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RUGGED CROSS BAPTIST CHURCH: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
RUGGED CROSS BAPTIST CHURCH (EIN 11-2924043)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-04
IRS object ID
202503089349300315
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-04T08:29:35-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Juan Trifun EABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line136 Manito AvenueAddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN112924043EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRUGGBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7184431888PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonEmma KnoxPersonNm
Person TitleTrusteePersonTitleTxt
Phone7184431888PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-20SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparation2024-10-20PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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Principal OfficerRev Emma KnoxPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1209 East 35th StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$249,202GrossReceiptsAmt
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Formation1980FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Total Expenses$227,885CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonRugged Cross Baptist ChurchPersonNm
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Mary Green
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$1,870TotalAmt
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Interest InterestGrp

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Total$650TotalAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,692TotalAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,369TotalAmt
Program Services$33,369ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
Repairs & Maintenance$32,662$32,662
Utilities & Heating$16,645$16,645
Auto Expense$2,813$2,813

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,678TotalAmt
Program Services$91,678ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142,767BOYAmt
EOY$157,489EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$10,435BOYAmt
EOY$10,436EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,689BOYAmt
EOY$27,689EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,736,649LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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BOY$1,014,030BOYAmt
EOY$977,338EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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BOY$15,887BOYAmt
EOY$56,068EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,229,020EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$147BOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,000BOYAmt
EOY$21,750EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$293EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,147BOYAmt
EOY$22,043EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

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BOY$1,185,661BOYAmt
EOY$1,206,977EOYAmt

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BOY$1,185,661BOYAmt
EOY$1,206,977EOYAmt

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BOY$1,210,808BOYAmt
EOY$1,229,020EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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

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ChurchYes (X)ChurchInd
Support Sum$0SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$20,625InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$20,625BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$233,750InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$233,750DepreciationAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$1,418,029InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$461,316DepreciationAmt
Book Value$956,713BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$22,717InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,717DepreciationAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$51,528InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$51,528DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$977,338TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Page 2 Part III Line 1The Rugged Cross Baptist Churchs objective is the salvation of men and women through the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Page 6 Part VI Section C Line 19Form 990 is available for public inspection upon request. Also form 990 is filed with the Department of State in New York. Tax return is made available for inspection.
Page 6 Part VI Section B Line 11 BForm 990 is presented to the governing body for signature. Form 990 is reviewed at that time by members.