GLOBAL OPPORTUNITES FOR CHRIST: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
GLOBAL OPPORTUNITES FOR CHRIST (EIN 54-1815340)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-09-25
IRS object ID
201742689349300334
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)
Return2017-09-25T12:05:14-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBINSON FARMER COX ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySTAUNTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP244016360ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN541815340EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGLOBBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4349707990PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCHARLOTTESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22905ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT EMERYPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4349707990PhoneNum
Signature2017-07-10SignatureDt

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Preparer PersonSAIDEE GIBSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00519183PTIN
Phone5402487300PhoneNum
Preparation2017-09-25PreparationDt

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Principal OfficerROBERT EMERYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityCHARLOTTESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22905ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonROBERT EMERYPersonNm
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CityCHARLOTTESVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22905ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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ROB PURDUE
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Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$4,183ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$715TotalAmt
Program Services$715ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$37,077BOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$1,278BOYAmt
EOY$1,196EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$1,815BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$65,568BOYAmt
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BOY$62,214BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$355,165CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$188,382CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$260,638CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$252,181CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$188,382CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,363,388TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,363,388PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,010CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$683CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$199CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$112CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,969TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,010CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$199CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$112CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,969TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$356,175CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$261,321CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$252,380CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$188,494CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,366,357TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,348OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,248DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,100BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,100TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD REVIEWS AND SIGNS THE FORM 990. THE PRESIDENT MAKES A REPORT TO THE FULL BOARD THAT THE RETURN HAS BEEN PREPARED, SIGNED AND THAT A COPY OF THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE PRESIDENT MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. VIOLATIONS ARE INVESTIGATED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19CERTAIN DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. EACH REQUEST IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD BEFORE ANY INFORMATION IS RELEASED TO THE PERSON REQUESTING IT.

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