MY CHOSEN VESSELS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- MY CHOSEN VESSELS INC (EIN 45-3072199)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-04-19
- IRS object ID
- 202131099349200703
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- 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 | 2021-04-19T09:32:47-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | 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 |
| Phone | 8446281414 | PhoneNum |
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 |
| Phone | 7737472483 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-04-19 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | 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 | $96,424 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $96,424 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $96,424 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $2,200 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,561 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $96,123 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $99,884 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$3,460 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$2,520 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$5,980 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,166 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,984 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,166 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,984 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,686 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,964 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$2,520 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$5,980 | 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: Hosted Maasai Conference in Kenya. Maasai Music Tour in USA. Provided service learning trips in Kenya for 20+ people, including university students, professionals, and partners. | $0 | $36,657 |
| Water and Sanitation: Completed Well Project for 3000 people. Installed New Water Pump & Install Water Distribution for 3,000 People. Provided Water Filters to 200 Families. Provided sanitation training for 5,000 People. Water Assessment Trips with University Engineering Students | $0 | $36,043 |
| Drought Relief: Provided Emergency Food Relief for 2,000 families. Provided Emergency Water Relief for 500 families. | $0 | $1,772 |
| Cultural Preservation: Planning to open Maasai Heritage Museum, collecting artifacts and documenting cultural ceremonies and intangible heritage. Advocated for Maasai land rights and the protection of cultural heritage site. Solar: Provided 1,500 Families with Solar. Economic Empowerment: Launched Beading Initiative to give employment opportunities to Maasai women. Remodeled Homes: Developed a remodeling program to upgrade Maasai homes to improve health. Remodeled Maasai Homes with smoke free stoves, Solar, Rainproof Adobe construction. United Nations: Participated in United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Rights | $0 | $12,645 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $87,117 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Censotti | ||||
| President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Kocek | ||||
| Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Nieman | ||||
| Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tammy Beard | ||||
| Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lesley Etherly | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Khurshid Qureshi | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Khalif Price | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $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 | $7,926 | 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 | $29,359 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $17,850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $23,463 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $61,229 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $96,424 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $228,325 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $29,359 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $17,850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $23,463 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $61,229 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $96,424 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $228,325 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $228,325 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $29,359 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $17,850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $23,463 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $61,229 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $96,431 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $228,332 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99997 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.00 | 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 | $7,926 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $7,926 | 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 | $7,926 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Training and Workshops, $3413.00| Service Learning, $15032.00| Equipment and Supplies, $55262.00| Relief, $1291.00| Contract Services, $3287.00| Meetings and Conferences, $2726.00| Travel Expenses, $4201.00| Advertising and Marketing, $1648.00| Dues and Subscriptions, $260.00| Website Expense, $388.00| Telephone, Telecommunications, $3896.00| Internet-Kenya, $227.00| Office Supplies-Kenya, $95.00| Office Supplies-USA, $366.00| Banking Service Charges, $1335.00| Accounting Fees, $70.00| Legal Fees, $200.00| Business Registration Fees, $14.00| Gifts Expense, $14.00| Research, $2398.00| |
| Part II, line 26 | | Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Mortgages or other loans payable, $4686, $7964| |