LEAVE IT BETTER FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- LEAVE IT BETTER FOUNDATION INC (EIN 27-3994291)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 201721359349205927
- 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 | 2017-05-15T15:32:38-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 223840651 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SCHULMAN LOBEL ET AL LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1001 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10018 | 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 | 273994291 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LEAVE IT BETTER FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | LEAV | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2127328630 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 720 GREENWICH STREET NO 2M | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10014 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GRAHAM MERIWETHER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2127328630 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-05-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ANITA KATZEN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00236670 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2128685781 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 158.106.220.82 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-05-12 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 15:03:05 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | E4DC9C70334203375A8B1AF50D5B5BC08418413E | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.LEAVEITBETTER.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $61,351 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $11,830 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $49,500 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $21 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $61,351 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $31,000 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $9,245 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $6,543 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $2,736 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $15,640 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $65,164 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$3,813 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $18,483 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $14,670 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,327 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,675 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,156 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,995 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,483 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,670 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,483 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,670 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | LEAVE IT BETTER FOUNDATION IS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSES OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, PRIMARILY YOUTH, ON WAYS THEY CAN BETTER THE ENVIRONMENT, THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | LEAVE IT BETTER FOUNDATION HAS EDUCATED OVER 1,000 STUDENTS IN 11 NYC SCHOOLS ON HOW TO COMPOST, PLANT SEEDS AND GROW THEIR OWN FOOD. STUDENTS USED SMALL HD CAMERAS TO DOCUMENT THE STORY OF LEARNING, AND THESE MINI-DOCUMENTARIES WERE SHOWCASED AT THE REGEN YOUTH FILM FEST AT THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN IN THE SUMMER WHERE OVER 800 PEOPLE ATTENDED. STUDENTS GREW FOOD FOR 1,000 MEALS THAT WERE SERVED TO STUDENTS IN SCHOOL. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTINUED THE TRANSFORMATION OF AN ABANDONED LOT IN THE MORRIS HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE BRONX INTO AN OFFICAL COMMUNITY GARDEN, NAMED THE LEAVE IT BETTER KIDS GARDEN. EACH SATURDAY FROM MAY THROUGH NOVEMBER, YOUTH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD VOLUNTEER TO CLEAN, PLANT AND HARVEST IN THE GARDEN DEDICATED TO HEALTH. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $5,730 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $51,984 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $51,984 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM MERIWETHER | ||||
| PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN DARNTON | ||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAX PONCE DE LEON | ||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES BOYER | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HOYLES | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAKINI VELAZQUEZ | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL ROSAEN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GRAHAM MERIWETHER | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 720 GREENWICH STREET APT 2M | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10014 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9175142028 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $27,693 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $61,639 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $23,375 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,425 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $11,830 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $141,962 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $49,500 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $49,500 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $27,693 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $61,639 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $23,375 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,425 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $61,330 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $191,462 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $15,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,100 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $31,100 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $15,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,100 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $31,100 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $160,362 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $21 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $37 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $21 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $37 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $27,694 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $61,639 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $23,377 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $17,438 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $61,351 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $191,499 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.83740 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.86720 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00020 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00010 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 21. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 6,543. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14 | DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 2,004. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 4,539. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 1,121. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 1,043. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 91. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES AND FEES. AMOUNT: 10,988. DESCRIPTION: STATE FILING FEE. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 2,372. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 15,640. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,156. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,995. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE 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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