BOONE BEGINNINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
BOONE BEGINNINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC (EIN 83-3102498)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-14
IRS object ID
202223189349314117
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

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Return2022-11-14T16:14:08-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1SCHUMACHER SMEJKAL HERLEY & ELM PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN833102498EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlBOONBusinessNameControlTxt
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State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
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Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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CAROL KUSEK
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KENDRA KROHN
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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KITCHEN$5,734$5,734
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$578,626BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$1,926,337BOYAmt
EOY$3,640,410EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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EOY$3,640,410EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year$1,844,493CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,774,949TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$1,844,493CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,774,949TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$3,774,949PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,626CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,527CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,153TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,780,102TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$19,939GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$115,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$115,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,086,935OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$19,788DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,067,147BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$101,508OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,625DepreciationAmt
Book Value$97,883BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,280,030TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AT A REGULAR BOARD MEETING BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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