GREAT LAKES SPACEPORT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- GREAT LAKES SPACEPORT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC (EIN 39-1990306)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-08-06
- IRS object ID
- 201222199349200542
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-08-06T16:12:10-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 391173131 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SCHENCK SC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 712 RIVERFRONT DRIVE STE 301 | AddressLine1 |
| City | SHEBOYGAN | City |
| State | WI | State |
| ZIP Code | 53081 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 391990306 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GREAT LAKES SPACEPORT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | GREA | NameControl |
| Phone | 9204579451 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 28 | AddressLine1 |
| City | SHEBOYGAN | City |
| State | WI | State |
| ZIP Code | 530820028 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JAMES A TESTWUIDE | Name |
| Title | TREASURER | Title |
| Phone | 9204579451 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-06-20 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | TODD A MUELLER CPA | Name |
| PTIN | P00012654 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9204580341 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | 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 |
| Web Site | ROCKETS4SCHOOLS.ORG | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 29890 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 12110 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 17770 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Investment Income | 10 | InvestmentIncome |
| Total Revenue | 29890 | TotalRevenue |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 813 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Printing Publications Postage | 6412 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 30000 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 37225 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -7335 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 24165 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 0 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 16830 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 20980 | BOY |
| EOY | 16830 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3185 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 24165 | BOY |
| EOY | 16830 | 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 | 24165 | BOY |
| EOY | 16830 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO STIMULATE INTEREST AND EXCITEMENT IN AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY, METEOROLOGY, AND PHYSICS AMONG ELEMENTARY THROUGH COLLEGE STUDENTS. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | CONDUCT LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS ON AEROSPACE RELATED TOPICS AND LAUNCH STUDENT-CONSTRUCTED ROCKETS | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Grants And Allocations | 0 | GrantsAndAllocations |
| Program Service Expenses | 34712 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 34712 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL LUTZ | ||||||||
| PO BOX 684 | SHEBOYGAN | WI | 53082 | PRESIDENT | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RANDY LUTZ | ||||||||
| PO BOX 684 | SHEBOYGAN | WI | 53082 | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BOB JUSTUS | ||||||||
| 736 CLOHESSY DRIVE | BUFFALO GROVE | IL | 60089 | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FRANK NOBILE | ||||||||
| 3468 GORARGE COURT | WEST BEND | WI | 53095 | SECRETARY | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JAMES A TESTWUIDE | ||||||||
| PO BOX 28 | SHEBOYGAN | WI | 53082 | TREASURER | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | X | InfoInScheduleOPartV |
| 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 |
| 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 | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PAULA SWITALSKI | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 710 SOMMER DRIVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | SHEBOYGAN | City |
| State | WI | State |
| ZIP Code | 53081 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 9209123361 | 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 |
| 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 Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 16317 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 14383 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 12435 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 12175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 12110 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 67420 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 16317 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 14383 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 12435 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 12175 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 12110 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 67420 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 48602 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 18818 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 943 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 491 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 20 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 11 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 10 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1475 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 613 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 124 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 248 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Total | 985 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 69880 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 139428 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.26930 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.32320 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Ten Percent Test Current Year | X | TenPercentTestCurrentYear |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | THIS ORGANIZATION IS SUPPORTED BY A FEW GENEROUS BUSINESS OWNERS. DUE TO THEIR GENEROSITY, THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE EXCEEDED 2% OF TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THESE CONTRIBUTORS DO NOT HAVE A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP TO THIS ORGANIZATION, NOR DO THEY DERIVE ANY DIRECT BENEFITS FROM IT. WITH THE EXCEPTION TO THIS ISSUE, THIS ORGANIZATION WOULD EASILY PASS THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. | FactsAndCircumstancesTest |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 | DIVIDEND INCOME 10.. |
| OTHER EXPENSES | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 4,287. DESCRIPTION: PUBLIC RELATIONS. AMOUNT: 1,567. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 1,359. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 7,995. DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT. AMOUNT: 8,652. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 1,670. DESCRIPTION: EVENT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,995. DESCRIPTION: AWARDS. AMOUNT: 475. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 30,000. |
| OTHER ASSETS | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,185. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | Declaration |