BREAKING CHAINS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
BREAKING CHAINS (EIN 26-0168447)
Tax period
2017-05-01 to 2018-04-30
Filed
2019-02-26
IRS object ID
201900579349200040
Schema version
2017v2.2
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)
Return2019-02-26T15:34:14-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-04-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN952770263PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1VanderSpek Howerzyl CPAsBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1350 West Fifth Ave Suite 300AddressLine1Txt
CityEscondidoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP920254865ZIPCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-05-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN260168447EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BREAKING CHAINSBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBREABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6197526325PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 27524AddressLine1Txt
CitySan DiegoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92198ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonSTEVEN T CASSPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2019-02-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJames K Vander Spek CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00234100PTIN
Phone7607412659PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website Addresswww.breakingchains.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$190,378GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$190,169ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$209InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$190,378TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$6,000SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$260FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$217,434OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$223,694TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$33,316ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$107,275NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$76,205BOYAmt
EOY$59,912EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$31,909BOYAmt
EOY$15,882EOYAmt

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BOY$108,114BOYAmt
EOY$75,794EOYAmt

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BOY$839BOYAmt
EOY$1,835EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$107,275BOYAmt
EOY$73,959EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTO fight for the freedom of innocent children who have been caught in the chains of prostitution, sex trafficking and sexual abuse.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomAbolition: Breaking Chains actively works to eliminate human trafficking by conducting investigations and working with various law enforcement agencies in Latin America in an effort to better coordinate information between them. The ministry recruits, trains and sends missionaries who assist in discovering victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation, especially children. We have built several experienced operations teams adept at performing covert investigations designed to gather the evidence needed for authorities to take action. Since our inception, we have assisted in the rescue of over 2,400 victims. In addition, the ministry proactively raises awareness of the plight of human trafficking through speaking engagements, events and other activities.Aftercare: Breaking Chains works to bring healing, deliverance, and restoration to victims of sexual exploitation and trafficking. For this purpose, we have developed a specialized aftercare model/day program we call our Princesa Program. The program, implemented in Central America, has demonstrated a 65% success rate and has brought transformation to entire families torn apart by sexual exploitation. Graduates of our day program have proven very effective in identifying and reaching out to other trafficking victims, thereby increasing our impact.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$207,869GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$207,869TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
STEVEN T CASS
President70.00$0
JILL W FOLSOM
Secretary15.00$6,000
DANIEL THOMPSON
Director1.00$0
SANDRA TRAVER
Treasurer1.00$0
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
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Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
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Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonJill FolsomPersonNm

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CitySan DiegoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone6197526325PhoneNum
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
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Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Related Org Sect527 OrgfalseRelatedOrgSect527OrgInd
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Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$159,080CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$264,589CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$170,005CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$190,169CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$159,080CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$170,005CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$975,008TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$209CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,481TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (22 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $467
Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $543
Other Expenses.1005Travel $8522
Other Expenses.1009Depreciation $6727
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $790
Other Expenses.1CARE FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS $117232
Other Expenses.2RESCUE/RESTORATION CENTER $21143
Other Expenses.3INVESTIGATION FIELD OPERATIONS $20901
Other Expenses.4SUPPLIES $13860
Other Expenses.5OUTREACH $9726
Other Expenses.6SPEAKING EVENTS & AWARENESS $6142
Other Expenses.7BANK CHARGES/EXCHANGE FEES $4630
Other Expenses.8CONTINUING EDUCATION $3170
Other Expenses.9INTERNET $1642
Other Expenses.10AUTO EXPENSE $1158
Other Expenses.11TELEPHONE $423
Other Expenses.12WEBSITE MAINTENANCE $278
Other Expenses.13TAXES & LICENSES $80
Other Assets.1001Automobiles - Beginning $14999 Automobiles - Ending $9000
Other Assets.1003Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $1910 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $1182
Other Assets.1011Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $15000 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $5700
Total Liabilities.1CREDIT CARDS - Beginning $839 CREDIT CARDS - Ending $1835

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