RUCKUS SOCIETY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- RUCKUS SOCIETY INC (EIN 81-0504390)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-05-02
- IRS object ID
- 201311229349200741
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-05-02T15:31:26-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 810504390 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RUCKUS SOCIETY INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | RUCK | NameControl |
| Phone | 5109316339 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 28741 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Oakland | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94604 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Sharon Lungo | Name |
| Title | Co Director | Title |
| Phone | 5109316339 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-05-02 | DateSigned |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Web Site | www.ruckus.org | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 183886 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 152115 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 31695 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Membership Dues | 0 | MembershipDues |
| Investment Income | 76 | InvestmentIncome |
| Gross Amount From Sale Of Assets | 0 | GrossAmountFromSaleOfAssets |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 0 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | 0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets |
| Gaming Gross Income | 0 | GamingGrossIncome |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 0 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | 0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 0 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 0 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory | 0 | GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory |
| Other Revenue Total | 0 | OtherRevenueTotal |
| Total Revenue | 183886 | TotalRevenue |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | 0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembers |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 116851 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 14227 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 9230 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 5009 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 65983 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 211300 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -27414 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 218288 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 0 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 190874 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 195693 | BOY |
| EOY | 183646 | EOY |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 31703 | BOY |
| EOY | 12500 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 227396 | BOY |
| EOY | 196146 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9108 | BOY |
| EOY | 5272 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 218288 | BOY |
| EOY | 190874 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Ruckus Society provides environmental, human rights, and social justice organizers with the tools, training, and support needed to achieve their goals. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | The Ruckus Society trains thousands of grassroots activists each year in effective and strategic campaign tactics, through local community-requested trainings, national Training Camps, and by providing campaign strategy consultations. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Grants And Allocations | 0 | GrantsAndAllocations |
| Program Service Expenses | 164430 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 164430 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (7 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gopal Dayaneni | ||||
| Treasurer | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Sellers | ||||
| Chair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Gunn | ||||
| Secretary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Parkin | ||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nancy Dalwin | ||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharon Lungo | ||||
| Co Director | 50 | 37735 | 6401 | 0 |
| Megan Swoboda | ||||
| Co Director | 50 | 37735 | 6161 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | 0 | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Direct Indirect Political Expend | 0 | DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | 0 | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr | 0 | AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr |
| Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org | 0 | AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Megan Swoboda | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 411 East Seventeenth Street | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | Apt 13 | AddressLine2 |
| City | Oakland | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94606 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 5109316339 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | 0 | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | 0 | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | 0 | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | 0 | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | 0 | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | 0 | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | 1 | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 426840 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 150642 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 225785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 234390 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 152115 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1189772 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 25584 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 22911 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 35203 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 6476 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 31695 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 121869 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Non UBI GrossReceiptsFromNonUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit509 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Of Svcs Fclts Furnishd By Govt ValueOfSvcsFcltsFurnishdByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 452424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 173553 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 260988 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 240866 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 183810 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1311641 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1300 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1989 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2411 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 11936 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 3240 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 20876 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 9500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 20000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 29500 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1300 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 11489 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 22411 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 11936 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 3240 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 50376 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 1261265 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1689 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 35 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 53 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 76 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1866 | Total |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1689 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 35 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 53 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 76 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1866 | Total |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 5996 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 6555 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 14551 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 460109 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 175566 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 261023 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 247474 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 183886 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1328058 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.94971 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.94729 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.00141 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.00134 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
| General Explanation | General Explanation - Part III, line 12: 2008 gross income from sublet of rented space (5,996), 2009 gross income from sublet of rented space (2,000), 2011 Net from event (6,555). | GeneralExplanation |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| F99Z_P01_S00_L16 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description;Amount^Travel;28160|Camp Food;12039|Facility Fees;7350|Insurance;5545|Equipment Purchase Rental Maintenance;5083|Information Technology;3701|Supplies;3521|Misc;584^Total;65983^ |
| F99Z_P02_S00_L24 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Description;EOY Amount^Pledges Receivable;10653|Prepaid Expenses;1847^Total;12500^ |
| F99Z_P02_S00_L26 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Description;EOY Amount^Accrued Expenses;5272^Total;5272^ |