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FOUNDATION FOR RURAL EDUCATION EXCELLENCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR RURAL EDUCATION EXCELLENCE INC (EIN 59-3515342)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-05-14
IRS object ID
201831349349300018
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2018-05-14T08:02:06-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN593157692PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LYONS & LYONS CPA'SBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1106 WEST BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityMACCLENNYCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP320632605ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN593515342EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOUNDATION FOR RURAL EDUCATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2EXCELLENCE INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3863293855PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 756AddressLine1Txt
CityPALATKACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32178ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHAY STARLINGPersonNm
Person TitleEXEC DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3863293855PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-28SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES G LYONS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00924468PTIN
Phone9042594307PhoneNum
Preparation2017-12-04PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSHAY STARLINGPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$190,583GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FREENEEDSYOU.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO HELP ENSURE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR RURAL STUDENTS IN NORTH EAST FLORIDA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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PY Investment Income$469PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$432CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$6,102PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$5,323CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$195,668PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$186,417CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$63,303PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$150,048CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$187,313PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$150,048CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$8,355PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$36,369CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$140,195ExpenseAmt
DescTO RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CFEF, THE CONSORTIUM OF FLORIDA EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS, INC. TO SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. TO PROVIDE EDUCATION CONFERENCES TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATION IN THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIUM.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
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 EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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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Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonSHAY STARLINGPersonNm
Phone3863293855PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPALATKACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32178ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
JUDY E BOLES
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES HOOD
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN HYDE
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LARRY PAYNE
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
PHILLIP PRITCHETT
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
DR JIM SURRENCY
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
DR PATRICK WNEK
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
SHAY STARLING
EXEC DIRECTO$0$0$0Yes (X)
DICK WESTBURY
PRESIDENT$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANNA ROSSANO-ARNOLD
TREASURER$0$0$0Yes (X)
RHONDA SHARER
SECRETARY$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONFERENCE AND RECRUITINGDesc
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Exclusion$143,614ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$143,614TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$4,166FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

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Exclusion$5,323ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$186,417TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$432RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$148,937ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$500TotalAmt
Management And General$500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,100TotalAmt
Management And General$1,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,378TotalAmt
Program Services$594ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,784ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
EDUCATION DEVELOPMNT CONF$138,659$138,659
CONTRIBUTED SERVICES$5,200$5,200
DUES AND FEES$974$942$32
MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT$541$541

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$696TotalAmt
Management And General$696ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,048TotalAmt
Program Services$140,195ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$163,721BOYAmt
EOY$202,078EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,340BOYAmt
EOY$14,325EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$974BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,174LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$6,174LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,035BOYAmt
EOY$216,404EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,035BOYAmt
EOY$216,404EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,035BOYAmt
EOY$216,404EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,035BOYAmt
EOY$216,404EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$36,369ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,182CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,756CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$111,039CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,048CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$267,525TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,182CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,756CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$111,039CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,048CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$267,525TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$267,525PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$338CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$241CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$273CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$469CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$1,321TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,222CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,182CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,104CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,102CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$147,937CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$195,547TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$464,393TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$432GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.57610PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.80750PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,174OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,174DepreciationAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CCONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE MONITORED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, TAX RETURNS, AND COMPILED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.