CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM INC (EIN 59-2714867)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-12
IRS object ID
202013219349318351
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)
Return2020-11-12T22:47:12ZReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN274047466PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1H AND R BLOCKBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1970 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CitySUWANEECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30024ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN592714867EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHILBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6786407203PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11841 SOUTH CREEK DRAddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTELLCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30106ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLES SCOTTPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6786407203PhoneNum
Signature2020-01-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBibiano LopezPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00295451PTIN
Phone6787656772PhoneNum
Preparation2020-11-12PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address47.44.30.209IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-11-16IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHARLES SCOTTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11841 S CREEK DRAddressLine1Txt
CityAustellCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30106ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$545,413GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1986FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers30TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$12PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$574,620CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$27,702PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$29,207CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$182,874ExpenseAmt
Revenue$182,874RevenueAmt
DescSCHOOL OPERATIONSDesc

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Expense$28,642ExpenseAmt
Revenue$28,642RevenueAmt
DescTRAINING AND TRAVELDesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$65,000ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Employee1EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041falseOrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind
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Licensed More Than One StatefalseLicensedMoreThanOneStateInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJULIE SCOTTPersonNm
Phone6786407203PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityAustellCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30106ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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CHARLES SCOTT
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ROB COLLINS
DIRECTOR4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY SCOTT
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILLIP TICKLE
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JACK COUCH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE PATKUS
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Fundraising$123,575FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$421,838AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$545,413TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$545,413TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$419,167TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,600TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,222TotalAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,320TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,755TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,491TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFUNDRAISINGDesc
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$76,636BOYAmt
EOY$149,862EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,274BOYAmt
EOY$2,278EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,910BOYAmt
EOY$152,140EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,910BOYAmt
EOY$152,140EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,910BOYAmt
EOY$152,140EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,910BOYAmt
EOY$152,140EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$29,207ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$259,741CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$272,840CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$338,906CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$309,029CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$545,595CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,726,111TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$272,840CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$338,906CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$309,029CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$545,595CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,726,111TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,726,111PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,726,164TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
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 F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssfalseWrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredfalseSubstantiationRequiredInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLES SCOTTPersonNm

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART 111 4DFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER SCHOOL SUPPORTExplanationTxt

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