VINEYARD SOUND: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- VINEYARD SOUND (EIN 20-5647302)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-05-24
- IRS object ID
- 201501479349200305
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- 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 | 2015-05-24T08:35:23-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 205647302 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Vineyard Sound A Cappella Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | VINE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6174139085 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 917 E End Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pittsburgh | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 15221 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Andrew Lefkowits | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6174139085 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-05-24 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.vineyardsound.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $79,844 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $0 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | 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 | $72,989 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $17,293 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $55,696 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $6,855 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $5,700 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $1,155 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $56,851 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $53,700 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $0 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $3,151 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $0 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $56,851 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $0 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $30,986 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $30,986 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,925 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,944 | 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 | $4,061 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,042 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,986 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,986 | 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 | $30,986 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,986 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Vineyard Sound A Cappella, Inc. is an all-male a cappella singing group based on the island of Martha's Vineyard, MA. The singing group is comprised of a rotating roster of ten students or recent graduates from different colleges. The primary purpose of the singing group's activities is to provide inexpensive, family-appropriate entertainment to the residents and visitors of Martha's Vineyard. The Company also strives through a variety of programs to promote local music, to involve itself in various local community activities, and to promote the strong tradition of a cappella singing. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | The primary purpose of the singing group's activities is to provide inexpensive, family-appropriate entertainment to the residents and visitors of Martha's Vineyard. The Company also strives through a variety of programs to promote local music, to involve itself in various local community activities, and to promote the strong tradition of a cappella singing. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $0 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lefkowits | ||||
| President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
| Samuel Martin | ||||
| Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
| Ari Wolfe | ||||
| Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
| Shane Fuhrman | ||||
| Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
| 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 | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Andrew Lefkowits | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 917 E End Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Pittsburgh | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 15221 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6174139085 | 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 | $67,040 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $64,033 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $82,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $72,192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $72,988 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $359,180 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $67,040 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $64,033 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $82,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $72,192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $72,988 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $359,180 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $359,180 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $67,040 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $64,033 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $82,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $72,192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $72,988 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $359,180 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0 | 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 G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Nightly Performances | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $51,256 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $0 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $51,256 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Cash Prizes Event1 | $0 | CashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | $0 | NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $0 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $0 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $0 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $0 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Old Whaling Church and Tabernacle | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $9,896 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $0 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $9,896 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Cash Prizes Event2 | $0 | CashPrizesEvent2Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event2 | $0 | NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $0 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $0 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Entertainment Event2 | $0 | EntertainmentEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $0 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 15 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $11,702 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Charitable Contri Other Events | $0 | CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $11,702 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Cash Prizes Other Events | $0 | CashPrizesOtherEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Other Events | $0 | NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Other Events | $0 | RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | $0 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Other Events | $0 | EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $0 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $72,854 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $0 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $72,854 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Cash Prizes Total Events | $0 | CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $0 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $0 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $0 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $0 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $0 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $0 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $72,854 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Compact Discs, T-shirts, and similar merchandise (This includes CDs in production) | ExplanationTxt |
Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | The Vineyard Sound respectfully requests forgiveness from penalties and interest associated with late payment. The organization is committed to timely filings going forward. | ExplanationTxt |