LILY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
LILY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA (EIN 75-2900313)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-06-28
IRS object ID
202231799349301283
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2022-06-28T14:19:56-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN872414090PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SGCPAINCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1555 REPUBLIC DR SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityPlanoCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75074ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN752900313EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE LILY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLILYBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 59824AddressLine1Txt
CityDALLASCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75229ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANIRUDHA MAITRAPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2142151567PhoneNum
Signature2022-06-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstANIRUDHAPersonFirstNm
Person LastMAITRAPersonLastNm

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSHWETA GARGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01257688PTIN
Phone2143156392PhoneNum
Preparation2022-06-28PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
OOB Security Verification00OOBSecurityVerificationCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$427,069GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$2,047PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Grants And Similar Paid$225,400PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$9,781CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$9,781CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,581PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,759CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$228,981PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$381,461CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$17,247PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$371,680ExpenseAmt
DescFREE EDUCATION TO THE POOR GRANTEE: THE LILY FOUNDATION, INDIACHARITY TO ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT DISABLED AND ELDERLYDesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledfalseEmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTXStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMAL MUKHERJEEPersonNm
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110042 MONROE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
JOGESHWARI SARKAR
TRUSTEE10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOPAN BHATTACHARYA
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AMAL MUKHERJEE
TRUSTEE10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY SARKAR
DIRECTOR8.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROHIT MUKHERJEE
MEMBER20.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SONALI GHOSH
TREASURER6.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANIRUDHA MAITRA
PRESIDENT20.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANISH RAY
VICE PRESIDENT8.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BASAB CHATTERJEE
OFFICER8.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Exclusion$1,451ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$367,921TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,781TotalAmt
Fundraising$9,781FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$186TotalAmt
Program Services$186ProgramServicesAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,894TotalAmt
Program Services$1,894ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
CHARGE BACK$220$220
GENERAL POSTAGE$235$235
BANK CHARGES$314$314
CREDIT & COLLECTION COST$910$910

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$381,461TotalAmt
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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,781FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$349,305BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$349,305BOYAmt
EOY$400,549EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$5,636EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$5,636EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$349,305BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$349,305BOYAmt
EOY$394,913EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$349,305BOYAmt
EOY$400,549EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$45,608ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$327,954CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$298,628CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$209,687CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$335,798CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,323,216TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$327,954CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$298,628CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$209,687CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$335,798CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,323,216TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,323,216PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$327,954CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$298,628CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$209,687CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$335,798CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,323,216TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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 (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2ROHIT MUKHERJEE IS NEPHEW OF AMAL MUKHERJEE. JAY SARKAR IS THE SON OF JOGHERSHWARI PRASAD SARKAR
Governing body decisions Part VI line 7bTHERE ARE 7 OFFICERS IN THIS ENTITY. BEFORE MAKING ANY IMPORTANT DECISION. BOARD MEMBERS WILL HOLD A MEETING TO DISCUSS ANY POTENTIAL PROJECT. AFTER THE DISCUSSION MEMBERS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO VOTE ON THE PROJECT AND THE DECISION WILL BE MADE BASED ON MAJORITY VOTES.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11A COMPLETE COPY OF THIS TAX RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD AND THEY APPROVED IT TO BE FILED.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aTHERE IS NO WAGES OR COMPENSATIONS PROVIDED TO ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR TOP MANAGEMENT AT THIS POINT. THIS ORGANIZATION HAS NO INTENTION TO PROVIDE ANY SALARIES TO ITS OFFICER OR TOP MANAGEMENT ANY TIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IN CASE ANY THING CHANGES IN THIS REGARDS,THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHOULD REVIEW AND APPROVE ANY WAGES OR COMPENSATION.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bTHERE IS NO WAGES OR SALARIES PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO INTENTION PROVIDE ANY COMPENSATIONS IN NEAR FUTURE. IF ANYTHING CHANGES IN THIS REGARD,COMPENSATIONS NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ENSURE ITS REASONABLE AND RELATED TO THE AVERAGE MARKET STANDARDS.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19ALL BOOKS AND RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. SOME OF THE GENERAL INFORAMTION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gBANK SERVICE CHARGES $314CREDIT COLLECTION COST $910CHARGE BACK $220MISC$21POSTAGE $235
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eFUNDRAISING EXPENSE $9781

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