SMITHSONNIA CHILDRENS HOME USA INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
SMITHSONNIA CHILDRENS HOME USA INC (EIN 46-2368047)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-05-11
IRS object ID
202431329349300533
Schema version
2023v5.0
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)
Return2024-05-11T11:42:04-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN462368047EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Smithsonnia Children's Home USA IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2Sonnia HouseBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% Barbara TimmInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlSMITBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5717220982PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18583 Richmond Hwy Ste 202AddressLine1Txt
CityAlexandriaCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22309ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBARBARA TIMMPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone5719698587PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-11SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstBARBARAPersonFirstNm
Person LastTIMMPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrfalseIRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer1TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL2AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Sonnia HouseBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBARBARA TIMMPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1265 South Picket Ste 302AddressLine1Txt
CityAlexandriaCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22304ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$56,286GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressSonniahouse.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionBringing hope to orphans and vulnerable children in Sierra Leone by providing housing food education and medical assistanceActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$50,294PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$56,285CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$56,286CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$51,190PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$49,987CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,503PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,034CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$55,693PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$54,021CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$5,398PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,265CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$49,987ExpenseAmt
Grant$49,787GrantAmt
DescBasic needs grant for housing, clothing, education and medical care. Grant provides funds for a children's home which has 24 children in residence and provides assistance to another 67 children.Desc

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Expense$5,000ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,000GrantAmt
DescGrant for post-secondary education of graduates from Sonnia House including fees and books.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$54,987TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (true)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMASSAH SMITHPersonNm
Phone5717720982PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityAlexandriaCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22309ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
BARBARA TIMM
TreasurerYes (X)$0$0$0
MASSAH SMITH
TrusteeYes (X)$0$0$0
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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$7,512BOYAmt
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BOY$11,312BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$50,294CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$56,285CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,913CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,250CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$2,400CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,017TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,664CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$41,300CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$166,917TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$130,848PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Total$297,765TotalAmt
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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

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

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

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RegionOtherRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGrant to children's homeTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$49,987RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$49,987SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$49,987TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationRely on volunteers to conduct site visits.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI Line 1aNo material differences.
Part VI Line 1aNo delegated broad authority.
Part VI Line 8aMeeting notes are taken and shared after the meeting for review by
Part VI Line 8aparticipants.
Part VI Line 8bNo committee meetings.
Part VI Line 11bDuring February meeting, the information was shared with the board.
Part VI Line 18The 990s are posted on Guide Star.
Part VI Line 19Upon request. There were no requests.

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