THE HOUSE OF STEPHANAS: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
THE HOUSE OF STEPHANAS (EIN 30-0289041)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-10-28
IRS object ID
202103019349300035
Schema version
2020v4.0
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)
Return2021-10-28T12:37:35-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN300289041EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE HOUSE OF STEPHANASBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHOUSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4235964444PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11005 Elaine TrailAddressLine1Txt
CityChattanoogaCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37421ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTheresa SharpPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone4235964444PhoneNum
Signature2021-10-11SignatureDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
OOB Security Verification11OOBSecurityVerificationCd
Last Submission Rqr OOB0LastSubmissionRqrOOBCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL2AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTheresa SharpPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11005 Elaine TrailAddressLine1Txt
CityChattanoogaCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37421ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$503,965GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers2TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Total Expenses$526,957CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$61,713PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$22,992CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$110,347TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$87,355TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$129,922ExpenseAmt
Revenue$138,316RevenueAmt
DescStreams in the Desert - Feeding program in the areas affected by conflict, low income and single parent families. Education and youth camps, orphans and children of single parent homes.Desc

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Expense$72,075ExpenseAmt
Revenue$74,130RevenueAmt
DescLight to the Nations - Teaching, feeding programs and guided tours.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$58,399ExpenseAmt
Revenue$78,307RevenueAmt
DescOt O Mofet - Single parent, orphans, holocaust survivors, food and clothing, assistance to areas affected by conflict. Workshops conducted with classes on educations, work skills, financial planning, nutrition and other life related subjects.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$193,373ExpenseAmt
Revenue$168,380RevenueAmt
DescOther Program Services to include: Future Life Christian Ministries, Hamaayan Congregation, Meyuseff, Chandattu, Shaul, Lopilova, Orel, Shiff, Ahavato, KoryDesc
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (1)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonTheresa SharpPersonNm
Phone4235964444PhoneNum

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Address Line11005 Elaine TrailAddressLine1Txt
CityChattanoogaCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37421ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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Thad Wilhoit
Board Member00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Angie Miller
Board Member00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Theresa Sharp
President20$0$0$0Yes (X)
Jennifer Wilhoit
Secretary00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Jason Miller
Treasurer0.010$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$0TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$14,034TotalAmt
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Total$439,735TotalAmt
Program Services$439,735ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$12,371TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$51,395TotalAmt
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BOY$110,347BOYAmt
EOY$87,355EOYAmt

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$62,891BOYAmt
EOY$57,375EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$47,456BOYAmt
EOY$29,980EOYAmt

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BOY$110,347BOYAmt
EOY$87,355EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$110,347BOYAmt
EOY$87,355EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$0NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$648,664CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$457,672CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$489,262CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$503,965CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,518,829TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$648,664CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$457,672CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$489,262CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$503,965CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,518,829TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$2,518,829PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$648,664CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$457,672CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$489,262CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$503,965CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,518,829TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests PY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsPY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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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 F IRS990ScheduleF

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceFinancial supportTypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionMiddle East and North AfricaRegionTxt
Recipient12RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$417,096CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementchecksMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeGabriel Kory - relocation expensesGrantTypeTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$7,250CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationVarious criteria is used based on funds received for distribution.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2Some board members are related
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTreasurer provides financial statement to President who reviews, confirms and prepares return for filing
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Financial information is available with State of Tennessee Charitable Solicitations. Information is also available upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eListed under "Other Expenses" - amount to close out checking account and open new checking account due to suspicious activity. No actual expenses were disbursed - just moving funds from one account to another account.

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