STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

UPPERS WINTER FANTASY OF LIGHTS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019

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Organization
UPPERS WINTER FANTASY OF LIGHTS (EIN 34-1857348)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-06-16
IRS object ID
202021689349200802
Schema version
2019v5.1
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-06-16T08:44:45-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN843935507PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WARD-PAHL CPA LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1250 HIGHLAND PARKWAY SUITE AAddressLine1Txt
CityUPPER SANDUSKYCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43351ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN341857348EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UPPERS WINTER FANTASY OF LIGHTS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlUPPEBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 6AddressLine1Txt
CityUPPER SANDUSKYCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43351ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAROLYN FREDERICKPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4192943556PhoneNum
Signature2020-06-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSara E PahlPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00483347PTIN
Phone4192090600PhoneNum
Preparation2020-06-16PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address216.255.47.208IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$100,415GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
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Program Service Revenue$81,933ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$34InvestmentIncomeAmt
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Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$50,600GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$450FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$2,735PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$33,219OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$87,004TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$13,411ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$161,030NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$174,441NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,030BOYAmt
EOY$174,441EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,030BOYAmt
EOY$174,441EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeSUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES & ORGANIZATIONSPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
THE ORGANIZATION DECORATES THE LOCAL MUNICIPAL PARK WITH LIGHT DISPLAYS & HOLIDAY SCENES. DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, DONATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES & INDIVIDUALS$50,600$36,403
& AN ADMISSION FEE IS CHARGED. THERE WERE APPROX. 14,500 CAR LOADS OF VISITORS IN 2019, EACH YEAR AT LEAST 50% OF THE NET PROCEEDS ARE DONATED TO A PRESELECTED LOCAL 501(C) ORG. OR
LOCAL WELFARE AGENCY. THE REMAINING FUNDS ARE GRANTED TO OTHER QUALIFIED AGENCIES AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. IN 2019 $50600 WAS GRANTED TO VARIOUS LOCAL CHARITIES.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$36,403TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
CAROLYN FREDERICK
TREASURER1.00$0$0$0
JEAN GOTTFRIED
SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0
STEVE EKLEBERRY
TRUSTEE0.00$0$0$0
ROBERTA EKLEBERRY
TRUSTEE0.00$0$0$0
PAT EYESTONE
CHAIRPERSON2.00$0$0$0
DICK EYESTONE
TRUSTEE0.00$0$0$0
PAT DENNEY
TRUSTEE0.00$0$0$0
JON BLACKBURN
TRUSTEE0.00$0$0$0
MARY WINES
TRUSTEE0.00$0$0$0
PAUL WAGNER
VICE CHAIRPERSON0.00$0$0$0
DEANN FUNKHOUSER
TRUSTEE0.00$0$0$0
DEB POOL
TRUSTEE0.00$0$0$0
DAN HARRIS
TRUSTEE0.00$0$0$0
BILL GILLEN
TRUSTEE0.00$0$0$0
CHRIS GILLEN
TRUSTEE0.00$0$0$0
DAN HAYMAN
TRUSTEE0.00$0$0$0
LESLIE HAYMAN
TRUSTEE0.00$0$0$0
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Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAROLYN FREDERICKPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 6AddressLine1Txt
CityUPPER SANDUSKYCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43351ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4192943556PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,485CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,960CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,593CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,247CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,448CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$98,733TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$65,689CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$67,085CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$71,193CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$83,198CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$81,933CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$369,098TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$86,045CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$92,786CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$104,445CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$100,381CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$467,831TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$467,831PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$34CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$87TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$34CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$87TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$86,052CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$92,798CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$104,473CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$100,415CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$467,918TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10ACTIVITY SUPPORT OF LOCAL ORGANIZATION GRANTEE WYANDOT SENIOR VILLAGE STREET 300 HIGHLAND PARKWAY CITY, STATE, ZIP UPPER SANDUSKY, OH 43351RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 35,000ACTIVITY SUPPORT OF LOCAL ORGANIZATION GRANTEE CITY OF UPPER SANDUSKY PARK STREET 119 N SEVENTH ST CITY, STATE, ZIP UPPER SANDUSKY, OH 43351RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 5,000ACTIVITY SUPPORT OF LOCAL ORGANIZATION GRANTEE CITY OF UPPER SANDUSKY POLICE DEPT STREET 119 N SEVENTH ST CITY, STATE, ZIP UPPER SANDUSKY, OH 43351RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 5,000ACTIVITY SUPPORT OF LOCAL ORGANIZATION GRANTEE UPPER SANDUSKY MIDDLE SCHOOL WRESTLSTREET 390 W WEST WALKER ST CITY, STATE, ZIP UPPER SANDUSKY, OH 43351RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 5,000ACTIVITY SUPPORT OF LOCAL ORGANIZATION GRANTEE UPPER SANDUSKY BPOE 83 STREET 320 E WYANDOT AVE CITY, STATE, ZIP UPPER SANDUSKY, OH 43351RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 100ACTIVITY SUPPORT OF LOCAL ORGANIZATION GRANTEE UNITED WAY OF WYANDOT COUNTY STREET 125 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 100 CITY, STATE, ZIP MARION, OH 43302RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 500
Description of other expenses Part I line 16DESCRIPTION AMOUNTADVERTISING 9,250SUPPLIES 173LIGHTS/DISPLAYS 10,390INSURANCE 500SETUP AND REPAIRS 2,435ELECTRIC FOR DISPLAYS 7,876CARRIAGE RIDES 2,450DUES 145