SISTER CITIES OF LONG BEACH INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023

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Organization
SISTER CITIES OF LONG BEACH INC (EIN 33-0670943)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-02-10
IRS object ID
202520419349201617
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-02-10T20:15:32-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Katherine Gluck CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1703 Pier Ave B621AddressLine1Txt
CityHermosa BeachCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90254ZIPCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN330670943EIN

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Business Name Line1Sister Cities of Long Beach IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlSISTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5625929350PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1Po Box 41492AddressLine1Txt
CityLong BeachCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonRicher SanPersonNm
Person TitleChairmanPersonTitleTxt
Signature2025-02-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Phone3104066256PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
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Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresssistercitiesoflongbeach.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$141,162GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$138,544ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$28InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$2,590FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$2,010SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$580SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$139,152TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$18,200GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$30,013FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$600OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$5,453PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$59,761OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$114,027TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$25,125ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$71,803NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$6,761OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$103,689NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

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Primary Exempt PurposeTo create and strengthen partnerships between the City of Long Beach, CA and communities in other countries to build people-to-people global cooperation and promote the exchange of mutually beneficial interests relating to social, cultural, environmental and technological arenas.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

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The Sister Cities of Long Beach overarching programs included International Consulate and US Department of State Relations allowing for student and professional exchanges, delegation activities, and business development. Also included was Youth Artist and Author Showcase which is an annual worldwide art contest, the Digital Pen Pal program, and an International Leadership Summit.$16,011
The Long Beach/Yokkaichi Assocation programs included a Trio Exchange allowing two students and one teacher from Long Beach and Yokkaichi schools to experience exchange visits on alternating years, an Environmental Summit Program and continuation of the Yokkaichi English Fellows program with Long Beach teachers afforded English immersion teaching opportunities in Japan.$18,869
For 2023/2024, our Long Beach/Quingdao Assocation programming included a Student Exchange Program, continuation of the Digital Pen Pal Program, a Business Luncheon, a Chinese New Year Cultural Fesitival, a Regional Leaders Summit, and a US-China Sister Cities Summit.$14,481$15,950Yes (X)
Other programs$8,259$2,250
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$57,620TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IVYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (24 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Mike Vaughn
Chairman5.00$0
Joel Perler
Vice Chair1.00$0
Susan Redfield
President20.00$0
Peter Ramirez
Secretary1.00$0
Lynn Wen
Treasurer3.00$0
Anya Liddiard
Vice President1.00$0
Mishael Ondieki
Vice President1.00$0
Richard Madeira
Vice President5.00$0
Wendy Chou Le
Vice President10.00$0
Sean Devereaux
Director2.00$0
Dean Yvonne Gutierrez
Director1.00$0
Noel Hacegaba
Director1.00$0
Diane Jacobus
Director1.00$0
Jeet Joshee
Director1.00$0
Sasha Krasovski
Director5.00$0
Michael O'Toole
Director5.00$0
Saskia Perks
Director1.00$0
Montserrat Pineda
Director1.00$0
Richer San
Director5.00$0
Min Thian
Director5.00$0
Chris Thomas
Director1.00$0
Eduardo Vargas
Director5.00$0
Jeff Williams
Director8.00$0
Phyllis Venable
Director2.00$0
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Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonSean DevereauxPersonNm

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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$100,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Total$303,544TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$28CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year$2,590CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1| Donee's Name: Scholarships | Donee's Address: PO Box 41492 Long Beach CA 90853 | Cash Amount Given: $18200
Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $7815
Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $300
Other Expenses.1003Information Technology $1406
Other Expenses.1005Travel $23513
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $5955
Other Expenses.1Program support $12311
Other Expenses.2Office supplies $5352
Other Expenses.4Membership & subscriptions $2915
Other Expenses.6Taxes and fees $103
Other Expenses.7Bank fees $91
Statement Note 1Sister Cities of Long Beach Inc.#09793607.01.2023 06.30.2024DBAs1. Long Beach Bacolod Association2.Long Beach - Qingdao Association3.Long Beach Mombasa Sister City4.Long Beach Phnom Penh Sister Cities5.Long Beach Rosarito Beach Friendship City Association6.Long Beach Sochi Sister City Association7.Long Beach Taoyuan Sister Cities8.Long Beach Venezia Friendship Cities9.Long Beach Yokkaichi Sister Cities

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