FF FRATERNITY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- FF FRATERNITY INC (EIN 47-4620441)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-11-10
- IRS object ID
- 201713149349202021
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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 | 2017-11-10T15:56:56-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FONG KO & ASSOCIATES LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1510 FASHION ISLAND BLVD STE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SAN MATEO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 944041596 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 474620441 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FF FRATERNITY INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FFFR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9259307284 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1433 CORTEZ COURT | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WALNUT CREEK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94598 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHAEL KING | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Secretary | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2017-11-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Oliver Laiming Ko | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00394040 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6502869966 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $161,464 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $74,561 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $86,903 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $161,464 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $62,255 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $62,255 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $99,209 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $99,209 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $102,618 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $102,618 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $3,409 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $99,209 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | FOUNDED IN 1910, FF FRATERNITY IS A GLOBAL BROTHERHOOD OF ACADEMICS, PROFESSIONALS AND ENTREPRENEURS, AND HAS EVOLVED INTO ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE AND INFLUENTIAL CHINESE FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE US. THE STRENGTH OF OUR NON-PROFIT AND NON-POLITICAL ORGANIZATION COMES FROM ITS HIGHLY QUALIFIED MEMBERS AND THEIR DETERMINATION TO BUILD ON THEIR MISSION OF "FELLOWSHIP AND SERVICE." CURRENTLY, THERE ARE ACTIVE LODGES IN BOSTON, HONG KONG, LOS ANGELES, MONTREAL, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE, AND WASHINGTON D.C. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSE OF THE FRATERNITY IS TO CULTIVATE FRATERNAL COMRADESHIP; TO UPHOLD A HIGH STANDARD OF CONDUCT IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LIFE; TO ENCOURAGE A HIGH STANDARD OF ACHIEVEMENT AND TO ASSIST, BY ALL HONORABLE MEANS, IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE FF BROTHERS IN THEIR WORKS.THE FRATERNITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN STUDIOUSLY NON-POLITICAL. IT IS ONE OF THE PHILOSOPHIES THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE PERPETUITY OF THE FRATERNITY.THE MOTTO OF THE FRATERNITY IS "FELLOWSHIP AND SERVICES," THAT IS, TO PROVIDE FELLOWSHIP AMONG FRATERNITY BROTHERS AND TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO HUMANKIND AND COUNTRY. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $62,017 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $62,017 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL KING | ||
| Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| VICTOR YOUNG | ||
| President/CFO | 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 |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHAEL KING | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1433 CORTEZ COURT | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WALNUT CREEK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94598 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9259307284 | 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 |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1 | REUNION EXPENSE $62017 |
| Other Expenses.2 | TELEPHONE $154 |
| Other Expenses.3 | BANK CHARGES $49 |
| Other Expenses.4 | FILING FEE $35 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | COMMUNITY SERVICE LIABILITY - Beginning $0 COMMUNITY SERVICE LIABILITY - Ending $3409 |
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