FIGHTING CHANCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
FIGHTING CHANCE INC (EIN 02-0536388)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-10-31
IRS object ID
201913049349301001
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,450,619TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.34530PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.33300PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$897,859BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$70,423ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$16,671InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$197,733OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,228AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$783,994EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$862,873BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$21,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$17,380InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,394AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$897,859EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$993,097BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$28,839InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$100,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,385AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$862,873EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,068,375BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$247InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$75,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$525AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$993,097EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$729,423BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$340,667ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,465InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$250AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,068,375EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$100,404OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$85,344DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,060BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,540OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,516DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,024BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$84,677OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,217DepreciationAmt
Book Value$76,460BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$92,544TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$340,734TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$9,912NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$66,033OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$75,945RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$264,789RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$264,789TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$414,833TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$66,033OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$66,033ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$348,800ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$348,800TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.The Board established a general endowment fund to support the mission of the Organization. Since that amount resulted from an internal designation it is not donor-restricted. The Board is in the process of developing a philosophy as these funds are Board restricted and not intended for operations. As the funds are unavailable for operational use, it is not included as cash and cash equivalents.
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteThe Organization is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. However, income from certain activities not directly related to the Organization's tax-exempt purpose is subject to taxation as unrelated business income. In addition, the Organization qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under Section 170(b)(1)(A) and has been classified as an organization other than a private foundation under Section 509(a)(2) .There was no unrelated business income for the year ended December 31, 2018. Accordingly, no provision for Federal or State income taxes is required. As of December 31, 2018, no amounts have been recognized for uncertain income tax positions. The Organizations tax returns for the year 2015 and forward are subject to the usual review by the appropriate taxing authorities.
Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990SPECIAL EVENTS $66033
Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SSPECIAL EVENTS $66033

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SUMMER GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$102,674GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$9,000CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$93,674GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$59,386OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2OTHEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$19,779GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$19,779GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$6,647OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$15,750GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$8,400CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$7,350GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$138,203GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$17,400CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$120,803GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$66,033OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$66,033DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$54,770NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessFORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE FINANCE COMMITTE FOR APPROVAL. THE FINANCE COMMITTE APPROVES THE 990 AND RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE 990. THE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF FORM 990 AND THEN VOTES ON APPROVING THE FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsTHE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVEIW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementALL PROPSECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND FIGHTING CHANCE FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES TO FIGHTING CHANCE AND TO FAMILIARIZE THE PROSEPCTIVE BOARD MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FIGHTING CHANCE. THE CANDIDATE THEN UNDERGO A VETTING PROCESS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD VOTES TO APPROVE ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS. NO COMPENSATION IS GIVIEN TO BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesALL PROPSECTIVE EMPLOYEES ARE INTERVIEWED FIRST BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES BOARD MEMBER AND THEN BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS THEN DETERMINED BY COMPARABLE SALARIES IN INDUSTRY. INCREASES ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD USING COMPARABLE SALARIES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspectionwww.GuideStar.org MAINTAINS COPIES OF FILED FORM 990 FOR THE ORGANIZATION FOR EACH YEAR
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableTHE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990, AND AUDITED FINANCIALS OF FIGHTING CHANCE ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS COPIES OF THEM IN WRITING.

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