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AMERICAN CRAFT SPIRITS ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
AMERICAN CRAFT SPIRITS ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 46-1852001)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-15
IRS object ID
201713199349306471
Schema version
2016v3.0
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-11-15T08:54:58-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Tax ProsBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1Box 5085AddressLine1Txt
CityBloomingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP47407ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN461852001EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1American Craft Spirits Association IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5028074249PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1One American SquareAddressLine1Txt
CityIndianapolisCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46282ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARK SHILLINGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5028074249PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEVEN G HEDGES CPAPreparerPersonNm
Phone8123369101PhoneNum
Preparation2017-11-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address68.45.57.49IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-11-15IPDt
IP Tm08:54:46IPTm
IP TimezonePSIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerMARK SHILLINGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112345 Pauls Valley Rd Bldg GAddressLine1Txt
CityAustinCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78737ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$891,192GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website Addressamericancraftspirits.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo promote and protect craft distilling in North America. To create a network of distilling entrepreneurs who collaborate by sharing knowledge and experience.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers32TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$190,975PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$8PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$500,300PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$69,773PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,147CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$403,082PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$533,403CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$472,855PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$667,548CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$27,445PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$223,644CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$199,262TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$402,137TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$37,620TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$21,850TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$161,642NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$380,287NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTo promote and protect craftMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$353,989ExpenseAmt
Revenue$691,642RevenueAmt
DescTO PROMOTE AND PROTECT CRAFTDISTILLING IN NORTH AMERICA AND TO CREATE A NETWORK OF DISTILLING ENTREPRENEURS WHO COLLABORATE BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (true)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document20IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (true)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (true)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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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 CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldINStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonTERESA MCDANIELPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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MARK SHILLING
President4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
P T WOOD
Vice President4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS JENSEN
Secy/Treasurer4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGIE AS LEHRMAN
Executive Dir40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$100,000$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$100,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Membership Dues$109,550MembershipDuesAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt
Conference Fees813910$559,990
Judging Fees813910$127,677
Webinar Fees813910$2,533
Event Sponsorship Fees813910$450
Misc Income813910$992
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$691,642TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$891,192TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$691,642RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$100,000TotalAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,558TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,558ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,197TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,197ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,390TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,390ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,464TotalAmt
Program Services$4,289ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$108,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,851TotalAmt
Program Services$36,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,851ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,135TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,135ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,281TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,281ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,517TotalAmt
Program Services$15,700ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,670ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,147FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,689TotalAmt
Program Services$33ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,656ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,081TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,081ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Class Expenses$298,879$297,967$912
Telephone & Internet$818$0$818$0
Form 4797 Loss$3,902$0$3,902$0
Income Tax Exp$4,786$0$4,786$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$667,548TotalAmt
Program Services$353,989ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$311,412ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,147FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$173,472BOYAmt
EOY$366,071EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,888BOYAmt
EOY$36,066EOYAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,902BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$199,262BOYAmt
EOY$402,137EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,303BOYAmt
EOY$21,236EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,317BOYAmt
EOY$614EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,620BOYAmt
EOY$21,850EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,642BOYAmt
EOY$380,287EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,642BOYAmt
EOY$380,287EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$199,262BOYAmt
EOY$402,137EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$223,644ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$5,000PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$199,550DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$46,000NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$46,000NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Taxable$46,000TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPayroll Tax LiaDesc
Amt$614Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$614TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
OtherSee Reg. 1.263(a) Repair/Exp Election PDF Attached
OtherSee Proxy Tax Computation PDF Attached
Pt VI, Line 6This is a Membership organization .... no shareholders
Pt VI, Line 7aOfficers are elected annually by Membership
Pt VI, Line 8aMinutes of meetings are made and later read, approved and kept
Pt VI, Line 8bMinutes of subcommittees, if any, are made and kept
Pt VI, Line 11bAn exact PDF copy of the tax return is made available to Board Members for their review prior to filing of tax return
Pt VI, Line 12cOfficials are asked to disclose conflicts annually and polcies are reviewed annually.
Pt VI, Line 15aCEO, Exec Dir and top mgt compensation is set after Board reviews the qualifications, time committment required of the compensated Officer in relation to comparable wages paid by similar organizations.
Pt VI, Line 15bCompensated officers or key employees have their compensation set after the Board reviews the worker's qualifications and the time committment required of the compensated worker in relation to comparable wages paid by similar organizations.
Pt VI, Line 18Forms 1024, 990 and 990T are on file at office of corp and are available for public inspection for free.
Pt VI, Line 19Governing documents and Conflicts of Interest Policy documents are kept and available to the public at the corp office for free.
Pt XILine 8. Prior Period Adjm is a -$5,000 adjmt to Net Assets and Fund Balances because of a 2015 mistake in applying accounting principals
Pt XILine 9. Other is a $1 rounding adjmt.