UPPERS WINTER FANTASY OF LIGHTS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- UPPERS WINTER FANTASY OF LIGHTS (EIN 34-1857348)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 201321339349200322
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-05-13T09:24:32-04:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 201325224 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GARY C WARD CPA & ASSOCIATES | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 316 | AddressLine1 |
| City | UPPER SANDUSKY | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 43351 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 341857348 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | UPPERS WINTER FANTASY OF LIGHTS INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | UPPE | NameControl |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 6 | AddressLine1 |
| City | UPPER SANDUSKY | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 43351 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | CAROLYN FREDERICK | Name |
| Title | TREASURER | Title |
| Phone | 4192943988 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-05-08 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Sara E Pahl | Name |
| PTIN | P00483347 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4192090600 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-05-13 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Schedule B Not Required | X | ScheduleBNotRequired |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 72874 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 18397 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 54468 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Investment Income | 9 | InvestmentIncome |
| Total Revenue | 72874 | TotalRevenue |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | 12500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 601 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Other Expenses Total | 38448 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 51549 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 21325 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 78960 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 100285 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 78960 | BOY |
| EOY | 100285 | 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 | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 78960 | BOY |
| EOY | 100285 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 78960 | BOY |
| EOY | 100285 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITIES & ORGANIZATIONS | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (3 entries)
| Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION DECORATES THE LOCAL MUNICIPAL PARK WITH LIGHT DISPLAYS & HOLIDAY SCENES DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON DONATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES & INDIVIDUALS |
| & AN ADMISSION FEE IS CHARGED THERE WERE APPROX 10913 CAR LOADS OF VISITORS IN 2012 EACH YEAR AT LEAST 50 OF THE NET PROCEEDS ARE DONATED TO A PRESELECTED LOCAL 501C ORG OR |
| LOCAL WELFARE AGENCY THE REMAINING FUNDS ARE GRANTED TO OTHER QUALIFIED AGENCIES AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD IN 2012 12500 WAS GRANTED TO CASA |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 0 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (13 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN FREDERICK | ||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JEAN GOTTFRIED | ||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JEFF EIER | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SUE EIER | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAT EYESTONE | ||||
| CHAIRPERSON | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DICK EYESTONE | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAN HARRIS | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JOHN HOUPT | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SARA HOUPT | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAUL WAGNER | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAROL BOOTH | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEANN FUNKHOUSER | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEB POOL | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | CAROLYN FREDERICK | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 6 | AddressLine1 |
| City | UPPER SANDUSKY | City |
| State | OH | State |
| ZIP Code | 43351 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 4192943988 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | false | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | false | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | false | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | false | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | true | 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 | 14789 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 12555 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 16436 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 14275 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 30897 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 88952 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 38234 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 44259 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 44721 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 47453 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 54468 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 229135 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 53023 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 56814 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 61157 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 61728 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 85365 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 318087 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 318087 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 240 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 87 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 41 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 14 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 9 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 391 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 240 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 87 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 41 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 14 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 9 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 391 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 400 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 53263 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 56901 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 61198 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 62142 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 85374 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 318878 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.99750 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.99600 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.00120 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.00260 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| O01 | List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10 | ACTIVITY SUPPORT OF LOCAL ORGANIZATION GRANTEE CASA-COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCA STREET 137 S SANDUSKY AVE CITY, STATE, ZIP UPPER SANDUSKY OH 43351 RELATIONSHIP NONE AMOUNT 12,500 |
| O02 | Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | DESCRIPTION AMOUNT ADVERTISING 9,727 SUPPLIES 2,425 LIGHTS/DISPLAYS 15,446 SETUP AND REPAIRS 8,218 ELECTRIC FOR DISPLAYS 532 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 2,100 |