City Lights & Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut (CT)
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| City Lights & Company | |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) | 205462244 |
| Name of Organization | City Lights & Company |
| In Care of Name | Billie Jean Sullivan |
| Address | 37 Markle Ct, Bridgeport, CT 06604-4816 |
| Subsection | Charitable Organization |
| Ruling Date | 03/2008 |
| Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
| Foundation | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public |
| Organization | Corporation |
| Exempt Organization Status | Unconditional Exemption |
| Tax Period | 12/2013 |
| Assets | $25,000 to $99,999 |
| Income | $100,000 to $499,999 |
| Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
| Asset Amount | $26,221 |
| Amount of Income | $130,860 |
| Form 990 Revenue Amount | $122,752 |
| National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) | Arts, Culture and Humanities: Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose |
Non-representatives - add comments:
Amount of income in 2013: $130,860 (it was $59,728 in 2012)
| This organization: | $130,860 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | $59,050 |
Assets in 2013: $26,221 (it was $3,769 in 2012)
| City Lights & Company: | $26,221 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | $25,518 |
Expenses in 2013: $97,560
| This organization: | $97,560 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | $51,518 |
Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 1.3
| This organization: | 1.3 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | 1.0 |
Grants share in income in 2013: 56.7%
| City Lights & Company: | 56.7% |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | 1.3% |
Revenue for 2013
Support schedule
| Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances | |||
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $60,051 | $59,728 | $122,752 |
| Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received | $49,788 | $34,863 | $69,644 |
| Program service revenue including government fees and contracts | $4,577 | $0 | $48,606 |
| Membership dues and assessments | $535 | $220 | $1,810 |
| 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 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross profit/loss from sales of inventory | $5,151 | $16,993 | $2,692 |
| Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances | $18,750 | $33,589 | $10,800 |
| Less: cost of goods sold | $13,599 | $16,596 | $8,108 |
| Other revenue | $0 | $7,652 | $0 |
| Total expenses | $60,087 | $62,329 | $97,560 |
| Total net assets | $3,371 | $770 | $25,961 |
| Excess/Deficit for the year | $-36 | $-2,601 | $25,192 |
| Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year | $3,407 | $3,371 | $769 |
| Other changes in net assets or fund balances | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets or fund balances at end of year | $-684 | $25,962 | |
| Balance Sheets | |||
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2,644 | $3,769 | $26,221 |
| Total liabilities | $-727 | $2,999 | $260 |
| Net assets or fund balances | $3,371 | $770 | $25,961 |
| 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? | No | No | |
| Total amount involved | $0 | $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 | $354,015 |
| Subtotal | $398,415 |
| Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received | $300,796 |
| 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 | $74,975 |
| Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 | $22,644 |
| 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 | $44,400 |
| 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 | $44,400 |
| Total support | $354,015 |
| Public support | $354,015 |
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 15 | Raga Club Of Connecticut Inc | 31 Red Stone Drive, Weatogue, CT 06089 | CT | 2014-05 | $12,541 |
| 16 | Westonarts Inc | Po Box 1124, Weston, CT 06883 | CT | 2006-02 | $12,001 |
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| 20 | The African American Historical Association Of Fairfield County | Po Box 9235, Bridgeport, CT 06601 | CT | 2009-09 | $200 |
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