15 PEARLS AND A PROMISE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- 15 PEARLS AND A PROMISE (EIN 32-0081965)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-12
- IRS object ID
- 202503169349202310
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Note
- A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
- 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 | 2025-11-12T09:07:13-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 382936510 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HAWKINS & CO CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 824 Burton St SE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Grand Rapids | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49507 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 320081965 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | 15 PEARLS AND A PROMISE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | 15PE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6164852795 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2136 FOREST HILL AVENUE SE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 495466245 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LORRAINE CASSELL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6164852795 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-05-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MICHAEL S HAWKINS | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00544147 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6162411110 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amended Return | Yes (X) | AmendedReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $67,203 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $67,203 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $67,203 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $220 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $95,407 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $95,627 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$28,424 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $54,267 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$500 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $25,343 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $53,767 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,343 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,267 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,343 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,267 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,343 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPSTO STUDENTS FROM WEST MICHIGAN TO FURTHER EDUCATIONALPURSUITS | $0 | $18,469 |
| ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY, MENTORING, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, ANDCULTURAL EXPOSURE PROGRAMMING FOR BLACK YOUTH | $0 | $77,158 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $95,627 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATASHA BLACK | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 7.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE BOOKER | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE CASSELL | ||||
| TREASURER | 7.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DORETHA MERRITT | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILLIJEAN JOHNSON | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 7.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY RAPIER | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA OLIVER-KING | ||||
| SECRETARY | 7.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA POWELL-MAY | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 7.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENISHA DORSEY | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMIEA PALMER | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI MCZEE | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| 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 | LORRAINE CASSELL | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2050 NELSON SE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49507 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6164750302 | 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 |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,935 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $16,095 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $38,966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $84,186 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $67,203 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $212,385 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,935 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $16,095 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $38,966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $84,186 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $67,203 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $212,385 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $212,385 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $212,385 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | SCHOLARSHIPS 15000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | MEETING EXPENSE 694. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | MI DEPT OF LABOR LICENSE 20. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | PROGRAM EXPENSES 79008. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | INSURANCE 651. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | BANK CHARGES AND FEES 34. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20 | NET ASSETS DECREASED DUE TO WRITE-OFF OF RECEIVABLES DEEMED -500. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20 | UNCOLLECTIBLE, REDUCING REPORTED REVENUE ACCORDINGLY |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - MEMBERSHIP DUES 500. 0. |