MEPHIBOSHETH IN GHANA: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- MEPHIBOSHETH IN GHANA (EIN 20-2764334)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-05-02
- IRS object ID
- 201841229349200344
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-05-02T13:14:40-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BDG-CPAS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 76 NORTH WALNUT STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RIDGEWOOD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07450 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 202764334 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MEPHIBOSHETH IN GHANA A NJ NONPROFIT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % ANDREA LINDER | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | MEPH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9737739347 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 151 BEVERLY HILL ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CLIFTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07012 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ANDREA LINDER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9737739347 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-04-29 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | James R Becher | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00107927 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2016524040 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $83,268 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $83,268 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $83,268 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $10,942 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,125 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $8,888 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $8,740 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $46,075 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $75,770 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $7,498 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $126,440 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $133,938 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,915 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $35,657 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $89,525 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $87,781 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,500 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $126,440 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $133,938 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $126,440 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $133,938 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A SCHOOL FOR DISABLED CHILDREN IN GHANA AND PROVIDE THE GHANAIAN COMMUNITY INFORMATION, IN THE FORM OF SEMINARS, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, AND OTHER INFORMATION MEDIA, CONCERNING THE NEEDS OF THE DISABLED IN GHANA. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FREE EDUCATION, ROOM & BOARD TO 77 CHILDREN WITH VARIOUS DISABILITIES. ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT FOR 20 PEOPLE TO HELP PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE CHILDREN. THE PARENTS OF THE CHILDREN ENROLLED AT THE SCHOOL ARE ABLE TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE THEIR CHILDREN HAVE A PLACE TO LEARN AND ARE NOT STAYING IN THE HOUSE. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $75,770 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $75,770 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA LINDER | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 5.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE MILLER | ||||
| SECRETARY | 0.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GERLINDE LINDER | ||||
| TREASURER | 5.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ANDREA LINDER | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 151 BEVERLY HILL ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CLIFTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 07012 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9737739347 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (true) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Financial Account Cntry | GH | ForeignFinancialAccountCntryCd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | Yes (true) | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School | Yes (X) | SchoolInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | Yes (true) | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd |
| Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd |
| Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media | false | PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd |
| Maintain Racial Comp Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainRacialCompRecsInd |
| Maintain Scholarships Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of All Sol | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd |
| Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts | false | DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty | false | DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd |
| Discriminate Race Schs | false | DiscriminateRaceSchsInd |
| Discriminate Race Educ Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | false | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd |
| Discriminate Race Athlt Prog | false | DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | false | DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rcvd | false | GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rvkd | false | GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | Yes (true) | ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE E, QUESTION 3 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | NONDISCRIMINATORY CLAUSE PRINTED ON NEWSLETTER AND ON SIGN LOCATED IN SCHOOL. ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ADVERTISE IN THE NEWSPAPER BECAUSE MOST PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN NEED OF ORGANIZATION ARE ILLITERATE. THE NEWS WILL NOT PRINT THE NONDISCRIMINATORY CLAUSE BECAUSE THERE IS NO RACISM IN GHANA. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:FOOD & TOILETRIES Amount:14022 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:CAR EXPENSES Amount:6384 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:SCHOOL FURNITURE Amount:2422 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS/STATIONARY/FEES Amount:511 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:SCHOOL UNIFORMS Amount:955 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:INTERNET Amount:481 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES Amount:1500 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:INSURANCE Amount:625 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:REGISTRATION FEES Amount:618 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:FARMING EXPENSES Amount:5307 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:PROPERTY TAXES Amount:100 |
| FORM 990EZ PART II LINE 24 | Description:CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS BOY Amount:6000 EOY Amount:10500 |
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