THORN PRODUCTIONS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- THORN PRODUCTIONS (EIN 27-4754146)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-13
- IRS object ID
- 202513179349201756
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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 | 2025-11-13T10:26:28-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 570772152 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PAYNE WHITE & SCHMUTZ CPA PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 114 W NORTH 1ST STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SENECA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29678 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 274754146 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THORN PRODUCTIONS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % JOHN BOLIN | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | THOR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7193310972 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 290 DORAL WAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLORADO SPRINGS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80921 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN BOLIN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7193310972 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CHRISTIAN J SCHMUTZ CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01829100 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8648821937 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-13 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.THETHORN.NET | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $37,652 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $32,486 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $5,166 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $37,652 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $18,416 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $5,863 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $24,279 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $13,373 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$53,008 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $23,106 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$16,529 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $900 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,562 | 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 | $177,709 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $182,836 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $178,609 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $198,398 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $231,617 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $214,927 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$53,008 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$16,529 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | CHRISTIAN THEATRICS | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | SUCCESSFULLY PUT ON, OR ASSISTED OTHERS IN BEING ABLE TO ATTEND, PERFORMANCES AND IMPACTED PEOPLE IN COLORADO AND BEYOND | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $18,416 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $18,416 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $18,416 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BOLIN | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE BARBER | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FORSTER | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT EVANS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY DOUGLAS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BLAHA | ||||
| CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOLIN | ||||
| CEO | 10.00 | $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 | Yes (true) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $322,763 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN BOLIN | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 290 DORAL WAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLORADO SPRINGS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80921 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7193310972 | 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 |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | 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 | $38,576 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $114,630 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44,785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,627 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $32,486 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $234,104 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $228,883 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $269,579 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $498,462 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $267,459 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $114,630 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $314,364 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,627 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $32,486 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $732,566 | 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 | $732,566 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,166 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,554 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,388 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,166 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,554 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $26,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $158,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $186,000 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $269,459 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $140,630 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $314,364 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $167,015 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $37,652 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $929,120 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.78850 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.85840 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.01000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)
| Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxt | Loan PurposeLoanPurposeTxt | Loan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganizationInd | Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmt | Balance DueBalanceDueAmt | DefaultDefaultInd | Board Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | Written AgreementWrittenAgreementInd | Loan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BOLIN - THORN LTD | ||||||||
| CEO | PURCHASE OF IPEQUIP | Yes (X) | $158,000 | $182,836 | false | Yes (true) | false | |
| JOHN BOLIN - THORN LTD | ||||||||
| CEO | OPERATIONS | $65,927 | $65,927 | false | Yes (true) | false | Yes (X) | |
| JOHN BOLIN - THORN LTD | ||||||||
| CEO | PURCHASE | $74,000 | $74,000 | false | Yes (true) | false | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $322,763 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | ACTIVITY TICKET DONATIONS AMOUNT 18,416 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTMISC 1,400MERCHANT FEES 531BANK CHARGES 80INTEREST 3,852 |
| Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTPRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 23,106 |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEARNOTE RECEIVABLE - THORN LTD 177,669 172,281ACCRUED INTEREST - THORN LTD 0 10,555OTHER ASSET 40 0 |
| Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 | CATEGORY BEGINNING OF YEAR END OF YEARN/P - THORN FILMS 74,000 74,000DUE TO/FROM THORN LTD 65,927 65,927SBA LOAN 81,690 75,000TOM FORSTER 10,000 0 |