STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

PLEASANTVILLE FUND FOR LEARNING: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
PLEASANTVILLE FUND FOR LEARNING (EIN 13-3784888)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-16
IRS object ID
202103209349301375
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-11-16T05:03:08-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL S SETTLER CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1565 TAXTER RD STE 470AddressLine1Txt
CityELMSFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10523ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133784888EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLEASANTVILLE FUND FOR LEARNINGBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPLEABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9147699332PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line160 ROMER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityPLEASANTVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10570ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEIRDRE PALTZPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone9147699332PhoneNum
Signature2021-10-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstDEIRDREPersonFirstNm
Person LastPALTZPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL SETTLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01307574PTIN
Phone9149094688PhoneNum
Preparation2021-11-16PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
Federated Assurance LevelFAL1FederatedAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDEIRDRE PALTZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line154 ASHLAND AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityPLEASANTVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10570ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,952GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEIRDRE PALTZPersonNm
Phone9147695248PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line160 ROMER AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityPLEASANTVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10570ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

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TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY FARLING
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELIZABETH BRODY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SARAH SLOCUM
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDI BUSCH
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANNA CAMPBELL
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SONIA FORCHETTI
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LARRY BOES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MEGAN PERRY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALLYSON BROEGE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOAN JACOBSEN
CO-CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE BYRNES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
COURTNEY BOYCE
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MARY BYRNES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BROOKE FERA
CO-CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY HOROSZOWSKI
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHLEEN WALLACE
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIELLE KALEY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KRISTEN MCMAHON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS MOREA
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHERI NEUMAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DARCY SHAPIRO
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ARMAND D'ANGELO
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAL DOTO
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIELLE FRYER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KERI GREGERSEN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAVERN KITTSLEY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN MCCARTHY
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIERAN MORAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIC TRUCKSESS
DIRECTOR$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$875ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP & DUESDesc
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,911BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,911BOYAmt
EOY$63,991EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,911BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,911BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,911BOYAmt
EOY$63,991EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$78ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$56,486CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$57,263CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$50,618CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,952CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$173,281TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$56,486CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$57,263CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$50,618CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,952CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$173,281TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$173,281PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$173,281TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLEASANTVILLE UNIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTAddressLine1Txt
CityPLEASANTVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10570ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN136007136RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$43,544CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantEDUCATIONPurposeOfGrantTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bFINANCIAL TREASURER REVIEW AND REPORT 990 AT BOARD MEETING
Pt VI, Line 19FINANCIAL STMTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST
Pt VI, Line 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS - SEE PAGE 7, PART VII
Pt VI, Line 7bDECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS