ARMED FORCES THANKSGIVING: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- ARMED FORCES THANKSGIVING (EIN 81-0798712)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-04-12
- IRS object ID
- 201831029349200873
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- 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 | 2018-04-12T17:53:50-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 800963650 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE CPA GROUP PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4267 CANAL AVE SW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GRANDVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49418 | 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 | 810798712 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ARMED FORCES THANKSGIVING | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ARME | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6167062156 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 77 MONROE CENTER STE 1200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49503 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN IRWIN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6167062156 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-04-03 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DENNIS D BERGSMA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00053865 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6165380460 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-04-03 | PreparationDt |
| 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 | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $140,542 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $121,942 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $18,600 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Total Revenue | $140,542 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $50,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $35,613 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $41,446 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,443 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $1,929 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $130,431 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $10,111 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $10,886 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $20,997 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,886 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,997 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,886 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,997 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,886 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,997 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND, HONOR AND THANK OUR MILITARY FOR THEIR SERVICE; EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT THE DEDICATION AND SACRIFICES OF OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND RAISE FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF WEST MICHIGAN VETERANS COALITION, INCLUDING THE GRAND RAPIDS HOME FOR VETERANS, AND OTHER EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS BENEFITING MILITARY VETERANS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | RAISING FUNDS THROUGH AN ARMED FORCES THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON EVENT TO PROVIDE DONATIONS AND SUPPORT TO VETERANS ADVOCATES AND ORGANIZATIONS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $50,000 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $127,837 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $127,837 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| PETER G RUPPERT | ||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| JOHN IRWIN | ||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| JEFF LAMBERT | ||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $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 |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN IRWIN | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 72 MONROE CENTER ST NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GRAND RAPIDS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49503 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6167062156 | 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 | $100,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $121,942 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $222,542 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $100,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $121,942 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $222,542 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $222,542 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $18,600 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $34,100 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $256,642 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | NAME: WEST MI VETERANS COALITION ADDRESS: 1050 59TH ST KENTWOOD, MI 49508 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 45,000 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 348 OFFICE EXPENSE 1,246 COMMITTEE RECAP LUNCH 335 TOTAL 1,929 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND, HONOR AND THANK OUR MILITARY FOR THEIR SERVICE; EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT THE DEDICATION AND SACRIFICES OF OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND RAISE FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF WEST MICHIGAN VETERANS COALITION, INCLUDING THE GRAND RAPIDS HOME FOR VETERANS, AND OTHER EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS BENEFITING MILITARY VETERANS. |