GRAMMAR MECHANICS FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- GRAMMAR MECHANICS FOUNDATION (EIN 20-0035368)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-06-09
- IRS object ID
- 201511609349200221
- 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 | 2015-06-09T15:46:04-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Linda G Osborne CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1545 Grand Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Diego | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92109 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 200035368 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Grammar Mechanics Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | GRAM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6192251180 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 713 Rosecrans Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Diego | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92106 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Judy Hodges | PersonNm |
| Person Title | VP/Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2015-06-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Linda G Osborne | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01203346 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8584838299 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| 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 |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.grammarmechanics.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Gross Receipts | $653 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $490 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $163 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $653 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $425 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $3,856 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $4,281 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$3,628 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $16,014 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $12,386 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,381 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,457 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,716 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,000 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,097 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,457 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $83 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $71 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,014 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,386 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The mission of Grammar Mechanics Foundation is to advance the teaching of English grammar and related English skills through the use of information technology and the internet. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | When Flash was no longer being supported by Adobe because it could not be seen on mobile devices, we had to create mp3 videos which could be eventually posted on YouTube. We subsequently created approximately 54 YouTube videos through transferring our Flash online interactive games to these mp3 videos. We are continuing to move all our materials to the YouTube video format.We explored social media opportunities and began the process of creating a foundation Facebook page.We also explored the possibility of applying again for a Google Grant. We began the application process at the end of the year.Since our cartoonist became quite ill during the year, we realized that we needed to have him complete as much artwork as possible, which was very important in light of his failing health. We worked closely with him to complete the drawings that we might need in the near future.We made a grant application for funding with the Rose Hill Foundation for program support.We found that our Flash program was having a number of technical glitches that we needed to trouble shoot, which took some time to investigate and correct.We researched the replacement for Flash animation in preparation of completing one of the last two chapters of our basic English grammar program.We drafted a development plan and outline for our Chapter 7-Punctuation program. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $1,962 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,962 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Noreen Mulliken | ||
| President | 3.00 | $0 |
| Judy Hodges | ||
| VP/Treasurer | 3.00 | $0 |
| Sharon Hodges PhD | ||
| Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Roberta Gilman Wilson | ||
| Secretary | 0.25 | $0 |
| Nancy Coolidge | ||
| Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Rick Campbell | ||
| Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| 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 |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Judy Hodges | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1135 Devonshire Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Diego | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92107 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8589674888 | 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 |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| 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 |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,427 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $783 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $11,650 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,585 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $653 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $57,098 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,427 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $783 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $11,650 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,585 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $653 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $57,098 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $57,098 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | 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 | $57,098 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $59 |
| Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $82 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $1810 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Educational Website Expense $1880 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Credit Card Fees $25 |
| Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $3639 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $1991 |
| Other Assets.1004 | Miscellaneous - Beginning $77 Miscellaneous - Ending $9 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $83 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $71 |