COMMUNITERE INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
COMMUNITERE INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 47-4522919)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-06
IRS object ID
201833109349200913
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)
Return2018-11-06T09:17:10-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN454570537PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARJTAX INCORPORATEDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13542 FRUITVALE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityOAKLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP946022327ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN474522919EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMUNITERE INTERNATIONAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5303186493PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line180 ELAINE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityMILL VALLEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94941ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARAH FORDPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4155206030PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARJORIE WILLIAMS-JONESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00564614PTIN
Phone5104826204PhoneNum
Preparation2018-11-06PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address76.218.101.188IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-06IPDt
IP Tm11:17:10IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device IdC9F1254338109C794B4EB586062621BC285657FDAtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device IdC9F1254338109C794B4EB586062621BC285657FDAtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.COMMUNITERE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$190,029GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$190,029ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$190,029TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$6,633GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$94,833FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$3,585OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$10,605PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$45,283OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$160,939TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$29,090ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,129NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$1,321OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$28,898NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,129BOYAmt
EOY$30,447EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,129BOYAmt
EOY$30,447EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,549EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,129BOYAmt
EOY$28,898EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeBUILDING COLLABORATIVE, SELF-RELIANT, HUBS IN RESPONSE TO GLOBAL CHALLENGESPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomIN RESPONSE TO THE GREEK REFUGEE CRISIS IN 2017, COMMUNITERE INTERNATIONAL CREATED ITS FOURTH SPACE, GREECE COMMUNITERE, WITH FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE AMERICAN REFUGEE COUNCIL. (PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILS)DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$6,633GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Foreign GrantsYes (X)ForeignGrantsInd
Program Service Expenses$156,019ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$156,019TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
DANIEL GOLDMAN
BOARD PRESID5.00$0
EMMA WEISMAN
INTERIM BOAR5.00$0
SARAH FORD
TREASURER10.00$0
LEANNE GLUCK
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0
JIMMY LEVI
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0
MIKE ZUCKERMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0
BOBBI DUNPHY
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0
LEIASA BECKMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSARAH FORDPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line180 ELAINE AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityMILL VALLEYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94941ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5303186493PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,119CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$117,101CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$190,029CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$382,249TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,119CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$117,101CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$190,029CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$382,249TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$38,103SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$344,146PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$382,249TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.90030PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART ICOMMUNITERE INTERNATIONAL FULL MISSION STATEMENT: BUILDING COLLABORATIVE HUBS THAT FOSTER CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND SELF- RELIANCE IN RESPONSE TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10CLASS OF ACTIVITY: SUBGRANT FOR RELIEF ADDRESS: MONASTIRIOU 18 THESSALONIKI, GR 546 29 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 6,633
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES MISCELLANEOUS 122 MATERIALS + SUPPLIES 320 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 100 WEBSITE 640 GC STAFF TRAVEL 737 GC STAFF LODGING 1,972 GC STAFF TRAVEL MEALS 877 GC STAFF EXPENSES 2,249 MRC ROAD TRIP 8,277 MRC TRAILER HITCH 863 ARC VISIT COSTS 1,642 TRAVEL EXPENSES - S BLOCH 3,673 DESIGN WORKSHOP COSTS 3,767 DESIGN WORKSHOP FOOD 357 DESIGN WORKSHOP SPACE RENTAL 561 DESIGN WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT T 1,698 URC BUILDOUT/FIT/DESIGN 3,480 RESOURCES 4,558 DONOR VISIT COSTS 731 BANK CHARGES 1,126 INSURANCE 974 TOOLS 6,559 TOTAL 45,283
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20PRIOR YEAR EXPENSES ADJUSTMENT -1,321
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 1,549
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIIPROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENT COMMUNITERE INTERNATIONAL CONTINUES TO ASSIST ITS IN-COUNTRY ORGANIZATIONS IN DISSEMINATING THEIR SUSTAINABLE DISASTER RECOVERY MODELS BY PROVIDING SPACES FOR COMMUNITIES TO REALIZE THEIR OWN PLANS AND CHOOSE FROM A VARIETY OF TOOLS AND MODELS TO SUPPORT LOCAL NEEDS AND AID IN REBUILDING POST- DISASTER. COMMUNITERE INTERNATIONAL HAS MANAGED TO BRING A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF HUMANITARIAN WORK TO HAITI, NEPAL, THE PHILIPPINES, AND NOW GREECE. IN HAITI MORE THAN 150 ORGANIZATIONS HAVE USED COMMUNITERE'S SPACE AND MORE THAN 7000 INDIVIDUALS FOR PROJECTS THAT HAVE RANGED FROM IMMEDIATE DISASTER RELIEF TO DOCUMENTING TO SIGN LANGUAGE. IN NEPAL, THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN SELF-SUSTAINING AND OPERATING VIA THE LOCAL COMMUNITY SINCE SHORTLY AFTER INCEPTION AND HOSTS BOTH A BUSINESS INCUBATION PROGRAM AND ANNUAL MINI MAKER FAIRE. IN RESPONSE TO THE GREEK REFUGEE CRISIS IN 2017, COMMUNITERE INTERNATIONAL CREATED ITS FOURTH SPACE, GREECE COMMUNITERE, WITH FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE AMERICAN REFUGEE COUNCIL. GREECE COMMUNITERE OFFERS A SPACE WHERE GROUPS COME TOGETHER TO BUILD A LARGER COMMUNITY OF COLLABORATION, KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE, SHARING AND RESPECT IN ORDER TO AFFECT RELEVANT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, EMPOWERING BOTH LOCAL GREEK AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH BOTH SEMI-PERMANENT AND MOBILE RESOURCE CENTERS. CENTERS PROVIDE TOOLS, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES, OPENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS IN CAMPS, SHELTERS, AND LOW- INCOME HOUSING. IN 2017, GREECE COMMUNITERE SUCCEEDED IN COMPLETING 32 PROJECTS IN 22 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, PARTNERING WITH 49 LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS, ASSISTING A TOTAL OF 2900 REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, IMMIGRANTS AND LOCALS DIRECTLY AND MORE THAN 7500 INDIRECTLY.

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