PLEASE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
PLEASE FOUNDATION (EIN 26-1662327)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-08
IRS object ID
201813129349302076
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)
Return2018-11-08T13:05:59-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL J MICCIO CPA APACBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13925 N I 10 SERVICE RD W STE 225AddressLine1Txt
CityMETAIRIECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP700026858ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN261662327EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Please FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPLEABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5043046943PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11835 Forshey StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityMetairieCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonYVETTE ENDOMPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5043046943PhoneNum
Signature2018-04-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL J MICCIO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00081658PTIN
Phone5044558969PhoneNum
Preparation2018-11-08PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address98.185.41.229IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-08IPDt
IP Tm13:05:54IPTm
IP TimezonePSIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerYVETTE ENDOMPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 9223AddressLine1Txt
CityMetairieCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70055ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$255,448GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.pleasefoundation.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO INSPIRE AT-RISK CHILDREN TO A FUTURE OF EXCELLENCE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND SOCIAL RESOURCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers30TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$204,251PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$7CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$204,255PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$255,448CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$223,846PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$214,671CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$52,843PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$49,337CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$276,689PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$264,008CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$227,912ExpenseAmt
Revenue$255,441RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPSDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$227,912TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
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 ActivitiesYes (true)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
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
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document3IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesfalseMinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonYVETTE ENDOMPersonNm
Phone5042365226PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 9223AddressLine1Txt
CityMetairieCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70055ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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YVETTE ENDOM
President40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREN LAGARDE
Secretary4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY ARCENEAUX
Treasurer8.00Yes (X)$7,806$0$0
EVANS SCHMIDT
Director4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA CRUMLEY
Director4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REV JOE KRAFFT
Director4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNON ADAMS
Director4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACY PELLERIN
Director4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA WHITE
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Total Revenue Column$7TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$7ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$31,369ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$255,448TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$7ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$214,671TotalAmt
Program Services$214,671ProgramServicesAmt

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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Bank Charges$99$0$99$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$28,750TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,698ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,052FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$264,008TotalAmt
Program Services$227,912ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,044ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,052FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$36,312BOYAmt
EOY$27,752EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$36,312BOYAmt
EOY$27,752EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

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BOY$36,312BOYAmt
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BOY$36,312BOYAmt
EOY$27,752EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$36,312BOYAmt
EOY$27,752EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$8,560ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$63,178CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$202,355CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$269,493CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$204,251CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$255,441CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$994,718TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$202,355CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$269,493CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$204,251CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$255,441CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$994,718TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$994,718PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$994,718TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
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Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Bake-n-BowlEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$31,369GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$31,369GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$6,206RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$322FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$2,740OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
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Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$6,206RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$322FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$2,740OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$9,268DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$22,101NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeScholarshipsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient39RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$214,671CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt III, col (b)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation23 Students received scholarships over $5000.00.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 8aThe governing board documents meetings held.
Pt VI, Line 11bThe board receives a copy of the tax return via email.
Pt VI, Line 8bThere is no committee to act on behalf of the governing body.
Pt VI, Line 19Financials are available upon request.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Advertising and Promotion
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Bank Fees
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Information Technology
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Office Expenses
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Gifts
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Student Expenses
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Website
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Fundraising Expenses
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Prior Year Adjustment
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eFundraising Expenses 14052. 0. 0. 14052.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eContract Labor 14698. 0. 14698. 0.

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