WOMEN OF COLOR ADVANCING PEACE AND SECURITY WCAPS: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
WOMEN OF COLOR ADVANCING PEACE AND SECURITY WCAPS (EIN 82-2531841)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2024-11-27
IRS object ID
202403349349300415
Schema version
2021v4.0
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-27T22:44:33-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1A2Z Accounting ServiceBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11050 Connecticut Ave NWAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2Unit 66151AddressLine2Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20035ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN822531841EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1WOMEN OF COLOR ADVANCING PEACE AND SECURITY WCAPSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWOMEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4125257361PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13695 Ketchum CourtAddressLine1Txt
CityWoodbridgeCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22193ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMaleeka GloverPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone4125257361PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonF Zuella EvansPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01690698PTIN
Phone2024090600PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-29PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Amended ReturnYes (X)AmendedReturnInd

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Business Name Line1WCAPSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMaleeka GloverPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line2Suite 100AddressLine2Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Formation2017FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVALegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Liabilities EOY$251,190TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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IRP Document8IRPDocumentCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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HODA HAWA
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CHRISTINA LI
TREASURER10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELANA AQUINO
BOARD CHAIR10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRYSTAL JAMES ESQ
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$3,750TotalAmt
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FOOD$5,477$5,477$0$0
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$299,178BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$140,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$443,645CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$507,214CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,215,294TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$140,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$443,645CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$507,214CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,215,294TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,215,294PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$140,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$443,645CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$507,214CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,215,294TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests PY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsPY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Header, Line BThis 2021 990 report is being amended to recognize grants in the correct period matched with the expenses and grant agreement.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTHE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 BEFORE IT'S SUBMITTED.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15THE BOARD DETERMINES THE SALARY FOR THE TOP MANAGEMENT POSITION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationTHE ORIGINAL 2021 990 RETURNS WERE FILED ON TIME.ExplanationTxt

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