SOCIETY FOR CALLIGRAPHY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- SOCIETY FOR CALLIGRAPHY (EIN 95-3213360)
- Tax period
- 2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
- Filed
- 2017-02-14
- IRS object ID
- 201720459349201417
- Schema version
- 2015v3.0
- 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 | 2017-02-14T17:32:29-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PEASLEY ALDINGER & OBYMACHOW | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2120 Main Street Suite 265 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Huntington Beach | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92648 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 953213360 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SOCIETY FOR CALLIGRAPHY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SOCI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9092748297 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2455 OAKLEAF CANYON ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WALNUT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 91789 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KRISTI DARWICK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2017-02-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MATT A PEASLEY CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00153561 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7145364418 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.SOCIETYFORCALLIGRAPHY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $81,436 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $17,975 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $57,548 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $125 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $5,788 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $373 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $5,415 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $81,063 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $8,881 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $21,370 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $5,012 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $28,975 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $64,238 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $16,825 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $165,016 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $181,841 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $187,924 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $193,468 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $187,924 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $193,468 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,908 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,627 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $165,016 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $181,841 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE STUDY, TEACHING AND PRACTICE OF CALLIGRAPHY AND RELATED DISCIPLINES THROUGH SPEAKERS, PROGRAM MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITS TO FOSTER THE APPRECIATION, UNDERSTANDING AND ACCEPTANCE OF CALLIGRAPHY AS A FINE ART AND TO ENCOURAGE FELLOWSHIP AND EXCHANGES OF IDEAS IN THE COMMUNITY OF CALLIGRAPHERS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE STUDY, TEACHING, AND PRACTICE OF CALLIGRAPHY AND RELATED DISCIPLINES THROUGH ITS SPONSORED WORKSHOP PROGRAMS. THE WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED IN LOCAL VENUES AND PAID FOR BY THE ATTENDEES. SHOULD THE COSTS EXCEED THE FEES COLLECTED, THE ADDITIONAL COSTS ARE BORNE BY THE ORGANIZATION. THERE WERE 36 WORKSHOPS FOR THE YEAR AND WITH APPROXIMATELY 650 ATTENDEES. | $15,826 |
| THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE STUDY, TEACHING, AND PRACTICE OF CALLIGRAPHY AND ENCOURAGES FELLOWSHIP AND THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS IN THE COMMUNITY OF CALLIGRAPHERS BY SPONSORING A RETREAT. THE ATTENDEES PAY FOR THEIR COSTS OF THE RETREAT, ROOM AND BOARD, AND THE COST OF THE MEETING ROOM. THE MEETING ROOMS ARE SELECTED TO HELP PROMOTE THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AMONG THE PARTICIPANTS. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 35 ATTENDEES AT THE RETREAT. | $17,369 |
| THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE STUDY, TEACHING, AND PRACTICE OF CALLIGRAPHY AND RELATED DISCIPLINES THROUGH ITS SPONSORSHIP OF AN ANNUAL CALLIGRAPHY CONFERENCE. THE CONFERENCE HAS A ROTATING INTERNATIONAL FACULTY TO EXPOSE THE STUDENTS TO VARIOUS DISCIPLINES. THE STUDENTS PAY FOR THE CLASS AND ROOM AND BOARD. FEES COLLECTED BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE USED TO PAY FOR TEACHER FEES, TRAVEL EXPENSES, AND ROOM AND BOARD FOR THE TEACHERS. THERE WERE 109 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE. | $14,706 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $47,901 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (21 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| KRISTI DARWICK | ||
| President | 10.00 | $0 |
| CARRIE IMAI | ||
| PAST PRESIDENT | 6.00 | $1,341 |
| CHRIS EWEN | ||
| REGIONAL LIASON | 1.00 | $0 |
| ALISA TARKEEKES | ||
| COM COORDINATOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| MARJORIE GRACE-SAYER | ||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| BARBARA CLOSE | ||
| EXHIBITS | 1.00 | $1,830 |
| SUSAN LONGEROT | ||
| MEMBERSHIP | 4.00 | $1,000 |
| SUNNY BA | ||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 |
| LINDA RENNER | ||
| TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARKS | ||
| MEMBERSHIP | 4.00 | $0 |
| SYLVIA KOWAL | ||
| CIRCULATION | 0.50 | $0 |
| KAREN GABLE | ||
| COMMUN CHAIR | 4.00 | $0 |
| ROSANA ANG | ||
| WORKSHOPS | 2.00 | $0 |
| JENNY ALLEN | ||
| EXHIBITS/WRKSHP | 1.00 | $0 |
| JANE SHIBATA | ||
| OUTREACH | 0.25 | $2,810 |
| CHAVA GERBER | ||
| PROGRAMS | 1.00 | $0 |
| CAROL HICKS | ||
| BULLETIN | 6.00 | $0 |
| SABINA BRONNER | ||
| BOOKKEEPER | 4.00 | $1,900 |
| C C SADLER | ||
| AUDIO-VSUAL/WEB | 0.10 | $0 |
| DE ANN SINGH | ||
| ARCHIVIST | 0 | $0 |
| ANN LAWRENCE | ||
| RETREAT COORDIN | 4.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| 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 | SABINA BRONNER | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8828 CASHIO STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LOS ANGELES | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 90035 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3105570830 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,955 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $22,876 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $19,690 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $19,561 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $17,975 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $101,057 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $63,010 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $58,612 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $53,724 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $81,581 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $63,336 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $320,263 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $83,965 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $81,488 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $73,414 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $101,142 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $81,311 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $421,320 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $421,320 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $744 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $125 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $895 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $744 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $125 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $895 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,567 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,073 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $402 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $3,042 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $85,539 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $81,495 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $74,499 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $102,288 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $81,436 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $425,257 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99070 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.98760 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00210 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00180 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (16 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $358 |
| Other Expenses.1007 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $1406 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $826 |
| Other Expenses.1 | RETREAT EXPENSES $17369 |
| Other Expenses.3 | WORKSHOP EXPENSES $3038 |
| Other Expenses.4 | STORAGE FEES $1428 |
| Other Expenses.5 | OUTREACH EXPENSES $1189 |
| Other Expenses.6 | COMPUTER & PROGRAMMING COSTS $1032 |
| Other Expenses.7 | OUTSIDE CONFERENCES $1000 |
| Other Expenses.8 | OPERATING SUPPLIES $810 |
| Other Expenses.9 | BANK & PAYPAL CHARGES $229 |
| Other Expenses.10 | MISCELLANEOUS $130 |
| Other Expenses.11 | SALES TAXES $115 |
| Other Expenses.13 | BUSINESS GIFTS $45 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $37 |
| Total Liabilities.1003 | Deferred Revenue - Beginning $22908 Deferred Revenue - Ending $11590 |