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CHRISTMAS LANE INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
CHRISTMAS LANE INC (EIN 47-5487178)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-12
IRS object ID
202501329349304395
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-05-12T16:05:12-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAULERSON CASTILLO & COMPANY PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN475487178EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHRIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8138338550PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12091 WOOTEN ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityDOVERCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33527ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT LANE WETHERINGTONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8138338550PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT LANE WETHERINGTONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityDOVERCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33527ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$375,320GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressCHRISTMASLANE.NETWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS PRACTICED AND ENJOYED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR DECADES AND HONORS THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THOSE TRADITIONS. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$336,124CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$368,406CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$95,282TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$94,970TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS PRACTICED AND ENJOYED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR DECADES AND HONORS THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THOSE TRADITIONS. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$352,196ExpenseAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
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Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT LANE WETHERINGTONPersonNm
Phone8138338550PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityDOVERCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33527ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt
CINDY GRIFFIN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
RHONDA WETHERINGTON
SECRETARY$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT LANE WETHERINGTON
PRESIDENT$0$0$0Yes (X)30.00
RONALD WETHERINGTON
TREASURER$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Total$29,304TotalAmt
Program Services$29,304ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$2,978TotalAmt
Program Services$2,978ProgramServicesAmt

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Total$4,650TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$140TotalAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$1,858TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$9,896TotalAmt
Program Services$9,896ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,499TotalAmt
Program Services$25,499ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
RIDES$61,126$61,126
SUPPLIES - FOOD$36,398$36,398
CONTRACT LABOR$33,860$33,860
SUPPLIES & MATERIALS$23,594$23,594

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,447TotalAmt
Program Services$45,603ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,844ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$368,406TotalAmt
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Management And General$16,210ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$751BOYAmt
EOY$2,012EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$62,838LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$57,008LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$486BOYAmt
EOY$5,830EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,237BOYAmt
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Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,289BOYAmt
EOY$85,371EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$7,993BOYAmt
EOY$9,599EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,282BOYAmt
EOY$94,970EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$94,045BOYAmt
EOY-$87,128EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$94,045BOYAmt
EOY-$87,128EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,237BOYAmt
EOY$7,842EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,914ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$3OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$62,838OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$57,008DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,830BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,830TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CITIZENS BANK CREDIT CARD$6,087
PAYROLL LIABILITIES$3,512
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,599TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxtLoan PurposeLoanPurposeTxtLoan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationIndOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmtBalance DueBalanceDueAmtDefaultDefaultIndBoard Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalIndWritten AgreementWrittenAgreementInd
ROBERT LANE WETHERINGTON
PRESIDENTTO COVER OPERATING EXPENSESYes (X)$85,727$51,521falseYes (true)false
RONALD WETHERINGTON
TO COVER OPERATING EXPENSESYes (X)$35,850$33,850falseYes (true)false
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$85,371TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL CELEBRATING CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS PRACTICED AND ENJOYED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR DECADES AND HONORS THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THOSE TRADITIONS. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2ROBERT LANE WETHERINGTON RHONDA WETHERINGTON PRESIDENT SECRETARY SIBLING ROBERT LANE WETHERINGTON RONALD WETHERINGTON PRESIDENT TREASUREER PARENT RHONDA WETHERINGTON RONALD WETHERINGTON SECRETARY TREASURER PARENT
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9RHONDA WETHERINGTON 1902 CARRIAGE COURT PLANT CITY, FL 33566 RONALD WETHERINGTON 2015 WOOTEN ROAD DOVER, FL 33527 CINDY GRIFFIN
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BBOARD MEMBERS WILL REVIEW 990.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24ESUPPLIES - PHOTO MEDIA 11,144 0 0 PARKING 7,500 0 0 EVENT EXPENSES 6,081 0 0 SECURITY 5,141 0 0 MEALS 3,084 1,028 0 EQUIPMENT RENTALS 4,020 0 0 EVENT ENTERTAINMENT 4,000 0 0 AUTO/TRUCK EXPENSE- GAS 1,598 1,598 0 LICENSES & TAXES 0 2,815 0 AUTO REPAIRS 1,305 1,306 0 DONATIONS 1,633 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 97 97 0 TOTAL 45,603 6,844 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9ROUNDING 3