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FLORIDA LITFEST INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
FLORIDA LITFEST INC (EIN 46-3527772)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-15
IRS object ID
201941359349312179
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2019-05-15T16:50:04-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN753057236PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WATSON & ASSOCIATES PA CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14826 KERRY FOREST PKWYAddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP323092272ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN463527772EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FLORIDA LITFEST INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFLORBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8505085813PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11500 MAHAN DRIVE STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32308ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMANDA STRINGERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8505085813PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJ ADAM WATSON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00307014PTIN
Phone8506682228PhoneNum
Preparation2019-05-14PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address74.94.244.30IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-05-15IPDt
IP Tm16:50:04IPTm
IP TimezoneCDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WORD OF SOUTHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAMANDA STRINGERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11500 MAHAN DRIVE STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32308ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$349,893GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WORDOFSOUTHFESTIVAL.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO FURTHER THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE TALLAHASSEE, FL AREA COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING A PUBLIC LITERARY FESTIVAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND SURROUNDING AREAS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers200TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$275,422CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$73,614PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$74,471CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$29,814TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$81,287TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$58,000TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$35,002TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$28,186NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$46,285NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO FURTHER THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE TALLAHASSEE, FL AREA COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING A PUBLIC LITERARY FESTIVAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND SURROUNDING AREAS.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$264,836ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,842RevenueAmt
DescTHE WORD OF SOUTH FESTIVAL IS OUR SIGNATURE EVENT. THIS ANNUAL EVENT WAS HELD IN APRIL 2017. IT BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 150 ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, POEST,WRITERS AND OTHER PRFORMERS. CLOSE TO 4,000 ATTENDED.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMANDA STRINGERPersonNm
Phone8505085813PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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MARK MUSTIAN
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERNEICE COX
VICE PRESIDE5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT BALOG
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NAN NAGEE
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE DOLLAR
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
CHRYS GOODWYNE
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
PATTI HILAMAN
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
ANGIE SIPPLE
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CARLA DELOACH
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
LAMAR TAYLOR
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID KILLEEN
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
CALYNNE HILL
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LAURA ROGERS
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MEAGAN BONNELL
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA STRINGER
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$14,642TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Government Grants$178,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$169,051AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$347,051TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
VENDOR FEES711300$1,850$1,850
CONCESSION SALES711300$992$992
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,842TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$349,893TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,842RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,642TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,500TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,136TotalAmt
Program Services$136,271ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,865ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,784TotalAmt
Program Services$45,425ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$1,359FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,002TotalAmt
Program Services$5,902ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,950TotalAmt
Program Services$47,950ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,341TotalAmt
Program Services$7,507ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$834ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFESTIVAL SITE COSTSDesc
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Program Services$10,067ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$275,422TotalAmt
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Fundraising$1,359FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,583BOYAmt
EOY$45,294EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,040BOYAmt
EOY$35,993EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,191BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,814BOYAmt
EOY$81,287EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,000BOYAmt
EOY$35,002EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,000BOYAmt
EOY$35,002EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$28,186BOYAmt
EOY$46,285EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$28,186BOYAmt
EOY$46,285EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,814BOYAmt
EOY$81,287EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$74,471ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$311,570CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$122,692CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$396,740CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$347,051CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,178,053TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$80,824CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,158CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,842CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$89,824TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$203,516CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$402,898CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$349,893CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,267,877TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,267,877PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$311,570CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$203,516CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$402,898CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$349,893CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,267,877TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTO FURTHER THE COMMON GOOD AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE TALLAHASSEE, FL AREA COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING A PUBLIC LITERARY FESTIVAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7AMEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD TO SERVE A TERM OF TWO YEARS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWED THE RETURN WITH THE CONTRACTED CPA BEFORE SUBMITTING TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD USED RELEVANT NON PROFIT COMPENSATION DATA IN DETERMINING A COMPENSATION STRUCTURE AND OFFER FOR THEIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19HELD IN OFFICE AND AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GMUSICIANS AND AUTHORS 106,187 0 0 CONTRACT LABOR 15,460 3,865 0 EVENT STAFF 14,624 0 0 TOTAL 136,271 3,865 0