BASIC NECESSITIES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
BASIC NECESSITIES (EIN 85-1567712)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-12
IRS object ID
202531329349203103
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-05-12T13:25:25-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN851567712EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BASIC NECESSITIESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBASIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3187510851PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1520 Olive StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityShreveportCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP71104ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMeagan BanaiPersonNm
Person TitleProgram DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone3186738440PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-12SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresswww.basicnecessitiesla.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$99,329GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$99,329ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$0ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$0InvestmentIncomeAmt
Sale Of Assets Gross$0SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Gaming Gross Income$0GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$0SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$0GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$0GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Other Revenue Total$0OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$99,329TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$0GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Benefits Paid To Or For Members$0BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$9,584SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$4,830FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$14,775OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$10,066PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$21,522OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$60,777TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$38,552ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,080NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$39,632NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,080BOYAmt
EOY$39,632EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,080BOYAmt
EOY$39,632EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,080BOYAmt
EOY$39,632EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeBasic Necessities distributes diapers, wipes, feminine and incontinence products at no-cost to low income individuals and families in the ArkLaTex.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Diapers/Wipes: We distributed 255,690 diapers to 6,420 families and individuals in need in the ArkLaTex.$0$16,500
Feminine Products: We distributed 55,825 period products in the ArkLaTex, to families in need, and individuals, including public schools/universities, community organizations and agencies, and for disaster relief efforts.$0$2,600
Incontinence Supplies: We supply adult diapers, bed pads, and other undergarments to senior citizens across the ArkLaTex. We distributed supplies, totalling more than 40,000.$0$3,203
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$22,303TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Meagan Banai
Director40$7,364$0$0
Mikala Jefferson
AmeriCorps VISTA35$750$0$0
Martha Sugar
Member - Board of Directors1$0$0$0
Dosite John Perkins
Member - Board of Directors2$0$0$0
Sandra Roberson
Member - Board of Directors1$0$0$0
Mary Bush
Board Member2$0$0$0
Francine Monroe Brown
Board Member/Interim Director2$3,500$0$0
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Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Form1120 Pol Filed0Form1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldLAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Basic NecessitiesBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1520 Olive StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityShreveportCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP71104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3187510851PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,508CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$61,110CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$110,200CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,952CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$99,329CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$387,099TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

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Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$99,329CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$387,099TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
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Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$387,099TotalSupportAmt
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First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

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

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceForm 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDescription;Amount^Diapers and Wipes;15500|Period Products;2600|Incontinence Products;3403|Bank Fees and Service Charges;19^Total;21522^ExplanationTxt

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