EBONY PEARLS FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- EBONY PEARLS FOUNDATION INC (EIN 64-0896208)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-11-12
- IRS object ID
- 202133169349203568
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- 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 | 2021-11-12T13:12:53-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 640897081 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 599 C STEED RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RIDGELAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 39157 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 640896208 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EBONY PEARLS FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | EBON | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6013451551 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 10054 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | JACKSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 39286 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MECHELLE GREEN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6016684011 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-11-06 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | MECHELLE | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | GREEN | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KIMBERLY L HARDY CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01410535 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6018988875 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-11-06 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.EBONYPEARLSFOUNDATION.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $38,746 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $2,310 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $36,406 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $30 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $38,746 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,000 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $455 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $47,623 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $50,078 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$11,332 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $269,562 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $258,230 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $269,562 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $258,230 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $269,562 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $258,230 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $269,562 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $258,230 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE MISSION OF EBONY PEARLS FOUNDATION, INC. IS TO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITIES OF HINDS, MADISON AND RANKIN COUNTIES IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO NECESSARY RESOURCES. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| AKADEMIC SCHOLARS:THE EBONY PEARLS FOUNDATION, INC. UTILIZES THE AKADEMIC SCHOLARS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE JACKSON METROPOLITAN AREA. STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT GRADES, RECOMMENDATIONS, WRITE AN ESSAY AND INTERVIEW WITH THE AKADEMIC SCHOLARS COMMITTEE JUDGES TO RECEIVE THESE SCHOLARSHIPS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED TWENTY-FOUR (24) SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $18,500 FOR 2020. | $18,500 | $25,476 |
| RHO LAMBDA OMEGA GRANT:THE EBONY PEARLS FOUNDATION, INC. PROVIDES A GRANT TO RHO LAMBDA OMEGA CHAPTER OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY TO SUPPORT THEIR SERVICE PROJECTS AND PROGRAM INITIATIVES PROVIDED TO JACKSON, MS AND THE SURROUNDING METROPOLITAN AREA. THESE FUNDS SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM TARGETS:TARGET 1: HBCU FOR LIFE: A CALL TO ACTIONTARGET 2: WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESSTARGET 3: BUILDING YOUR ECONOMIC LEGACYTARGET 4: THE ARTS! TARGET 5: GLOBAL IMPACT#CAP, THE SORORITY'S SIGNATURE PROGRAMADOPT-A-SCHOOL (BRINKLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL)ADOPT-A-SCHOOL (OAK FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)ADOPTED NURSING HOME (NCBA ESTATES)THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD FOR 2020 WAS $ 17,417.00. | $17,417 | $17,417 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $42,893 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARMEN DAVIS | ||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA SHELLING-BROWN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA CRITTLE | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDNA JORDAN-CASTON | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA SALTERS | ||||
| FINANCIAL SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIFFANY LEE | ||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY SMITH-RUSS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL LOGAN | ||||
| PARLIAMENTARIAN | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LA'SHON O'NEAL | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHUNNA MCINNIS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LETITIA NEWMAN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MECHELLE GREEN | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CARMEN DAVIS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 10054 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | JACKSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 39286 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6013451551 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $25,213 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,099 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27,639 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $76,322 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $38,716 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $176,989 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $25,213 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,099 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27,639 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $76,322 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $38,716 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $176,989 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $176,989 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $28 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $30 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $30 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $121 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $177,110 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $159,512 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99930 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99880 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 30. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: STORAGE FEE. AMOUNT: 1,152. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,489. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 127. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 42,893. DESCRIPTION: SEC OF STATE FILING FEE. AMOUNT: 53. DESCRIPTION: TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 854. DESCRIPTION: MEETING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 605. DESCRIPTION: CONSULTATION AND TRAINING. AMOUNT: 450. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 47,623. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |