INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE INC C/O CITY OF FAIRFAX Charity Report

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INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE INC C/O CITY OF FAIRFAX

EIN 54-1557076 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION ORGANIZES THE PRESENTATION of A PARADE, FIREWORKS and OTHER PATRIOTIC DISPLAYS to COMMEMORATE INDEPENDENCE DAY IN FAIRFAX CITY, VA. THIS CELEBRATION and THE OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS SPONSORED BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE DESIGNED to PROMOTE A SENSE of COMMUNITY for THE RESIDENTS and OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA.

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0.18%of revenue went to mission work0.2% of expenses · Program services

$87.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$1.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

23.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$54,654

Mission workProgram services$1000.18% of revenue0.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,64512.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$48,00987.84% of revenue

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Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 0.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 177.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 216.47% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$54,654

Expenses$48,009

Annual surplus $6,645 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$100 · 0.2% of expenses

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Revenue$54,654

Expenses$48,009

Assets$50,274

Income$54,654

Contributions$13,025

Mission work (program services)$100

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (27)

HANK ROEDERBOARD MEMBER

SCHMUCK MELISSABOARD MEMBER

PENNY ROODBOARD MEMBER

PAUL STALLERBOARD MEMBER

PAUL CUNNINGHAMTREASURER

PAM CUNNINGHAMBOARD MEMBER

NATHAN RASMUSSENBOARD MEMBER

MITZI TAYLOREXECUTIVE SE

MICHELLE BOLGERBOARD MEMBER

MARENA MONTERROSABOARD MEMBER

KATHY VASPOLIBOARD MEMBER

KATHY REITERBOARD MEMBER

JIM MCGINLEYBOARD MEMBER

JEFF WHITEBOARD MEMBER

DIANE TUNINGAVICE CHAIR

DEBBIE BROWNBOARD MEMBER

DEANNA PAYNEBOARD MEMBER

CLYDE HARRISBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS KINGSECRETARY

CHARLIE POTOCKBOARD MEMBER

CARYN PERRELLIBOARD MEMBER

CARLYN KUDERBOARD MEMBER

BRENDA BRICHANTCHAIRMAN

BEVERLY MYERSBOARD MEMBER

BECKIE REILLYBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA SILBERZAHNBOARD MEMBER

ANNE BOLGERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 10455 ARMSTRONG ST RM 123, FAIRFAX, VA 22030-3600
County: Fairfax (city)
In care of: % CITY OF FAIRFAX VA PARKS & RECREA
Primary officer: BRENDA BRICHANT, CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

Phone(703) 407-6977

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: VTA ADVISORS
NTEE classification: Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category: Commemorative Events
Revocation date: January 15, 2018