FRIENDS IN THE DESERT FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
FRIENDS IN THE DESERT FOUNDATION INC (EIN 88-0413790)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-16
IRS object ID
202013219349310481
Schema version
2019v5.1
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)
Return2020-11-16T13:10:19-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN201625307PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Gerety & Associates CPAsBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16817 S Eastern Ave Suite 101AddressLine1Txt
CityLas VegasCityNm
State AbbreviationNVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP89119ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN880413790EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Friends in the Desert Foundation IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7025658742PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line143 West Pacific AveAddressLine1Txt
CityHendersonCityNm
State AbbreviationNVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP89015ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCynthia A EnersonPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone7029332213PhoneNum
Signature2020-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCynthia A Enerson CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00310633PTIN
Phone7029332213PhoneNum
Preparation2020-11-12PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address184.181.10.49IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-11-12IPDt
IP Tm19:30:05IPTm
IP TimezonePSIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id6336702B76C3C68831C86AE60E0F93A10E46907FAtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCynthia A EnersonPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line143 W Pacific AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityHendersonCityNm
State AbbreviationNVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP89015ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$234,328GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.friendsinthedesert.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNVLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTo serve hot meals to the homeless and disadvantaged.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body11VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers3223TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$43,791PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$234,328CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$43,791PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$234,328CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$12,088CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$29,500PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$238,551CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$29,500PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$250,639CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$14,291PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$16,311CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$22,242TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$5,931TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$22,242NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,931NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOur mission is to provide healthy food for living and essential tools for life.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$236,663ExpenseAmt
DescProviding hot meals and sack lunches to the homeless and disadvantaged in a dignified environment.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$6,810ExpenseAmt
DescProviding the tools and resources for basic human hygiene and wellness. This included offering basic toiletry items, clothing, as well as access to a visiting nurse. We also provided referrals for health care and dental services. Bus passes were given to clients so they could travel to receive these services.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$243,473TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Form1098 C Filed0Form1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy0ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Cindy A Enerson TreasurerBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7029332213PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16817 S Eastern Ave Suite 101AddressLine1Txt
CityLas VegasCityNm
State AbbreviationNVStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP891192213ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
Paul Michaelson
President2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Troy Johns
Vice President5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cynthia A Enerson CPA
Treasurer2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lenda Murname
Secretary2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Dan McElhattan
Outreach Coordinator5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Deanne Olson
Volunteer Groups Coordinator2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Carol Walton
Reverand/St. Timothy's Liason10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard Brostrom
Operations Manager5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Muriel Dufendach
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Melvin Stringer
Director2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$234,328AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$208,975NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$234,328TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$234,328TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,400TotalAmt
Program Services$10,260ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,140ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$688TotalAmt
Program Services$620ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,128TotalAmt
Management And General$2,128ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,799TotalAmt
Program Services$2,512ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$287ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,308TotalAmt
Program Services$17,378ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,930ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,284TotalAmt
Program Services$2,206ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,691TotalAmt
Program Services$1,522ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$169ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Program Expense - Food$205,975$205,975
Program Expense - Cloth$3,000$3,000
Payroll Fees$741$741
Dues & Subscriptions$450$450

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$175TotalAmt
Management And General$175ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$250,639TotalAmt
Program Services$243,473ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,166ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,242BOYAmt
EOY$5,931EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,242BOYAmt
EOY$5,931EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,242BOYAmt
EOY$5,931EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,242BOYAmt
EOY$5,931EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,242BOYAmt
EOY$5,931EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$16,311ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,555CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,994CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$35,150CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$43,791CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,434CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$165,924TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,555CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,994CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$35,150CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$43,791CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,434CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$165,924TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$165,924PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$165,924TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution67335ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$152,106NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSales PriceMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, line 2The prior year Form 990 did not list any of the program services described in Part III. However, these services were offered in 2018.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Form 990 is is reviewed and signed by the treasurer, who is a CPA, before it is filed. After filing each member of the Board receives the completed Form 990 via e-mail for their review.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The organization makes it governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.

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