STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

FILLING IN THE BLANKS INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
FILLING IN THE BLANKS INC (EIN 46-4980002)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-09-15
IRS object ID
201642609349300209
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)
Return2016-09-15T00:00:00-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN133632313PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TOBIN & COMPANY CPA'SBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12500 WESTCHESTER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityPURCHASECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10577ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN464980002EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FILLING IN THE BLANKSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFILLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2037225430PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1721 NORTH WILTON ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW CANAANCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06840ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSHAWNEE KNIGHTPersonNm
Person TitleCO-PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2037225430PhoneNum
Signature2016-09-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN TOBINPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00593418PTIN
Phone9148332200PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSHAWNEE KNIGHTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11235 OENOKE RIDGEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW CANAANCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06840ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$334,621GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FILLINGINTHEBLANKS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD HUNGER BY PROVIDING NEEDY CHILDREN WITH MEALS ON THE WEEKENDS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$15PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$29CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue$284,534CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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MissionNONEMissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$89,754ExpenseAmt
DescPROVIDING UNPRIVILEGED CHILDREN WITH MEALSDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$89,754TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
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
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TINA KRAMERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2034960733PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1721 NORTH WILTON ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW CANAANCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06840ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
SHAWNEE KNIGHT
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TINA KRAMER
CO-PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY30.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS KNIGHT
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS CONHEENEY
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL KRAMER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Revenue Column$29TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$29UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$284,534ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$3,366TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$2,728TotalAmt
Management And General$2,728ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$2,799TotalAmt
Management And General$2,799ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$106TotalAmt
Management And General$106ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,500TotalAmt
Program Services$3,500ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,707TotalAmt
Management And General$2,707ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
FOOD COSTS$76,803$76,803
GOLF OUTING$59,401$59,401
JOB MATERIALS$9,451$9,451
SHIPPING AND DELIVERY$856$856

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,651TotalAmt
Management And General$2,367ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,284FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$165,368TotalAmt
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Fundraising$60,685FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$164,225BOYAmt
EOY$338,596EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,879BOYAmt
EOY$32,281EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,104BOYAmt
EOY$370,877EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,675BOYAmt
EOY$4,914EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$32,281EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,675BOYAmt
EOY$37,195EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$164,429BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$164,429BOYAmt
EOY$333,682EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,104BOYAmt
EOY$370,877EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$169,253ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$248,384CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$334,592CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$582,976TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year$334,592CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$582,976TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$582,976PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year$334,592CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$582,976TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FILLING IN THE BLANKS GOLF OUTINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1721 NORTH WILTON RDAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW CANNANCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06840ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityGOLF OUTING TO RAISE DONATION REVENUEActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$260,914GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$59,401RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$201,513NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$260,914TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$59,401TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$201,513TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SHOES AND HANDBAGEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$12,311GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$12,311GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Event2GOLF OUTINGEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$260,914GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$260,914GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Events Total3OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$11,309GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$11,309GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$284,534GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$284,534GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$284,534NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFILLING IN THE BLANKS HOSTED A GOLF OUTING TO GENERATE DONATION REVENUE. THE PUBLIC WAS ASKED TO EITHER "PAY TO PLAY", SPONSOR A HOLE, OR MAKE A CHARITABLE DONATION. THE REVENUE GENERATED IS USED TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2TWO OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE RELATED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS THROUGH MARRIAGE. THE BOARD MEMBERS EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DECISIONS THAT MAY CAUSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE BOARD REVIEWED THE TAX RETURN BEOFRE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COPIES ARE SENT UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.