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FORMIDABLE JOY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019

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Organization
FORMIDABLE JOY (EIN 82-2477103)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-15
IRS object ID
202043209349200734
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)
Return2020-11-15T12:45:15-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Jennifer ThielbahrBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line111 W Crockett St 304AddressLine1Txt
CitySeattleCityNm
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN822477103EIN

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Business Name Line1Formidable JoyBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlFORMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3233334718PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line17819 Torreyson DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityLos AngelesCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP900461228ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCynthia H RoodPersonNm
Person TitleFounder/Executive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone3233334718PhoneNum
Signature2020-07-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJennifer ThielbahrPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00158905PTIN
Phone3108045100PhoneNum
Preparation2020-11-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address24.16.226.206IPv4AddressTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-04-22 16:20:28ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addressformidablejoy.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$181,665GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
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Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
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Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$500FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
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Total Expenses$154,273TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$27,392ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$67,250NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$265OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$94,907NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

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BOY$67,250BOYAmt
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BOY$67,250BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTo provide access to clean water for those in developing countries (ie. Malawi, Africa). This is accomplished by drilling new boreholes and/or repairs to existing boreholes.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Queen Elizabeth Community Hospital - Installed 20,000 litrebackup water system for the Maternity Wing and Nursery.Also new hygiene taps/plumbing. Impacted 24,000 in 2019.$0$28,506
Kayeleka School - Drilled new borehole and installedinnovative solar water system that extended to the community.Impacted 868 students plus surrounding community in 2019.$0$15,684
Alinafae Hospital - Drilled new borehole, manufacturedsteel tank stand w/ tanks that hold 10,000 ltrs, installedsolar pump/panels. Impacted 32,076 patients in 2019.$0$14,400
see attached$0$94,647
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$153,237TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Cynthia Harnist Rood
Executive Director50.00$0$0$0
Bonnie Darrow
Treasurer2.00$0$0$0
Sapna Abrol
Secretary1.00$0$0$0
Karinn Sammann
Board Member1.00$0$0$0
Lisa Vebber
Board Member1.00$0$0$0
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonBonnie DarrowPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11721 Nelson AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityManhattan BeachCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone3105053178PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$26,013CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$171,144CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$378,822TotalAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt
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Total Support$378,822TotalSupportAmt
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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
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CityRESTRICTEDCity
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt III, Line 31Other Program Services. We work with local organizations to identify schools, villages and health care centers in need of clean water. In 2019, we worked on a multitude of water projects. This included drilling 22 new boreholes (water wells), installing 4 back-up water tanks at schools/hospitals, repairing 1 pump, installing 2 new solar water systems at a school and hospital, distributing 30 biosand filters to families in need, and providing borehole maintenance training to communities and schools. Our 2019 projects can be found in 16 schools, 7 villages and 3 hospitals. In total, we impacted 104,382 individuals in 2019.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Direct Water Project Expenses 153237.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Bank/Service Charges 103.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Travel 423.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Filing Fees 10.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20Unrealized Gains/Losses in Securities Account 265.

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