Fierce Backbone in Los Angeles, California (CA)
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| Fierce Backbone | |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) | 800181433 |
| Name of Organization | Fierce Backbone |
| In Care of Name | Thomas S Cook |
| Address | 5950 Foothill Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068 |
| Subsection | Educational Organization |
| Ruling Date | 06/2009 |
| Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
| Foundation | Organization that normally receives no more than one third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes |
| Organization | Corporation |
| Exempt Organization Status | Unconditional Exemption |
| Tax Period | 2010 |
| Assets | $1 to $9,999 |
| Income | $10,000 to $24,999 |
| Filing Requirement | 990 - Required to file Form 990-N - Income less than $25,000 per year |
| Asset Amount | $1,496 |
| Amount of Income | $24,911 |
| Form 990 Revenue Amount | $24,911 |
| National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) | Arts, Culture and Humanities: Arts Education |
Non-representatives - add comments:
Amount of income in 2010: $24,911 (it was $24,911 in 2013)
| This organization: | $24,911 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | $63,694 |
Assets in 2010: $1,496 (it was $1,496 in 2013)
| Fierce Backbone: | $1,496 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | $22,158 |
Expenses in 2013: $24,570
| This organization: | $24,570 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | $58,738 |
Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 1.0
| This organization: | 1.0 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | 1.1 |
Grants share in income in 2013: 57.5%
| Fierce Backbone: | 57.5% |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | 72.3% |
Revenue for 2013
Support schedule
| Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances | |||
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $9,071 | $58,211 | $24,911 |
| Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received | $252 | $29,089 | $14,331 |
| Program service revenue including government fees and contracts | $0 | $10,781 | $1,855 |
| Membership dues and assessments | $7,095 | $7,560 | $8,725 |
| Investment income | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gain/Loss from sale of assets other than inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net income/loss from gaming and fundraising events | $1,724 | $10,781 | $0 |
| Gross profit/loss from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $7,000 | $63,926 | $24,570 |
| Total net assets | $6,869 | $1,154 | $1,496 |
| Excess/Deficit for the year | $2,071 | $-5,715 | $341 |
| Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year | $4,798 | $6,869 | $1,155 |
| Other changes in net assets or fund balances | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets or fund balances at end of year | $1,154 | $1,496 | |
| Balance Sheets | |||
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $6,869 | $1,154 | $1,496 |
| Total liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets or fund balances | $6,869 | $1,154 | $1,496 |
| Other Information | |||
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did the organization engage in any significant activity not previously reported to the IRS? | No | No | |
| Were any significant changes made to the organizing or governing documents? | No | No | |
| Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year from business activities | No | No | No |
| Has the organization filed a Form 990-T for the year? | No | No | |
| Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year? | No | No | |
| Amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect | $0 | $0 | |
| Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? | No | No | |
| Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return? | Yes | No | |
| Total amount involved | $2,000 | $0 | |
| Initiation fees and capital contributions | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross receipts for public use of club facilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? | No | No | |
| At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? | No | No | |
| Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2013) | |
| The organization is not a private foundation because it is: | An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3 % of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions - subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3 % of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975 |
| Number of organizations supported | 0 |
| Sum of amounts of support | $0 |
| Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (for 2009 - 2013) | |
| 2009 - 2013 Total | |
|---|---|
| Public support | $120,751 |
| Subtotal | $120,751 |
| Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received | $67,051 |
| Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | $53,700 |
| Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 | $0 |
| Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf | $0 |
| The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | $0 |
| Less | $0 |
| Amounts received from disqualified persons | $0 |
| Amounts received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the total support | $0 |
| Total support | $120,751 |
| Public support | $120,751 |
| Subtotal | $0 |
| Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources | $0 |
| Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975 | $0 |
| Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on | $0 |
| Other income | $0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School Of Arts And Culture At Mhp | 1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA 95116 | CA | 2011-07 | $1,329,694 |
| 2 | Estria Foundation | 484 Lake Park Ave 667, Oakland, CA 94610-2730 | CA | 2011-03 | $1,010,986 |
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| 4 | Youth Speak Collective | 444 S Brand Blvd Ste 201, San Fernando, CA 91340-3610 | CA | 2006-04 | $912,510 |
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| 6 | Nimbus Arts | 888 College Ave, Saint Helena, CA 94574-1309 | CA | 2010-06 | $703,604 |
| 7 | Dizzy Feet Foundation | 11766 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025-6538 | CA | 2009-06 | $622,176 |
| 8 | Artnow Foundation | 50 California St Ste 3200, San Francisco, CA 94111-4710 | CA | 2011-10 | $621,336 |
| 9 | Recreational Music Center | 2590 Truxtun Rd Ste 103, San Diego, CA 92106-6145 | CA | 2010-09 | $501,099 |
| 10 | Verge Center For The Arts | 625 S St, Sacramento, CA 95811-7019 | CA | 2012-03 | $358,972 |
| 11 | Academy Of Music Outreach | 278 3rd Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910 | CA | 2010-08 | $339,390 |
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| 13 | San Francisco Writers Conference | 1029 Jones St, San Francisco, CA 94109-5023 | CA | 2004-11 | $281,627 |
| 14 | Urban Entertainment Institute | 6641-B Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90043 | CA | 2005-08 | $242,006 |
| 15 | Youth Arts Collective Inc | 472 Calle Principal, Monterey, CA 93940-2706 | CA | 2000-05 | $241,282 |
| 16 | Sogetsu Ikebana Los Angeles Branch | 3714 Roderick Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065 | CA | 2011-09 | $239,670 |
| 17 | World Bridge Art Inc | 1042 North Mountain Avenue, Upland, CA 91786 | CA | 2012-12 | $198,250 |
| 18 | Writers Bloc Presents | 353 S Swall Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90211-3611 | CA | 2012-11 | $185,581 |
| 19 | Creative Kids Playhouse Childrens Theatre Of Orange County | 23382 Madero Ste K, Mission Viejo, CA 92691-2736 | CA | 2013-11 | $182,508 |
| 20 | Caroline Victoria Coldicutt Arts Foundation | 42-700 Bob Hope Drive Suite 304, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 | CA | 2007-06 | $181,865 |
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