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HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016

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Organization
HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT INC (EIN 04-3203910)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-05-15
IRS object ID
201841359349203324
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-15T11:55:09-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN043097400PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KEVIN P MARTIN ASSOCIATES PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 FORBES WESTAddressLine1Txt
CityBRAINTREECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02184ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043203910EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHOMEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6174971595PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11151 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityCAMBRIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02138ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES SHEARERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6174971595PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSARAH RIFAI CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01286234PTIN
Phone7813803520PhoneNum
Preparation2018-05-15PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address70.91.219.129IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-05-15IPDt
IP Tm12:28:15IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.SPARECHANGENEWS.NETWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$149,420GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$97,301ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$52,119ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Total Revenue$149,420TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$38,184SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$48,088FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$17,346OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$23,611PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$17,777OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$145,006TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$4,414ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$34,353NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$38,767NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,910BOYAmt
EOY$18,948EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,982BOYAmt
EOY$28,814EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,892BOYAmt
EOY$47,762EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,539BOYAmt
EOY$8,995EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,353BOYAmt
EOY$38,767EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeEVERY TWO WEEKS, PUBLISH A SELF HELP NEWSPAPER, "SPARE CHANGE NEWS," TO ALLOW VENDORS TO EARN A DIGNIFIED,INDEPENDENT INCOME. PUBLISH WRITING AND ART BY HOMELESS AND OTHER LOW-INCOME CREATIVE PEOPLE. SHARE INSIGHTS WITH READERS TO PROMOTE EMPATHY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomSELLING SPARE CHANGE NEWS PROVIDES SELF-EMPLOYMENT TO HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. VENDORS (SALESPEOPLE) PAY $.35 FOR EACH COPY, SELLING THEM FOR $1.00, WHICH PROVIDES MUCH-NEEDED INCOME AND THE PRIDE IN HAVING AN HONORABLE JOB, OFTEN FOR THOSE WHO FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND MAINSTREAM WORK.THE WRITERS FUNDEACH ISSUE OF SPARE CHANGE NEWS PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TWO OR THREE VENDORS AND LOW-INCOME WRITERS TO PUBLISH THEIR WORK. THEY EARN $50 PER PUBLISHED PIECE, ALLOWING THE INTERESTED PUBLIC TO HEAR THEIR VOICES OF THESE MARGINALIZED PEOPLE. MOST PUBLISH MULTIPLE TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 120 PIECES.THE PAPERSPARE CHANGE NEWS IS PUBLISHED TO INFORM THE INTERESTED PUBLIC ABOUT CAUSES AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY, TO DESCRIBE FIRSTHAND REALITIES FACED BY POOR PEOPLE, AND TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE IN GENERALDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$101,372ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$101,372TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
SAMUEL WEEMS
SECRETARY2.00$1,250$0$0
JAMES SHEARER
PRESIDENT (AS OF OCT 2016)2.00$2,550$0$0
CHERYL JORDON
PRESIDENT (THRU SEPT 2016)/DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
J PATRICK BROWN
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
BOB WOODBURY
TREASURER (THRU SEPT 2016)/DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
BEATRICE BELL
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
MARC GOLDFINGER
DIRECTOR2.00$1,300$0$0
DAVID LESLIE
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
DAVID E RICHE
TREASURER (AS OF OCT 2016)2.00$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER MCKNETT
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
KATHERINE WAITE
CLERK2.00$0$0$0
KATHERINE BENNETT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20.00$20,000$0$0
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Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11151 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityCAMBRIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02138ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6174971595PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$78,360CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$93,162CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$109,249CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$77,614CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$97,301CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$455,686TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$42,964CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$52,474CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$54,841CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$51,945CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$52,119CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$254,343TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$145,636CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$164,090CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$129,559CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$149,420CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$710,029TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,200CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,200TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$25,500TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,200CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$52,700TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$657,329PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$145,636CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$164,090CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$129,559CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$149,420CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$710,029TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.92580PublicSupportCY509Pct
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Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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-EZ, PART I, LINE 14DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 2,905. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 14,441. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 17,346.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 1,042. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 3,291. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES. AMOUNT: 1,947. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 2,843. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 5,220. DESCRIPTION: DUES. AMOUNT: 445. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 9. DESCRIPTION: MISC LICENSES, PERMITS, AND FEES. AMOUNT: 696. DESCRIPTION: COMPUTER AND SMALL EQUIPMENT EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 2,284. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 17,777.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 431. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,168. DESCRIPTION: PLEDGES RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 20,000. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,551. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,646.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,539. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 8,995.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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