FRIENDS OF HAITI: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
FRIENDS OF HAITI (EIN 26-0626280)
Tax period
2018-08-01 to 2019-07-31
Filed
2019-10-23
IRS object ID
201912969349301626
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-10-23T15:05:34-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-07-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN562622339PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOUSTON & ASSOCIATES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line190 W CHESTNUT ST STE 650AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP153014524ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-08-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN260626280EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF HAITIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7243449002PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1441AddressLine1Txt
CityMCMURRAYCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15317ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDONNA FRANCOPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7249860134PhoneNum
Signature2019-10-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKATHY B HOUSTON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00194555PTIN
Phone7242239465PhoneNum
Preparation2019-10-04PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address74.98.235.38IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDENISE DOUGLASPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1441AddressLine1Txt
CityMCMURRAYCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15317ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$190,539GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO OFFER SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF HAITI BY FUNDING CONSTRUCTION, WELL DRILLING, EDUCATION, AND MEDICAL OUTREACH. WE DO THIS BY MAKING TRIPS TO HAITI AND DOING HANDS ON MISSIONS AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT. ALL TRIP EXPENSES ARE PAID FOR BY THE TRAVELERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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PY Total Expenses$241,656PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$236,205CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$19,986PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$45,666CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR MISSION IS TO OFFER SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF HAITI BY FUNDING CONSTRUCTION, WELL DRILLING, EDUCATION, AND MEDICAL OUTREACH. WE DO THIS BY MAKING TRIPS TO HAITI AND DOING HANDS ON MISSIONS AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT. ALL TRIP EXPENSES ARE PAID FOR BY THE TRAVELERS.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$221,442ExpenseAmt
DescWE HAVE PROVIDED FUNDING FOR CHILDREN TO GO TO SCHOOL THROUGH OUR CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM. SPONSORS ARE APPRISED OF THE PROGRESS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE FROM HAITI AND NEWSLETTERS. SPONSORS ALSO SUPPORT THE CHILDS FAMILY BY FUNDING THE PURCHASE OF RICE AND BEANS. RICE AND BEANS ARE A PRODUCT OF HAITI THAT ARE PURCHASED AND DELIVERED BY THE MISSION. FUNDS WERE PROVIDED TO BUILD A SCHOOL IN THE VILLAGE OF PAUL. FRIENDS OF HAITI ALSO PROVIDED FUNDING FOR CLEAN WATER PROJECTS IN THE VILLAGES OF LACOUPE AND PAUL. MONEY WAS ALSO DONATED TO PROVIDE SCHOOL BOOKS FOR THE SCHOOLS AND TO PURCHASE GOATS AND COWS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$221,442TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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 EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDONNA FRANCOPersonNm
Phone7243449002PhoneNum

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Address Line1PO BOX 1441AddressLine1Txt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
LAURIE ADAMS
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
BECKY ROSS
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL HLADIO
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE ERRETT
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
RON LIPINSKI
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL CONLEY
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM ROSS
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
TOM HARTMAN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX FRANCO
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE DOUGLAS
PRESIDENT$0$0$0Yes (X)
DONNA FRANCO
TREASURER$0$0$0Yes (X)
BONNIE MILLER
SECRETARY$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELIZABETH ERBRECHT
ASST TREASUR$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$190,539TotalRevenueColumnAmt

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Total$2,958TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$610TotalAmt
Management And General$610ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,404TotalAmt
Management And General$2,404ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,416TotalAmt
Management And General$1,416ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
MISSIONARY AND EDUCATION$107,674$107,674
CHILD SPONSORSHIP$82,358$82,358
FOOD$18,310$18,310
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT$10,000$10,000

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,475TotalAmt
Program Services$3,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,375ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$236,205TotalAmt
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Management And General$14,763ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,791BOYAmt
EOY$31,553EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,588BOYAmt
EOY$52,160EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$64,668BOYAmt
EOY$89,227EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$194,047BOYAmt
EOY$172,940EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,577BOYAmt
EOY$15,928EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,470BOYAmt
EOY$157,012EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$194,047BOYAmt
EOY$172,940EOYAmt

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BOY$194,047BOYAmt
EOY$172,940EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$45,666ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$24,559OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$153,921CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$200,455CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$216,703CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$190,539CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$859,993TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$216,703CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$190,539CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$859,993TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$859,993PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$559CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$372CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$974TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$860,967TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$7,901GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Public Support PY1700.99890PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TESTExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAGENCY FUNDSDesc
Book Value$89,227BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$89,227TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONOUR MISSION IS TO OFFER SUPPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF HAITI BY FUNDING CONSTRUCTION, WELL DRILLING, EDUCATION, AND MEDICAL OUTREACH. WE DO THIS BY MAKING TRIPS TO HAITI AND DOING HANDS ON MISSIONS AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT. ALL TRIP EXPENSES ARE PAID FOR BY THE TRAVELERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BALL GOVERNING BODIES, THAT NEED TO SIGN, WILL REVIEW THE TAX RETURN BEFORE FILING
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9AGENCY TRANSACTIONS 24,559 ORGANIZATION ENTERED INTO AN AGENCY RELATIONSHIP WITH A MISSION AND SET UP A SPECIAL ACCOUNT TO HOLD THE AGENCY'S CONTRIBUTIONS UNTIL THEY CAN BE DISBURSED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO DISCRETION OVER HOW THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED AND THEREFORE SHOWS THE NET ACTIVITY AS AN OTHER ASSET AND A MATCHING AMOUNT IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FUND BALANCES.

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