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FOUNDATION FOR A MINDFUL SOCIETY INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR A MINDFUL SOCIETY INC (EIN 45-3628971)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-02
IRS object ID
201543069349301654
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Total Support$1,632,445TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind
Public Support CY1700.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$40,481InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,120DepreciationAmt
Book Value$30,361BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$9,247InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$925DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,322BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$23,185InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,099DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,086BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$50,769TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescP/R tax payableDesc
Amt$10,906Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$10,906TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCanadaRegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee14EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram servicesTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedPublication & adminSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$535,796RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees14SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee14TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$535,796SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$535,796TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Hemera FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship With OrgDonorRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeCash floLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$250,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$295,121BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (true)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$295,121TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
James Gimian
Joint TrusteSee belowfalse
Andrew Karr
Joint TrusteSee belowfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule L, Part V Supplemental InformationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationJames Gimian and Andrew Karr, President and Treasurer, respectively, also serve as Vice Chairman and Chairman, respectively, of the Lion's Roar Foundation from whom the Foundation purchased their website for $84,748 and who provided production and administrative support for $97,536.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (20 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9: Officer, Director, Trustee, Key Employee Mailing AddressJames Gimian - 1645 Walnut St., Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 353, CanadaRobert E. Kaufold, Jr. - c/o Hemera Regnant, LLC, 885 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO 80302Andrew Karr - 430 Francklyn St., Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H IA9, CanadaLarry Horowitz 1315 Bond Street, Victoria BC V8S1C2 Canada
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe Form 990 is prepared by the Foundation's accountant, working with the Foundation's finance staff. The completed form is reviewed by the CEO, who submits it to the Board of Directors for approval. The Board approves the filing, and authorized the President to sign the form and submit it to the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementThe Foundation's policy is that compensation levels for all staff will be determined by a committee of independent members of the board, who do not have a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangements. Compensation decisions will be based on the compensation levels of similar positions at similarly situated organizations.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableThe Foundation makes its governing policy documents, policies and financial statements available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesBank and credit card charges: Column (A) - Total = $20523; Column (B) - Program Services = $20315; Column (C) - Management & General = $208; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesCourier: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesDirect mail: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesDues and subscriptions: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesEditorial - art & design: Column (A) - Total = $100722; Column (B) - Program Services = $100722; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesEditorial - text: Column (A) - Total = $71835; Column (B) - Program Services = $71835; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesEquipment repair & maintenance: Column (A) - Total = $3653; Column (B) - Program Services = $3616; Column (C) - Management & General = $37; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesFulfillment service: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesHospitality: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesMailing lists: Column (A) - Total = $37088; Column (B) - Program Services = $37088; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesMiscellaneous: Column (A) - Total = $2767; Column (B) - Program Services = $2767; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesProduction services: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesProfessional services: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesStaff education/training: Column (A) - Total = $0; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e: Other ExpensesTelephone & telecommunications: Column (A) - Total = $843; Column (B) - Program Services = $834; Column (C) - Management & General = $9; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other DecreasesForeign exchange rate fluctuations = -$1866

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Lions Roar FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11660 Hollis St 701AddressLine1Txt
CityHalifaxCityNm
Province Or StateNorth AmericaProvinceOrStateNm
CountryCACountryCd
Foreign PostalB3J 1V7ForeignPostalCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesMagazine publicationPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryCALegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status509(a)(2)PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (true)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Lions Roar Foundation
k$51,716Cost
Lions Roar Foundation
m$97,536Cost
Lions Roar Foundation
p$17,260Cost