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FOREVER FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTIONINC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
FOREVER FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTIONINC (EIN 20-8879080)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-14
IRS object ID
201343189349306089
Schema version
2012v2.3
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)
Timestamp2013-11-14T15:15:24-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JAY HOWARD GOLDSTEIN CPABusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11025 WESTCHESTER AVE STE 305AddressLine1
CityWHITE PLAINSCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code106043536ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN208879080EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOREVER FAMILIES THROUGH ADOPTIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlFORENameControl
Phone9149391180Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line162 BOWMAN AVENUEAddressLine1
CityRYE BROOKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10573ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameKAREN EISENBERGName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone9149391180Phone
Date Signed2013-11-06DateSigned
Authorize Third PartyfalseAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJAY HOWARD GOLDSTEINName
Phone9143850230Phone
Date Prepared2013-11-14DatePrepared
Self EmployedXSelfEmployed
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Mission DescriptionADOPTION AGENCY AND RESOURCE CENTER WITH THE GOAL TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT ADOPTION AND RELATED PARENTING ISSUES AND PROVIDE ADOPTION SERVICES FOR EVERY ELIGIBLE CHILD REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ETHNIC BACKGROUND OR PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL CHALLENGE THROUGH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS.MissionDescription
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
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Non Deductible ContributionsfalseNonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributions
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Funds To Pay PremiumsfalseFundsToPayPremiums
Premiums PaidfalsePremiumsPaid
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Family Or Business RelationshiptrueFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuse
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Decisions Subject To ApprovalfalseDecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing BodytrueMinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of CommitteestrueMinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddress
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
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Regular Monitoring EnforcementtrueRegularMonitoringEnforcement
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Document Retention PolicytrueDocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEOtrueCompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
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CityRYE BROOKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10573ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)

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ANNE BEIER
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ROBERTO OLAZAGASTI JR
DIRECTORX000
KAREN EISENBERG
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NANCY LAXER
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RYANN LYDEN
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DIRECTORX000
SAM KARLINER
DIRECTORX000
SAM PITKOWSKY
DIRECTORX000
SANDRA DOERR
DIRECTORX000
RACHEL LAURIA
DIRECTORX000
MARTA MOYA GOLDENBERG
DIRECTORX000
JOY GOLDSTEIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue389282TotalProgramServiceRevenue
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Insurance Insurance

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Total11807Total
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Management And General9383ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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TELEPHONE415020752075
TRAVEL40304030
WEBSITE301015051505

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years42084CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years44981CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years44981CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year29513CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year45649CurrentTaxYear
Total192227Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Support192227TotalSupport
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Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value2194BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings2194TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CLIENT EXPENSE ACCOUNT$59,348
CREDIT CARD PAYABLE$13,897
PAYROLL TAXES$703
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts73948TotalOfAmounts

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

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Name Of Event1FUNDRAISING EVENameOfEvent1
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Charitable Contributions Event145649CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Receipts Total45649GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total45649CharitableContributionsTotal

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONADOPTION AGENCY AND RESOURCE CENTER WITH THE GOAL TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT ADOPTION AND RELATED PARENTING ISSUES AND PROVIDE ADOPTION SERVICES FOR EVERY ELIGIBLE CHILD REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ETHNIC BACKGROUND OR PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL CHALLENGE THROUGH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS.
RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2MICHAEL GOLDSTEIN JOY GOLDSTEIN CO-FOUNDER EXEC DIRECTO FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTREASURER, PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, ONE OTHER FINANCIAL BOARD MEMBER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW THE RETURNS BEFORE THEY ARE FILED. RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY ANY BOARD MEMBERS.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY UPDATE THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AREVIEW BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST OR THROUGH GUIDE STAR.