HOPE FOR ST LUCIA INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
HOPE FOR ST LUCIA INC (EIN 82-1678004)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-08-06
IRS object ID
202032199349300123
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)
Return2020-08-06T09:36:44-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PETER B PLUMB CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line183 CHURCH STAddressLine1Txt
CityWHITINSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP015881415ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN821678004EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOPE FOR ST LUCIA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHOPEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5082348311PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line183 CHURCH STAddressLine1Txt
CityWHITINSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01588ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPETER B PLUMBPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5082348311PhoneNum
Signature2020-02-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPETER B PLUMB CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00130581PTIN
Phone5082348311PhoneNum
Preparation2020-08-06PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address96.39.49.162IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-08-06IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPETER B PLUMBPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWHITINSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01588ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,384GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.HOPEFORSTLUCIA.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2017FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionIn partnership with churches and individuals in the US and in St Lucia, Hope for St Lucia raises funds for Christian ministry capital projects and other ongoing ministry activities on the island of St. Lucia.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,023PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Expenses$33,218CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$329,785PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$22,834CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$162,254TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$191,500TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$149,900TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$12,354NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Grant$32,550GrantAmt
Revenue$10,384RevenueAmt
DescIn partnership with churches and individuals in the US and in St Lucia, during 2017 & 2018, Hope for St Lucia has raised over US$370,000 for the purchase and renovation of a church and ministry center building. The closing for the building took place in February 2018, and the building has been 80% renovated. In 2019 additional funds have been raised for the ongoing renovations of the building as well as $4,000 for a tiling project at another church. In addition $1,600 has been raised for future youth and pastoral support.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$33,218TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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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
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (true)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingYes (true)LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPETER PLUMBPersonNm
Phone5082348311PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line183 CHURCH STAddressLine1Txt
CityWHITINSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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Anna Shanks
Secretary1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Edward Flory
Vice President1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Teresa Nardozzi
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ed Ross
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kenny Klepacki
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Larry Basinger
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jim Goodell
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Peter Plumb
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,550TotalAmt
Program Services$32,550ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Website and online fees$378$378$0$0
Transfer and exchange fees$114$114$0$0
Paypal transaction fees$157$157$0$0
MA Secr of State fee$19$19$0$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$32,426BOYAmt
EOY$9,874EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$194,262BOYAmt
EOY$152,380EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$226,688BOYAmt
EOY$162,254EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

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BOY$191,500BOYAmt
EOY$149,900EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$191,500BOYAmt
EOY$149,900EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$35,188BOYAmt
EOY$12,354EOYAmt

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BOY$35,188BOYAmt
EOY$12,354EOYAmt

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BOY$226,688BOYAmt
EOY$162,254EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$367,140CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,023CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,384CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$380,547TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,023CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,384CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$380,547TotalAmt

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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$380,547PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$380,547TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

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

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCentral AmericaRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedGRANTS TO CHURCHESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$32,550RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$32,550SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$32,550TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCentral AmericaRegionTxt
Purpose Of Grantchurch bldgPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIn order to monitor the use of grant funds, periodic reviews of all expenditures are completed electronically as well as on location. Receipts for payments and summaries are maintained.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAD ShanksPersonNm
Relationship With OrgOfficerRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposePurchase of buildingLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$200,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$149,900BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (true)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$149,900TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAD ShanksPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionofficerRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$41,600TransactionAmt
TransactionLoan principal paymentsTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt VI, Line 11bFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTSExplanationTxt

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