SPELLBINDERS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2010

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Organization
SPELLBINDERS (EIN 84-1157832)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2011-11-07
IRS object ID
201113119349200521
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2011-11-07T16:23:34-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1REESE HENRY & COMPANY INCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1400 EAST MAIN STREET SUITE 2AddressLine1
CityASPENCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code81611ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841157832EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SPELLBINDERSBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlSPELNameControl
Phone9705442389Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1986AddressLine1
CityBASALTCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code81621ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCATHERINE JOHNSONName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone9705442389Phone
Date Signed2011-11-05DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDENISE ANN JURGENS CPAName
Phone9709253771Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Web SiteWWW.SPELLBINDERS.ORGWebSite
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Gross Receipts130711GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc123289ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Program Service Revenue7373ProgramServiceRevenue
Investment Income49InvestmentIncome
Total Revenue130711TotalRevenue
Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits72839SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors11646FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint489OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint
Printing Publications Postage1755PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total48143OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses134872TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-4161ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY38296NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Other Changes In Net Assets11740OtherChangesInNetAssets
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY45875NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY31976BOY
EOY39975EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6320BOY
EOY5900EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY38296BOY
EOY45875EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY38296BOY
EOY45875EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Primary Exempt PurposeTHROUGH TRAINING ELDERS IN THE ART OF ORAL STORYTELLING SO THEY CAN SERVE AS VOLUNTEER STORYTELLERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, SPELLBINDERS ENAHNCES LITERACY, ENCOURAGES CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDS INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY.PrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Service AccomDURING THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR, SPELLBINDERS MOBILIZED MORE THAN 300 SKILLED VOLUNTEERS TO TELL STORIES TO MORE THAN 63,500 CHILDREN IN NEARLY 1,800 CLASSROOMS. LISTENING TO STORIES ORALLY BY CARING ELDER COMMUNITY MEMBERS HELPS CHILDREN DEVELOP KEY LITERACY SKILLS AND CREATES LASTING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.DescriptionProgramServiceAccom
Grants And Allocations0GrantsAndAllocations
Program Service Expenses118022ProgramServiceExpenses
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses118022TotalProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (10 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtcExpense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances
CATHERINE JOHNSON
PO BOX 1986BASALTCO81621EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR28.004389100
DONNIE RYAN
PO BOX 1986BASALTCO81621DIRECTOR4.00000
JACKIE MERRILL
PO BOX 1986BASALTCO81621DIRECTOR4.00000
JUDY CASEY
PO BOX 1986BASALTCO81621DIRECTOR4.00000
MARY ANN JANSON
PO BOX 1986BASALTCO81621DIRECTOR4.00000
NORA HEATON
PO BOX 1986BASALTCO81621DIRECTOR4.00000
JULIE HERRERA
PO BOX 1986BASALTCO81621DIRECTOR2.00000
KAREN HURST
PO BOX 1986BASALTCO81621DIRECTOR2.00000
RAY MOHR
PO BOX 1986BASALTCO81621DIRECTOR2.00000
DAVID WASHINGTON
PO BOX 1986BASALTCO81621DIRECTOR2.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VXInfoInScheduleOPartV
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc0MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBI
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtc
Direct Indirect Political Expend0DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficers
Tax Imposed Under IRC49110TaxImposedUnderIRC4911
Tax Imposed Under IRC49120TaxImposedUnderIRC4912
Tax Imposed Under IRC49550TaxImposedUnderIRC4955
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans
Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr0AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr
Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org0AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledCOStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1986AddressLine1
CityBASALTCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code81621ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number9705442389TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds0MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have Hospital0DoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvided
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction With Control Entity0TransactionWithControlEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn Activities0EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities
Engage In Lobbying Activities0EngageInLobbyingActivities
Operating School0OperatingSchool
Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org0TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg
Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl
Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof SerNONEPartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer
Filed Schedule A1FiledScheduleA

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years112950CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years154685CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years178971CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year146149CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year123289CurrentTaxYear
Total716044Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years18619CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years16781CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years16938CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year15572CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year7373CurrentTaxYear
Total75283Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years131569CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years171466CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years195909CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year161721CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year130662CurrentTaxYear
Total791327Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years63350CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years114770CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years108550CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year79000CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year61500CurrentTaxYear
Total427170Total

Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years63350CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years114770CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years108550CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year79000CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year61500CurrentTaxYear
Total427170Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509364157PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year89CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year49CurrentTaxYear
Total138Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year89CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year49CurrentTaxYear
Total138Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years131569CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years171466CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years195909CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year161810CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year130711CurrentTaxYear
Total791465Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.46010PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.50540PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.00020InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.00010PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4INTEREST INCOME 49..
OCCUPANCY, RENT, UTILITIES AND MAINTENENCEFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 389. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 100. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 489.
OTHER EXPENSESFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16DESCRIPTION: BOARD OF DIRECTORS FEES. AMOUNT: 2,640. DESCRIPTION: CHAPTER PROGRAM SUPPORT. AMOUNT: 2,141. DESCRIPTION: CO TRUST GRANT COSTS. AMOUNT: 15,611. DESCRIPTION: COMPUTER MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 915. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES. AMOUNT: 3,669. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING. AMOUNT: 1,611. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,023. DESCRIPTION: LICENSE & FEES. AMOUNT: 30. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING. AMOUNT: 2,100. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 2,868. DESCRIPTION: SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 265. DESCRIPTION: TRAINING. AMOUNT: 3,066. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 1,114. DESCRIPTION: UTILITIES, INTERNET, PHONE. AMOUNT: 2,617. DESCRIPTION: VOLUNTEER COSTS. AMOUNT: 1,758. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 905. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL PROCESSING. AMOUNT: 483. DESCRIPTION: PRIOR EXPENSE JUNE 2010. AMOUNT: 1,072. DESCRIPTION: CHAPTER PROGRAMMING. AMOUNT: 1,767. DESCRIPTION: CHAPTER TRAINING. AMOUNT: 409. DESCRIPTION: GROCERY CERTIFICATES. AMOUNT: 1,079. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 48,143.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20DESCRIPTION: ADDITION OF TWO PROGRAMS. AMOUNT: 11,740.
OTHER ASSETSFORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24DESCRIPTION: SECURITY DEPOSITS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 31. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: TRADEMARK & COPYRIGHT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,950. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,950. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,339. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,950.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.Declaration

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