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RUGGED CROSS BAPTIST CHURCH: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
RUGGED CROSS BAPTIST CHURCH (EIN 11-2924043)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-08-11
IRS object ID
202232239349301413
Schema version
2021v4.1
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)
Return2022-08-11T10:02:13-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Juan TrifunBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line136 Manito AvenueAddressLine1Txt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Filer Filer

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EIN112924043EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEmma KnoxPersonNm
Person TitleTrusteePersonTitleTxt
Phone7184431888PhoneNum
Signature2022-07-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Person LastKnoxPersonLastNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Principal OfficerRev Emma KnoxPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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PersonRugged Cross Baptist ChurchPersonNm
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CityBROOKLYNCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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Contractor Name ContractorName

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PersonNONEPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,110TotalAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$76,354BOYAmt
EOY$103,683EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,431BOYAmt
EOY$39,546EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,689BOYAmt
EOY$27,689EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,605,269LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$955,040BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,105,514BOYAmt
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BOY$345BOYAmt
EOY$94EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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BOY$25,000BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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ChurchYes (X)ChurchInd
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$20,625InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$20,625BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis$223,750InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
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Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis$22,717InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,184DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,533BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$51,528InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$953,912TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Page 2 Part III Line 1The Rugged Cross Baptist Churchs objective is the salvation of men and women through the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Page 6 Part VI Section C Line 19Form 990 is available for public inspection upon request. Also form 990 is filed with the Department of State in New York. Tax return is made for inspection.
Page 6 Part VI Section B Line 11 BForm 990 is presented to the governing body for signature. Form 990 is reviewed at that time by members.