BENITOLINK INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- BENITOLINK INC (EIN 47-3324907)
- Tax period
- 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
- Filed
- 2020-06-17
- IRS object ID
- 202021699349201312
- Schema version
- 2019v5.0
- 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 | 2020-06-17T15:33:08-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 941541507 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Bianchi Kasavan & Pope LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 243 Sixth Street Suite 220 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Hollister | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 950233904 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 473324907 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BenitoLink Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BENI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 829 San Benito Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Hollister | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95023 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Robert Marden | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2020-06-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Mary E Hubbell | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00067312 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8316382111 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $174,667 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $94,927 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $76,411 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $3,329 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $3,699 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$370 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $170,968 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $93,581 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $85,791 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $3,250 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $39,122 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $221,744 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$50,776 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $150,304 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $99,528 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $150,304 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $99,528 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $150,304 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $99,528 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $150,304 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $99,528 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | BenitoLink connects San Benito County residents through local news and information, encouraging public dialogue to foster an engaged community. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | The specific purpose of the corporation is to provide a web-based community news and information source for the benefit of the residents of San Benito County, California. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $195,867 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $195,867 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Lois Locci | ||
| Secretary | 8.00 | $0 |
| Karminder Brown | ||
| Vice President | 2.00 | $0 |
| Rohit Sharma | ||
| President | 2.00 | $0 |
| Robert Marden | ||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 |
| Raul Ceja | ||
| Member | 2.00 | $0 |
| Deane Judd | ||
| Member | 2.00 | $0 |
| Leslie D Schwabacher | ||
| Executive Dir. | 40.00 | $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 | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Leslie David Schwabacher | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 829 San Benito Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Hollister | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95023 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8316280130 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $129,608 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $167,931 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $201,321 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $174,422 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $673,282 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $129,608 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $167,931 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $201,321 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $174,422 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $673,282 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $673,282 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $245 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,095 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $674,377 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $561 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $5301 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $2533 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $5428 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Website $10330 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Bookkeeping $9360 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Education $1994 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Legal and professional fees $965 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Paypal fees $827 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Marketing & public relations $795 |
| Other Expenses.7 | Meals and entertainment $476 |
| Other Expenses.8 | Dues $335 |
| Other Expenses.9 | General and admin expenses $157 |
| Other Expenses.10 | Licenses fees $60 |