STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

LOVE FOSTERS HOPE: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
LOVE FOSTERS HOPE (EIN 46-0690241)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2017-01-17
IRS object ID
201720179349300227
Schema version
2015v3.0
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)
Return2017-01-17T09:56:38-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN721259286PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANCHE POLITZ LEDET LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line118212 E PETROLEUM DR STE 1-BAddressLine1Txt
CityBATON ROUGECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP708096134ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN460690241EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOVE FOSTERS HOPEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLOVEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2814339992PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 130808AddressLine1Txt
CitySPRINGCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77393ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID WATKINSPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2818023055PhoneNum
Signature2016-12-05SignatureDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRANDY A LEDETPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00503742PTIN
Phone2252914141PhoneNum
Preparation2017-01-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Special ConditionLOUISIANA SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODINGSpecialConditionDesc
Principal OfficerDAVID WATKINSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1161 W BREEZY WAY 3AAddressLine1Txt
CityTHE WOODLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77380ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$228,638GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LOVEFOSTERSHOPE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLOVE FOSTERS HOPE IS A TEXAS-BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH MANY FACETS BUT ONE PURPOSE: TO IMPACT THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND TEENS IN FOSTER CARE WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$248PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$317CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$3,374PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$372,611PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$185,590CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$234,443CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$166,692ExpenseAmt
Revenue$103,416RevenueAmt
DescSUMMER CAMPS - PROVIDED (4) SUMMER CAMPS FOR CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AGES 6-19.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$66,207ExpenseAmt
Revenue$82,174RevenueAmt
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone2813671560PhoneNum

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Address Line1102 EAST SHADOWPOINTE CIRCLEAddressLine1Txt
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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DAVID WATKINS
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ANDY BAKER
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$48,706TotalAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$4,001TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$2,821TotalAmt
Program Services$2,821ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,126TotalAmt
Program Services$4,126ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,553TotalAmt
Program Services$6,553ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
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BRIDGE CAMP SUPPLIES$36,675$36,675
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Program Services$15,917ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,544ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$234,443TotalAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$284,231BOYAmt
EOY$228,413EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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EOY$6,250EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,886EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$284,231BOYAmt
EOY$238,549EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$4,122BOYAmt
EOY$7,293EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,122BOYAmt
EOY$7,293EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$280,109BOYAmt
EOY$231,256EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$280,109BOYAmt
EOY$231,256EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$284,231BOYAmt
EOY$238,549EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$48,853ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$196,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$438,605CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$185,590CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$820,195TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$196,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$438,605CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$185,590CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$820,195TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$820,195PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$820,195TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$168,638GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CREDIT CARD PAYABLE$7,293
PAYROLL LIABILITIES
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,293TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1NIGHT OF HOPE FEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$125,222GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$23,825CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$101,397GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$18,279OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2RUN FOR HOPE FUEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$74,408GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$36,175CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$38,233GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$24,769OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Total$199,630GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$60,000CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$139,630GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$43,048OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$43,048DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$96,582NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DHELD FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO RAISE MONEY TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF FOSTER CHILDREN
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2DAVID WATKINS SUSAN WATTKINS SPOUSE
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED VIA E-MAIL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST