CAMBIANDO VIDAS: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
CAMBIANDO VIDAS (EIN 20-8733074)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-06-21
IRS object ID
202231729349300778
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)
Return2022-06-21T10:40:39-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN208733074EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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PersonJOSE ABREUPersonNm
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Principal OfficerJOSE ABREUPrincipalOfficerNm

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CountryDRCountryCd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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MICHAEL BISHOP
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
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JUDITH LACKER
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SARAH LINDSAY
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AMANDA SHENK
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$129,622CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONCAMBIANDO VIDAS IS A U.S.-BASED, 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION BUILDING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES FOR FINANCIALLY TROUBLED FAMILIES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. CAMBIANDO VIDAS IS DEDICATED TO THE BELIEF THAT EVERY HUMAN BEING SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO ALL OF LIFES ESSENTIALS SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, EDUCATION, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALIZE ONES FULL POTENTIAL AND AMBITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION BUILDS SMALL, SAFE, AFFORDABLE, CONCRETE-BLOCK HOMES THAT ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO SURVIVE HURRICANE-FORCE STORMS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CAPITAL AND LABOR, INTERNATIONAL BUILD TEAMS WORK HAND IN HAND WITH THE RECIPIENT FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE MUCH OF THE SWEAT EQUITY. BY THE END OF THE WEEK-LONG BUILD THIS UNIQUE MIXING OF CONCRETE, PEOPLE, AND CULTURES REVEALS THAT PEOPLE ARE MORE ALIKE THAN DIFFERENT, AND THAT A HOUSE IS MUCH MORE THAN A COLLECTION OF CONCRETE, METAL, AND WOOD. TO DATE 19 HURRICANE RESISTANT HOMES WITH 19 DOMINICAN FAMILIES AND WORK TEAMS IN 2 SEPARATE COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN BUILT.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DPRIMARILY TEAM, INSURANCE AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONAL COSTS.
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

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