BENS FRIENDS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- BENS FRIENDS (EIN 46-3210142)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-02-27
- IRS object ID
- 201810589349200211
- Schema version
- 2017v2.2
- 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 | 2018-02-27T10:46:59-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 811262172 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DUBLER CPA PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4020 HARLAND ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SEAFORD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11783 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 463210142 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BEN'S FRIENDS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BENS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4156016967 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 512 WEST MLK NO 350 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | AUSTIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78701 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BENJAMIN MUNOZ | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4156016967 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-02-27 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| PTIN | P01415767 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5169934822 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | 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 |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.BENSFRIENDS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $74,986 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $74,986 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $74,986 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $66,862 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $66,862 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $8,124 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $20,935 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $29,059 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,045 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,169 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,045 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,169 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,110 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,110 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,935 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,059 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | BEN'S FRIENDS BUILDS AND MAINTAINS WEB-BASED PATIENT SUPPORT COMMUNITIES FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY RARE DISEASES AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | PROVIDE WEB-BASED SUPPORT NETWORKS FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS AFFECTED BY RARE DISEASES AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $0 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN MUNOZ | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 6.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HALEY GALLANT | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KROLL | ||||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STAMLER | ||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT ORN | ||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | $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 |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BENJAMIN MUNOZ | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 512 WEST MLK 350 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | AUSTIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78701 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4156016967 | 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 | $14,778 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $58,477 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $64,863 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $42,799 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $74,986 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $255,903 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $14,778 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $58,477 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $64,863 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $42,799 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $74,986 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $255,903 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $255,903 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,043 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,203 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $11,246 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $267,149 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 21. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES. AMOUNT: 413. DESCRIPTION: WEB HOSTING. AMOUNT: 10,248. DESCRIPTION: POSTAGE AND SHIPPING. AMOUNT: 324. DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 624. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 2,333. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,722. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 80. DESCRIPTION: MEALS AND MEETING. AMOUNT: 81. DESCRIPTION: PROFESSIONAL FEES. AMOUNT: 51,016. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 66,862. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,110. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,110. |
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 |