SPOKES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- SPOKES (EIN 77-0457478)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 201421359349202787
- Schema version
- 2013v3.1
- 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 | 2014-05-15T10:31:59-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CINDRICH & COMPANY | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1368 MARSH ST | AddressLine1 |
| City | SAN LUIS OBISPO | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 934013316 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 770457478 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SPOKES | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SPOK | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8055472244 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3765 S HIGUERA SUITE 140 | AddressLine1 |
| City | SAN LUIS OBISPO | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 93401 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LESLEY S DIERKS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2014-05-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KRISTJAN J CINDRICH CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00044432 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8055435800 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.SPOKESFORNONPROFITS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $161,694 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $136,700 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $24,994 | 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 | $161,694 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $80,166 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,795 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $5,478 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $181 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $37,588 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $126,208 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $35,486 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $58,046 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $93,532 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,253 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $98,503 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $741 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $475 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,994 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $98,978 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,948 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,446 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $58,046 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $93,532 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BY PROVIDING LOW COST, HIGH QUALITY TRAINING, CONSULTING, AND RESOURCE SERVICES. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BY PROVIDING LOW COST, HIGH QUALITY TRAINING, CONSULTING, AND RESOURCE SERVICES. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $99,928 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $99,928 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JAMI FAWCETT | ||
| President | 2.00 | $0 |
| LINDA SELIG BLONSLEY | ||
| Secretary | 2.00 | $0 |
| JAYME PHILLIPS | ||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 |
| MARK CORELLA | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| KEVIN HARLAN | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| ROB NAGLE | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| LESLEY S DIERKS | ||
| CEO | 40.00 | $49,669 |
| 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 | LESLEY SANTOS DIERKS CEO | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3765 S HIGUERA SUITE 140 | AddressLine1 |
| City | SAN LUIS OBISPO | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 93401 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8055472244 | 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 Minus4 Years | $336,070 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $286,510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $107,435 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $103,262 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $136,700 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $969,977 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $131,434 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $129,039 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $80,995 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $25,636 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24,994 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $392,098 | 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 Minus4 Years | $467,504 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $415,549 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $188,430 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $128,898 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $161,694 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,362,075 | 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 | $1,362,075 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,767 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $7,483 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,767 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,093 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $7,483 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,454 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $791 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $344 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $2,589 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $473,725 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $418,433 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $189,389 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $128,906 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $161,694 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,372,147 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99270 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99030 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00550 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00870 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
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 (21 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $779 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $2666 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $451 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $523 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $2968 |
| Other Expenses.1 | OUTSIDE SERVICES $10676 |
| Other Expenses.2 | DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS $4162 |
| Other Expenses.3 | MOVING EXPENSE $3555 |
| Other Expenses.4 | TELEPHONE AND INTERNET $3067 |
| Other Expenses.5 | COMPUTER EXPENSES $2375 |
| Other Expenses.6 | LIBRARY $1721 |
| Other Expenses.7 | EQUIPMENT RENTAL $1658 |
| Other Expenses.8 | ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES $1427 |
| Other Expenses.9 | MERCHANT CARD FEES $1343 |
| Other Expenses.11 | TAXES AND LICENSE $140 |
| Other Expenses.12 | BANK FEES $60 |
| Other Expenses.13 | TRAINING AND CONSULTING $17 |
| Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $741 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $218 |
| Other Assets.1005 | Accounts Receivable - Beginning $0 Accounts Receivable - Ending $257 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | ACCRUED VACATION - Beginning $2948 ACCRUED VACATION - Ending $2025 |
| Total Liabilities.2 | ACCRUED WAGES - Beginning $0 ACCRUED WAGES - Ending $3421 |