UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME:
Unrelated
business income is income from a trade or business, regularly carried on,
that is not substantially related to the charitable, educational, or other
purpose that is the basis for the organization's exemption. An exempt
organization that has $1,000 or more of gross income from an unrelated
business must file Form 990–T. (
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p557/ch02.html#d0e1577)
1. The Humantics Foundation Fundraising
Activities a) A popcorn selling venture was under
taken as the business name “Volcano
Corn”.
See ( http://www.ilena-rosenthal.com/fundraising.html)
For photo and links to the Director’s own words about the
venture. b) Are there documents/records detailing
this venture? c) Advertised as done at festivals,
races, and downtown events and
having reaching “thousands and
thousands” 1) With the
assumption that by reaching ‘thousands and thousands’ the sales would
also have met the minimum $1,000
amount.
2) Was a Form 990-T filed as required?
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