WELCOME AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- WELCOME AMERICA INC (EIN 23-2721729)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-11-04
- IRS object ID
- 201323089349300217
- 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 | 2013-11-04T08:21:26-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 232628828 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SHECHTMAN MARKS DEVOR PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2000 MARKET STREET SUITE 500 | AddressLine1 |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 19103 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 232721729 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WELCOME AMERICA INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | WELC | NameControl |
| Phone | 2156832060 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1515 ARCH STREET 12TH FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 19102 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DESIREE PETERKIN-BELL | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 2156832060 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-08-28 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MICHAEL SUTTER CPA | Name |
| PTIN | P01400284 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2154969200 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | DESIREE PETERKIN-BELL | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1515 ARCH STREET 12TH FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 19102 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 2073755 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.WELCOMEAMERICA.COM | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1993 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | PA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | WELCOME AMERICA INC, THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S OFFICIAL PRODUCER OF THE WELCOME AMERICA FESTIVAL, IS A MULTI DAY FREE FESTIVAL FEATURING THE CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY. WELCOME AMERICA EVENTS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC, AND PRODUCED TO ATTRACT VISITORS AND REGION RESIDENTS TO THE CITY FOR THE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION, FOSTERING DIRECT AND INDIRECT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 22 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 22 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 2 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 110 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 2037570 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 1947195 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 74906 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 84684 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | -38019 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | -27330 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 2074457 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 2004549 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 47530 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 45836 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 41403 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 38475 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 38475 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1981952 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 2131806 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 2070885 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 2216117 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 3572 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -211568 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 74248 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 212143 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 839275 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 1188738 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -765027 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -976595 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | WELCOME AMERICA INC, THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S OFFICIAL PRODUCER OF THE WELCOME AMERICA FESTIVAL, IS A MULTI DAY FREE FESTIVAL FEATURING THE CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY. WELCOME AMERICA EVENTS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC, AND PRODUCED TO ATTRACT VISITORS AND REGION RESIDENTS TO THE CITY FOR THE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION, FOSTERING DIRECT AND INDIRECT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY.THE WELCOME AMERICA FESTIVAL DRAWS APPROXIMATELY 500,000 TO 1,000,000 PEOPLE TO THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA OVER THE 10 DAY SCHEDULE. THE SIGNATURE EVENT OF THE FESTIVAL IS JULY 4TH, INDEPENDENCE DAY, BEGINNING WITH THE CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE, BOTH IN THE SHADOW OF INDEPENDENCE HALL. THE AFTERNOON EVENTS INCLUDE THE PARTY ON THE PARKWAY, LIFE LIBERTY AND YOU CONCERT, THE LARGEST FREE CONCERT IN AMERICA, AS WELL AS SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 2089771 | Expense |
| Description | THE LARGEST PROGRAM OF WELCOME AMERICA, INC. IS THE WELCOME AMERICA FESTIVAL WHICH SERVED 500,000 TO 1,000,000 PEOPLE IN 2012. A 10 DAY FESTIVAL, SERVING AS THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION'S OFFICIAL CELEBRATION OF THE INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FESTIVAL IS TO ATTRACT VISITORS FROM THE REGION, MID-ATLANTIC, AND THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL VISITORS. THE ATTENDEES OF THE FESTIVAL, OF WHICH ALL EVENTS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC, CONTRIBUTE DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY THROUGH LODGING, MEALS, PARKING, PURCHASES AND RELATED TAXES. PHILADELPHIA HAS A SIGNIFICANT HOSPITALITY ECONOMY, IN WHICH THE WELCOME AMERICA FESTIVAL IS A MAJOR COMPONENT. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 2089771 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 0 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 1 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 52 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 2 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 22 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 22 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MELANIE JOHNSON | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 2156832060 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1515 ARCH STREET 12TH FLOOR | AddressLine1 |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 19102 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | X | NoListedPersonsCompensated |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (22 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS AHMEENAH YOUNG | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MS KAREN A LEWIS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MS MYRNA TORO | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MS MERYL LEVITZ | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MS MELANIE JOHNSON | ||||||
| VICE CHAIR & EXECUTIVE DIR | 10.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| MR ROB DUBOW | ||||||
| SECRETARY & TREASURER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| MS CYNTHIA MACLEOD | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MR BERNIE PRAZENICA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| HON MICHAEL A NUTTER | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MS AMY NEEDLE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MR TOM CORCORAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MR JAMES CUORATO | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MR MARK GALE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MS LISA WOLLAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MR ROB WONDERLING | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MR RICHARD NEGRIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MR JACK FERGUSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MS ELIZABETH BARBER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MS WENDY HAMILTON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MS CHRISTINA KERRIGAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MR GARY MARSHALL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MS VALERIE ROBINSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (3 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIVE NATION | |||||
| 111 PRESIDENTIAL BLVD SUITE 111 | BALA CYNWYD | PA | 19004 | TALENT & PRODUCTION FEES/STAGE LABOR | 188892 |
| LIGHTACTION PRODUCTIONS | |||||
| 71 INDUSTRIAL BLVD | NEW CASTLE | DE | 19720 | STAGE DECOR/LIGHTING/VIDEO PRODUCTION | 138306 |
| ESM PRODUCTIONS | |||||
| 520 NORTH DELAWARE AVENUE | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 19123 | CONCERT/EVENT PRODUCTION | 126367 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 3 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Fundraising Events | 22500 | FundraisingEvents |
| Government Grants | 650000 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 1274695 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 1947195 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | SERVICE PROVIDER FEES | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 84684 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $84,684 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 84684 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 41876 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 22500 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 69206 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -27330 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$27,330 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2004549 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $57,354 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 45836 | Total |
| Program Services | 35559 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10277 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17534 | Total |
| Management And General | 17534 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 45311 | Total |
| Management And General | 45311 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 38475 | Total |
| Fundraising | 38475 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2432 | Total |
| Management And General | 2432 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 171988 | Total |
| Program Services | 171988 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4922 | Total |
| Management And General | 4922 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 93446 | Total |
| Program Services | 93446 | ProgramServices |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 61409 | Total |
| Program Services | 54014 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7395 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices |
|---|---|---|
| TALENT AND ENTERTAINMEN | 1047061 | 1047061 |
| LOCATION AND SET UP | 341350 | 341350 |
| EVENT PRODUCER FEES | 262586 | 262586 |
| SPONSORSHIP COSTS | 51556 | 51556 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32211 | Total |
| Program Services | 32211 | ProgramServices |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2216117 | Total |
| Program Services | 2089771 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 87871 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 38475 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 40574 | BOY |
| EOY | 177610 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 13091 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 33674 | BOY |
| EOY | 21442 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 74248 | BOY |
| EOY | 212143 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 79275 | BOY |
| EOY | 116738 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 75000 | EOY |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 760000 | BOY |
| EOY | 997000 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 839275 | BOY |
| EOY | 1188738 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -765027 | BOY |
| EOY | -976595 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -765027 | BOY |
| EOY | -976595 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 74248 | BOY |
| EOY | 212143 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -211568 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 0 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
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 | 1759900 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1141455 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1860570 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2037570 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1947195 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 8746690 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 25500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 98016 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 113994 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 171844 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 149060 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 558414 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1785400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1239471 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1974564 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2209414 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2096255 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 9305104 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 9305104 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3082 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 57 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 186 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Total | 3325 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3082 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 57 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 186 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Total | 3325 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 27437 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 150 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Total | 27587 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1815919 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1239678 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1974750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2209414 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2096255 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 9336016 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.99670 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.99570 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.00040 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.00130 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
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 D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 0 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2074948 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 70399 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 70399 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 2004549 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 2004549 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 2286516 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 70399 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 70399 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 2216117 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 2216117 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS FILED INCOME TAX RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES A LIABILITY FOR OR DISCLOSES POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO OCCUR, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S STATUS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ORGANIZATION MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NO INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX, THEREFORE NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATIONS INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, AND MAY CHANGE UPON EXAMINATION. | Explanation |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Email Solicitations | X | EmailSolicitations |
| Phone Solicitations | X | PhoneSolicitations |
| In Person Solicitations | X | InPersonSolicitations |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | X | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrants |
| Solicitation Of Govt Grants | X | SolicitationOfGovtGrants |
| Agreement Ref Fundraising | 1 | AgreementRefFundraising |
Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation
Name Of Organization NameOfOrganization
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ADVERTISING SYSTEMS INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8470C REMINGTON AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | PENNSAUKEN | City |
| State | NJ | State |
| ZIP Code | 08110 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | FUNDRAISING | Activity |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | 0 | FundraiserControlOfFunds |
| Gross Receipts | 318295 | GrossReceipts |
| Amount Retained By Contractor | 37425 | AmountRetainedByContractor |
| Net To Organization | 280870 | NetToOrganization |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | 318295 | TotalGrossReceipts |
| Total Retained By Contractors | 37425 | TotalRetainedByContractors |
| Total Net To Organization | 280870 | TotalNetToOrganization |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStates |
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | TASTE OF PHILADELPHIA | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 64376 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 22500 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 41876 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 69206 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 64376 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 22500 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 41876 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 69206 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 69206 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | -27330 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. AS SOON AS THE DRAFT IS AVAILABLE, A COPY IS FORWARDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS WITH A DEADLINE TO REPLY WITH ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. ONCE THE DEADLINE PASSES AND ALL COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SIGNS IT AND FILES IT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR, ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A COPY WHICH IS HELD AT THE OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12A: | A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS FINALIZED AND ADOPTED IN FEBRUARY OF 2012. |