STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

FRANKLIN S CHARGE INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
FRANKLIN S CHARGE INC (EIN 20-1774789)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-15
IRS object ID
201603209349316300
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-11-15T16:58:59-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN261865984PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PARSONS & ASSOCIATES CPASBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityFRANKLINCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37064ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN201774789EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRANKLIN'S CHARGE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRANBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1604 WEST MAIN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityFRANKLINCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37064ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTOM POWELLPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Signature2016-08-15SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPATRICIA PARSONSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01406665PTIN
Phone6157944313PhoneNum
Preparation2016-11-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTOM POWELLPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$101,579GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FRANKLINSCHARGE.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPRIMARY PURPOSE IS PRESERVING AMERICA'S THREATENED CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT CIVIL WAR EVENTS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$53CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,000PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$173,636PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$62,313CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$173,636PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$62,313CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$62,442PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$39,266CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$2,004TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$692TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
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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
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFRANKLIN'S CHARGE INCPersonNm
Phone6155950636PhoneNum

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CityFRANKLINCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37064ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
PAUL GADDIS
CHAIRMANYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERNIE BACON
VICE CHAIRMAYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAM WHITSON
SECRETARYYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM POWELL
TREASURERYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIAN BIBB
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY CONWAY
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS FLAGEL
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE GEBHARDT
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT HICKS
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
MARY PEARCE
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JOE SMYTH
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
GREG WADE
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNA JACKSON
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
CARROLL VAN WEST
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC JACOBSON
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
TOM LAWRENCE
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JUANITA PATTON
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
MARIANNE SCHROER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
CULLEN SMITH
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
STUART TUTLER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
SAM HUFFMAN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH WARNICK
DIRECTORYYes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY GIFILLAN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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All Other Contributions$94,563AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Total Revenue Column$53TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$53RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$101,579TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$53RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,000TotalAmt
Program Services$5,000ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$370TotalAmt
Program Services$370ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$609TotalAmt
Program Services$609ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$300TotalAmt
Program Services$150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,903TotalAmt
Program Services$1,903ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,978TotalAmt
Program Services$5,978ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,208TotalAmt
Program Services$4,208ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,735TotalAmt
Program Services$8,735ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$525TotalAmt
Program Services$525ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
BATTLEFIELD DEVELOPMENT$33,035$33,035
MISCELLANEOUS$647$323$324
FLOWERS/GIFT$480$480
MEETING EXPENSE$220$220

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$303TotalAmt
Program Services$250ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,313TotalAmt
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Management And General$847ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$160FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$119,928BOYAmt
EOY$136,196EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,575BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,501,465LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$26,152LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,439,049BOYAmt
EOY$1,475,313EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,573,552BOYAmt
EOY$1,611,509EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,004BOYAmt
EOY$692EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,004BOYAmt
EOY$692EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,461,548BOYAmt
EOY$1,610,817EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,000BOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,571,548BOYAmt
EOY$1,610,817EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,573,552BOYAmt
EOY$1,611,509EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$39,266ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$3OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$560,250CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$671,893CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$471,150CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$235,078CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$101,526CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,039,897TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$560,250CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$671,893CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$471,150CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$235,078CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$101,526CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,039,897TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,039,897PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,716CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$1,716TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,041,613TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$53GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99920PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99920PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,400,176OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,400,176BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$101,289OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$26,152DepreciationAmt
Book Value$75,137BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,475,313TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$101,579TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$101,579RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$101,579TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$62,313TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$62,313ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$62,313TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BDIRECTORS ARE GIVEN COPIES OF THE RETURN TO REVIEW PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING AND REVIEWING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST DURING OFFICE HOURS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9ROUNDING 3 TOTAL 3