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FOUNDATION FOR RURAL EDUCATION EXCELLENCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR RURAL EDUCATION EXCELLENCE INC (EIN 59-3515342)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-02-10
IRS object ID
201730419349301128
Schema version
2015v3.0
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)
Return2017-02-10T13:17:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2016-01-25SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES G LYONS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00924468PTIN
Phone9042594307PhoneNum
Preparation2017-01-30PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSHAY STARLINGPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$200,707GrossReceiptsAmt
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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PY Investment Income$273PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$469CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$11,104PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$6,102CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$171,162PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$195,668CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$62,700PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$63,303CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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$124,010CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$123,516PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$187,313CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$47,646PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$8,355CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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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 LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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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 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
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
JUDY E BOLES
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES HOOD
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KEVIN HYDE
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SUZANNE M NORRIS
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LARRY PAYNE
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PHILLIP PRITCHETT
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
DR JIM SURRENCY
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SHAY STARLING
EXEC DIRECTO$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANNA ROSSANO-ARNOLD
TREASURER$0$0$0Yes (X)
RHONDA SHARER
SECRETARY$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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DescCONFERENCE AND RECRUITINGDesc
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Exclusion$78,058ExclusionAmt
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Total Program Service Revenue$78,058TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$11,141FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,303TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,100TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,200TotalAmt
Management And General$5,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,057TotalAmt
Program Services$8,057ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,014TotalAmt
Program Services$753ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,261ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
EDUCATION DEVELOPMNT CONF$102,532$102,532
WEBSITE EXPENSE$2,060$515$1,545
DUES AND FEES$1,860$1,799$61
POSTAGE$88$88

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99TotalAmt
Management And General$99ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$158,727BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$10,180BOYAmt
EOY$15,340EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,773BOYAmt
EOY$974EOYAmt
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$171,680BOYAmt
EOY$180,035EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$171,680BOYAmt
EOY$180,035EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$171,680BOYAmt
EOY$180,035EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$180,035EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$8,355ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,182CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,756CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$111,039CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$240,477TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,182CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,756CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$111,039CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$240,477TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$240,477PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$338CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$241CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$273CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$469CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,467TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,222CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$20,182CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,104CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,102CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$55,849TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$297,793TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$469GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.80750PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.59770PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
PUTNAM COUNTY FL BD OF EDUC
200 REID STREETPALATKAFL32177596000821GOV$49,732PROMOTE RURAL EDUC
GILCHRIST COUNTY BD OF ED
310 NW 11TH AVETRENTONFL32693$13,571

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.