THORN PRODUCTIONS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- THORN PRODUCTIONS (EIN 27-4754146)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 202443199349208614
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-11-14T21:24:00-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 570772152 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Payne White & Schmutz CPA PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 114 W North 1st Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Seneca | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29678 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 274754146 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THORN PRODUCTIONS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | THOR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 290 DORAL WAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLORADO SPRINGS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80921 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN BOLIN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7193310972 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CHRISTIAN J SCHMUTZ | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01829100 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8648821937 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-11-14 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.THETHORN.NET | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $167,015 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $3,627 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $5,388 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $158,000 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $10,622 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $147,378 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Total Revenue | $156,393 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $600 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $1,571 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $2,103 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $4,274 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $152,119 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$205,127 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$53,008 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $900 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $900 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,622 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $177,709 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,522 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $178,609 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $216,649 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $231,617 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$205,127 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$53,008 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | CHRISTIAN THEATRICS | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | SUCCESSFULLY PUT ON PERFORMANCES AND IMPACTED PEOPLE IN COLORADO AND BEYOND | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $521 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $521 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BOLIN | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE BARBER | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FORSTER | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT EVANS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY DOUGLAS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BLAHA | ||||
| CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOLIN | ||||
| CEO | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | Yes (true) | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | Yes (true) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $253,596 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN BOLIN | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 290 DORAL WAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLORADO SPRINGS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80921 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7193310972 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $45,215 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,576 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $114,630 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $44,785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,627 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $246,833 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $437,268 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $228,883 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $269,579 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $935,730 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $482,483 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $267,459 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $114,630 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $314,364 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,627 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,182,563 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $1,182,563 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $142 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,388 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,530 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $142 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,388 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,530 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $26,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $158,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $189,500 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $486,125 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $269,459 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $140,630 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $314,364 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $167,015 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,377,593 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.85840 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.97710 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)
| Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxt | Loan PurposeLoanPurposeTxt | Loan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationInd | Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmt | Balance DueBalanceDueAmt | DefaultDefaultInd | Board Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | Written AgreementWrittenAgreementInd | Loan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganizationInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM FORSTER | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR | MUSIC CREATION | Yes (X) | $25,000 | $10,000 | false | Yes (true) | false | |
| JOHN BOLIN - BRIDGEHOUSE | ||||||||
| CEO | OPERATIONS | Yes (X) | $65,927 | $65,927 | false | Yes (true) | false | |
| JOHN BOLIN - BRIDGEHOUSE | ||||||||
| CEO | PURCHASE OF IPEQUIP | $158,000 | $177,669 | false | Yes (true) | false | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $253,596 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule N IRS990ScheduleN
Disposition Of Assets Detail DispositionOfAssetsDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Assets Distri Or Expnss Paid | SALE OF FIXED ASSETS AND IP | AssetsDistriOrExpnssPaidDesc |
| Distribution | 2023-01-16 | DistributionDt |
| Fair Market Value Of Asset | $158,000 | FairMarketValueOfAssetAmt |
| Method Of FMV Determination | APPRAISAL | MethodOfFMVDeterminationTxt |
| EIN | 883757924 | EIN |
| Person | THE THORN LTD | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 290 DORAL WAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLORADO SPRINGS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 809213204 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRC Section | LLC | IRCSectionTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Director Of Successor2 | false | DirectorOfSuccessor2Ind |
| Employee Of Successor2 | false | EmployeeOfSuccessor2Ind |
| Owner Of Successor2 | Yes (true) | OwnerOfSuccessor2Ind |
| Receive Compensation2 | false | ReceiveCompensation2Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | General Explanation Attachment | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | ASSETS PURCHASED BY ENTITY OWNED BY BOARD MEMBER AT APPRAISED VALUE. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 513DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,065BANK CHARGES 41MISC 484 |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEARDUE FROM BRIDGEHOUSE MEDIA 0 177,669FIXED ASSETS 10,622 0OTHER ASSET 0 40 |
| Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 | CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEARTOM FORSTER 25,000 10,000JOHN BOLIN - BRIDGEHOUSE 27,048 65,927UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYA 84,900 81,690N/P - THORN FILMS 78,910 74,000BANK OVERDRAFT 791 0 |