BOOKS BY THE BANKS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- BOOKS BY THE BANKS (EIN 27-3385919)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-05-10
- IRS object ID
- 201721309349202002
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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 | 2017-05-10T13:54:58-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 310800053 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 EAST 4TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CINCINNATI | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 45202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 273385919 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BOOKS BY THE BANKS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | C/O GREG EDWARDS | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BOOK | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5136210717 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 414 WALNUT STREET 11TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CINCINNATI | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 45202 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GREG EDWARDS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5136210717 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-05-05 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MAXWELL M SULLIVAN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01679066 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5132413111 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-05-04 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 70.62.29.242 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-05-05 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 11:50:11 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 770334355C03048EEC87D88CDB98A91C74D86F41 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | HTTP://BOOKSBYTHEBANKS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $87,904 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $87,904 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $87,904 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $15,488 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $5,000 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $6,063 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $82,098 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $108,649 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$20,745 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $29,911 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $9,166 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,911 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,166 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,911 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,166 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,911 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,166 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO CELEBRATE & PROMOTE THE JOY OF READING BOOKS & LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH A DAY-LONG BOOK FESTIVAL. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | BOOKS BY THE BANKS: CINCINNATI USA BOOK FESTIVAL, AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF BOOKS AND READING, TAKES PLACE EVERY OCTOBER IN DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI. THE DAY-LONG FESTIVAL, WHICH IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, FEATURES OVER ONE HUNDRED NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS; BOOK SIGNINGS; READINGS; PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND A FULL SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO ENJOY IN THE KIDS CORNER. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $89,217 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $89,217 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG EDWARDS | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA NORRIS | ||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE FRITSCH | ||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL BOWLING | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RIPPE | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BENDER | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FAHERTY | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN B HALL | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARI HILLMAN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE METZ | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNE ALMQUIST | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE WICK | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GREG EDWARDS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 414 WALNUT STREET 11TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CINCINNATI | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 45202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5136210717 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | 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 | $59,415 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $68,005 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $95,911 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $120,925 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $87,904 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $432,160 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $59,415 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $68,005 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $95,911 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $120,925 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $87,904 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $432,160 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $153,773 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $278,387 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $432,160 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $47 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.64420 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.61670 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | DESCRIPTION: EVENT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 68,422. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE. AMOUNT: 1,521. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 750. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 9,733. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 1,603. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 69. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 82,098. | ExplanationTxt |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |