AMERICAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND ART CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
AMERICAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND ART CENTER INC (EIN 27-4060010)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-05-16
IRS object ID
201931369349301218
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2019-05-16T15:05:23-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN030491533PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1LESTER BARRERAS CPA PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11987 NW 88TH CT STE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityDORALCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP331726632ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN274060010EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1AMERICAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & ART CENBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3058276544PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityHIALEAHCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonMARCELA CHAVARRIPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/PRINCIPALPersonTitleTxt
Phone3058276544PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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PTINP00043246PTIN
Phone3054771988PhoneNum
Preparation2019-05-16PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address96.66.221.209IPv4AddressTxt
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Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33016ZIPCd
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Liabilities BOY$62,103TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$102,084TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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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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Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1AMERICAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & ART CENBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3058276544PhoneNum

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CityHIALEAHCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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MARCELA CHAVARRI
PRESIDENT/PR50.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$88,000$0$0
LADS ESCORCIA
TREASURER/TE40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$26,520$0$0
SERGIO CHAVARRI
VICE PRESIDEYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HECTOR RODRIGUEZ
SECRETARYYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARA PACHECO
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
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Total$114,520TotalAmt
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Total$225,421TotalAmt
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Total$31,312TotalAmt
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Total$221,570TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$1,261TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$14,295TotalAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$5,977TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$163,664TotalAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,504TotalAmt
Program Services$4,504ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$6,171TotalAmt
Program Services$6,171ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$3,945TotalAmt
Program Services$3,945ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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UTILITIES$11,557$11,557
TELEPHONE$4,138$4,138
OTHER GENERAL$4,036$4,036
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$3,902$3,902

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$46,707BOYAmt
EOY$23,783EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$62,323EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$33,369BOYAmt
EOY$40,476EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$32,775BOYAmt
EOY$26,604EOYAmt

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BOY$4,898BOYAmt
EOY$4,898EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$117,749BOYAmt
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BOY$44,316BOYAmt
EOY$94,664EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$17,787BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$158,084EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

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Other Cost Or Other Basis$125,967OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$99,363DepreciationAmt
Book Value$26,604BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$26,604TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LOAN PAYABLE -SECURED$5,819
PAYROLL$1,601
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,420TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPOLICIES ARE DISCLOSED IN ADS AND BROCHURES PROMOTING SCHOOL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2MARCELA CHAVARRI SERGIO CHAVARRI PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDE MARRIED
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BCOPIES OF THE FORM 990 WERE DISTRIBUTED AND REVIEWED AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FORM BEING FILED WITH IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD REVIEWS THE POLICY WITH ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION IS BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR SCHOOLS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION IS BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR SCHOOLS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ONSITE OR ON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCURRICULUM EXPENSES 40,626 0 0 FIELD TRIPS 50,239 0 0 MEALS FOR STUDENTS 32,453 0 0 SCHOOL SUPPLIES 25,882 0 0 STUDENT TRANSPORT 18,869 0 0 SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS/AFTER SCH 23,212 0 0 UNIFORMS 5,622 0 0 CHRISTIAN STUDIES 24,667 0 0 TOTAL 221,570 0 0

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