FOSTER A LIFE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- FOSTER A LIFE (EIN 20-1336607)
- Tax period
- 2011-06-01 to 2012-05-31
- Filed
- 2013-01-08
- IRS object ID
- 201310089349200511
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-01-08T16:13:27-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-05-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ROBISON JOHNSTON & PATTON LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3823 84TH STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | LUBBOCK | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 79423 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-06-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 201336607 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FOSTERALIFE | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | FOST | NameControl |
| Phone | 8067923181 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2402 52ND STREETSUITE 6 | AddressLine1 |
| City | LUBBOCK | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 79412 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | SHAUN KEEL | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 8067923181 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-01-08 | DateSigned |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | REGINA K JOHNSTON | Name |
| Phone | 8067830268 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-01-08 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Web Site | WWW.FOSTERALIFE.ORG | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 45591 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 12701 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 32890 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 12710 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | 20180 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss |
| Total Revenue | 32881 | TotalRevenue |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | 10820 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid |
| Other Expenses Total | 1975 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 12795 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 20086 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 41960 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 62046 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 41292 | BOY |
| EOY | 61682 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 668 | BOY |
| EOY | 364 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 41960 | BOY |
| EOY | 62046 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 41960 | BOY |
| EOY | 62046 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE MISSION OF FOSTERALIFE IS TO PROVIDE OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE ASSISTANCE, SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN PLACED IN FOSTER CARE. THE PURPOSE IS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF THOSE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED AND TO PROMOTE A MORE POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE AND INCREASE SELF-ESTEEM BY PROMOTING THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF THOSE CHILDREN. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (2 entries)
| Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccom | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocations | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINED FUNDS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ITEMS, PROVIDE SPECIAL OUTINGS, AND PROVIDE SPECIAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. | ||
| THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINED FUNDS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ITEMS, PROVIDE SPECIAL OUTINGS, AND PROVIDE SPECIAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE IN CUSTODY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. | 10820 | 10820 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 10820 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (13 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR SHAUN H KEEL | ||||||
| 5501 65TH ST | LUBBOCK | TX | 79424 | PRESIDENT | 1.00 | 0 |
| KATE HAMILTON | ||||||
| 4808 KNOXVILLE AVE STE A | LUBBOCK | TX | 79413 | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 |
| DAYLAN FLOWERS | ||||||
| 6212 AVENUE U | LUBBOCK | TX | 79412 | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 |
| MELANIE MACKENZIE | ||||||
| 3305 76TH STREET | LUBBOCK | TX | 79423 | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 |
| JILL NORRIS | ||||||
| 4205 87TH STREET | LUBBOCK | TX | 79423 | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 |
| BRENDA SHUPE | ||||||
| 6014 94TH STREET | LUBBOCK | TX | 79424 | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 |
| FAYE SIGLE | ||||||
| PO BOX 5665 | LUBBOCK | TX | 79408 | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 |
| JOSEPH ALVAREZ | ||||||
| 6315 82ND STREET | LUBBOCK | TX | 79424 | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 |
| GINGER BOYDSTUN | ||||||
| LUBBOCK TEXAS | LUBBOCK | TX | 79401 | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 |
| CATHY MITCHELL | ||||||
| 4009 HAWK ROAD | ROPESVILLE | TX | 79358 | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 |
| CORIE HERNANDEZ | ||||||
| LUBBOCK TEXAS | LUBBOCK | TX | 79401 | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 |
| KYLA GRAHAM | ||||||
| LUBBOCK TEXAS | LUBBOCK | TX | 79401 | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 |
| MELISSA LUMAN | ||||||
| LUBBOCK TEXAS | LUBBOCK | TX | 79401 | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | SHAUN KEEL EDD | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2402 52ND STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | LUBBOCK | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 79412 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 8067923181 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | false | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | false | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | false | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | true | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 21408 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 17432 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 22427 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 30634 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 12701 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 104602 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2045 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 32890 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 34935 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 21408 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 17432 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 22427 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 32679 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 45591 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 139537 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 139537 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | -6123 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3327 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 14501 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2045 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 6442 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 20192 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 15285 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 20759 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 36928 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 34724 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 52033 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 159729 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.87360 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.87750 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | HUB CITY BEACH | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 32890 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 32890 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 12710 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 32890 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 32890 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 12710 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 12710 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | 20180 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMTS PAID TO ORGANIZATIONS | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | 10,820 0 0 |
| OTHER EXPENSES | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES DUES 296 INSURANCE 990 BANK CHARGE 10 ADVERTISING 375 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 304 TOTAL 1,975 |
| OTHER ASSETS | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | 2,916 2,916 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 2,248 2,552 TOTAL 668 364 |
| PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE | FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE MISSION OF FOSTERALIFE IS TO PROVIDE OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE ASSISTANCE, SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN PLACED IN FOSTER CARE. THE PURPOSE IS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF THOSE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED OR ABANDONED AND TO PROMOTE A MORE POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE AND INCREASE SELF-ESTEEM BY PROMOTING THE OVERALL WELL-BEING OF THOSE CHILDREN. |
| ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINED FUNDS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ITEMS, PROVIDE SPECIAL OUTINGS, AND PROVIDE SPECIAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE IN CUSTODY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Compensation (13 entries)
| DR SHAUN H KEEL |
| KATE HAMILTON |
| DAYLAN FLOWERS |
| MELANIE MACKENZIE |
| JILL NORRIS |
| BRENDA SHUPE |
| FAYE SIGLE |
| JOSEPH ALVAREZ |
| GINGER BOYDSTUN |
| CATHY MITCHELL |
| CORIE HERNANDEZ |
| KYLA GRAHAM |
| MELISSA LUMAN |