BLESSED HOPE PROJECT INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- BLESSED HOPE PROJECT INC (EIN 81-3772829)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201923199349207072
- 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 | 2019-11-15T14:46:57-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 352349774 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KEITH & ASSOCIATES PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 715 BAKEWELL ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COVINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 410111227 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 813772829 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KENNY VACCARO FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | KENN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8592616800 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4401 ROSELAND AVE UNIT B | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DALLAS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75204 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KENNY VACCARO | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8592616800 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-11-15 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | R FREDERICK KEITH | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00048510 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8592616800 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-11-15 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 216.196.229.226 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-11-15 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 14:46:57 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 96F3D6AE163D644386B5503465A96B7F1444DE88 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | AB59085E2CEDF6A0DC2B892FA2A6FCB9ADF1898C | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | HTTP://WWW.KENNYVACCARO.ORG/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $112,030 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $112,030 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $112,030 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $35,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $13,908 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $472 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $3,012 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $52,392 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $59,638 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $18,632 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$10,526 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $67,744 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,934 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $67,744 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,698 | BOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,632 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $67,744 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,632 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $67,744 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE MISSION OF THE KENNY VACCARO FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE ECONOMICALLY- CHALLENGED STUDENTS WITH LITERACY AND EDUCATION RESOURCES SO THAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, DEVELOP CONFIDENT PERSONAL SKILLS, AND MAKE POSITIVE DECISIONS TO AVOID HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE FOUNDATION GAVE 35,000 TO THE BLESSED HOPE PROJECT, WHICH IS AN AFRICIAN NGO. THE GOAL OF THE BLESSED HOPE PROJECT IS TO CHANGE THE FACE OF THE KIERA SLUMS IN KENYA THROUGH EDUCATION. THE VISION OF THE PROJECT IS THAT GAINING AN EDUCATION WILL BECOME THE NORM FOR CHILDREN IN KIBERA RATHER THAN THE EXCEPTION. THE FIRST STEP OF THIS PROJECT WAS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BLESSED HOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL, A SCHOOL WHICH HAS OVER 200 HUNDRED STUDENTS FROM AGES 2 TO 11 YEARS OLD. THE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF MATHEMATICS, ENGLISH, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SCIENCE, AND SWAHALI. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $35,000 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Foreign Grants | Yes (X) | ForeignGrantsInd |
| Program Service Expenses | $42,090 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $42,090 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| KENNY VACCARO | ||
| PRESIDENT | 3.00 | $0 |
| MIKE JOSEPH DEANS HOBBS | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 3.00 | $0 |
| WESLEY BANKS BRANDON | ||
| SECRETARY/TR | 3.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JEFF RICE | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 59 CAVALIER BLVD STE 310 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FLORENCE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 41042 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8597463431 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $53,550 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $112,030 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $165,580 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $53,550 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $112,030 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $165,580 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $165,580 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $165,580 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $12,850 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | NAME: BLESSED HOPE PROJECT CASH CONTRIBUTION: 35,000 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 1,020 SUPPLIES 23 INSURANCE 1,969 TOTAL 3,012 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT -10,526 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 10,698 0 TOTAL 10,698 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE MISSION OF THE KENNY VACCARO FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE ECONOMICALLY- CHALLENGED STUDENTS WITH LITERACY AND EDUCATION RESOURCES SO THAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, DEVELOP CONFIDENT PERSONAL SKILLS, AND MAKE POSITIVE DECISIONS TO AVOID HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | THE FOUNDATION GAVE 35,000 TO THE BLESSED HOPE PROJECT, WHICH IS AN AFRICIAN NGO. THE GOAL OF THE BLESSED HOPE PROJECT IS TO CHANGE THE FACE OF THE KIERA SLUMS IN KENYA THROUGH EDUCATION. THE VISION OF THE PROJECT IS THAT GAINING AN EDUCATION WILL BECOME THE NORM FOR CHILDREN IN KIBERA RATHER THAN THE EXCEPTION. THE FIRST STEP OF THIS PROJECT WAS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BLESSED HOPE PRIMARY SCHOOL, A SCHOOL WHICH HAS OVER 200 HUNDRED STUDENTS FROM AGES 2 TO 11 YEARS OLD. THE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF MATHEMATICS, ENGLISH, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SCIENCE, AND SWAHALI. |