Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
| Total | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 1,057,680 | 2,249,142 | 2,472,296 | 2,210,043 | 2,990,894 | 10,980,055 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,057,680 | 2,249,142 | 2,472,296 | 2,210,043 | 2,990,894 | 10,980,055 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 8,586,666 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,393,389 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,057,680 | 2,249,142 | 2,472,296 | 2,210,043 | 2,990,894 | 10,980,055 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 774 | 2,339 | 1,895 | 1,953 | 6,961 | |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 10,987,016 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | 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...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Current Year Facts and Circumstances: Schedule AFacts and circumstances test. Roadtripnation.org (RTN) qualifies as publicly supported because it meets the 10% plus facts and circumstances test under Treas. Reg. 1.170A-9(f)(i)-(iv). RTN maintains a continuous and bona fide program for solicitation of funds from the general public and carries on activities designed to attract support from organizations described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i)-(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code. The following discussion presents the applicable facts and circumstances. 1. 10 percent of support limitation.RTNs public support fraction is 21.78%, well above the 10% threshold. This fraction is nearly 60% of the way toward meeting the more-than-one-third public support safe harbor.2. Attraction of public support. RTN is organized and operated to attract new and additional support on a continuous basis. It has secured the support of six foundations and a public charity as detailed on its Form 990 Schedule B and new sources of support that are not yet represented. RTN has staff actively involved in seeking financial support from diverse sources. It solicits donations on its website and through its partners and affiliates. 3. Sources of support. As discussed above, the mission of RTN is to empower students to find their road in life, their life path, through educational curricula and hands-on experiences associated with said curricula. RTNs mission has broad public appeal which enables RTN to identify and obtain new sources of support on a regular basis. RTN receives its support primarily from other charitable organizations including corporate foundations, community foundations, and others. RTNs donors are unaffiliated with one another and are generally representative of the public. 4. Representative governing body. RTNs leaders are all individuals with special knowledge or expertise in the particular field or discipline in which RTN operates. RTNs educational model is unique, and the three individuals who pioneered and created it are all actively involved in RTNs management. RTNs governing body consists of seven individuals who represent the broad educational interests of the public. The majority of the voting board are individuals who are independent of RTN. For example, Paul Bush is a founding member and president of the board for The Haynes Fund, a nonprofit in Huntington Beach, CA dedicated to youth development and educational success. He is also a former fortune 100 executive and teacher. Michael Haynes is the COO of GT Bicycles, a CPA and a former partner of a successful CPA firm, Comoglio & Haynes. He also has been a director of the Huntington Valley Boys and Girls Clubs and is a director and Chairman of the Illumniation Foundation, an organization that addresses the crisis of homelessness in Orange County. Lissa Flannagan Markwardt has been in career-related training and development for the past 20 years in the Long Beach Unified School District. Todd Glassman is an attorney and in house counsel for 2U, a company that helps universities deliver online content.5. Availability of public facilities or services; public participation in programs or policies. RTN conducts extensive and on-going programs and activities that are designed to educate students and inform the public about how to find career and life fulfillment using the road trip as a teaching device. RTNs educators have special knowledge and expertise to assist individuals make smart career choices and find the right path. By maintaining this definitive program, RTN accomplishes is charitable and educational work in diverse communities throughout the United States. In particular, RTN combats juvenile delinquency by supplementing high school and college educational curricula with content that students find meaningful, relevant, and inspires them to complete their education. RTN has traveled over 500,000 miles, talked to over 1,000 people, and distributed content to over 7,000 schools. Prior Year Facts and Circumstances: Schedule AFacts and circumstances test. Roadtripnation.org (RTN) qualifies as publicly supported because it meets the 10% plus facts and circumstances test under Treas. Reg. 1.170A-9(f)(i)-(iv). RTN maintains a continuous and bona fide program for solicitation of funds from the general public and carries on activities designed to attract support from organizations described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i)-(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code. The following discussion presents the applicable facts and circumstances. 1. 10 percent of support limitation.RTNs public support fraction is 19.75%, well above the 10% threshold. This fraction is nearly 60% of the way toward meeting the more-than-one-third public support safe harbor.2. Attraction of public support. RTN is organized and operated to attract new and additional support on a continuous basis. It has secured the support of six foundations and a public charity as detailed on its Form 990 Schedule B and new sources of support that are not yet represented. RTN has staff actively involved in seeking financial support from diverse sources. It solicits donations on its website and through its partners and affiliates. 3. Sources of support. As discussed above, the mission of RTN is to empower students to find their road in life, their life path, through educational curricula and hands-on experiences associated with said curricula. RTNs mission has broad public appeal which enables RTN to identify and obtain new sources of support on a regular basis. RTN receives its support primarily from other charitable organizations including corporate foundations, community foundations, and others. RTNs donors are unaffiliated with one another and are generally representative of the public. 4. Representative governing body. RTNs leaders are all individuals with special knowledge or expertise in the particular field or discipline in which RTN operates. RTNs educational model is unique, and the three individuals who pioneered and created it are all actively involved in RTNs management. RTNs governing body consists of seven individuals who represent the broad educational interests of the public. The majority of the voting board are individuals who are independent of RTN. For example, Paul Bush is a founding member and president of the board for The Haynes Fund, a nonprofit in Huntington Beach, CA dedicated to youth development and educational success. He is also a former fortune 100 executive and teacher. Michael Haynes is the COO of GT Bicycles, a CPA and a former partner of a successful CPA firm, Comoglio & Haynes. He also has been a director of the Huntington Valley Boys and Girls Clubs and is a director and Chairman of the Illumniation Foundation, an organization that addresses the crisis of homelessness in Orange County. Lissa Flannagan Markwardt has been in career-related training and development for the past 20 years in the Long Beach Unified School District. Todd Glassman is an attorney and in house counsel for 2U, a company that helps universities deliver online content.5. Availability of public facilities or services; public participation in programs or policies. RTN conducts extensive and on-going programs and activities that are designed to educate students and inform the public about how to find career and life fulfillment using the road trip as a teaching device. RTNs educators have special knowledge and expertise to assist individuals make smart career choices and find the right path. By maintaining this definitive program, RTN accomplishes is charitable and educational work in diverse communities throughout the United States. In particular, RTN combats juvenile delinquency by supplementing high school and college educational curricula with content that students find meaningful, relevant, and inspires them to complete their education. RTN has traveled over 500,000 miles, talked to over 1,000 people, and distributed content to over 7,000 schools. |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 14000265 |
| Software Version: | 2014v5.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | Three directors of the organization are owners of a for profit corporation that provides services to the organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The board is given a copy of the Form 990 and related schedules to review before filing |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Annually, officers, directors and trustees must sign conflict of interest policy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | No documents available to the public. |
| Software ID: | 14000265 |
| Software Version: | 2014v5.0 |