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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | We are a small organization with no paid staff. The majority of our expenses are put toward programming. We have just raised funding for bookkeeping support. This was our first 990 EZ filing. In prior years, we filed an online 990N. Our bookkeepers in processing our 2018 returns wanted to address inconsistencies with our 2017 return. We apologize for any inconvenience. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | 201000 EQ-Equipment 2,492.51 202000 Meals-Food | Water 483.49 203002 ADMIN-Social Media Costs 100 203003 ADMIN-Hosting Website 794.75 203004 ADMIN-Online Storage 87.88 203005 ADMIN-Accounting-Quickbooks 332.05 203006 ADMIN-PO Box Rental 108 203007 ADMIN-Memberships & Subscriptions 800.97 203009 ADMIN-Misc 142.74 203099 Interest Paid 945.96 Total 204000 INSURANCE-Total 2,605.31 205000 FUND-Fundraising 54.46 206000 MARKETING TOTAL 2,417.51 207001 MISC-Engagement-Location Partners 74.96 207004 MISC-Scouting Talent 23.69 207005 MISC-Bank Fees 592.38 207007 MISC-Payment Processing Fees 240.75 207008 MISC-Engagement-Donor 277.66 207009 MISC-Engagement-Volunteer Appreciation 652.35 208000 LOCATION COSTS & PERMITS 306 209000 TRANSPORTATION & GAS 781.41 210000 TIPS - TOTAL 14 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Prepaid Expenses - cody schatzle |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | 476 - Accounts Payable 3054 - credit cards |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 |
| ReasonableCauseExplanation/ExplanationTxt | 0 | This was the first time we submitted a 990EZ and we're an all volunteer organization. The bulk of our programming occurs after the May 15 deadline. We respectfully regretted the delay and offered our sincerest apologies. In late 2018, we raised funding for bookkeeping help and we then discovered some discrepancies that needed to be addressed in our 2017 filing. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2020-03-01T16:06:53-07:00 |
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