ORANGE COUNTY EAST ROTARY FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
ORANGE COUNTY EAST ROTARY FOUNDATION INC (EIN 59-3647643)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2024-11-12
IRS object ID
202433179349305823
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)
Return2024-11-12T14:34:32-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN593266324PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HMS CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMAITLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32751ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN593647643EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ORANGE COUNTY EAST ROTARYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlORANBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4075714080PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWINTER PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32790ZIPCd

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PersonMERV HENNINGPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4075714080PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-05SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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PAUL FUREY
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MERV HENNING
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ROBERT MUNN
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$17,543BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,000BOYAmt
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$644,527BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$758,948BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,103CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$182,768TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,444CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,557CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,204CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,313CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$131,396TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,444CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,557CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,204CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$26,313CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$131,396TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$71,755CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$80,620CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$80,043CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$79,904CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$428,991TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1TIP OFFEvent1Nm
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Charitable Contri Event1$25,000CharitableContriEvent1Amt
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Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Total501c3 Org11Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (19 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
AMBER MINAYA
ANDRES COTTO$3,000
CAITLYN DALY$2,962
CRAIG JEFFERSON
DIEGO RODRIGUEZ
ELIJAH BROWN$1,500
ELYSSA HENRY
FRANKIE WINANS
GRANT MCCOLL
HAARIZ SHAFIQ
JAMIEN BELUSO
JUAN CAMILO MENDOZA$3,000
KEVAN MCALLAN
MADISON HOLROYD
PABLO MONROY$3,993
RICHARD CHOWTEE$618
ROSS BARRETO
RYAN JONES
SABRINA SINGH

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD DESIGNATES EACH YEAR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WITH FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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