Deterding Resources for Education Arts & Music

“Activity classification: grant. Grantee name: deterding elementary school. Grantee address: 6000 stanley avenue carmichael, ca 95608. Date of gift: 06/30/18. Amount given: 14,310.”

“Description: event expenses. Amount: 31,594. Description: program supplies. Amount: 5,258. Description: instrument repair. Amount: 2,823. Description: administrative expense. Amount: 526. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 40,201.”

“We are requesting abatement of penalty for late filing based on reasonable cause. From october 2017 through october 2018 this volunteer run organization was overwhelmed with the extra work added to the responsibilities of volunteer's workload as the organization was a victim fraud. The fraud was discovered in october 2017, resulting in the arrest of the fraudster in october 2018. Prior to this current year end of 6/30/18, the organizaiton had been filing form 990n. The late filing was based on reasonable cause and not on willful neglect. The organization has exercised ordinary business care and prudence by hiring gilbert cpas to prepare their annual tax filings. Prior to this reporting year, the taxpayer prepared their own 990n. We thank you in advance for your consideration and declare under penalty of perjury all facts presented are correct and accurate.”