BASIC NECESSITIES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- BASIC NECESSITIES (EIN 85-1567712)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-05-17
- IRS object ID
- 202221379349202107
- Schema version
- 2021v4.2
- 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
- Form 990-EZ
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule L
- Schedule O
- Reasonable Cause Explanation
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-05-17T02:57:12-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 851567712 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Basic Necessities | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Deborah Hollis | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | BASI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3187510851 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2620 Centenary Boulevard STE 140 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Shreveport | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 71104 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Deborah Hollis | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CoDirector | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3187510851 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-05-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Deborah | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Hollis | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Return | Yes (X) | InitialReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.BasicNecessitiesLA.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $70,420 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $61,110 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $9,310 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $70,420 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $11,500 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $9,227 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $716 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $36,923 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $58,366 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $12,054 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $12,054 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $12,054 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,054 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,054 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Free diaper menstrual supply bank serving the ArkLaTex | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| Diaper distribution 91,645 free baby diapers distributed among 962 ArkLaTex public schools/universities, community service organizations agencies, disaster relief organizations, and families in need | $15,336 |
| Menstrual supplies 49,816 free period supplies distributed among 962 ArkLaTex public schools/universities, community service organizations agencies, disaster relief organizations, and families in need | $4,269 |
| Incontinence supplies 21,949 free incontinence supplies distributed among 962 ArkLaTex public schools/universities, community service organizations and agencies, disaster relief organizations, and families in need | $7,256 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $26,861 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Pamela Rowell | ||
| Co-Director | 040.00 | $0 |
| Deborah Hollis | ||
| Co-Director | 050.00 | $11,500 |
| Jaime Cantrell | ||
| Member - Board of Directors | 005.00 | $0 |
| Sandra Roberson | ||
| Member - Board of Directors | 002.00 | $0 |
| Dottie McWhiney | ||
| Member - Board of Directors | 001.00 | $0 |
| Brenda Coco | ||
| Member - Board of Directors | 003.00 | $0 |
| Breana Coco-Serna | ||
| Member - Board of Directors | 001.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | Yes (true) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $7,013 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | LA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Basic Necessities | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2620 Centenary Blvd Ste 140 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Shreveport | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | LA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 711043345 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3187510851 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | Yes (true) | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $19,508 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $61,110 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $80,618 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $19,508 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $61,110 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $80,618 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $61,110 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $19,508 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $9,310 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,310 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $89,928 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Hours | 5 | VolunteerHoursCnt |
| Organization Belongs Afflt Grp | Yes (X) | OrganizationBelongsAffltGrpInd |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)
| Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxt | Loan PurposeLoanPurposeTxt | Loan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationInd | Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmt | DefaultDefaultInd | Board Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd | Written AgreementWrittenAgreementInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Rowell | ||||||
| Co-Director | Office lease client supplies | Yes (X) | $3,507 | false | false | false |
| Deborah Hollis | ||||||
| Co-Director | Office lease client supplies | Yes (X) | $3,507 | false | false | false |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (16 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue | Board member loans 7,013 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue | Revenue carried over from 2020 2,297 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Supplies 675 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Diapers and wipes 15,336 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Period supplies 4,269 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Incontinence supplies 7,256 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | State/city fees 160 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | General liability insurance 785 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Deliveries to clients/mileage costs 1,000 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Advertising 128 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Bank fees 51 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | NDBN membership fee 250 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Board member loan repayments 7,013 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part V, Section 38, Line a | Our Co-Directors loaned the diaper bank 7013 during FY 2021 to help cover costs of office lease payment and clients supplies. These loans were repaid in full. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 | Additional 9310 in revenue includes loans from Board members/Co-Directors, and amount in bank account rolled over from 2020 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Other expenses included Client supplies - 26,860.84 State/City fees - 160 Office supplies - 674.72 General liablility insurance - 784.53 Delivery to clients 0.50/mile - 1000.18 Advertising - 127.53 Bank fees - 51 National Diaper Bank Network membership fee - 250 Board member loan reimbursements - 7013.30 |
Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | This is the first time we have not submitted a 990N. It took us a day longer to complete the 990 EZ because it is more complex, and we completed it ourselves. | ExplanationTxt |
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