TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY (EIN 26-3176515)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-06-24
- IRS object ID
- 201621769349200307
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- 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 | 2016-06-24T09:07:37-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BOTTOM LINE TAX ACCOUNTING & BUS SERV INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7466 N LA CHOLLA BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TUCSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85741 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 263176515 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | TUCS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5203609195 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4520 N AVENIDA DE PAZ | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TUCSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 857186704 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TOM COLLINS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-05-23 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LOUIS A CIURCA | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 5202971210 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-06-24 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Group Exemption | 5600 | GroupExemptionNum |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.TUCSONREFUGEEMINISTRY.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $73,594 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $64,989 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $3 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $8,602 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $2,317 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $6,285 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $71,277 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $1,200 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $50,729 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,146 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $375 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,464 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $18,043 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $74,457 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$3,180 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $22,129 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $18,949 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,260 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,306 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $781 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $502 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,041 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,808 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $912 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $859 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,129 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,949 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SEE SCHEDULE O | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY BUILDS BRIDGES BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND THE REFUGEES OF TUCSON. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $500 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $72,060 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $72,060 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERIE GRAY | |||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 055.00 | $35,880 | $1,200 |
| JIM BRUMME | |||
| PRESIDENT | 003.00 | $0 | |
| JAMES ALLERTON | |||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 002.00 | $0 | |
| KAREN HENLEY | |||
| SECRETARY | 003.00 | $0 | |
| TOM COLLINS | |||
| TREASURER | 003.00 | $0 | |
| DAVID DRUM | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 001.00 | $0 | |
| DOROTHY TERRAZAS | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 001.00 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| 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 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AZ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BOTTOM LINE TAX ACCTING & BUS SVCS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7466 N LA CHOLLA BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TUCSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85741 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5202971210 | 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 Minus4 Years | $64,727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $67,160 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $53,425 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $47,987 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $60,992 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $294,291 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $64,727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $67,160 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $53,425 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $47,987 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $60,992 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $294,291 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $294,291 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $294,291 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support CY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Special Fundraising Events | Yes (X) | SpecialFundraisingEventsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | false | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | FUNDRAISER | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $8,602 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $8,602 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $2,317 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $8,602 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $8,602 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $2,317 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $2,317 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $6,285 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (19 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Travel 1,240 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Meals and entertainment 134 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Conferences, conventions, and meetings 7,813 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Interest 128 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Supplies 1,066 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Telephone 1,345 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Depreciation 279 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Website 3,130 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Insurance 1,622 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Newsletter 760 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Permits and licenses 84 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Miscellaneous expenses 442 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets | OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS Beginning of year 781, End of year 502 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities | CREDIT CARD PAYABLE Beginning of year 277, End of year 859 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities | PAYROLL LIABILITIES Beginning of year 635, End of year 0 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 | TUCSON WILL BECOME HOME THIS YEAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 1000 NEW REFUGEES WHO HAVE BEEN FORCED FROM THEIR HOMELAND AND ARE COMING TO THE UNITED STATES FROM WAR TORN COUNTRIES IN ORDER TO FLEE PERSECUTION. MANY OF THEM HAVE BEEN WAITING IN PRIMITIVE REFUGEE CAMPS FOR ALMOST TWENTY YEARS IN THE HOPE OF BEING GIVEN A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME. THYE GO THROUGH A LONG RIGOROUS SELECTION PROCESS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES UNHCR AND IF APPROVED THEY COME HERE READY TO START OVER. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 | TUCSON REFUGEE MINISTRY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2006 TO BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN THE CHURCH AND THE REFUGEES OF TUCSON. WE PARTNER WITH THE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES TO HELP FACILITATE PRACTICAL, TANGIBLE WAYS THAT FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CAN LOVE AND SERVE REFUGEES. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE GROUP ADOPTION, FURNISHING AN APARTMENT, BABY SHOWERS, DELIVERING WELCOME BASKETS, DONATIONS AND VARIOUS SPECIAL EVENTS. THESE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ARE NUMEROUS AND MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN REFUGEE FAMILIES AND THEIR ASSIMILATION TO LIFE IN AMERICA. THESE OPPORTUNITIES ALSO BRING TRANSFORMATION TO BIBLE STUDY GROUPS, SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES AND ENTIRE CHURCH CONGREGATIONS. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 | THERE ARE NEW REFUGEE FAMILIES ARRIVING IN TUCSON EVERY WEEK THAT NEED HELP NAVIGATING IN THIS STRANGE, NEW COUNTRY. THE NATIONS ARE AT OUR DOORSTEP AND WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LITERALLY WELCOME THE STRANGER AS WE GREET THEM, EMBRACE THEM AND COME ALONGSIDE THEM TO HELP AS THEY BUILD THEIR NEW LIVES. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line SCH A | INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACTS 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. |