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BRAVE HEART - CHILDREN IN NEED: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
BRAVE HEART - CHILDREN IN NEED (EIN 83-0400324)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-15
IRS object ID
201323199349302097
Schema version
2012v2.2
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)
Timestamp2013-11-15T08:57:40-00:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1William E DeLoach CPABusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line15516 Superior DrAddressLine1
CityBaton RougeCity
StateLAState
ZIP Code70816ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN830400324EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1BRAVE HEART - CHILDREN IN NEED INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlBRAVNameControl
Phone2252960000Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 41222AddressLine1
CityBATON ROUGECity
StateLAState
ZIP Code70835ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameMARSHA JOHNSONName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Date Signed2013-11-15DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameWilliam DeLoach CPAName
Phone2252930372Phone
Date Prepared2013-11-15DatePrepared
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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DescriptionBRAVE HEART PROVIDES TOILETRIES AND OTHER ITEMS TO CHILDREN WHO ARE REMOVED FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE SITUATIONS AND PLACE IN THE CARE OF FOSTER HOMES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES THE SUPPLIES TO SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERS WHO GIVE THE CHILDREN THE NEEDED ITEMS TO MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM ONE ENVIRONMENT TO ANOTHER LESS TRAUMATICDescription
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (24 entries)

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LESLIE GEORGE
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JENNIFER BEVILL
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CAROL BUTLER
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SHARON HOLDER
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MARGE MACKEY
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BARRETT MURPHY
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GEORGE ROBINSON
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KATIE BELL
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MARY VIDROS
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CHARLES BENNETT
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DEWAYNE HUTCHINSON
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SHIRLEY JONES
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VERA MARTIN
BRD MEMBER002.00X000
MIKE ROBINSON JR
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HEIDI AKIN
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L L MIKE ANSELL
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JULIE BAXTER
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FRANCES BENNETT
BRD MEMBER002.00X000
TAMMY DAWSEY
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KARENE LYNCH
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DEE ROBINSON
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Insurance Insurance

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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Events Information EventsInformation

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

ExplanationExplanation
Form 990 Part VI Section A Line 2 GEORGE ROBINSON DEE ROBINSON ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
Form 990 Part VI Section B Line 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL PERSONNEL MATTERS AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD REGARDING HIRING AND COMPENSATION.