BREAKING CHAINS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016

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Organization
BREAKING CHAINS (EIN 26-0168447)
Tax period
2016-05-01 to 2017-04-30
Filed
2017-11-28
IRS object ID
201713329349200751
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)
Return2017-11-28T14:52:26-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-04-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VanderSpek Howerzyl CPAsBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1350 West Fifth Ave Suite 300AddressLine1Txt
CityEscondidoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN260168447EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBREABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6197526325PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 27524AddressLine1Txt
CitySan DiegoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92198ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN T CASSPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2017-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJames K Vander Spek CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00234100PTIN
Phone7607412659PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website Addresswww.breakingchains.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$170,182GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$170,005ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$177InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$5,440CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets-$5,440GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$164,742TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$4,500SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$260FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$159,323OtherExpensesTotalAmt
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Excess Or Deficit For Year$659ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$136,616NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$30,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$122,848BOYAmt
EOY$76,205EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$13,768BOYAmt
EOY$31,909EOYAmt

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BOY$136,616BOYAmt
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EOY$839EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$136,616BOYAmt
EOY$107,275EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTO fight for the freedom of innocent children who have been caught in the chains of prostitution, sex trafficking and sexual abuse.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Abolition: Breaking Chains actively works to eliminate human trafficking - it does this in the following ways: Breaking Chains conducts investigations and works with various law enforcement agencies in an effort to better coordinate information between them. We have assisted in the rescue of over 2,000 women and children since our inception. Breaking Chains also recruits, trains and sends missionaries to Latin America, who conduct field work, and who assist in discovering women and children that are victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation. In addition, the ministry proactively raises awareness of the plight of human trafficking through speaking engagements, events and other activities.$99,024
Aftercare: Breaking Chains works to bring healing, deliverance, and restoration to victims of human trafficking and prostitution. For this purpose, we have developed a specialized aftercare model. Acting as a mission sending organization, Breaking Chains works to recruit missionaries to work directly with victims. We also developed a day program to disciple adult victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation. The program, implemented in Central America, has demonstrated a 65% success rate, and has brought transformation to entire families torn apart by sexual abuse and exploitation. Graduates of our day program have proven very effective in identifying and reaching out to other trafficking victims, thereby increasing our impact.$55,238
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$154,262TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
STEVEN T CASS
President70.00$0
JILL W FOLSOM
Secretary15.00$4,500
MARK WALLIS
Chairman1.00$0
JAMES SILVA
Treasurer2.00$0
SANDRA TRAVER
Director1.00$0
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Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Organization Filed990 TfalseOrganizationFiled990TInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
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Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonJill FolsomPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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CitySan DiegoCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone6197526325PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Form720 FiledfalseForm720FiledInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Related Org Sect527 OrgfalseRelatedOrgSect527OrgInd
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Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$264,589CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$170,005CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$264,589CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$397,686SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
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Total$1,272TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt
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Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (22 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $240
Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $563
Other Expenses.1005Travel $16792
Other Expenses.1009Depreciation $3340
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $842
Other Expenses.1INVESTIGATION FIELD OPERATIONS $51548
Other Expenses.2CARE FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS $40434
Other Expenses.3RESCUE/RESTORATION CENTER $18693
Other Expenses.4AUTO EXPENSE $11867
Other Expenses.5SPEAKING EVENTS & AWARENESS $6097
Other Expenses.6BANK CHARGES/EXCHANGE FEES $4004
Other Expenses.7COMPUTER MAINTENANCE $1505
Other Expenses.8CONTINUING EDUCATION $1100
Other Expenses.9TELEPHONE $812
Other Expenses.10WEBSITE MAINTENANCE $733
Other Expenses.11INTERNET $366
Other Expenses.12LEGAL & IMMIGRATION $297
Other Expenses.13TAXES & LICENSES $90
Other Assets.1001Automobiles - Beginning $6800 Automobiles - Ending $14999
Other Assets.1003Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $3101 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $1910
Other Assets.1011Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $3867 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $15000
Total Liabilities.1CREDIT CARDS - Beginning $0 CREDIT CARDS - Ending $839

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