STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

A GIFT FROM BEN INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
A GIFT FROM BEN INC (EIN 30-0045747)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-07-29
IRS object ID
201642119349300744
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-07-29T12:40:11-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Black Marlin CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200-1 Nat Turner BlvdAddressLine1Txt
CityNewport NewsCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN300045747EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1A Gift From Ben IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAGIFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7572589195PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13526 Governors Landing RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityWilliamsburgCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23185ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEVERETTE H NEWMAN IVPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7572589195PhoneNum
Signature2016-07-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonANN BLACKPreparerPersonNm
Phone7575969300PhoneNum
Preparation2016-07-29PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerEVERETTE H NEWMAN IVPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13526 Governors Landing RoadAddressLine1Txt
CityWilliamsburgCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23185ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,440,185GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.Thumpernewman.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionFood rescue mission that delivers food seven days a week to the poor and the needy in our community, treating everyone with dignity and respect, reducing the financial burden of obtaining food.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body1VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent1VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,539,789PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,440,180CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$5CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,539,793PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,440,185CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,507,618PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$2,416,679CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$29,008PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$22,039CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,536,626PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,438,718CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,167PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,467CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$35,835TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$37,302TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$37,302NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,437,768ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,440,185RevenueAmt
DescDISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITYDesc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members1GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member1IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCORPORATE OFFICERSPersonNm
Phone7572589195PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1Corporate officeAddressLine1Txt
CityWilliamsburgCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP23185ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
EVERETTE H NEWMAN IV
Executive Director45.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANICE INGRAM
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AICHA VAN LITH
Vice President0.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$2,440,180AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$2,420,339NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,440,180TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,440,185TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$2,416,679TotalAmt
Program Services$2,416,679ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$150ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$800TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$800ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85TotalAmt
Program Services$85ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,400TotalAmt
Program Services$2,400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$14,788TotalAmt
Program Services$14,788ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,661TotalAmt
Program Services$2,661ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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Taxes & licenses$184$184$0$0
Supplies$67$67$0$0
Equipment rental & maint$904$904$0$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,438,718TotalAmt
Program Services$2,437,768ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$950ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,399BOYAmt
EOY$31,527EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$20,303LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$14,528LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,436BOYAmt
EOY$5,775EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,835BOYAmt
EOY$37,302EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,835BOYAmt
EOY$37,302EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,835BOYAmt
EOY$37,302EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,835BOYAmt
EOY$37,302EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,467ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,334,552CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,419,117CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,305,399CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,539,789CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,440,180CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,039,037TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,334,552CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,419,117CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,305,399CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,539,789CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,440,180CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,039,037TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$11,039,037PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$11,039,051TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,303OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,528DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,775BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,775TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSpecific assistance to individualsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient4000RecipientCnt
Non Cash Assistance$2,416,679NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceFood for indigentsNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt I Line 2No grants were received
Pt III, col (b)All provisions are delivered to approx. 2500-4000 people in the community including those in government housing projects, low income neighborhoods, trailer parks and shelters. The provisions are delivered by hand by volunteers of A.G.F.B. since all food is perishable and there is no application process to receive the provisions. Food is distributed to all who ask.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution806780ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,420,339NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 2Everette H. Newman IV is related to Janice Ingram
Pt VI, Line 11bThe Directors review the Form 990 and address any concerns prior to filing.