GOOD FRIENDS OF THE LOWCOUNTRY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- GOOD FRIENDS OF THE LOWCOUNTRY (EIN 47-3973971)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 201731359349202628
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-05-15T10:35:52-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 460850814 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ASSURE PROFESSIONAL LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 409 THOMAS GREEN BOULEVARD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CLEMSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29631 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 473973971 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GOOD FRIENDS OF THE LOWCOUNTRY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | GOOD | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3366536119 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 22 KING STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHARLESTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29401 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MEGAN PHILLIPS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3366536119 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-05-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DOUG HAYES | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00448985 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7044607158 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 104.48.40.84 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-05-09 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 15:27:05 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 98364FF93B98639926F50DE5105EF020C797C94B | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | 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.GOODFRIENDSOFTHELOWCOUNTRY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $91,967 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $76,945 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Membership Dues | $15,015 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $7 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $24,934 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$24,934 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $67,033 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $22,496 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,033 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $19 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $3,584 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $28,132 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $38,901 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $29,680 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $68,581 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,680 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $68,581 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,680 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $68,581 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,680 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $68,581 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE LOWCOUNTRY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED BY IMPARTIAL GUIDELINES AND A REFERRAL SYSTEM. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE LOWCOUNTRY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VIA REFERRALS FROM LOCAL CHARITIES. ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED BY IMPARTIAL GUIDELINES AND A REFERRAL SYSTEM. 50 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $22,496 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $0 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN PHILLIPS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA HAYES | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN AVERY | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOU WERTZ | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE LOEHR | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN MEIHAUS | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $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 |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MEGAN PHILLIPS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 22 KING STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHARLESTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | SC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 29401 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3366536119 | 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 Minus1 Year | $51,558 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $91,960 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $143,518 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $51,558 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $91,960 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $143,518 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $143,518 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $7 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $143,525 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | LUNCHEON | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $76,945 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $76,945 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $23,956 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $978 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $76,945 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $76,945 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $23,956 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $978 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $24,934 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$24,934 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 7. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT. GRANTEE NAME: CAROLINA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 5055 LACKAWANNA BOULEVARD NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FMV: CASH. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 1,853. DATE OF GIFT: VARIOUS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,853. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT. GRANTEE NAME: FLORENCE CRITTENTON PROGRAMS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 19 SAINT MARGARET STREET CHARLESTON, SC 29403. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FMV: CASH. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 3,500. DATE OF GIFT: VARIOUS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 3,500. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT. GRANTEE NAME: CHARLESTON HALOS. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 4995 LACROSS ROAD, SUITE 1250 NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FMV: CASH. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 12,286. DATE OF GIFT: VARIOUS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 12,286. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT. GRANTEE NAME: MUSC HCC PATIENT SUPPORT FUND. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 18 BEE ST, MSC 450 CHARLESTON, SC 29425. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FMV: CASH. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 1,696. DATE OF GIFT: VARIOUS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,696. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT. GRANTEE NAME: MY SISTER'S HOUSE. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 71171 NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29415. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FMV: CASH. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 2,661. DATE OF GIFT: VARIOUS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,661. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT. GRANTEE NAME: PALMETTO WARRIOR CONNECTION. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 2150 EAGLE DRIVE NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FMV: CASH. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 500. DATE OF GIFT: VARIOUS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 500. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 22,496. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 175. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 1,926. DESCRIPTION: TAXES AND LICENSES. AMOUNT: 902. DESCRIPTION: MEETING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 535. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 46. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 3,584. |
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 |