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RUCK-UP INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019

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Organization
RUCK-UP INC (EIN 80-0644387)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-02-28
IRS object ID
202020599349200712
Schema version
2019v5.0
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)
Return2020-02-28T09:43:06-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN020449197PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1OSTER & WHEELER PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line186 WEST STREET PO BOX 623AddressLine1Txt
CityKEENECityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN800644387EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1RUCK-UP INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlRUCKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6039031255PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityKEENECityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address72.15.11.254IPv4AddressTxt
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Tax2019TaxYr
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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.RUCK-UP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$136,730GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
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Investment Income$11InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$136,730TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$5,950FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$26,549OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$1,006PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$50,524OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$84,029TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$52,701ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$15,836NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$68,537NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$4,482BOYAmt
EOY$52,272EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

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BOY$9,832BOYAmt
EOY$10,923EOYAmt

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BOY$1,522BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO HELP VETERANS IN CRISIS OR NEED, AND HELP SOLVE FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL, OR ADVOCACY NEEDS THAT CANNOT BE MET BY MEANS OF MAINSTREAM VETERAN'S ORGANIZATIONS, OR THE VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION ALONE.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomADVOCACY SERVICES RUCK UP PROVIDES FOR VETERANS IN OUR CATCHMENT AREA FREE ADVOCACY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO HELP WITH VA AND SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMS. IN 2019 THAT MEANT MORE THAN $2,263,000 IN BENEFITS AND SERVICES "WON" ON BEHALF OF OUR CLIENT VETERANS WE SERVE. THAT INCLUDES NOT ONLY DISABILITY BENEFITS, BUT ALSO VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION BENEFITS WITH THE VA. MUCH OF OUR TIME AND EFFORTS GO INTO RECORDS RETRIEVAL, INTERACTION WITH TREATING MEDICAL AGENCIES, FILING, AND PRESSING CLAIMS. OUTREACH SERVICES WHILE OUR OUTREACH SERVICES INCLUDE OTHER EFFORTS, A LARGE PART OF THEM IS OUR FOOD AND CLOTHING SHELF FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEED. WE HELP FILL A GAP OFTEN NOT MET BY OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES, AND WE WORK SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE KEENE COMMUNITY KITCHEN IN OUR EFFORTS. OUR EFFORTS ALSO INCLUDE FEEDING LOCAL AREA VETS EVERY FRIDAY WITH A " NO-COST COOKOUT AND EVERY YEAR WE FEED AREA VETS AT THANKSGIVING WHO HAVE NO ONE TO SHARE IT WITH. IN 2018, RUCK UP GAVE OUT MORE THAN 4.75 TONS OF FOOD AND CLOTHING TO VETERANS IN NEED, EST COST $37,500 IN FOOD & CLOTHING. BETWEEN 2018 AND 2019, WE HAVE GIVEN OUT MORE THAN 8 1/2 TONS OF FOOD AND CLOTHING TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN NEED.IN OUR LOCAL KEENE COMMUNITY, WE INTERACT WITH OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES IN HELPING VETERANS WITH EMERGENCY HOUSING AND FOOD, BUT ALSO IN THE LAST FEW YEARS WE HAVE HELPED VETERANS OBTAIN HOUSING OR SAVE THE HOMES THEY ARE IN WITH "HOMELESS PREVENTION GRANTS" IN COOPERATION WITH AGENCIES SUCH AS EASTER SEALS, FRIENDS OF VETERANS, AND OUR LOCAL VVA AND AMERICAN LEGION CHAPTERS. IN 2018, $5,200 WAS COMMITTED TO AIDING VETERANS WITH RENT, UTILITIES, AND BASIC SERVICES ASSIST ANCE IN WORK WITH OTHER AGENCIES. THIS MEANT WE HELPED PUT 4 VETERANS INTO HOUSING, AND 3 FAMILIES TO KEEP THEIR HOMES. SINCE JANUARY 2019, WE HAVE STEPPED UP THAT EFFORT WITH THE HELP OF BOSTON BILLIARDS, AND A DONATION FROM THEM IN JANUARY THAT IS SPECIFICALLY TAGGED FOR ONLY USE WITH HOMELESS PREVENTION. IN 2019, $13,205 WAS COMMITTED TO AIDING 58 VETERANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO KEEP HOUSING. ALONG WITH THE OTHER COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS WE MAKE, RUCK UP EVERY YEAR FOR THE LAST 9 NOW, HAS HOSTED AND PROVIDED TO AREA VETERANS AND FAMILIES ALL THE SUPPORTS AND SUPPLIES TO DO THE YEARLY "CANDLE VIGIL IN THE PARK". EACH MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, IN AN EFFORT SIMILAR TO THE "MOVING WALL" VETERANS GATHER TO PAY HONOR TO THE MEN AND WOMEN LOST IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION FROM OUR AREA. EVERY YEAR, MORE THAN 3,000 CANDLES THAT RUCK UP PROVIDES, ALONG WITH ALL THE SUPPORTIVE STAFF AND EQUIPMENT, HELP LIGHT UP THE CENT ER OF KEENE, NH IN HONOR OF OUR VETERANS AND THE FALLEN.COUNSELING SERVICES- RUCK UP HELPS PROVIDE VET2VET PEER COUNSELING AND AA SERVICES FOR VETERANS FROM NOT ONLY NH, BUT ALSO VT, AND WESTERN MA. IN 2019, RUCK UP PROVIDED MORE THAN 2,765 HOURS OF FREE COUNSELING SERVICES TO THE VETERANS WE SERVE. THIS INCLUDED CASE MANAGEMENT AND INTERACTION WITH THE VA MEDICAL SYSTEMS MEDICATION MANAGER AT OUR LOCAL VA CBOC, AS WELL AS DIRECT COOPERATION WITH THE VA MEDICAL CENTERS IN THE REGION FOR HOSPITALIZATION AND PSYCHIATRY FOLLOW UP SERVICES.VETERAN'S SUICIDE PREVENTION- IN ADDITION TO OUR PRIMARY EFFORTS IN ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, AND COUNSELING, RUCK UP HAS BUILT A CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION [AFSP] . RUCK UP IS NOT ONLY THE ONLY TEAM OF VETERANS THAT ATTENDS AFSP'S NATIONAL "WALK OUT OF THE DARKNESS" IN EFFORTS TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST THE SPECTRE OF VETERAN'S SUICIDE. RUCK UP HELPS PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION, AND ASSISTANCE TO THE VETERANS WHO MAKE UP THE TEAM AND MAKE THE WALK, PRIMARILY TO HELP THE TEAM GIVE THEIR BEST EFFORTS. NONE OF RUCK UP'S FUNDS GO TO AFSP DIRECTLY, BUT IN SUPPORT OF THE VETERAN'S MAKING THE GRUELING 18 MILE WALK AGAINST SUICIDE. THE TEAM OFVETERAN' S THEMSELVES, [MANY OF WHOM MAKE THE EFFORT DESPITE DISABILITIES], RAISE DIRECT SPONSOR MONIES TO HELP AFSP IN THEIR MISSION. IN 2019, RUCK UP WAS THE BIGGEST TEAM ON THE EAST COAST. OUR SUPPORT HELPS THEM ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION ONE MORE TIME.OVERALL VETERANS SERVED IN NH, VT AND MA = 311.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$70,672TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
ANTHONY PAIGE
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BILL HATTENDORF
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RICH BACH
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BOB SELBY
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KATHY STANTON
DIRECTOR0.00$0$0$0
BOB LAFOND
DIRECTOR0.00$0$0$0
GARY PHELPS
OPERATIONS MANAGER0.00$0$0$0
GEORGE J LEGACE
VICE PRESIDENT0.00$0$0$0
RODNEY F WHITE
VICE PRESIDENT0.00$0$0$0
PAMELA J SPAULDING
SECRETARY0.00$0$0$0
HERBERT FORGEY
DIRECTOR0.00$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR0.00$0$0$0
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICH BACHPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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CityNORTH BENNINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone8026818590PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,472CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$38,004CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52,795CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$133,876CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,472CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$38,004CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52,795CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$283,245TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 11. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 26,549.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 746. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 25,803.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 124. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES AND PERMITS. AMOUNT: 285. DESCRIPTION: OUTREACH. AMOUNT: 23,565. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 13,356. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,066. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 133. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 11,844. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 151. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 50,524.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: OTHER ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 970. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 970. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 552. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,372.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

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DeclarationTHE 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