FOUNDATION FOR RECOVERING YOUTH INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR RECOVERING YOUTH INC (EIN 76-0584154)
Tax period
2018-09-01 to 2019-08-31
Filed
2020-02-17
IRS object ID
202040489349301349
Schema version
2018v3.2
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)
Return2020-02-17T17:24:58-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN760473863PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RALPH & RALPH PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 701129AddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77270ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN760584154EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOUNDATION FOR RECOVERING YOUTHBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2DBA HOUSTON HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOLBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7138689797PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11125 LAWRENCEAddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77008ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAARON JACKSPersonNm
Person TitleBUSINESS ADMPersonTitleTxt
Phone7138689797PhoneNum
Signature2020-02-17SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGREGORY P RALPHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00473606PTIN
Phone7136234514PhoneNum
Preparation2020-02-17PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address207.91.154.218IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-02-17IPDt
IP Tm17:24:58IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-09-23 17:36:50ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerERICA MCCREADYPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$2,451,508GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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CY Investment Income$12,742CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,451,508CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,373,887CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$40,815PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,010,711CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$40,815PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,384,598CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$40,815PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$66,910CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$1,900,970TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$7,848TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$37,739TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,977,987ExpenseAmt
DescTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE TO PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION BY OFFERING FREE EDUCATION TO CHILDREN GRADES 7-12. FOR THE YEAR ENDED 8/31/19, APPROX 325 STUDENTS ATTENDED CLASSES.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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 RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Officer EntYes (true)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledfalseEmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcfalseRegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (true)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedurefalseWrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAARON JACKSPersonNm
Phone7138689797PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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CONNIE SINGLETON
VICE PRESIDE1.00Yes (X)$3,000$0$0
CLIFTON MCDERBY
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERICA MCCREADY
SUPERINTENDE40.00$80,583$0$0Yes (X)
AARON JACKS
BUSINESS ADM40.00$80,433$0$0Yes (X)
ROBERT GUERCIO
SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,438,766TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Total Revenue Column$12,742TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$12,742ExclusionAmt

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Total$161,016TotalAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Management And General$35,078ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,500TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Management And General$81,929ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$23,339ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,125TotalAmt
Program Services$19,125ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,777TotalAmt
Management And General$23,777ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CONTRACTED SERVICES$192,339$192,339
MISCELLANEOUS CONTRACTED$129,931$17,115$112,816
SUPPLIES$119,789$68,064$51,725
SECURITY$65,273$52,225$13,048

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Management And General$2,402ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,384,598TotalAmt
Program Services$1,977,987ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$406,611ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,401,057BOYAmt
EOY$907,073EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$250,000BOYAmt
EOY$859,268EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,426BOYAmt
EOY$44,068EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$828,250LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,686BOYAmt
EOY$90,561EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,804,169BOYAmt
EOY$1,900,970EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$5,626BOYAmt
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,222BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$7,848BOYAmt
EOY$37,739EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$207,383BOYAmt
EOY$206,383EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$1,588,938BOYAmt
EOY$1,656,848EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,796,321BOYAmt
EOY$1,863,231EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$1,804,169BOYAmt
EOY$1,900,970EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$66,910ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$828,250OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$737,689DepreciationAmt
Book Value$90,561BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$90,561TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,451,508TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,451,508RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,451,508TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,384,598TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,384,598ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,384,598TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, LINE 3THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR THE CHARTER WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS CONTAINS MANAGEMENTS POLICY OF OPEN ENROLLMENT, WHICH MIRROR THE ENROLLMENT POLICIES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IT SERVES.
SCHEDULE E, LINE 6FUNDING RECEIVED FROM TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY AND VARIOUS STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
R&R SNAILS PACE LLC
KEY EMPLOYEEFACILITIES RENTALfalse
CONSTANCE SINGLETON
DIRECTORLEGAL FEESfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BEACH BOARD MEMBER IS PROVIDED A DIGITAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 AS FILED, PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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