BELIEVE 271 FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- BELIEVE 271 FOUNDATION INC (EIN 47-1035467)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-08-05
- IRS object ID
- 202412189349200511
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-08-05T06:35:09-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 264806888 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DANIEL T DREIMILLER CPA PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 104 GENESEE STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW HARTFORD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 13413 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 471035467 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BELIEVE 271 FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BELI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3155528245 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 357 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HOLLAND PATENT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 13354 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DONNA GREMS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3155528245 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-05-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DANIEL T DREIMILLER CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00056996 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3157497076 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-08-05 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $183,149 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $52,470 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $12,697 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $106,406 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $42,070 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $64,336 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $11,576 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $10,183 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $1,393 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $130,896 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $40,800 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,017 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,460 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $5,402 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $51,679 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $79,217 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $356,868 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $23,698 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $459,783 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $356,868 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $459,783 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $356,868 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $459,783 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $356,868 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $459,783 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, EMTS AND MEMBERS OF LADIES AUXILIARY IN ONEIDA AND HERKIMER COUNTY WHO SUFFER FROM LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS, SUCH AS CANCER | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | IN 2023, 11 GRANTS WERE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE SUFFERINGFROM LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES, SUCH AS CANCER. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $40,800 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $40,800 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $40,800 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID JONES | ||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DEKING | ||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN MCQUEEN | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MCQUEEN | ||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY SCHWERTFEGER | ||||
| RECORDING SECRETARY | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SCHWERTFEGER | ||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MABBETT DAN | ||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA GREMS | ||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY DEKING | ||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED SHERMAN | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN YAUGER | ||||
| MEMBER | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DONNA GREMS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 357 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HOLLAND PATENT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 13354 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3155259184 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $118,666 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $23,947 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $32,503 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $40,435 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $52,470 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $268,021 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $118,666 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $23,947 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $32,503 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $40,435 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $52,470 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $268,021 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $268,021 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,854 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $749 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,880 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,697 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $23,190 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,632 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $39,552 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $43,247 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $75,219 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $65,729 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $241,379 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $532,590 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.50320 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.64930 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Pt II Ln 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: INCOME FROM SALE OF INVENTORY 2019: -4342. 2020: 473. 2021: -2045. 2022: -659. 2023: 1393. Description: FUNDRAISING EVENTS 2019: 21974. 2020: 39079. 2021: 45292. 2022: 75878. 2023: 64336. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | GOLF OUTING | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $47,456 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $47,456 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $18,544 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | PINK TIE GALA | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $34,812 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $34,812 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $19,633 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Other Events Total | 1 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $24,138 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $24,138 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Other Events | $3,893 | OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $106,406 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $106,406 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $42,070 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $42,070 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $64,336 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 2 | There are family relationships between 3 of the Board members being married to 3 other board members |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | The Board reviews the 990 after the 990 has been filed with the IRS |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | GIVEN TO INDIVDUALS WHO WERE SUFFERING FROM LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES; GRANTS GIVEN TO INDIVDUALS WHO WERE SUFFERING FROM LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES; : , , , ; , 40800. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES 2003. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED 2000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | WEBSITE FEES 1114. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | MISCELLANEOUS 263. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | FOREIGN TAXES PAID (MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENTS) 22. |