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TORCH OF CHRIST MINISTRIES: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
TORCH OF CHRIST MINISTRIES (EIN 82-1335802)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-07-14
IRS object ID
202021969349304287
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-07-14T16:01:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN721086674PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCELROY QUIRK & BURCH (APC)BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 3070AddressLine1Txt
CityLAKE CHARLESCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP706023070ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN821335802EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Torch of Christ MinistriesBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTORCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9032431264PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 4061AddressLine1Txt
CityLake CharlesCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP706064061ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPhilip A BlairPersonNm
Person TitleManagerPersonTitleTxt
Phone9032431264PhoneNum
Signature2020-07-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPaula J Thompson CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01301872PTIN
Phone3374331063PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address184.183.191.2IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-07-13IPDt
IP Tm08:11:41IPTm
IP TimezoneCDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPhilip A BlairPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 4061AddressLine1Txt
CityLake CharlesCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$204,085GrossReceiptsAmt
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Formation2017FormationYr
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Other Expenses$104,455CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$123,964PYTotalExpensesAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$28,243PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$21,344CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$52,055TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,167TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$28,544NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$49,888NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionThe organization will be organized and operated exclusively for religious and other charitable purposes with the primary intent of preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the Earth.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$119,409ExpenseAmt
DescProvide means for rendering charitable serivices to various people groups, demographics, cultures, and social structuresDesc
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Phillip BlairBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9032431264PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 4061AddressLine1Txt
CityLake CharlesCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70606ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
Phillip A Blair
Director/President40.00Yes (X)$72,725$0$0
Morris R Hamilton
Secretary1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stoney Ball
Vice President1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$350TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,807TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53TotalAmt
Fundraising$53FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,540TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$185TotalAmt
Management And General$185ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,055TotalAmt
Program Services$12,527ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,264FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Bank Fees$6,106$3,053$3,053
Meals$4,809$2,404$1,202$1,203
Supplies$4,395$2,888$1,099$408

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Program Services$1,397ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$231ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,166FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$33,688ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,644FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,544BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,544BOYAmt
EOY$52,055EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$2,167EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,544BOYAmt
EOY$49,888EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,544BOYAmt
EOY$49,888EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,544BOYAmt
EOY$52,055EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$21,344ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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 Minus1 Year$140,894CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$204,085CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$403,311TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$140,894CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$204,085CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$403,311TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$403,311PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$4TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$140,894CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$204,085CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$403,315TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart III, Section A.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThere is no information for 2014, 2015, or 2016 because the entity was formed in April 2017. 2017 is a short year (April 3, 2017 - December 31, 2017).ExplanationTxt

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal Taxes Payable$1,681
LA Tax Payable$487
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,167TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bNo; Form 990 is reviewed and approved by the board president before filing and the entire return is available to all board members and the general public after filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.