THE WALLS PROJECT: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- THE WALLS PROJECT (EIN 45-5485171)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-08-14
- IRS object ID
- 201532269349200528
- 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 | 2015-08-14T07:30:45-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Jerrett Richter CPA LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10761 Perkins RD STE D | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Baton Rouge | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70810 | 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 | 455485171 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Walls Project | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WALL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3232441892 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 451 Florida Street Ste 102 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Baton Rouge | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70801 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Casey Phillips | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2015-08-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Jerrett Richter CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01306642 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2257698111 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.thewallsproject.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $49,289 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $49,289 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| 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 | $49,289 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $20,850 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,312 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $22,032 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $44,194 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $5,095 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $7,472 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $12,567 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,472 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,567 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,472 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,567 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,472 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,567 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Walls is a collective of artists, business leaders, and community volunteers dedicated to stimulating the creative arts economy movement here in Louisiana. We are doing so by delivering public artworks that inspire urban and rural beautification, dialogue, and unity. In the recent decades the proliferation of large-scale murals across the globe has made it clear that public art is becoming one of most prolific cultural voices of the 21st century.Through our murals, sculptures, and digital installations The Walls Project will continue to use visual storytelling by creating art that inspires, educates, and creates an artistic sense of place in communities where we work. To date all 15 of our murals have involved artists from or living here in Louisiana and juried selected by a board of their peers. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | The organization provides public art displays such as murals, paintings and sculptures in public spaces to enhance the publics awareness and appreciation for art, the creativity of artists and the improvement of our society. Artists are selected from around the world to provide their talents on public spaces such as buildings, open air sculptures and mass transit systems. The operations, decision-making, and moral compass of the Walls Project are informed by the following value affirmations: Commerce Creates ART Creates Commerce Community engagement in our initiatives Public art improves quality of life for residents Louisiana culture should be shared with the world through art Global competence is essential to a 21st century existenceMural #5 - "Pink Bubblegum Dragon" - 2013Downtown Baton Rouge, La / Artist: Maggie KleinpeterSponsor: Lamar Outdoor Advertising Mural #6- "BR Blues" - 2013Mid-City Baton Rouge, La / Artist: Charles BarbierSponsor: Mid-City Redevelopment Authority + Cash America Pawn Mural #7 - "SCIENCE Tribute to Neil deGrasse Tyson" - 2013Downtown Baton Rouge, La / Artist: Vance KellySponsor: Lamar Outdoor Advertising + MAPP Construction Mural #8 - "Love Our Community" - 2013Mid-City Baton Rouge, La / Artist: Erick Fields, Charles Barbier, Raina Wirta + 40 High School StudentsSponsor: East Baton Rouge Mayors Office Mural #9 - "Art Project Redon-Louisiana" - 2013Redon, France / Artist: 20 artists from France, Louisiana, and VenezuelaSponsor: Louisiane-France Cultural Exchange Mural #10 - "Baton Rouge Blues Harmonica" - 2013Downtown Baton Rouge, La / Artist: Robert DaffordSponsor: Raising Canes Chicken Fingers + Belle Casino Mural #11 - "Gogh Book It Kid Paint Party" - 2013Mid-City Baton Rouge, La / Artist: 100 Elementary School KidsSponsor: East Baton Rouge Library | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $44,194 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $44,194 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Orhan McMillan | ||
| Chairman | 5.00 | $0 |
| Scott D'Agostino | ||
| Vice President | 5.00 | $0 |
| Jerrett Richter | ||
| Treasurer | 5.00 | $0 |
| Jennifer Mayer | ||
| Secretary | 5.00 | $0 |
| Doug Littlejohn | ||
| Legal Advisor | 5.00 | $0 |
| Miranda Tanner | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Kitty Pheney | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Brad Lewis | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Chris Ferrari | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Carlos Thomas | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| David Ogwyn | ||
| Director | 5.00 | $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 | Jerrett Richter CPA LLC | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10761 Perkins RD Ste D | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Baton Rouge | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 70810 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2257698111 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $134,800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $49,289 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $184,089 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $134,800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $49,289 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $184,089 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $184,089 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $134,800 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $49,289 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $184,089 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
| Public Support CY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $346 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $3128 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Contract Labor $4558 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Withdrawal/Ask $2784 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Site Prep $2638 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Supplies $1999 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Photography $1500 |
| Other Expenses.7 | Internet $1104 |
| Other Expenses.8 | Contributions $950 |
| Other Expenses.9 | Business Registration Fees $850 |
| Other Expenses.10 | Videography $785 |
| Other Expenses.11 | Paint $674 |
| Other Expenses.12 | Signs $356 |
| Other Expenses.13 | Dues & Subscriptions $300 |
| Other Expenses.14 | Bank Service Fees $60 |