CHOSEN FOR LIFE MINISTRIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
CHOSEN FOR LIFE MINISTRIES INC (EIN 45-3207108)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-07-14
IRS object ID
201641969349200234
Schema version
2015v2.0
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-07-14T14:01:08-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Turner and Patat PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11165-A Cedar Shoals DrAddressLine1Txt
CityAthensCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP306053592ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN453207108EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHOSEN FOR LIFE MINISTRIES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCHOSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7067694470PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11800 HOG MOUNTAIN RD BLDG 700AddressLine1Txt
CityWATKINSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30677ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRYAN MILLERPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2016-07-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJohn E Patat JrPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00038819PTIN
Phone7063541212PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$158,702GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$158,702ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$158,702TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$43,600GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$19,232SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Printing Publications Postage$2,838PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$20,239OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$85,909TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$72,793ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$42,369NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$115,162NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$43,021BOYAmt
EOY$116,811EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,021BOYAmt
EOY$116,811EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$652BOYAmt
EOY$1,649EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,369BOYAmt
EOY$115,162EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeCHOSEN FOR LIFE IS DEDICATED TO RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE MANY ASPECTS OF ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE IN THE ATHENS-CLARKE/OCONEE COUNTY AREAS OF GEORGIA. ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO BENEFIT THOSE WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT ADOPTION, THOSE IN THE MIDST OF THE ADOPTION PROCESS, THOSE WHO ARE IN POST-ADOPTION, AND THOSE LEARNING TO SERVE AS SUPPORTIVE NETWORKS FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES. ALSO PARTNERING WITH LOCAL CHURCHES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE NEED IN FOSTER PARENTS AND HOMES.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomPROVIDED EDUCATION TO CHURCHES AND COMMUNITIES ABOUT ADOPTION, FOSTER CARE AND HOSTED AN ADOPTION CONFERENCE TO FACILITATE THIS. PROVIDED MONETARY AND EMOTIONAL ADOPTION ASSISTANCE TO 17 FAMILIES IN THE AREA. PRAYED UNCEASINGLY FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE YET TO MEET THEIR FUTURE CHILDREN. SUPPORTED LOCAL ADOPTION GROUPS AND INVESTED IN ADOPTIVE and FOSTER PARENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$42,309GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$43,600ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$42,309TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
BRYAN MILLER
President10.00$0
LISA MILLER
Vice President10.00$0
CHRISTIE COOK
Treasurer1.00$0
SHANNON COFFEY
Secretary1.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Organization Filed990 TfalseOrganizationFiled990TInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Initiation Fees And Cap Contri$0InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt
Gross Receipts For Public Use$0GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBRYAN MILLERPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11021 WINDRIDGE CIRCLEAddressLine1Txt
CityWATKINSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30677ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7067694470PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Form720 FiledfalseForm720FiledInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Related Org Sect527 OrgfalseRelatedOrgSect527OrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,324CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,259CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$74,503CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$158,702CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$266,788TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,259CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$74,503CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$158,702CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$266,788TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$266,788PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,324CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$22,259CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$74,503CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$158,702CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$266,788TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind
Public Support CY5090.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (16 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1005Travel $1021
Other Expenses.1007Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $3913
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $265
Other Expenses.1AUDIO/VIDEO EXPENSE $4600
Other Expenses.2SUPPLIES $4191
Other Expenses.4MEETINGS $1892
Other Expenses.5T-SHIRT EXPENSES $1746
Other Expenses.6ADOPTION EDUCATION $896
Other Expenses.7FOSTER CARE EDUCATION $606
Other Expenses.8CREDIT CARD FEES $314
Other Expenses.9OUTSIDE SERVICES $300
Other Expenses.10PROJECT COSTS $215
Other Expenses.11FOSTER CARE BASKETS $206
Other Expenses.12LICENSES & PERMITS $55
Other Expenses.13PAYROLL SERVICE FEES $19
Total Liabilities.1PAYROLL LIABILITIES - Beginning $652 PAYROLL LIABILITIES - Ending $1649

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