PLEASE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
PLEASE FOUNDATION (EIN 26-1662327)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-07-19
IRS object ID
201602019349300720
Schema version
2015v2.1
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-07-19T09:05:01-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL J MICCIO CPA APACBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line13925 N I 10 SERVICE RD W STE 225AddressLine1Txt
CityMETAIRIECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP700026858ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN261662327EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1The Please FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPLEABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5043046943PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11835 Forshey StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityMetairieCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonYVETTE ENDOMPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5043046943PhoneNum
Signature2016-04-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL J MICCIO CPAPreparerPersonNm
Phone5044558969PhoneNum
Preparation2016-07-19PreparationDt
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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CityMetairieCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70055ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$269,493GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.pleasefoundation.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
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CY Other Expenses$29,997CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$263,477CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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YVETTE ENDOM
President40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREN LAGARDE
Secretary4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDY ARCENEAUX
Treasurer4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVANS SCHMIDT
Director4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA CRUMLEY
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KRISTY VANDERBROOK
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SHANNON ADAMS
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

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BOY$102,730BOYAmt
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BOY$102,730BOYAmt
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BOY$102,730BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$132,636CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$202,355CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$202,355CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$683,516TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$683,516PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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Total$0TotalAmt
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Total Support$683,516TotalSupportAmt
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Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeScholarshipsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient20RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$168,180CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt III, col (b)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation17 Students received scholarships over $5000.00.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (18 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 8aThe governing board documents meetings held.
Pt VI, Line 11bThe board receives a copy of the tax return via email.
Pt VI, Line 8bThere is no committee to act on behalf of the governing body.
Pt VI, Line 19Financials are available upon request.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Advertising and Promotion
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Bank Fees
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Information Technology
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Office Expenses
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Gifts
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Student Expenses
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Website
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Fundraising Expenses
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Prior Year Adjustment
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eFundraising Expenses 13640. 0. 0. 13640.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eSoftware 300. 0. 300. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePostage 620. 0. 620. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMeals & Entertainment 736. 0. 736. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eContract Labor 5960. 0. 5960. 0.

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