STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

BLACK FRET SONIC GUILD: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BLACK FRET SONIC GUILD (EIN 46-0576111)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-11
IRS object ID
201613169349302036
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-11-11T11:36:42-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN464064364PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ERICKSON DEMEL & CO PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line17800 N MOPAC SUITE 105AddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78759ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN460576111EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BLACK FRETBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBLACBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5126569312PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 29628AddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78755ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCOLIN KENDRICKPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5126569312PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-11SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonROBIN C DEMELPreparerPersonNm
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Phone5124828682PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerCOLIN KENDRICKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 29628AddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78755ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$417,796GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BLACKFRET.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Total Expenses$60,582PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$361,547CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$94,477PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$56,249CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$234,247ExpenseAmt
Revenue$98,282RevenueAmt
DescPERFORMANCES: BLACK FRET HOSTED 23 PERFORMANCES IN A VARIETY OF VENUES ACROSS AUSTIN WHICH FEATURED 20 BANDS (TOTALING 98 MUSICIANS) IN OUR POOL OF 2015 NOMINEES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$5,000ExpenseAmt
DescARTIST MENTOR PROGRAM: BLACK FRET'S ADVISORY BOARD OF 32 MUSIC INDUSTRY EXPERTS PROVIDED MENTORING TO OUR 98 MUSICIAN NOMINEES THROUGHOUT THE 2015 CALENDAR YEAR.Desc

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Expense$118,050ExpenseAmt
Grant$118,050GrantAmt
DescARTIST GRANTS: IN 2015, BLACK FRET AWARDED $150,000 IN GRANTS THAT WE WILL PAY OUT DURING THE 2016 CALENDAR YEAR BASED UPON NEW SONGS, PERFORMANCES, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDED BY OUR GRANT RECIPIENTS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Form8899 Filedind0Form8899Filedind
Form1098 C Filed0Form1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone5126569312PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 29628AddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78755ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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COLIN KENDRICK
BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT30.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW OTT
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KERRY EDWARDS
BOARD TREASURER & SECRETARY8.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Government Grants$5,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$54,587AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$319,514TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

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EVENT FEES711300$64,982$64,982
SPONSORSHIPS711300$22,000$22,000
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$98,282TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Total Revenue Column$417,796TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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Total$118,050TotalAmt
Program Services$118,050ProgramServicesAmt

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Total$18,000TotalAmt
Program Services$18,000ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$5,965TotalAmt
Program Services$5,965ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$3,349TotalAmt
Program Services$3,349ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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EVENT EXPENSES$135,504$135,504
ARTIST PERFORMANCES$57,154$57,154
STATIONERY & PRINTING$10,627$10,627
MERCHANT FEES$7,504$7,504

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$5,394TotalAmt
Program Services$1,144ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$361,547TotalAmt
Program Services$357,297ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$95,977BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,977BOYAmt
EOY$150,726EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$1,500BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,500BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$94,477BOYAmt
EOY$150,726EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,477BOYAmt
EOY$150,726EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,977BOYAmt
EOY$150,726EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$56,249ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$155,059CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$417,796CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$572,855TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year$417,796CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$572,855TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

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Current Tax Year$7,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,500TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,500TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$557,355PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$417,796CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$572,855TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

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 I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFINANCIAL GRANTGrantTypeTxt
Recipient20RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$118,050CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedCASH BASISValuationMethodUsedDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBLACK FRET DISTRIBUTES GRANT DOLLARS UPON THE SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE OF THE COMPLETION OF SPECIFIC DELIVERABLES SUPPORTING OUR CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF NEW MUSIC AND THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY A GRANT ADMINISTRATOR WHO RECEIPTS AND REVIEWS SUBMITTED DELIVERABLES AND SEEKS APPROVAL FROM TREASURER PRIOR TO DISBURSEMENT OF GRANT FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11EACH OFFICER IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN TO REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST