UPPERS WINTER FANTASY OF LIGHTS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- UPPERS WINTER FANTASY OF LIGHTS (EIN 34-1857348)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-05-11
- IRS object ID
- 201531319349200213
- 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 | 2015-05-11T09:33:28-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 472312633 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Gary Ward CPA & Associates LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 316 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Upper Sandusky | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 43351 | 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 | 341857348 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | UPPERS WINTER FANTASY OF LIGHTS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | UPPE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 6 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | UPPER SANDUSKY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 43351 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CAROLYN FREDERICK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4192943556 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-05-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Sara E Pahl | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00483347 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4192090600 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2015-05-11 | PreparationDt |
| 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 |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $85,424 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $21,976 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $63,443 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $5 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $85,424 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $31,446 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $400 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $2,299 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $38,192 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $72,337 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $13,087 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $96,261 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $109,348 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $96,261 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,348 | 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 | $96,261 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,348 | 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 | $96,261 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,348 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES & ORGANIZATIONS | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION DECORATES THE LOCAL MUNICIPAL PARK WITH LIGHT DISPLAYS & HOLIDAY SCENES DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON DONATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES & INDIVIDUALS | $31,446 | $40,891 |
| & AN ADMISSION FEE IS CHARGED THERE WERE APPROX 11900 CAR LOADS OF VISITORS IN 2014 EACH YEAR AT LEAST 50 OF THE NET PROCEEDS ARE DONATED TO A PRESELECTED LOCAL 501C ORG OR | ||
| LOCAL WELFARE AGENCY THE REMAINING FUNDS ARE GRANTED TO OTHER QUALIFIED AGENCIES AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD IN 2014 15000 WAS GRANTED TO HANNAHS HOUSE & 15000 TO STAR PLAYERS |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $40,891 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN FREDERICK | ||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN GOTTFRIED | ||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE EKLEBERRY | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA EKLEBERRY | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT EYESTONE | ||||
| CHAIRPERSON | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK EYESTONE | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLENE BEELER | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JON BLACKBURN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY WINES | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WAGNER | ||||
| VICE CHAIRPERSON | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANN FUNKHOUSER | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB POOL | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HARRIS | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | $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 | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| 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 | CAROLYN FREDERICK | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 6 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | UPPER SANDUSKY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 43351 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4192943556 | 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 | $16,436 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $14,275 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $30,897 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $18,527 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $21,976 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $102,111 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $44,721 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $47,453 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $54,468 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $43,459 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $63,443 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $253,544 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $61,157 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $61,728 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $85,365 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $61,986 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $85,419 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $355,655 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $355,655 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $41 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $14 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $75 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $41 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $14 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $75 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $400 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $61,198 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $62,142 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $85,374 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $61,992 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $85,424 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $356,130 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99870 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99830 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00050 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | ACTIVITY SUPPORT OF LOCAL ORGANIZATION GRANTEE HANNAHS HOUSE INC STREET 445 NORTH SANDUSKY AVENUE CITY, STATE, ZIP UPPER SANDUSKY, OH 43351RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 15,000ACTIVITY SUPPORT OF LOCAL ORGANIZATION GRANTEE STAR PLAYERS INC STREET 121 WEST WYANDOT AVENUE CITY, STATE, ZIP UPPER SANDUSKY, OH 43351RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 15,000ACTIVITY SUPPORT OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS GRANTEE VARIOUS LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES STREET VARIOUS CITY, STATE, ZIP UPPER SANDUSKY, OH 43351RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 1,446 |
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNTADVERTISING 10,056SUPPLIES 992LIGHTS/DISPLAYS 14,788INSURANCE 300SETUP AND REPAIRS 5,727ELECTRIC FOR DISPLAYS 2,408BANK CHARGES 71CARRIAGE RIDES 3,850 |