BLESS THE ORPHANS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- BLESS THE ORPHANS INC (EIN 27-4267485)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-08-21
- IRS object ID
- 201202349349200510
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Note
- A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
- 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 | 2012-08-21T14:21:13-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WILBER & TOWNSHEND PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 465 BALDWIN ST | AddressLine1 |
| City | JENISON | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 49428 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 274267485 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BLESS THE ORPHANS INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | BLES | NameControl |
| Phone | 6164572419 | Phone |
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 |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | PATTY MYERS | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 6164572419 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-08-15 | DateSigned |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MICHAEL TEPASTTE | Name |
| Phone | 6164574880 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2012-08-21 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Return | X | InitialReturn |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Schedule B Not Required | X | ScheduleBNotRequired |
| Web Site | N/A | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 59422 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 13524 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Investment Income | 17 | InvestmentIncome |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 2660 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 2660 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 43221 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 6802 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory | 36419 | GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory |
| Total Revenue | 49960 | TotalRevenue |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | 1500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 21416 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Other Expenses Total | 2707 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 25623 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 24337 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 24337 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 21889 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 3250 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 25139 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 802 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 24337 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| 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. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | PROGRAM SERVICES - SALE OF DONATED CLOTHING TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSE. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Grants And Allocations | 1500 | GrantsAndAllocations |
| Program Service Expenses | 35675 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 35675 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (7 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | Address Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATTY MEYER | |||||||
| 939 RUSHMORE | 939 RUSHMORE | JENISON | MI | 49428 | PRESIDENT | 60.00 | 0 |
| CONNIE TIMMER | |||||||
| 7015 BLISS CT | 7015 BLISS CT | GRANDVILLE | MI | 49418 | TREASURER | 2.00 | 0 |
| BARB KRUIS | |||||||
| 1753 SANDERLING CT NE | 1753 SANDERLING CT NE | GRAND RAPIDS | MI | 49505 | BOARD MEMBER | 4.50 | 0 |
| CAROL DEGENNARO | |||||||
| 4508 ORCHARD CREEK CT | 4508 ORCHARD CREEK CT | GRAND RAPIDS | MI | 49546 | BOARD MEMBER | 0.50 | 0 |
| JERIE HADLEY | |||||||
| 1361 BENT TREE CT | 1361 BENT TREE CT | HUDSONVILLE | MI | 49426 | BOARD MEMBER | 24.00 | 0 |
| MARY ANN CHURCH | |||||||
| 8576 CEDAR LAKE DR | 8576 CEDAR LAKE DR | JENISON | MI | 49428 | BOARD MEMBER | 28.00 | 0 |
| MELANIE MYERS | |||||||
| 305 CROWN | 305 CROWN | WYOMING | MI | 49548 | VICE PRESIDE | 3.00 | 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
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BLESS THE ORPHANS | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 939 RUSHMORE | AddressLine1 |
| City | JENISON | City |
| State | MI | State |
| ZIP Code | 49428 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 6164572419 | 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 | 13524 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 13524 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | 45898 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 45898 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | 59422 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 59422 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 59422 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | 59422 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 59422 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER EXPENSES | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES BANK SERVICE CHARGE 63 INSURANCE 1,175 LICENSES & PERMITS 1,000 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 469 TOTAL 2,707 |
| OTHER ASSETS | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | STORE FIXTURES & FURNITURE 0 2,321 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 332 CREDIT CARD MACHINE 0 298 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 60 CARPET INSTALLATION 0 730 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 24 SHELVING 0 370 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 53 TOTAL 0 3,250 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | SALES TAX PAYABLE 0 802 |
| PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE | 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. |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Compensation (7 entries)
| PATTY MEYER |
| CONNIE TIMMER |
| BARB KRUIS |
| CAROL DEGENNARO |
| JERIE HADLEY |
| MARY ANN CHURCH |
| MELANIE MYERS |