SEATTLE CLASSIC GUITAR SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- SEATTLE CLASSIC GUITAR SOCIETY (EIN 23-7282893)
- Tax period
- 2014-09-01 to 2015-08-31
- Filed
- 2016-04-15
- IRS object ID
- 201631069349200228
- 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 | 2016-04-15T03:16:01-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-08-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-09-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237282893 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SEATTLE CLASSIC GUITAR SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SEAT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2063650845 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 30167 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Seattle | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 981130167 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Elizabeth Brown | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2063685492 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-04-14 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.seattleguitar.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $59,813 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $24,106 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $31,112 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $3,285 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $3 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $1,307 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $1,307 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $59,813 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $2,575 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $0 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $9,318 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $11,409 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $33,021 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $56,323 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $3,490 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $22,137 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $25,627 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,137 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,627 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | 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 | $22,137 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,627 | 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 | $22,137 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,627 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The mission of the Seattle Classic Guitar Society is to make classical guitar music available to a wide audience in a variety of venues, to present both international and regional artists, to educate the public about classical guitar music, and to give guitar students at every level a chance to learn and perform. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (6 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| International Concert Series - SCGS brought World Class Performers to Nordstrom Hall at the Benaroya Music Hall in Downtown Seattle. Total attendance was 1270 | $0 | $36,312 |
| Frye Museum Concerts - SCGS sponsored a free informal concert series at a local museum. Four programs were presented featuring up and coming guitarists. These programs were presented free to the public in an effort to give exposure to the classical guitar. Total attendance was 479 | $0 | $3,073 |
| Master Classes - SCGS presented Master Classes with four of our visiting International Artists. In these classes, selected students received personal lessons from the artists in a class setting. Non-performers were allowed to audit and ask questions. Total attendance was 172. | $0 | $1,000 |
| Guitar Soundings -This is the bi-monthly newsletter of SCGS. It features upcoming events of interest to our members in the Puget Sound region, reviews of recordings, and other items of interest. Issues are mailed to all members, and made available to the general public at some of our events. Total printed per issue was about 350 or 2100 total for the year | $0 | $2,144 |
| School Outreach Program - We funded three local professional performers and teachers to give 17 performances in various school settings | $0 | $1,500 |
| Social Events - SCGS provides opportunities for our members to meet each other and visiting Artists at functions such as our annual Holiday Concert, monthly open-mic meetings held at the Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Center and also in west Seattle called "Unplugged". We feel that it is important for our members to have the chance to become involved in the society at any level that they choose. Total events were 22 | $0 | $1,059 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $45,088 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Field | ||||
| Executive Director | 8 | $2,575 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Clements | ||||
| Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Brown | ||||
| Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kindred Ritchie | ||||
| President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Papkoff | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Wieringa | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| 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 | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Elizabeth Brown | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 30167 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Seattle | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98113 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2063685492 | 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 |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| 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 | $23,751 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $29,610 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27,806 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $25,069 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $28,698 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $134,934 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $24,950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $25,573 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $29,394 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $27,174 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $31,112 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $138,203 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $48,701 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $55,183 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $57,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $52,243 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $59,810 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $273,137 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $273,137 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $20 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $20 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $48,705 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $55,190 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $57,203 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $52,246 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $59,813 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $273,157 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99993 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99992 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00007 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00008 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests PY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsPY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Description;Amount^International and Frye Series Artist Fees;18000|Artist Accomodations and Hospitality;2365|ASCAP Fees;437|Masterclass Teacher Fees;1000|Outreach and Festivals;5500|Guitar Orchestra;750|Member Events;1059|Liability Insurance;782|Fundraising;1259|Office Expenses;1869^Total;33021^ | ExplanationTxt |