MY CHOSEN VESSELS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- MY CHOSEN VESSELS INC (EIN 45-3072199)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2023-01-17
- IRS object ID
- 202340179349200819
- Schema version
- 2020v4.2
- 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 | 2023-01-17T09:05:41-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 453072199 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MY CHOSEN VESSELS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Jessica Censotti | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | MYCH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 8446281414 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 285 N Edgewood Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Wood Dale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60191 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jessica Censotti | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2023-01-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | https: mychosenvessels.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $95,848 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $95,848 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $95,848 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,177 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $4,022 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,291 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $120,686 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $128,176 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$32,328 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $53,501 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$190 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $20,983 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,658 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,265 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,658 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,265 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,157 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,282 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $53,501 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,983 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | MCV mission is to provide Maasai indigenous people with clean water education and culture conservation initiatives. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Education: - MCV provided cultural tours in Kenya and the first Maasai Medicinal Conference for American and Kenyan medical professionals to learn about Maasai's ancient healing practices and traditional cultural knowledge. - MCV provides school supplies to 1,500+ elementary school students and technology and internet support to Maasai university students. | $0 | $28,351 |
| Maasai Culture Preservation: - Opened Maasai Heritage Museum - MCV renovated an abandoned building to open a museum collected 100+ artifacts curated an exhibition and provided management training to the museum board and local community to run the museum. - Cultural Meetings with Traditional Chiefs - MCV hosted cultural meetings to plan cultural ceremonies conduct research and plan the museum. - Traditional Housing - MCV repaired homes and provided housing for 20 Maasai families. - Maasai Cultural Garden - MCV planted a Maasai Medicinal Garden with over 50 medical plants for preservation & educational purposes. - Massai Heritage Café - MCV started the construction of a Maasai Heritage Café and developed cultural enterprises for the Maasai to gain employment in the cultural sector | $0 | $35,791 |
| Clean Water & Sanitation: - MCV Installed Water Distribution System providing over 3,000 Maasai people with sustainable clean water; the water system provides clean water to a school health clinic museum community tap stands and dam for livestock and wildlife. - MCV distributed water filters and sanitation training to a population of 1,000 Maasai people to provide clean water. - MCV also provided drought relief by trucking in water to 5,000+ people during severe droughts installed 20,000-gallon water tanks and finalized design plans for a 50,000-gallon concrete tank. - MCV installed a Community Shower & Sanitation Station with a solar water heater wash station and latrine to improve hygiene; and installed a septic at the Maasai Heritage Museum for public bathrooms. | $0 | $24,309 |
| COVID Relief Drought Relief Health Programs Economic Development and Job Creation in Cultural Sector Solar United Nations | $0 | $33,976 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $122,427 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalif Price | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Khurshid Qureshi | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lesley Etherly | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tammy Beard | ||||
| Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Nieman | ||||
| Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Kocek | ||||
| Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Censotti | ||||
| President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| 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 | Yes (true) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $6,282 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jessica Censotti | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3920 W LELAND AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Diego | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92106 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8446281414 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (true) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Office Country | KE | ForeignOfficeCountryCd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,463 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $61,229 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $96,424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $149,510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $95,848 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $426,474 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,463 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $61,229 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $96,424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $149,510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $95,848 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $426,474 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $426,474 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,463 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $61,229 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $96,424 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $149,510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $95,848 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $426,474 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
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 L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jessica Censotti | PersonNm |
| Relationship With Org | President | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | Development | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan To Organization | Yes (X) | LoanToOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $7,157 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $6,282 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | false | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (true) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | Yes (true) | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $6,282 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Trainings and Workshops, $9140.00| Equipment and Supplies, $48990.00| Research, $313.00| Travel, $2598.00| Meetings and Conferences, $5582.00| Banking Service Charges, $1509.00| Dues and Subscriptions, $412.00| Office Expenses, $577.00| Website, $714.00| Telephone, $1794.00| Internet, $1238.00| Advertising and Social Media, $942.00| Service Learning, $20650.00| Relief, $9014.00| Contract Services, $17213.00| |
| Part I, line 20 | | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| adjustment, adjustment, $-190| |
| Part II, line 26 | | Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Accounts Payable, $7157, $6282| |