HOW FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- HOW FOUNDATION (EIN 92-2912240)
- Tax period
- 2023-03-13 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 202421349349203097
- Schema version
- 2023v5.0
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-05-13T15:42:16-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 232426656 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BUCKNO LISICKY & COMPANY PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 645 HAMILTON ST SUITE 204 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ALLENTOWN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 18101 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-03-13 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 922912240 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE HOW FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | HOWF | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2158963097 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1040 AZLEN LANE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHALFONT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 18914 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | STEPHEN C LIS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | SECRETARY/TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2158963097 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-05-10 | SignatureDt |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | STEPHEN | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | LIS | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ROBERT L BUCK | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01068409 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6108218580 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-05-10 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Return | Yes (X) | InitialReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWWW.HELPOURWILDLIFE.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $43,333 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $43,245 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $88 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $43,333 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $25,250 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $108 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $2,613 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $27,971 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $15,362 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $15,362 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $15,362 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,362 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,362 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | HELPING WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE SAFELY COEXIST THROUGH THE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION OF INJURED, DISPLACED, AND ORPHANED WILDLIFE; PUBLIC EDUCATION; PRESERVATION OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; AND SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF WILDLIFE CARE AS A VOCATION. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED TO TWO CENTERS TO INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF PRESERVATION OF WILDLIFE. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $25,250 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $25,250 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $25,250 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN C LIS | ||
| SECRETARY/TR | 12.00 | $0 |
| JULIA A LIS | ||
| PRESIDENT | 12.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | STEPHEN C LIS | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1040 AZLEN LANE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHALFONT | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 18914 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2158963097 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $43,245 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $43,245 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $88 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $88 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $43,333 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $43,333 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $40,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $40,000 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $40,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $40,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $3,333 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $43,333 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $43,333 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | NAME: WEST SHORE WILDLIFE CENTER ADDRESS: PO BOX 244 ETTERS, PA 17319 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 25,000 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES BRANDING/MARKETING 2,281 TRAINING 235 TECHNOLOGY 16 TRAVEL 81 TOTAL 2,613 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | HELPING WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE SAFELY COEXIST THROUGH THE RESCUE AND REHABILITATION OF INJURED, DISPLACED, AND ORPHANED WILDLIFE; PUBLIC EDUCATION; PRESERVATION OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; AND SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF WILDLIFE CARE AS A VOCATION. |
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