BLESS THE ORPHANS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- BLESS THE ORPHANS INC (EIN 27-4267485)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-08-13
- IRS object ID
- 201422259349201252
- 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 | 2014-08-13T11:34:52-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 371740698 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TRILLIUM FINANCIAL ADVISORS | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4250 CHICAGO DR SW | AddressLine1 |
| City | GRANDVILLE | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 494181506 | 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 | 274267485 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BLESS THE ORPHANS INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BLES | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 668 CHICAGO DR | AddressLine1 |
| City | JENISON | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 49428 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PATTY MYERS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2014-08-13 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DOUGLAS C POSTMA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00175611 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6165301816 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2014-08-13 | PreparationDt |
| 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 Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $98,508 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $18,826 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $82 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $6,397 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $3,041 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $3,356 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $73,203 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $1,407 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $71,796 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $94,060 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $32,252 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $6,488 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $19,563 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $21 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $4,883 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $63,207 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $30,853 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $43,657 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $74,510 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,510 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $73,845 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,448 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,871 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44,958 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,716 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,301 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,206 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $43,657 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $74,510 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | BETTERING THE LIVES OF OUR HAITIAN ORPHANS THROUGH OUTREACH AND SPONSORSHIPS WHILE SERVING OUR IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY AND EXPOSING THEM TO OUR PHILANTHROPIC VISION. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| PROGRAM SERVICES - SALE OF DONATED CLOTHING TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSE. | ||
| SALE OF DONATED GOODS TO RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT ORPHANGE IN HAITI | $32,252 | $57,632 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $57,632 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| PAT MYERS | ||
| PRESIDENT | 46.00 | $0 |
| MELANIE MYERS | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 000.00 | $0 |
| CONNIE TIMMER | ||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| BARB KRUIS | ||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | $0 |
| MARY ANN CHURCH | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 10.00 | $0 |
| JERI HADLEY | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 6.00 | $0 |
| CAROL DEGENNARO | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CONNIE TIMMER | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7015 BLISS CT SW | AddressLine1 |
| City | GRANDVILLE | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 49418 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6164572419 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $13,524 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,621 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $18,826 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $45,971 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $45,898 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $68,538 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $79,682 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $194,118 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $59,422 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $82,159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $98,508 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $240,089 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $240,089 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $17 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $22 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $17 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $22 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $59,439 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $82,159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $98,513 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $240,111 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99990 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99990 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | CARRIBBEAN CHILDRENS FOUNDATTION PO BOX 33 JENISON, MI 49428 32,252 0 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | RESALE SHOP TELEPHONE 839 AUTO/GAS/TRAVEL 14 PROPERTY INSURANCE 1,318 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 577 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 951 BANK SERVICE CHARGE 148 LICENCES AND PERMITS 244 SUPPLIES 792 TOTAL 4,883 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | EQUIPMENT AND OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSE 4,371 4,371 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 1,923 2,500 TOTAL 2,448 1,871 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | SALES TAX PAYABLE 1,301 1,206 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | BETTERING THE LIVES OF OUR HAITIAN ORPHANS THROUGH OUTREACH AND SPONSORSHIPS WHILE SERVING OUR IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY AND EXPOSING THEM TO OUR PHILANTHROPIC VISION. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | SALE OF DONATED GOODS TO RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT ORPHANGE IN HAITI |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp (7 entries)
| PAT MYERS |
| MELANIE MYERS |
| CONNIE TIMMER |
| BARB KRUIS |
| MARY ANN CHURCH |
| JERI HADLEY |
| CAROL DEGENNARO |