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HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022

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Organization
HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT INC (EIN 04-3203910)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-05-10
IRS object ID
202401319349201400
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2024-05-10T07:47:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN042979611PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NARDELLA & TAYLOR LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line124 HARTWELL AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityLEXINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02421ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043203910EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHOMEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2076938862PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11151 MASSACHUSETTS AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCAMBRIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02138ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNOAH HALLPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2076938362PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstNOAHPersonFirstNm
Person LastHALLPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonEDWARD TAYLORPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00299025PTIN
Phone7818626833PhoneNum
Preparation2024-04-24PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressHTTP://SPARECHANGENEWS.NET/WebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$63,835GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$48,561ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$14,036ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$1,238FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$1,238SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Total Revenue$63,835TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$4,140SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$10,463FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$17,076OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Other Expenses Total$32,595OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$64,274TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$439ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$30,753NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$30,314NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,509BOYAmt
EOY$42,641EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,850BOYAmt
EOY$1,177EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,359BOYAmt
EOY$43,818EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,606BOYAmt
EOY$13,504EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,753BOYAmt
EOY$30,314EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeEVERY MONTH, PUBLISHES A SELF-HELP NEWSPAPER, "SPARE CHANGE NEWS", TO ALLOW VENDORS TO EARN A DIGNIFIED, INDEPENDENT INCOME. PUBLISHES WRITING AND ART BY HOMELESS AND OTHER LOW-INCOME CREATIVE PEOPLE WHO SHARE INSIGHTS WITH READERS TO PROMOTE EMPATHY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomSELLING "SPARE CHANGE NEWS" PROVIDES SELF-EMPLOYMENT TO HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. VENDORS (SALESPEOPLE) PAY $ .50 FOR EACH COPY, SELLING THEM FOR $2.00, WHICH PROVIDES MUCH NEEDED INCOME AND THE PRIDE IN HAVING AN HONORABLE JOB, OFTEN FOR THOSE WHO FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND MAINSTREAM WORK. THE WRITERS FUND EACH ISSUE OF SPARE CHANGE NEWS AND PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TWO OR THREE VENDORS AND LOW-INCOME WRITERS TO PUBLISH THEIR WORK. THEY EARN $50 PER PUBLISHED PIECE, ALLOWING THE INTERESTED PUBLIC TO HEAR THE VOICES OF THESE MARGINALIZED PEOPLE. THE PAPER "SPARE CHANGE NEWS" IS PUBLISHED TO INFORM THE INTERESTED PUBLIC ABOUT CAUSES AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY, TO DESCRIBE FIRSTHAND REALITIES FACED BY POOR PEOPLE, AND TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE IN GENERAL.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$48,966ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$48,966TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
MARK GREY
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
AL ACTION
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
MARC GOLDFINGER
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
ROBERT SONDAK
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
JAMES SHEARER
PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0
BERYL LIPTON
VICE PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0
NOAH HALL
TREASURER2.00$0$0$0
SAMUEL WEEMS
CLERK-SECRETARY2.00$0$0$0
ABIGAIL DERIGO
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$0$0$0
JUSTINA RIOPELLE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$4,140$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11151 MASSACHUSETTS AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityCAMBRIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02138ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6174971595PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$68,954CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,696CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,850CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$43,160CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$48,562CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$274,222TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$36,432CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,389CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,210CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,974CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,036CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$98,041TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$105,386CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$96,085CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$51,060CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$57,134CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$62,598CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$372,263TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,625CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$100CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$55,396TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$29,625CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$100CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$55,396TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$316,867PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$105,386CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$96,085CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$51,060CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$57,134CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$62,598CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$372,263TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5090.82510PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 843. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 730. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL SERVICE FEES. AMOUNT: 1,369. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 271. DESCRIPTION: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES - COST OF GOODS SOLD. AMOUNT: 20,838. DESCRIPTION: CONSULTANTS - PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 7,050. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 609. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 705. DESCRIPTION: VOLUNTEER MEALS. AMOUNT: 100. DESCRIPTION: OTHER GENERAL EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 80. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 32,595.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: PLEDGES RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 8,500. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 12,785. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,177. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 565. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,606. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 13,504.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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