STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

BUTTERFLY EFFECT INTERNATIONAL: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
BUTTERFLY EFFECT INTERNATIONAL (EIN 33-2020582)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-16
IRS object ID
202622019349300737
Schema version
2025v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-07-16T15:15:30-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN843986228PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DANIEL E PASSMORE ATTORNEY AT LAWBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityVistaCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92084ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN332020582EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT INTERNATIONALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% LORI J MACMACKENInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlBUTTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8589672917PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCARLSBADCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92009ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLORI J MACMACKENPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8589672917PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-16SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE CLEAN WATER, HEALTHCARE, AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING TO PEOPLE IN NEED, WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING SUSTAINABLE CHANGE AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE UNDERSERVED TRIBAL VILLAGES IN INDIA AND BEYONDActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescWATER WELLSDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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LORI J MACMACKEN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$6,130FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$10,855TotalAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$13,449EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$13,449EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Total$142,228TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Total$142,228TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE TAX RETURN IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW BEFORE THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND FILED.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT WAS DISCUSSED AND FORMALLY ADOPTED.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST MADE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gPAYMENTS TO INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FOR OUTSIDE SERVICES