CENTER FOR A PUBLIC ANTHROPOLOGY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- CENTER FOR A PUBLIC ANTHROPOLOGY (EIN 27-2899080)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201633209349207473
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-11-15T16:06:14-10:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 870716721 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OSHIMA COMPANY CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 841 BISHOP ST STE 208 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HONOLULU | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | HI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 968133920 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 272899080 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CENTER FOR A PUBLIC ANTHROPOLOGY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CENT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 707 KAHA ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KAILUA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | HI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 96734 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ROBERT BOROFSKY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ISOO OSHIMA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00406378 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8085216481 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-11-15 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | PUBLICANTHROPOLOGY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $100,801 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $24,000 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $76,801 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Total Revenue | $100,801 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $57,821 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $5,631 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $16,237 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $79,689 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $21,112 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,405 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $23,517 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,405 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,500 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $3,017 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,405 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,517 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,405 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,517 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE CENTER FOR A PUBLIC ANTHROPOLOGY SEEKS TO DRAW CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGISTS TO ADDRESS PUBLIC PROBLEMS OF WIDE CONCERN IN WAYS THAT PROVE BENEFICIAL TO LARGER SOCIETY. IT ASKS THEM TO TO MOVE BEYOND THE ACADEMY TO SERVE THE COMMON GOOD. EDUCATING BOTH STUDENTS AND THE BROADER PUBLIC NOT ONLY ABOUT WHAT CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY CAN DO BUT WHY, AT PRESENT IT DOES NOT PROVIDE A GREATER SOCIAL RETURN TO THE LARGER SOCIETY WHICH HELPS FINANCE IT. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT PROVIDES AN INTERACTIVE VENUE FOR INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE AND ACTIVISM. STUDENTS CONSIDER ETHICAL ISSUES AT THE INTERFACE OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD. OVER 8,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED DURING 2015. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BOROFSKY | ||
| PRESIDENT/DI | 25.00 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ESSER | ||
| SECRETARY/DI | 1.00 | $0 |
| STANLEY BOWERS | ||
| TREASURER/DI | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ROBERT BOROFSKY | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 707 KAHA ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KAILUA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | HI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 96734 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8083522226 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | $27,800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $20,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $95,800 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $72,859 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $69,140 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $74,249 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $82,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $76,801 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $375,649 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $100,659 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $78,140 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $94,249 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $97,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $100,801 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $471,449 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $20,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $20,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $99,000 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $20,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $20,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $99,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $372,449 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $100,659 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $78,140 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $94,249 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $97,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $100,801 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $471,449 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.79000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
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 (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES STORAGE & BACKUP 3,069 MERCHANT SERVICES 6,096 LICENSES & FEES 4 SUPPLIES & MISC. 1,314 AUTOGRADING SOFTWARE 5,000 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 754 TOTAL 16,237 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | APPLE COMPUTERS 0 2,829 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 566 DELL COMPUTER 0 942 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 188 TOTAL 0 3,017 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE CENTER FOR A PUBLIC ANTHROPOLOGY SEEKS TO DRAW CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGISTS TO ADDRESS PUBLIC PROBLEMS OF WIDE CONCERN IN WAYS THAT PROVE BENEFICIAL TO LARGER SOCIETY. IT ASKS THEM TO TO MOVE BEYOND THE ACADEMY TO SERVE THE COMMON GOOD. EDUCATING BOTH STUDENTS AND THE BROADER PUBLIC NOT ONLY ABOUT WHAT CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY CAN DO BUT WHY, AT PRESENT IT DOES NOT PROVIDE A GREATER SOCIAL RETURN TO THE LARGER SOCIETY WHICH HELPS FINANCE IT. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | THE COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT PROVIDES AN INTERACTIVE VENUE FOR INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE AND ACTIVISM. STUDENTS CONSIDER ETHICAL ISSUES AT THE INTERFACE OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD. OVER 8,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED DURING 2015. |