SPENCERTOWN ACADEMY SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- SPENCERTOWN ACADEMY SOCIETY (EIN 23-7208879)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-05-12
- IRS object ID
- 201611339349201361
- 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 | 2016-05-12T10:24:25-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PATTISON KOSKEY HOWE BUCCI PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 502 UNION STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HUDSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12534 | 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 | 237208879 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SPENCERTOWN ACADEMY SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % SPENCERTOWN ACADEMY SOCIETY | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | SPEN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 80 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SPENCERTOWN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12165 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NICK VAN ALSTINE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5183923693 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-05-04 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SUZANNE E MULDOON | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00079135 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5183923693 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-05-04 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | 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 |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $134,810 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $37,176 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $19,879 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,582 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $76,173 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $21,652 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $54,521 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $113,158 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $8,535 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $30,388 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $7,495 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $54,161 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $100,579 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $12,579 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $194,458 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$1,260 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $205,777 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $75,040 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $97,738 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $120,039 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $111,077 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $195,079 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $208,815 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $621 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,038 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $194,458 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $205,777 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SPECIAL EVENTS & HISTORIC BLDG REST. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | EVENTS INCLUDING ARTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE CHATHAM, NY SCHOOLS, MUSIC, THEATRE, CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, GALLERY, GIFT SHOP & BLDG RESTORATION. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES AN IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION FROM THE TOWN OF AUSTERLITZ EQUAL TO THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF RENT FOR THE HISTORICAL BUILDING THE ORGANIZATION USES UNDER THE TERMS OF AN OPERATING LEASE THAT RUNS THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2086. FOR 2015, THE FAIR VALUE OF THE RENTAL WAS ESTIMATED TO BE $15,600. THE FAIR VALUE AMOUNT IS NOT REFLECTED IN THE INCOME OR EXPENSE AMOUNTS OF THE ORGANIZATION PER IRS GUIDELINES. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $79,548 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $79,548 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICK VAN ALSTINE | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 15.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JO-ANNE BILOTTI | ||||
| TREASURER | 5.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY CROGHAN | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA DEISROTH | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HIGHFILL | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 5.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE FELTON | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MADALINE SPARKS | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 20.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN VARTANIAN | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH CHOATE | ||||
| SECRETARY | 5.0 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SPENCERTOWN ACADEMY SOCIETY | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 80 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SPENCERTOWN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12165 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5183923693 | 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 |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $108,231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $48,783 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $151,701 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $94,206 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $37,176 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $440,097 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $15,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $15,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,600 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $78,000 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $123,831 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $64,383 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $167,301 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $109,806 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $52,776 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $518,097 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $183,248 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $334,849 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $915 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $949 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $661 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $686 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $603 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,814 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $521,911 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $95,491 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.64158 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.62575 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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 | WINTER REVELS | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $17,160 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $17,160 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $3,210 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | HIDDEN GARDENS | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $28,866 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $28,866 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $9,488 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 1 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $30,147 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $30,147 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $8,954 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $76,173 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $76,173 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $21,652 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $21,652 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $54,521 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming Information | GamingInformationGrp |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE Amount:8548 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:ARTS IN EDUCATION Amount:10000 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:CONSULTING FEES Amount:14058 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:MEMBERSHIP & DONOR Amount:110 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:FINANCE CHARGES,BANK & INVESTMENT FEES Amount:3462 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:INSURANCE Amount:2210 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:OFFICE Amount:6736 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:NYS FILING FEE Amount:75 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 20 | Description:UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENT Amount:1260 |
| FORM 990EZ PART II LINE 26 | Description:TAXES PAYABLE BOY Amount:621 EOY Amount:3038 |