TY 2013 Form 990

(A)
Name and Title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(1) JON JONES........................................................................
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

2.00
.......................

(2) RICHARD WILLIAMS........................................................................
PRESIDENT

2.00
.......................

(3) DAVE ARNOLD........................................................................
TREASURER

2.00
.......................

(4) BRANT RICHERSON........................................................................
2ND VICE-PRESIDENT

2.00
.......................

(5) JAIME GARDNER........................................................................
SECRETARY

2.00
.......................

(6) JAMES V CORTE........................................................................
1ST VICE-PRESIDENT

2.00
.......................

(7) WILLIAM ROBERTS........................................................................
3RD VICE-PRESIDENT

2.00
.......................

(A)
Name and Title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(A)
Name and business address

(B)
Description of services

Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization MediumBullet

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b,
7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.

(A)
Total expenses

(B)
Program service expenses

(D)
Fundraising expenses

Grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the United States. See Part IV, line 21

Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22

Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16

Benefits paid to or for members

Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....

Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....

Other salaries and wages

Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....

Other employee benefits .......

Payroll taxes ...........

Fees for services (non-employees):

Management ......

Legal .........

Accounting ...........

7,685

3,842

3,843

Lobbying ...........

Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17

Investment management fees ......

Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) ........

Advertising and promotion ....

Office expenses .......

169

Information technology ......

Royalties ..

Occupancy ...........

Travel ............

Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......

Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....

Interest ...........

2,101

Payments to affiliates .......

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .....

65,429

Insurance ..............

16,731

Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)

BALL EXPENSE

61,330

COUNTRY STORE EXPENSE

41,288

PARADE EXPENSE

27,396

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

20,580

All other expenses

61,209

Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e

303,918

300,075

3,843

Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here MediumBullet

if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

Part X Balance Sheet Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X ..............
	1	Cash–non-interest-bearing .............	49,946	1	25,821
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........		2
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........		3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............		4
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L ..................
			5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
			6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............		7
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............	30,094	8	18,192
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........		9
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	1,025,776
b	Less: accumulated depreciation .....	10b	595,364	439,446	10c	430,412
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........		11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....		12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....		13
14	Intangible assets ...............		14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........		15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......	519,486	16	474,425
	17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........		17
18	Grants payable .................		18
19	Deferred revenue ................		19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..	50,236	23	0
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....	37,503	24	30,735
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........	87,739	26	30,735
		Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets ..............		27
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........		28
29	Permanently restricted net assets ...........		29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........	0	30	0
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....	0	31	0
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds	431,747	32	443,690
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	431,747	33	443,690
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	519,486	34	474,425

Part X Balance Sheet Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part X ..............

(A)
Beginning of year

(B)
End of year

Cash–non-interest-bearing .............

49,946

25,821

Savings and temporary cash investments .........

Pledges and grants receivable, net ...........

Accounts receivable, net .............

Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of
Schedule L ..................

Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L

Notes and loans receivable, net .............

Inventories for sale or use ..............

30,094

18,192

Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..........

10a

Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D

10a

1,025,776

Less: accumulated depreciation .....

10b

595,364

439,446

10c

430,412

Investments—publicly traded securities ..........

Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....

Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 .....

Intangible assets ...............

Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........

Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)......

519,486

474,425

Accounts payable and accrued expenses .........

Grants payable .................

Deferred revenue ................

Tax-exempt bond liabilities .............

Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..

Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified

persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........

Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..

50,236

Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....

37,503

30,735

Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D....................

Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.........

87,739

30,735

Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here MediumBullet

and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.

Unrestricted net assets ..............

Temporarily restricted net assets ...........

Permanently restricted net assets ...........

Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here MediumBullet

and complete lines 30 through 34.

Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds ........

Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....

Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds

431,747

443,690

Total net assets or fund balances ...........

431,747

443,690

Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........

519,486

474,425

	(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate contributions to (during year) ...
3	Aggregate grants from (during year) .....
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........


a	Total number of conservation easements .......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ..................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ....................	2d

		Amount
c	Beginning balance .................................	1c
d	Additions during the year ..............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year .............................	1e
f	Ending balance ...................................	1f

Description of property	(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value
1a	Land .................	19,976		19,976
b	Buildings ................	480,634	168,109	312,525
c	Leasehold improvements ............
d	Equipment ................
e	Other .................	525,166	427,255	97,911
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......	430,412

Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......	1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains on investments ..........	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................	2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................	3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................	4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......	5

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' to Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........	1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities ..........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ..............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d......................	2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................	3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................	4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......	5

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2013

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

KNIGHTS OF ECOR ROUGE

Employer identification number

63-0879677

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	INIDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REFERRED TO AS MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	VOTING MEMBERS ARE NOMINATED AND VOTED ON YEARLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE TREASURER, DAVE ARNOLD GOES OVER THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND ACCOUNTING RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.
FORM 990, PART VII	JON JONES - 1315 LOVETTE AVENUE, DAPHNE, AL 36526. RICHARD WILLIAMS - 16890 FERRY ROAD CIRCLE, FAIRHOPE, AL 36532. DAVE ARNOLD - 500 DRYER AVENUE, DAPHNE, AL 36526. BRANT RICHERSON - 9352 BISCAYNE CIRCLE, DAPHNE, AL 36526. JAIME GARDNER - 122 PETZ AVENUE, FAIRHOPE, AL 36532. JAMES V. CORTE - 358 S. GREENO ROAD, FAIRHOPE, AL 36532. WILLIAM ROBERTS - 111 HOLLY HILL DRIVE, BAY MINETTE, AL 36507.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E	SPECIAL EVENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,319. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,319. SUMMA HUMMA EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,030. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,030. MEETING EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,086. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,086. UTILITIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,769. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,769. TAXES-OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,313. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,313. GOLF TOURNAMENT EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,492. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,492. BARN SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,472. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,472. CREDIT CARD DISCOUNTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,067. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,067. TELEPHONE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,031. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,031. BANK CHARGES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 584. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 584. CONTRIBUTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 500. POSTAGE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 379. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 379. CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 100. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 100. GIFTS AND FLOWERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 67. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 67.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: FUNDING OF AN ANNUAL MARDI GRAS PARADE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	7
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	7
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2013 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	0
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	0
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	0

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	0	0
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	276,503	315,861
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	0	0
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	0	0
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)...................	276,503	315,861
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	0	0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	0	0
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	287,759	303,918
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	287,759	303,918
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	-11,256	11,943
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	519,486	474,425
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	87,739	30,735
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	431,747	443,690

Sign Here

	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 300,075 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 315,861 )
	FUNDING OF AN ANNUAL MARDI GRAS PARADE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses300,075

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............	0	0	0

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 0

				(A) Total revenue	(B) Related or exempt function revenue	(C) Unrelated business revenue	(D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 512-514
1a	Federated campaigns..1a
b	Membership dues....1b
c	Fundraising events....1c
d	Related organizations...1d
e	Government grants (contributions)1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h	Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......
			Business Code
2a	MEMBERSHIP DUES		900099	217,595	217,595
b	PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU		900099	98,266	98,266
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue .
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f........			315,861
3	Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts).......
4	Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..
5	Royalties...........
		(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss).......
		(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses
c	Gain or (loss)
d	Net gain or (loss)..........
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ..
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances .
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Miscellaneous Revenue			Business Code
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			315,861	315,861	0	0

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	b (c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back
1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ........
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships .....
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ........
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)		(b)Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
Other








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

1.(a) Description of liability		(b) Book value
Federal income taxes









Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII ..................................................