FIGHTING CHANCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
FIGHTING CHANCE INC (EIN 02-0536388)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-03-30
IRS object ID
201700899349300225
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Return2017-03-30T12:01:43-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or MissionFIGHTING CHANCE IS A HOT LINE-TYPE COUNSELING CENTER, FOR THE NON-MEDICAL LIFESTYLE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH CANCER, AS WELL AS AN INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE AND RESOURCE CENTER. THE CENTER IS LOCATED IN SAG HARBOR, NY, AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO CANCER PATIENTS, AND THOSE THAT CARE FOR THEM, IN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Total$1,904,830TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$279,660CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,904,830TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,152,195SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$752,635PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$3,217CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,345TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,913,175TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$993,097BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$13,222InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$100,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,385AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$878,490EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,068,375BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$247InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$75,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$525AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$993,097EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$729,423BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$340,667ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,465InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$250AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,068,375EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$714,861BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$15,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$62InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$500AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$729,423EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$634,493BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$80,625ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$68InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$325AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$714,861EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$100,404OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$65,263DepreciationAmt
Book Value$35,141BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,540OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,373DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,167BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,277OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,176DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,101BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$39,409TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED EXPENSES$100
TAXES PAYABLE$46
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$146TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$442,491TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$11,648NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$88,797OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$77,149RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$365,342RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$365,342TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$566,649TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$88,797OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$88,797ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$477,852ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$477,852TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.The Board established a general endowment fund to support the mission of the Organization. Since that amount resulted from an internal designation it is not donor-restricted. The Board is in the process of developing a philosophy as these funds are Board restricted and not intended for operations. As the funds are unavailable for operational use, it is not included as cash and cash equivalents.
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteThe Oganization has been classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a publicly supported tax-exempt charity pursuant to IRC Section 501(c)(3) and as a not-for-profit corporation under the laws of New York State. Accordingly, no provision for Federal or State income taxes is required. The Organizations tax returns for the year 2013 and forward are subject to the usual review by the appropriate taxing authorities.
Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990SPECIAL EVENTS $88797
Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SSPECIAL EVENTS $88797

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLongPoint GroupPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 SCOTT LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityMILLWOODCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10546ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivitySPECIAL EVENTActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$144,136GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$21,326RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$122,810NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$144,136TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$21,326TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$122,810TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SUMMER GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$144,136GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$28,950CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$115,186GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$84,661OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2GOLF #2Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$21,450GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$20,000CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$1,450GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$5,676GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$5,676GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$4,136OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$171,262GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$48,950CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$122,312GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$88,797OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$88,797DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$33,515NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessFORM 990 IS GIVEN TO THE FINANCE COMMITTE FOR APPROVAL. THE FINANCE COMMITTE APPROVES THE 990 AND RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE 990. THE BOARD RECEIVES A COPY OF FORM 990 AND THEN VOTES ON APPROVING THE FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsTHE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVEIW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementALL PROPSECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND FIGHTING CHANCE FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES TO FIGHTING CHANCE AND TO FAMILIARIZE THE PROSEPCTIVE BOARD MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FIGHTING CHANCE. THE CANDIDATE THEN UNDERGO A VETTING PROCESS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD VOTES TO APPROVE ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS. NO COMPENSATION IS GIVIEN TO BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesALL PROPSECTIVE EMPLOYEES ARE INTERVIEWED FIRST BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES BOARD MEMBER AND THEN BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS THEN DETERMINED BY COMPARABLE SALARIES IN INDUSTRY. INCREASES ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD USING COMPARABLE SALARIES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspectionwww.GuideStar.org MAINTAINS COPIES OF FILED FORM 990 FOR THE ORGANIZATION FOR EACH YEAR
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableTHE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990, AND AUDITED FINANCIALS OF FIGHTING CHANCE ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS COPIES OF THEM IN WRITING.

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