CAREER GEAR HOUSTON: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- CAREER GEAR HOUSTON (EIN 20-0383035)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-11-05
- IRS object ID
- 201803099349200140
- 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 | 2018-11-05T10:29:52-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BKD LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2700 Post Oak Blvd Ste 1500 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HOUSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77056 | 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 | 200383035 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Career Gear Houston | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % ARIEL H CRETU | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | CARE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2815010694 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 750 Sharpstown Center | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77036 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ARIEL H CRETU | PersonNm |
| Person Title | exec. board member | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2815010694 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-09-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Amanda Maya | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01067777 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7134994600 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 167.68.126.162 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Original Submission Id | 76915820183095000001 | FederalOriginalSubmissionId |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 2018-11-05 | FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 3C05F97901279AF0647DFC7D8771036E0E35E774 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 3C05F97901279AF0647DFC7D8771036E0E35E774 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.careergearhouston.com | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $108,381 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $98,490 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $7,649 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $2,242 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $2,832 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$590 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $105,549 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $21,611 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $18,604 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $780 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $26,739 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $67,734 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $37,815 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $8,282 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $46,097 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,282 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,097 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,282 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,097 | 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 | $8,282 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,097 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | CAREER GEAR HOUSTON'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE OF LOW-INCOME MEN BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING, A NETWORK OF SUPPORT, PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE, CAREER DEVELOPMENT TOOLS, JOB-READINESS AND ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS TRAINING THAT HELP MEN ENTER THE WORKFORCE, STAY EMPLOYED AND BECOME ROLE MODELS AND MENTORS TO THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | IN HELPING CLIENTS RE-ENTER THE WORKFORCE, WE ATTAINED OUR PRIMARY GOAL: A SUIT AND A SECOND CHANCE THAT ASSISTED 2,641 CLIENTS TO REBUILD, REGAIN, AND RENEW THEIR WORK AND PERSONAL LIVES. SINCE OPENING OUR ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES FOR THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY, WE HAVE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO OVER 10,000 CLIENTS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $24,167 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $24,167 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMAY FISHBACK | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RAY | ||||
| CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 5.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM KELNER | ||||
| EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN STRAUSS | ||||
| EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRELL BLACKLOCK | ||||
| EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ASH | ||||
| ADVISOR | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT SADLER | ||||
| ADVISOR | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE MERDINK | ||||
| ADVISOR | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL PETTERS | ||||
| ADVISOR | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIEL CRETU | ||||
| EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LAVINE | ||||
| EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GUESS | ||||
| EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | $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 |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ARIEL H CRETU | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 750 SHARPSTOWN CENTER | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HOUSTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77036 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2815010694 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| 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 | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,873 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,811 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $28,738 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $34,279 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $100,740 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $179,441 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,469 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,399 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,868 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $11,342 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,811 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $28,738 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $34,279 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $106,139 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $186,309 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $186,309 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $50 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $50 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $50 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $50 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $11,392 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $5,811 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $28,738 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $34,279 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $106,139 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $186,359 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99973 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99940 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00027 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00060 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | ANNUAL LUNCHEON | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $14,949 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $12,707 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $2,242 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $2,832 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Other Events Total | 0 | OtherEventsTotalCnt |
| Gross Receipts Other Events | $0 | GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $0 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $14,949 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $12,707 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $2,242 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $2,832 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $2,832 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$590 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:MATERIALS & SUPPLIES Amount:5305 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:INTAKE Amount:4798 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:STYLIST Amount:3764 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:OFFICE EXPENSE Amount:2072 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Amount:1867 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:EQUIPMENTS Amount:4280 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:FOOD & BEVERAGES Amount:1010 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:ADVERTISING Amount:465 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS & REFERENCE Amount:175 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:BANK & SERVICE CHARGES Amount:274 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES Amount:790 |
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