LOVE FOSTERS HOPE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
LOVE FOSTERS HOPE (EIN 46-0690241)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-12
IRS object ID
201503169349302220
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-11-12T10:48:05-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityTHE WOODLANDSCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN460690241EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Phone2814339992PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonDAVID WATKINSPersonNm
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Form 990 IRS990

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State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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MissionLOVE FOSTERS HOPE IS A TEXAS-BASED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH MANY FACETS, BUT ONE PURPOSE: TO IMPACT THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND TEENS IN FOSTER CARE WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED, NEGLECTED, OR ABANDONED.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$124,412ExpenseAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Total$634,605TotalAmt

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Total$634,605TotalAmt
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Total$248TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$634,853TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescPAYROLL LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$4,122Amt
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Total Liability$4,122TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1RUN FOR HOPE FUNDRAISEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$95,954GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$60,353CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$35,601GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$20,848OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2NIGHT OF HOPE FUNDRAISEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$139,277GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$105,262CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$34,015GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$45,394OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$235,231GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$165,615CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$69,616GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$66,242OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$66,242DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$3,374NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2OFFICERS DAVID WATKINS AND SUE WATKINS ARE MARRIED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED VIA EMAIL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT WAS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S RELATIVE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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