HOW INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- HOW INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 47-4775475)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-09-15
- IRS object ID
- 201722589349201012
- 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 | 2017-09-15T15:22:19-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LARRY W WOOLEVER CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3043 PASEO DEL DESCANSO | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SANTA BARBARA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 931052807 | 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 | 474775475 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOW International | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | HOWI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8057053341 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 949 Veronica Springs Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Santa Barbara | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93105 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | John Mullen | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2017-09-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Larry Woolever CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01322055 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8055699695 | PhoneNum |
| 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 |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $83,879 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $83,873 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $6 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| 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 | $83,879 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $62,617 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $42,317 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $104,934 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$21,055 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $27,235 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $6,180 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,060 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,047 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,175 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,112 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,235 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,159 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $10,979 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,235 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,180 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | (1) To promote humanitarian and philanthropic work locally, nationally, and internationally.(2) To develop a movement that expresses the "golden rule" as the core of humanity and exemplified in the lives of people like Jesus, Gandhi, and Mother Teresa.(3) To establish a network of mobile and permanent clinics for the purpose of providing ultra-low-cost prosthetics primarily to landmine victims.(4) To inspire, tech and connect schools and institutions of higher learning to humanitarian awareness through the use of social media, film, and literature.(5) To facilitate networks of interdisciplinary engineers to research, design and manufacture the components of a low-cost prosthetic that can be distributed worldwide.(6) To spread a message of hope and restoration through conferences, seminars, and webinars. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | To accomplish formation of the organization, receive tax exemption, and receive contributions. Also, to begin establishing contacts to further the organization's mission. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $22,291 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $9,725 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $22,291 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | John Mullen | PersonNm |
| Title | CEO | TitleTxt |
| Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To Pos | 40.00 | AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt |
| Compensation | $54,017 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| 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 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | John Mullen | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 949 Veronica Springs Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Santa Barbara | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 93105 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8057053341 | 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 |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Church | Yes (X) | ChurchInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (18 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $1636 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $1261 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $4977 |
| Other Expenses.1008 | Interest $1628 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $5428 |
| Other Expenses.1010 | Amortization $91 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Fund Raising $12566 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Charitable Grants $9725 |
| Other Expenses.3 | RENT $2792 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Legal/Professional $864 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Meals $534 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Bank Charges $478 |
| Other Expenses.7 | Telephone $334 |
| Other Expenses.8 | ROUNDING $3 |
| Other Assets.1002 | Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $2700 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $1620 |
| Other Assets.1003 | Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $5143 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $12251 |
| Other Assets.1012 | Intangible Assets - Beginning $1332 Intangible Assets - Ending $1241 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | Credit Card - Beginning $0 Credit Card - Ending $10979 |