FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PAGODA: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PAGODA (EIN 45-4691997)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-08-02
- IRS object ID
- 201812149349200606
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- 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 | 2018-08-02T09:48:12-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 474320990 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BERKSHIRE CPAS LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2210 RIDGEWOOD ROAD SUITE 101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WYOMISSING | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 196101288 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 454691997 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PAGODA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FOUN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6106556271 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 7304 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | READING | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19603 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TONYA L A FREDERICK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6106556271 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-05-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | GAIL R HAUSEMAN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00045940 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6109140886 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-08-02 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.READINGPAGODA.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $43,174 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $15,859 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $20,654 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $21 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $6,640 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $6,640 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $43,174 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $41,591 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $41,591 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $1,583 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $42,342 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $43,925 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,342 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,925 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,342 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,925 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,342 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,925 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PAGODA IS TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT FOR THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PAGODA, A CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ICON AND LANDMARK OF BERKS COUNTY. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE FOUNDATION MANAGES THE CAFE, LOCATED IN THE PAGODA, AS WELL AS THE USAGE OF THE LANDMARK. IT OPENS THE FACILITY TO THE COMMUNITY AND ALLOWS ACCESS TO VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. IT ALSO OVERSEES SPECIAL EVENTS HELD AT THE PAGODA, SUCH AS WEDDINGS, FAMILY PARTIES, COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS, BUSINESS MEETINGS AND ANNUAL EVENTS SUCH AS CHILDREN'S DAY AT THE PAGODA, SUNSETS AT THE PAGODA AND OUR NEW YEAR'S EVE OPEN HOUSE AND FIREWORKS. THE PRESERVATION PART OF THE MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH COMMUNITY SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, HISTORY BROCHURES AND RE-ENACTMENTS, AND A WEBSITE DEDICATED TO THE PAGODA. GENERAL MAINTENANCE INCLUDES THE DAILY UPKEEP AS WELL AS ANY REPAIRS NEEDED TO KEEP THE BELOVED PAGODA ATTRACTIVE TO ALL. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $32,132 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $32,132 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| LEE C OLSEN | ||
| CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | $0 |
| MARCIA GOODMAN-HINNERSHITZ | ||
| VICE CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| KIM WOERLE | ||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| TONYA L A FREDERICK | ||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| BEULAH FEHR | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| DANIEL LAWS JR | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCMAHON | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| DONNA REED | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| MIKE REINERT | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| SHANNON ROSSMAN | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| PATRICK SHANNON | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $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 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | THE ORGANIZATION | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 7304 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | READING | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19603 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6106556271 | 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 Minus4 Years | $12,622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,784 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,124 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,859 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $71,564 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $12,622 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,784 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,124 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,859 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $71,564 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $71,564 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,357 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,398 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,295 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $11,019 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7,021 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $38,090 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $25 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $25 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $109,679 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $20,294 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.65250 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | MISCELLANEOUS 25 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES MANAGEMENT FEES 30,946 CAFE EXPENSES 4,651 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 1,600 INSURANCE EXPENSE 1,304 RENT EXPENSE 1,050 EXENT EXPENSE 583 ADVERTISING 513 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE 407 TELEPHONE 293 OFFICE SUPPLIES 244 TOTAL 41,591 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE READING PAGODA IS TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT FOR THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PAGODA, A CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ICON AND LANDMARK OF BERKS COUNTY. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | THE FOUNDATION MANAGES THE CAFE, LOCATED IN THE PAGODA, AS WELL AS THE USAGE OF THE LANDMARK. IT OPENS THE FACILITY TO THE COMMUNITY AND ALLOWS ACCESS TO VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. IT ALSO OVERSEES SPECIAL EVENTS HELD AT THE PAGODA, SUCH AS WEDDINGS, FAMILY PARTIES, COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS, BUSINESS MEETINGS AND ANNUAL EVENTS SUCH AS CHILDREN'S DAY AT THE PAGODA, SUNSETS AT THE PAGODA AND OUR NEW YEAR'S EVE OPEN HOUSE AND FIREWORKS. THE PRESERVATION PART OF THE MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH COMMUNITY SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, HISTORY BROCHURES AND RE-ENACTMENTS, AND A WEBSITE DEDICATED TO THE PAGODA. GENERAL MAINTENANCE INCLUDES THE DAILY UPKEEP AS WELL AS ANY REPAIRS NEEDED TO KEEP THE BELOVED PAGODA ATTRACTIVE TO ALL. |