COLETTES CHILDREN HOME INC: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- COLETTES CHILDREN HOME INC (EIN 91-1939140)
- Tax period
- 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
- Filed
- 2026-07-14
- IRS object ID
- 202601959349300540
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule L
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-07-14T08:32:56-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 742638320 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | West Davis & Company LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8200 North Mopac Expressway Suite 1 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Austin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78759 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 911939140 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COLETTE'S CHILDREN'S HOME INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COLE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7145961380 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7372 PRINCE DRIVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92647 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PAMELA HOPE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7145961380 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-07-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Rob West CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00218847 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5038286650 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | PAMELA HOPE | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7372 PRINCE DRIVE NO 106 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92647 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,786,732 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.COLETTESCHILDRENSHOME.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1998 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | COLETTES CHILDRENS HOME EXISTS TO HEAL HOMELESSNESS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARE HOMELESS WITH NOWHERE TO TURN. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 23 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 108 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,554,369 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,088,702 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $421,995 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $493,927 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $13 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $9 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $176,589 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $177,415 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $3,152,966 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,760,053 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $462,208 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $224,578 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,100,011 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $861,478 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $32,378 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,333,395 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,484,714 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,895,614 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,570,770 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $257,352 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $189,283 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $22,268,329 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $22,443,052 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $6,419,092 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $6,404,532 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $15,849,237 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $16,038,520 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | COLETTES CHILDRENS HOME PROVIDES HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITH NOWHERE TO TURN. WE WORK TO REMOVE THE BARRIERS THAT CAUSE DISPLACEMENT AND PROVIDE THE MEANS FOR TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS TO STABLE AND PERMANENT HOUSING. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,326,379 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $224,578 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $493,927 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | COLETTES CHILDRENS HOME A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA THAT HAS PROVIDED HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO OVER 6,200 HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN OVER THE PAST 27 YEARS. COLETTES CHILDRENS HOMES (CCH) MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HOMELESS SINGLE WOMEN AND HOMELESS MOTHERS WITH CHILDREN A SAFE HOME AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY RECEIVE THE COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT AND SERVICES NEEDED TO ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. COLETTES CHILDRENS HOME CAN HOUSE AND SERVE AN AVERAGE OF 128 HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN PER YEAR. OUR PERMANENT HOUSING SITES HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SERVE MORE THAN 325 LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. IN ADDITION, THROUGH OUTREACH EFFORTS, WE SERVE MORE THAN 450 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED PER WEEK THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,326,379 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | Yes (true) | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (true) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 10 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 23 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | WILLIAM O'CONNELL | PersonNm |
| Phone | 7145961380 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7372 PRINCE DRIVE SUITE 106 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HUNTINGTON BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92647 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM O'CONNELL | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $180,000 | $0 | $25,200 |
| PAMELA HOPE | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | |
| KEVIN CRAIG | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ALEX DIAZ | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PATRICIA HEANEY | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JIM HEANEY | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $190,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $25,200 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $821,447 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,267,255 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $180,565 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,088,702 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENTAL INCOME | 531110 | $458,634 | $0 | $0 |
| PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FEE | 531110 | $35,293 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $493,927 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $9 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $9 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $204,094 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $26,679 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $177,415 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $177,415 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,760,053 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $493,927 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $177,424 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $224,578 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $224,578 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $215,200 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $196,992 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,208 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,000 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $482,195 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $429,124 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $40,537 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,534 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,031 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $34,332 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,087 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $612 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,792 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $41,526 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,526 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $740 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $82,260 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $76,372 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,866 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,022 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,038 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,038 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $96,644 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $96,644 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $143,320 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $137,358 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,962 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $137,526 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $129,545 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,280 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,701 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $498,927 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $484,955 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,334 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,638 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $33,671 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $33,513 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $131 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $123,616 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $123,616 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $199,775 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $199,775 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $97,766 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $75,224 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,542 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SHELTER EQUIPMENT | Desc |
| Total | $133,431 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $133,431 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,570,770 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,326,379 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $212,013 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $32,378 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,484,654 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,942,424 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $186,380 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,159 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $180,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $180,000 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $417,888 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $431,215 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $20,246,074 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $2,483,804 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,962,045 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,762,270 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $37,362 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,984 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,268,329 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,443,052 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $286,566 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $325,689 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,200 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $95,000 | EOYAmt |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $57,650 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,194 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,071,676 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,947,649 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,419,092 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,404,532 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,849,237 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,038,520 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,849,237 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,038,520 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,268,329 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,443,052 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $189,283 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,980,149 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,034,568 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,818,743 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,730,958 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,266,117 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,830,535 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,980,149 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,034,568 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,818,743 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,730,958 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,266,117 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,830,535 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $13,830,535 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $37 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $36 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $112 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $13,830,647 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtcInd |
| Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab | Yes (true) | InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $10,876,462 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $10,876,462 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $9,266,807 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $2,425,502 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $6,841,305 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $102,805 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $58,302 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $44,503 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $17,762,270 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,760,053 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,760,053 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,760,053 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,570,770 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $2,570,770 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $2,570,770 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt IV, Line 2b | AS PART OF VARIOUS PROGRAMS, COLETTES WILL COLLECT |
| Pt IV, Line 2b | MONEY FOR CLIENTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO HELP THEM SAVE MONEY |
| Pt IV, Line 2b | AND MANAGE THEIR INCOME & EXPENSES. THESE DEPOSITS ARE |
| Pt IV, Line 2b | EXPECTED TO BE REPAID TO INDIVIDUALS UPON THEIR |
| Pt IV, Line 2b | COMPLETION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PROGRAMS. THIS AMOUNT IS |
| Pt IV, Line 2b | REPORTED AS DEPOSITS PAYABLE ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL |
| Pt IV, Line 2b | STATEMENTS & REPORTED AS OTHER LIABILITIES ON THE 990. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | 26TH ANNIVERSARY GALA | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $204,094 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $204,094 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $26,679 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $204,094 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $204,094 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $26,679 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $26,679 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $177,415 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | FAMILY ASSISTANCE | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 237 | RecipientCnt |
| Non Cash Assistance | $224,578 | NonCashAssistanceAmt |
| Valuation Method Used | FMV | ValuationMethodUsedDesc |
| Non Cash Assistance | FOOD, CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION, SUPPLIES | NonCashAssistanceDesc |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt I Line 2 | THE ORGANIZATION VERIFIES THE ELIGIBILITY THROUGH A THIRD PARTY AND |
| Pt I Line 2 | MAINTAINS COPIOUS RECORDS OF ALL CLIENT ELIGIBILITY AND DISBURSEMENTS |
| Pt I Line 2 | OF FUNDS. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | WILLIAM O'CONNELL | PersonNm |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $180,000 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $0 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $14,400 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $10,800 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $205,200 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)
| Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt | TransactionTransactionAmt | TransactionTransactionDesc | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM O'CONNELL | |||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $59,400 | SEE PART V EXPLANATION | false |
| COLETTE O'CONNELL | |||
| CHILD OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $142,545 | SEE PART V EXPLANATION | false |
| PAMELA HOPE | |||
| BOARD PRESIDENT | $10,000 | SEE PART V EXPLANATION | false |
| WILLIAM O'CONNELL | |||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $75,000 | SEE PART V EXPLANATION | false |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part IV, Line 1d | THE ORGANIZATION RENTED PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CPOC TRUST, |
| Part IV, Line 1d | WHICH IS OWNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| Part IV, Line 2d | EMPLOYED AS CASE MANAGER, TRANSACTION AMOUNT INCLUDES SALARY. |
| Part IV, Line 3d | THE ORGANIZATION MADE PAYMENTS TOTALING $10,000 TO THEIR |
| Part IV, Line 3d | BOARD PRESIDENT, PAMELA HOPE, FOR FUNDRAISING CONSULTING. |
| Part IV, Line 4d | THE ORGANIZATION PAID MANAGEMENT FEES TO KINGDOM CAPITAL, |
| Part IV, Line 4d | WHICH IS OWNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $124,785 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Desc | DEBT FORGIVENESS | Desc |
| Contribution | 3 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $55,780 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | CURRENT BALANCE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (17 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 11b | REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CFO IN DRAFT |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | FORM AND BY THE BOARD UPON FINAL ISSUANCE DURING THE |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE COLLECTED FROM BOARD |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE. |
| Pt VI, Line 15a | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND |
| Pt VI, Line 15a | APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| Pt VI, Line 15b | EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY |
| Pt VI, Line 15b | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD USES COMPARABILITY |
| Pt VI, Line 15b | REPORTS IN MAKING ITS DECISIONS. |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | INTEREST POLICY & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| Pt VI, Line 2 | JIM HEANEY AND PATRICIA HEANEY HAVE A FAMILY |
| Pt VI, Line 2 | RELATIONSHIP. HOWEVER, THEIR BOARD DECISIONS ARE |
| Pt VI, Line 2 | INDEPENDENT AND UNBIASED. |
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