THE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
THE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INC (EIN 46-4596952)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2023-12-15
IRS object ID
202323499349301542
Schema version
2021v4.0
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)
Return2023-12-15T18:35:54-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN464596952EIN

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Phone2815897188PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityHOUSTONCityNm
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PersonDAVID GOLDSTEINPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE GOAL OF BRINGING FRIENDS AND SMILES TO CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND PEACE OF MIND TO THEIR OF PARENTS; TO FOSTER THE VALUES OF VOLUNTEERISM AND COMPASSION AMOUNG OUR YOUTH; AND TO ULITMATELY REALIZE THE COMMUNITY'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS' MEMBERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.MissionDesc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Total$23,000TotalAmt

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Total$1,421,552TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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Amt$19,088Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$19,088TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE GOAL OF BRINGING FRIENDS AND SMILES TO CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND PEACE OF MIND TO THEIR OF PARENTS; TO FOSTER THE VALUES OF VOLUNTEERISM AND COMPASSION AMOUNG OUR YOUTH; AND TO ULITMATELY REALIZE THE COMMUNITY'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS' MEMBERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationRETURN IS BEING LATE FILED AS THERE WERE PROBLEMS GETTING BOOKKEEPING CORRECT AND WE DID NOT WANT TO FILE UNTIL ISSUES WERE RESOLVED.ExplanationTxt

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