LYRA SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- LYRA SOCIETY (EIN 38-3723902)
- Tax period
- 2014-09-01 to 2015-08-31
- Filed
- 2016-07-14
- IRS object ID
- 201601969349200120
- Schema version
- 2014v6.0
- 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 | 2016-07-14T12:25:37-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 236410283 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ISDANER & COMPANY LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | THREE BALA PLAZA SUITE 501 WEST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALA CYNWYD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 190043484 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 383723902 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LYRA SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LYRA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2156250365 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 702 N 3RD STREET NO 737 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19123 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ELIZABETH HAINEN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CHAIR AND DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2156250365 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-07-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | EDWARD W DORAN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00841330 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6106684200 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $117,639 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $93,685 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $14,377 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $9,577 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $9,577 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $108,062 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $6,662 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $800 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $40,852 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $48,314 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $59,748 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $9,450 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $69,198 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,450 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $69,198 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,450 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $69,198 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,450 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $69,198 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE LYRA SOCIETY WAS CREATED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE HARP AS A MAJOR SOLO INSTRUMENT, EXPAND THE HARP REPERTOIRE BY COMMISSIONING GIFTED COMPOSERS, EDUCATE YOUNG HARPISTS, AND ENRICH THE LIVES OF STUDENTS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| SARATOGA HARP COLONY: HARP TRAINING, EDUCATION AND FACILITY EXPENSES FOR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. PERFORMING CONCERTS AND WORKSHOPS. | $0 | $32,014 |
| PERFORM CONCERTS AND WORKSHOPS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE HARP AS A MAJOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. | $0 | $16,300 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $48,314 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA GORT | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA MARIE AHN PETERSEN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HAINEN | ||||
| CHAIR AND DIRECTOR | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL PASTERNAK | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY LOMAN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALIL MEGGETT | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN MARCINCZYK | ||||
| VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL ARNOLD | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCHWARTZ | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GOULD | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN STILES | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KHALIL MEGGETT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 437 S 46TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19143 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2155144517 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | 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 | $49,175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $28,468 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $35,944 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $47,729 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $103,262 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $264,578 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,878 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $37,095 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $29,570 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $27,848 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $14,377 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $129,768 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $70,053 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $65,563 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $65,514 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $75,577 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $117,639 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $394,346 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $20,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $18,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $55,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $103,000 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $20,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $18,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $55,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $103,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $291,346 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $70,053 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $65,563 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $65,514 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $75,577 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $117,639 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $394,346 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.73880 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.81630 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| 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 G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | SPRING BENEFIT CONCERT | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $9,577 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $9,577 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $9,577 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $9,577 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $9,577 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $9,577 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $9,577 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $0 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | DESCRIPTION: ADMINISTRATION. AMOUNT: 1,159. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 5,014. DESCRIPTION: BANK SERVICE CHARGE. AMOUNT: 482. DESCRIPTION: COMMISSIONS. AMOUNT: 1,000. DESCRIPTION: DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT: 1,243. DESCRIPTION: EDUCATION EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 9,844. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,725. DESCRIPTION: LICENSE AND FEES. AMOUNT: 100. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 134. DESCRIPTION: STUDENT ROOM AND BOARD AND OTHER RELATED COSTS. AMOUNT: 14,267. DESCRIPTION: MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 4,997. DESCRIPTION: COMPETITIONS. AMOUNT: 887. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 40,852. | ExplanationTxt |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |