RELIEF NETWORK MINISTRIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
RELIEF NETWORK MINISTRIES INC (EIN 76-0678774)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-15
IRS object ID
201502279349200330
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-08-15T11:33:57-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN760678774EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RELIEF NETWORK MINISTRIES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlRELIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2815353553PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1307AddressLine1Txt
CityLEAGUE CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP775741307ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAmbrose OkoriePersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone8323853229PhoneNum
Signature2015-08-13SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website Addresswww.relief-networks.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$118,649GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$118,649ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$0ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$0InvestmentIncomeAmt
Sale Of Assets Gross$0SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Gaming Gross Income$0GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$3,750SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss-$3,750SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$0GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$0GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Other Revenue Total$0OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$114,899TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$57,009GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Benefits Paid To Or For Members$0BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$22,748SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$10,598FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$6,500OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$2,750PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$21,983OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$121,588TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$6,689ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$13,272NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$9,984OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$16,567NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$322BOYAmt
EOY$567EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,500BOYAmt
EOY$25,500EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$9,686BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$35,508BOYAmt
EOY$26,067EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$22,236BOYAmt
EOY$9,500EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$13,272BOYAmt
EOY$16,567EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeRNM exists to provide access to safe domestic water, medical relief, and vocational job skills training to the poor and needy in communities, and in particular, the 3rd World Countries - with current focus on Nigeria and Niger Republic in West Africa. Further, RNM is committed to addressing the need to remove conditions that lead to abject poverty, cycles of disease and ill health, especially among children and women through sustainable development. This includes addressing a lack of basic life's skills or inadequate job skills which leads to low productivity & development in targeted communities. We focus on alleviating acute shortages of sanitary drinking water which significantly contribute to poor health & hygiene among the poor and disenfranchised.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtForeign GrantsForeignGrantsIndProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
A. Water Wells - (i) In partnership with Living Water International, RNM drilled 9 new wells in 2014, and rehabilitation of 6 existing wells - all serving approximately 20,000 people, and thousands of livestocks. (ii) WASH - In addition, in 2014, RNM trained over 530 nationals through Church mobilization and community engagements in hygiene education. RNM also trained over 3500 elementary and Secondary School students in Nigeria on WASH (Water And Sanitation Hygiene) to help and improve overall community health in schools, villages and urban centers during the Ebola outbreak that raised hygiene awareness and its importance in the 2nd half of 2014. 1. ABIA State: Completed 2 deep wells in Abia State using our Schramm T-64 Rig and Water trucks. Worked on several equipment breakdowns - had serious engine problems requiring a lot of money to repair the old vehicles which took much longer than expected in terms of service down-times because often finding US auto parts in Africa was difficult. Completed 6 other Community partnership boreholes in Benue State. VTEN: RNM also provided several job skills training opportunities in water well drilling, pump installation and repairs for several of the Nigerian indigent workers with the ministry in Africa by bringing expertriat trainers / rig operator to teach them hands-on. RNM also trained some volunteers on WASH - health and hygiene education as well as in Orality methods for Christian Witness$50,009Yes (X)$49,233
B. VTEN: RNM also provided several job skills training opportunities in water well drilling, pump installation and repairs for several of the Nigerian indigent workers with the ministry in Africa by bringing expertriat trainers / rig operator to teach them hands-on. RNM also trained some volunteers on WASH - health and hygiene education as well as in Orality methods for Christian Witness$7,009Yes (X)$5,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$54,233TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Dr Ambrose S O Okorie
President / Founder40$38,400$2,000$4,000
Michael D Smith
Secretary2$0$0$0
Cyril E Okeke
Treasurer3$0$0$0
Barbara Lynne Shinn
Volunteers Director2$0$0$0
Hollis Baugh
Technical Support Director2$0$0$0
Emile Chuck Toups
Director - Strategy and Planning2$0$0$0
David Durkin
Director V-TEN2$0$0$0
Doug Ware
Director2$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Form1120 Pol Filed0Form1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersYes (1)MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Loans To From Officers$5,100LoansToFromOfficersAmt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCyril E OkekePersonNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 1307AddressLine1Txt
CityLEAGUE CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP775741307ZIPCd
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Phone8326926348PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Financial Account CntryNIForeignFinancialAccountCntryCd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Office CountryNIForeignOfficeCountryCd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$192,312CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$227,190CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$194,200CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$112,531CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$110,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$836,233TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,900CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,750CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,150TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$112,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$850,383TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$6,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,000TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,000TotalAmt
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Public Support Total509$823,383PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$232,090CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$196,713CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$114,281CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$112,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$850,396TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.96823PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97676PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00002InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00001InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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 L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAmbrose OkoriePersonNm
Relationship With OrgPresident / Co-FounderRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeHelp repair equipment and meet field staff salary obligationsLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$7,500OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$5,100BalanceDueAmt
Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (1)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written Agreement0WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$5,100TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16Description;Amount^Drilling equipment and vehicles repairs;6500|Other program expenses;7183|Field staff supplementary and medical care;3500|Africa Summit and LWI Conferences;4800^Total;21983^
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20Description;Amount^Losses on uncollected program service revenue Eluama Oke Nwosu Akwa Ibom;9000|Uncollected pledges from current or prior year;984^Total;9984^
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26Loans payable to Ambrose Okorie, Mrs. Duruoha, and Engr. Olusegu Falope, and Dando Ahire

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationThe organization needed extra time per the automatic extension to enable it finish financial reviews and be able to file a more accurate return for 2014.ExplanationTxt

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