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VERTICAL FIRST FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
VERTICAL FIRST FOUNDATION (EIN 47-5368148)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-06-04
IRS object ID
201801559349300910
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-06-04T17:07:20-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN382805167PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RICHARD J BOYSE CPA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1805 OAKWOOD DR STE 225AddressLine1Txt
CityROCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP483072586ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN475368148EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VERTICAL FIRST FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlVERTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2484625336PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13125 SUMMIT RIDGE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityROCHESTER HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48306ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT HOUGHTLINPersonNm
Person TitleTREAS/DIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone2484625336PhoneNum
Signature2018-06-04SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGREGORY MEEHANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01625660PTIN
Phone2486529900PhoneNum
Preparation2018-06-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT HOUGHTLINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13125 SUMMIT RIDGE DRAddressLine1Txt
CityROCHESTER HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48306ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$199,400GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressVERTICALMARRIAGE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2015FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCOORDINATING EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TARGETING PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS, COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS IN THE METROPOLITAN DETROIT AREA. COORDINATING FUNDRAISING AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE BETWEEN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW MINISTRIES. PRESENTING THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE TO PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS UTILIZING PREOFESSIONAL ATHLETES AS ROLE MODELS AND SPEAKERS. PROCLAIMING THE GOOD NEWS OF SALVATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST THROUGH SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES. LEADING THE DETROIT LIONS CHRISTIAN MINISTRY OF WINNING PRO ATHLETES AND THEIR WIVES OR GIRLFRIENDS TO CHRIST; BUILDING AND TRAINING THEM IN THEIR WALK WITH CHRIST; AND SENDING THEM TO THE WORLD TO WIN AND BUILD OTHERS. THE SCOPE INCLUDES DETROIT LIONS PLAYERS, THEIR COACHES, AND THE FRONT OFFICE STAFF. MINISTRIES INCLUDE A BROAD EMPHASIS ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY MINISTRY WITH THE LIONS AND ALSO LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY FOR MARRIAGES AND FAMILIES IN CONFERActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$101,533CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$91,590ExpenseAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee2EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT HOUGHTLINPersonNm
Phone2484625336PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13125 SUMMIT RIDGE DRAddressLine1Txt
CityROCHESTER HILLSCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48306ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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DAVID S WILSON
PRESIDENT10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$53,000$0$0
ROBERT HOUGHTLIN
TREAS/DIR0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,000$0$0
JOHN BORGLIN
VICE PRESIDE0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN WILSON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON SCHOMER
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE HOUGHTLIN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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All Other Contributions$199,400AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$199,400TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$199,400TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,000TotalAmt
Program Services$53,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,000TotalAmt
Program Services$20,000ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,000TotalAmt
Program Services$4,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$574TotalAmt
Program Services$574ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100TotalAmt
Management And General$100ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,492TotalAmt
Program Services$2,492ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,207TotalAmt
Program Services$7,207ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,282TotalAmt
Program Services$2,282ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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WEBSITE FEES$1,535$1,535
TELEPHONE$480$480
BANK CHARGES$177$177
NONPROFIT RENEWAL$20$20

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,867TotalAmt
Program Services$91,590ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,442BOYAmt
EOY$131,975EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,442BOYAmt
EOY$131,975EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,442BOYAmt
EOY$131,975EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,442BOYAmt
EOY$131,975EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,442BOYAmt
EOY$131,975EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$101,533ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$199,400CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$199,400TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$199,400CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$199,400TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$199,400PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$199,400CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$199,400TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONCOORDINATING EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES TARGETING PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS, COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS IN THE METROPOLITAN DETROIT AREA. COORDINATING FUNDRAISING AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE BETWEEN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW MINISTRIES. PRESENTING THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE TO PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS UTILIZING PREOFESSIONAL ATHLETES AS ROLE MODELS AND SPEAKERS. PROCLAIMING THE GOOD NEWS OF SALVATION THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST THROUGH SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES. LEADING THE DETROIT LIONS CHRISTIAN MINISTRY OF WINNING PRO ATHLETES AND THEIR WIVES OR GIRLFRIENDS TO CHRIST; BUILDING AND TRAINING THEM IN THEIR WALK WITH CHRIST; AND SENDING THEM TO THE WORLD TO WIN AND BUILD OTHERS. THE SCOPE INCLUDES DETROIT LIONS PLAYERS, THEIR COACHES, AND THE FRONT OFFICE STAFF. MINISTRIES INCLUDE A BROAD EMPHASIS ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY MINISTRY WITH THE LIONS AND ALSO LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY FOR MARRIAGES AND FAMILIES IN CONFERENCE SETTINGS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2DAVID WILSON ANN WILSON PRESIDENT DIRECTOR MARRIED ROBERT HOUGHTLIN MICHELLE HOUGHTLIN TREASURER DIRECTOR MARRIED
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE 990 AND DISCUSSES QUESTIONS WITH THE INDEPENDENT CPA WHO PREPARES THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC