REAL PEOPLE MEDIA INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- REAL PEOPLE MEDIA INC (EIN 20-8679043)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-12-10
- IRS object ID
- 202523449349200802
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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 | 2025-12-10T05:16:39-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 873240074 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Garrow Accounting & Tax Service | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 56901 S Sixth St Suite 8 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Calumet | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49913 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 208679043 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Real People Media Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | REAL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9069342346 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 215 Fifth Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Calumet | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49913 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Rebecca Glotfelty | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-12-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Amy Garrow | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01250730 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9063373707 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | realpeoplemedia.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $82,481 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $74,159 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $7,545 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $774 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $3 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| 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 | $82,481 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $500 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $27,299 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $112 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $76,413 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $104,324 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$21,843 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $274,725 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $252,882 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,598 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,285 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $179,242 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $176,740 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,885 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,857 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $274,725 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $252,882 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $274,725 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $252,882 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | To help people share their stories through the literary, visual, performing and media arts. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Real People Media performed and recorded 4 new episodes of The Red Jacket Jamboree for later radio broadcast. Two radio networks aired Real People Media programming. Together, Interlochen Public Radio and WNMU Public Radio 90 broadcast four hourlong episodes of The Red Jacket Jamboree. These networks cover the entire western half of the Upper Peninsula and the North West Lower Peninsula, reaching tens of thousands of listeners. | $4,000 | $32,566 |
| In 2024, Real People Media was able to launch a new program called Animating the Copper Country with support of the Michigan Humanities Council. 7 Copper Country residents shared their unique stories to be animating by participating artists. The program was presented to youth participating in the Big Annie Klobucher project and residents of the Bluffs senior living community. This is an ongoing program of Real People Media. | $8,070 | |
| The Keweenaw Storytelling Center and exhibits was open throughout the year including during major festivals including PastyFest, Copper Dog 150, and Ladies Night . In all, more than a thousand people enjoyed RPMs live events and exhibits. | $16,045 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $56,681 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Heather McIntosh | ||
| President | 0.10 | $0 |
| Jean Bolley | ||
| Secretary | 0.10 | $0 |
| Adam Rogers | ||
| Treasurer | 0.10 | $0 |
| Mark Sprietzer | ||
| Director | 0.50 | $0 |
| Jerry Younce | ||
| Director | 0.92 | $0 |
| Rebecca Glotfelty | ||
| Executive Dir. | 25.00 | $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 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Rebecca Glotfelty | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 215 Fifth Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Calumet | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49913 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9069342346 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $132,143 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $139,959 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $127,579 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $141,319 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $74,159 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $615,159 | 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 | $132,143 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $139,959 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $127,579 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $141,319 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $74,159 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $615,159 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $615,159 | 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 | $615,159 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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 (19 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $3671 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $2554 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $9960 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $5347 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Production Costs $20288 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Program Expenses $19234 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Performer Fees $10975 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Hotel Lodging $1158 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Dues & Subscriptions $1102 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Travel $979 |
| Other Expenses.7 | Bank Charges $384 |
| Other Expenses.8 | Community Projects $316 |
| Other Expenses.9 | Website $222 |
| Other Expenses.10 | Meals & Entertainment $142 |
| Other Expenses.12 | Concessions/Merch $36 |
| Other Expenses.13 | Supplies $25 |
| Other Expenses.14 | Corp. Annual report $20 |
| Other Assets.1002 | Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $34518 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $34857 |
| Other Assets.1 | Due from others - Beginning $4367 Due from others - Ending $0 |