FRIENDS OF LIBERIA INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF LIBERIA INC (EIN 52-1541798)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-05-02
- IRS object ID
- 201401229349200430
- Schema version
- 2013v3.1
- 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 | 2014-05-02T12:05:33-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PRECISION ACCOUNTING LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6565 AMERICAS PKWY NE STE 120 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ALBUQUERQUE | City |
| State | NM | State |
| ZIP Code | 871108172 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 521541798 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Friends of Liberia | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2025460139 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1812 Monroe NW | AddressLine1 |
| City | Washington | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 20010 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Peter Murdza Jr | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2014-05-02 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Melissa R Santistevan CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00707027 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5055635525 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.fol.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $31,932 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $30,860 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $1,072 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $1,072 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $31,932 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $40,108 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $535 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $5,013 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $4,876 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $50,532 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$18,600 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $119,231 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $1,436 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $102,067 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $119,231 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $97,171 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $4,896 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $119,231 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $102,067 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $119,231 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $102,067 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Support education and development relating to Liberia | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (13 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| News Service - Support news service and list-serve on Liberia by the Liberian Collections Project of the University of Indiana. Accesses more than 1900 persons | $2,400 | $2,400 | |
| Early Childhood Education Teacher Training - Staff for this program were three volunteer members of FOL who are retired teachers. Considerable time was spent updating and training manual which has been used for 10 years now.10 schools were selected to send their principal and 3 teachers to the Kakata Teacher Training institute for 9 days learning: how children learn, classroom environment, behavior management, positive discipline, short and long-term lesson planning, working with parents, evaluation and recorded keeping. FOL instructors then visited the schools and observed how the workshop participants incorporated what they learned into the classroom. | $3,938 | $3,938 | Yes (X) |
| May ECE Workshop in Kakata, Liberia. FOL invited teacher-training leaders to the Peace Corps Training Facility in Kakata, Margibi County, to receive training on how to run their government-registered NGO. Experts in organizational development from FOL led sessions for 17 participants in governance, financial management, programming and evaluation, communications, fund-raising and proposal writing. As a result of this training, LEAP leaders did the following: revised their mission statement and by-laws, held an election for a board of directors, including four prominent Liberians, and officers and created a proposal to train other teachers in their home counties that included a budget and evaluation for teacher training workshops. The group set a board meeting date that was held in November 2013 in Nimba County and submitted a proposal for a small grant from FOL for the expenses of that meeting. FOL also hired a project manager to monitor the activities of LEAP for six months. The capacity building had an immediate effect on the newly elected officers and board of directors of this nascent Liberian NGO, LEAP. The participants were able to hold a board meeting at the conclusion of the workshop, elect officers, settle disputes by referring to the newly revised by-laws, set dues, open a bank account and keep records and minutes of their activities. They also designed a teacher observation tool with which to gage the effects of their early childhood methodology training on the teachers that they planned to train. The leaders said that they were prepared as never before to manage their own activities and seek funding from Liberian and international organizations. | $18,625 | $18,625 | Yes (X) |
| Hope Mission Elementary and Junior High School - Construct an additional classroom | $1,500 | $1,500 | |
| The Keenan Institute School-Construct a covered well for a new elementary school | $1,805 | $1,805 | Yes (X) |
| Education First, Inc.- Purchase instructional materials for math and science professional development and conduct training workshop as Phase II | $1,998 | $1,998 | |
| Green Coast Agricultural Programs, Inc.- to purchase tools and equipment for 30 vegetable and tuber market-based female and male farmers and train them in farming, utilizing a team-based approach. | $1,998 | $1,998 | Yes (X) |
| Association of Disabled Females International - establish a sewing/tailoring project for 12 disabled females. | $1,300 | $1,300 | Yes (X) |
| Fuel (Friends United for the Education of Liberia's)Youth - to expand solar panel installation at a school on Swaggart Island. | $1,800 | $1,800 | |
| Women United to Fight Sexual Violence in Liberia - to provide support for rehabilitation programs for victims of sexual and gender-based violence in their safe home in Kakata, Margibi County through Radio messages, personal visits, a hot-line number, plus sewing, cosmetology and agri-business training for girls age 10 and up. | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes (X) |
| Bosh Bosh, Inc - To expand burgeoning project by increasing marketing of locally sewn bags, keeping girls in school and giving them life skills. | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes (X) |
| FOL was able to ship 10 boxes of children's books to Liberia that had been donated and collected from friends and colleagues along with financial donations for the shipping costs. | $325 | $325 | Yes (X) |
| Meetings with Liberian officials related to early childhood education | $419 | $419 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $40,108 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (17 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Vickers | ||
| President | 5.00 | $0 |
| Patricia Reilly | ||
| Trustee | 2.00 | $0 |
| Laura Battos | ||
| Secretary | 3.00 | $0 |
| Alison McReynolds | ||
| Membershp Coord | 3.00 | $0 |
| Candace Eastman | ||
| Trustee | 1.00 | $0 |
| Joseph Crayton | ||
| Trustee | 2.00 | $0 |
| Richard Fahey | ||
| Trustee | 2.00 | $0 |
| Virginia Hesel | ||
| Trustee | 2.00 | $0 |
| Hilary Kouhana | ||
| Trustee | 2.00 | $0 |
| Jefferson King | ||
| Trustee | 2.00 | $0 |
| Peter Levitov | ||
| Vice President | 2.00 | $0 |
| Robert Sharer | ||
| Trustee | 2.00 | $0 |
| Donald Drach | ||
| Trustee | 2.00 | $0 |
| Harmon Lisnow | ||
| Trustee | 2.00 | $0 |
| Peter Murdza Jr | ||
| Treasurer | 4.00 | $0 |
| Garrett Mason | ||
| Trustee | 2.00 | $0 |
| Bantie Forschner | ||
| Trustee | 1.00 | $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 |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Peter Murdza | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 11 Ledyard Lane | AddressLine1 |
| City | Hanover | City |
| State | NH | State |
| ZIP Code | 03755 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6036436941 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (true) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Financial Account Cntry | OC | ForeignFinancialAccountCntryCd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| 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 |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $26,537 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $32,370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $24,024 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $34,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $30,860 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $147,955 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $1,072 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,072 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $26,537 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $32,370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $24,024 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $34,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $31,932 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $149,027 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $149,027 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $558 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $298 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $873 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $558 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $298 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $873 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $27,095 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $32,668 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $24,039 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $34,166 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $31,932 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $149,900 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99420 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.98000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00580 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.02000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.22 | Class of Activity: Education Assistance | Donee's Name: Early Childhood Education Workshops | Donee's Address: KTT1 Kakata, Liberia | Relationship of Donee: Grantee | Cash Amount Given: $22563 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $212 |
| Other Expenses.1007 | Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $2207 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $1508 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Dues & Subscriptions $400 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Bank Charges $293 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Gifts $139 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Computer $117 |
| Other Assets.1 | LICESS Account - Beginning $0 LICESS Account - Ending $2750 |
| Other Assets.2 | PayPal Account - Beginning $0 PayPal Account - Ending $2146 |