CIRCLE OF HOPE COMMUNITY CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
CIRCLE OF HOPE COMMUNITY CENTER (EIN 81-5243774)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-02-15
IRS object ID
202440469349303504
Schema version
2023v4.0
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)
Return2024-02-15T21:05:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Barr Tax & Bookkeeping ServicesBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11917 Alvarado DrAddressLine1Txt
CityRound RockCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78664ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN815243774EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Circle of Hope Community CenterBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCIRCBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12900 W Pecan StAddressLine1Txt
CityPflugervilleCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78660ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTina LeePersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirecPersonTitleTxt
Phone5127218458PhoneNum
Signature2024-02-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstTinaPersonFirstNm
Person LastLeePersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMatthew BarrPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01311986PTIN
Phone5125696020PhoneNum
Preparation2024-02-15PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
OOB Security Verification00OOBSecurityVerificationCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$287,595GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.circleofhopecc.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2017FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionProviding food and resources to people in need in the greater Austin area.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$132,414PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$177,289CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$292,918CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$97,095ExpenseAmt
DescCircle of Hope Community Center provided financial assistance to people in need in the greater Austin area in the form of food, rent, mortgage assistance, utilities, temporary hotel stays, and other living expenses.Desc
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTina LeePersonNm
Phone5127218458PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12900 W Pecan StAddressLine1Txt
CityPflugervilleCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78660ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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Tina Lee
Executive Director45.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$45,000$0$0
Jesse C Petaia
Admin Assistance20.000.00$17,742$0$0Yes (X)
Shannon Johst
Warehouse Manager20.000.00$9,554$0$0Yes (X)
Derek Lee
Communications MgrBoardmembe33.000.00Yes (X)$6,701$0$0
Allison Herrera
Secretary - Boardmember1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Steve Campos
Legal Counsel - Boardmember2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total$78,997TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$1,078TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$914TotalAmt
Management And General$914ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$9,087TotalAmt
Management And General$9,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Golf Tournament$12,113$12,113
Vehicle Expenses$32,256$32,256
Supplies & Volunteers$25$25

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Management And General$898ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$12,832BOYAmt
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EOY$1,179EOYAmt

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EOY$202,457EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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BOY$4,239BOYAmt
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$910BOYAmt
EOY$4,704EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$5,149BOYAmt
EOY$5,310EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$202,470BOYAmt
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EOY$197,147EOYAmt

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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$168,919CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$316,633CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$263,766CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$287,595CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,106,664TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$316,633CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$263,766CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$287,595CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,106,664TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$168,919CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$316,633CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$263,766CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$287,595CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,106,664TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$70,017OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$70,017BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,300OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,088DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,212BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,600OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$7,600BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$82,829TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Security Deposit - Forklift$379
Undeposited Funds$800
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,179TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal Taxes 941$869
Direct Deposit Payable$3,835
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,704TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2Tina Lee (Executive Director) and Derek Lee (Communications Manager and Boardmember) are husband and wife.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11No review was conducted or will be conducted.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Governing documents are made available to the public upon request.
Part VIII response or note to any line in Part VIII2022 revenue was overstated by $10,050.

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