RIGHTS ACTION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- RIGHTS ACTION (EIN 52-1315411)
- Tax period
- 2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
- Filed
- 2018-11-07
- IRS object ID
- 201843119349201109
- Schema version
- 2017v2.2
- 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 | 2018-11-07T10:55:06-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 541525526 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Patton and Braucht PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8221 Old Courthouse Rd 205 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Vienna | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22182 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521315411 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RIGHTS ACTION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | RIGH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4168074436 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 50887 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20091 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PAUL MAGNO | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2018-11-05 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BENJAMIN D PATTON CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00078690 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7033564506 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | 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 | $184,869 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $184,869 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $184,869 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $84,942 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $3,078 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $98,181 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $186,201 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$1,332 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $56,598 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$16,213 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $39,053 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,875 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,053 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,723 | BOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,598 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,053 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,598 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,053 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Controlled development, environmental and human rights defense and emergency relief projects in Guatemala, Honduras,El Salvador,& Mexico. Carry out education in the US and Canada, addressing global issues of poverty, the environment and human rights. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Funding community designed and implemented development, environmental and human rights defense projects, and emergency relief projects in Guatemala and Honduras. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $176,254 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $176,254 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JAMES SCHRIDER | ||
| President | 1.00 | $0 |
| GRAHAME RUSSELL | ||
| Secretary | 40.00 | $0 |
| PAUL MAGNO | ||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 |
| FREDERICKA SCHRIDER | ||
| 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 |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GRAHAME RUSSELL | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 58 TORRINGTON AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLLINSVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 06019 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4168074436 | 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 |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| 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 |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| 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 | $317,474 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $193,448 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $254,458 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $183,753 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $189,869 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,139,002 | 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 Minus4 Years | $317,474 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $193,448 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $254,458 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $183,753 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $189,869 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,139,002 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,139,002 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $1,139,002 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.3 | Class of Activity: HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | Donee's Name: FUNDACION DE ANTHROPOLGIA EN GUATEMALA | Relationship of Donee: NONE | Cash Amount Given: $12492 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.9 | Class of Activity: HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | Donee's Name: MAYAN Q'EQCHI COMM LEADER ANGELICA CHOC | Relationship of Donee: NONE | Cash Amount Given: $37075 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.10 | Class of Activity: HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | Donee's Name: MARIA AUSTRA FLORES | Relationship of Donee: NONE | Cash Amount Given: $7660 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.11 | Class of Activity: HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | Donee's Name: MARIA MAGDALENA CUC CHOC | Relationship of Donee: NONE | Cash Amount Given: $9805 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $7 |
| Other Expenses.1 | PROGRAM ACTIVITIES $74800 |
| Other Expenses.2 | BULK MAIL $7487 |
| Other Expenses.3 | PROFESSIONAL FEES $6665 |
| Other Expenses.4 | EMERGENCY RESPONSE WORK $4900 |
| Other Expenses.5 | WIRE & RELATED FEES $4067 |
| Other Expenses.6 | PRINTING & POSTAGE $200 |
| Other Expenses.7 | OTHER EXPENSES $55 |
| Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $1723 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $0 |