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ETHIOPIA ACT: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
ETHIOPIA ACT (EIN 47-1761898)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-10-05
IRS object ID
201812849349300406
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-10-05T12:58:45-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521331867PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Rode & Armstrong PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11500 Sulgrave AveAddressLine1Txt
CityBaltimoreCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21209ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN471761898EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ethiopia ACTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlETHIBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 11751AddressLine1Txt
CityKnoxvilleCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37939ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJames P WarrenPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone4102766207PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAlbert E Rode JrPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00063006PTIN
Phone4102968200PhoneNum
Preparation2018-10-05PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address208.82.213.4IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-10-11IPDt
IP Tm09:45:16IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2018-06-14 16:35:46ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJohn Andrew WarrenPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1413 B W Locust StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityJohnson CityCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37604ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.ethiopiaact.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Other Expenses$19,326CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$171,302CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$151,976ExpenseAmt
DescCharitable, scientific, literary or educational activities that are within the scope of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.The organization donated 100% of its program services expenses toward aids care and treatment project in Ethiopia, Africa.Desc
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (true)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
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Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
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Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJames Paul WarrenPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13426 Bank StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityBaltimoreCityNm
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ZIP21224ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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John Andrew Warren
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James Paul Warren
Treasurer2.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jonathan Dhillon
Secretary2.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Thomae
Vice President2.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$151,976TotalAmt
Program Services$151,976ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Admin expenses$4,972$4,972
Database management$2,421$2,421
Miscellaneous$1,534$1,534

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,302TotalAmt
Program Services$151,976ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,792ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,534FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,194BOYAmt
EOY$148,431EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,194BOYAmt
EOY$148,431EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,194BOYAmt
EOY$148,431EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,194BOYAmt
EOY$148,431EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,194BOYAmt
EOY$148,431EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$75,237ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$54,980CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$62,905CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$246,539CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$391,074TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$54,980CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$62,905CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$246,539CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$391,074TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$175,698SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$215,376PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$391,074TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSub-Saharan AfricaRegionTxt
Type Of Activities ConductedGrant makingTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedAids CareSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$151,340RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$151,340SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$151,340TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSub-Saharan AfricaRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantAids care in EthiopiaPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$151,340CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWire transferMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Description Of Non Cash AsstnaDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2Two officers of the organization are biological brothers: President John Andrew Warren and Treasurer James Paul Warren.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11Complete copies of the 2017 IRS Form 990 and all related schedules have been provided to the President and Treasurer with instructions to forward to all officers and board members for approval at the next Board meeting prior to filing the tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cThe Organizations conflict of interest policy is reviewed with all Board members annually and each Board member is required to acknowledge in writing that they are familiar with the policy.
Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18The Organizations governing documents are not available to the general public.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19The Organizations governing documents are not available to the general public.