AFRICAN FRIENDS OF UNITED STATES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- AFRICAN FRIENDS OF UNITED STATES INC (EIN 20-0762999)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-11-16
- IRS object ID
- 201523209349204142
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-11-16T03:32:59-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | YEBOA & LAWRENCE CPAs LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 629 FIFTH AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PELHAM | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10803 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 200762999 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AFRICAN FRIENDS OF USA INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AFRI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9147512496 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 70 HAWTHRONE Room C1508 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | YONKERS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10701 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SAMPSON AFRIYIE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2015-11-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Pauline Tate | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 9147120312 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2015-11-16 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | AFUS.US | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $51,500 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $45,500 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $1,000 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $5,000 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $2,500 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $2,500 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $49,000 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $17,948 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,400 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $59,050 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $78,398 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$29,398 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $16,120 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$13,278 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $950 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,200 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,200 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,950 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,400 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44,830 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,678 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,120 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$13,278 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PORTRAYING AFRICAN CULTURE | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | PRESENTATION OF AFRICAN CULTURAL DANCES AND SYMPOSIA AT VARIOUS EVENTS IN THE TRI-STATES OF NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY AND CONNECTICUT. THE DANCES ATTRACT AN AVERAGE OF 1,000 PEOPLE PER EVENT AND 36,000 PEOPLE ANNUALY | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $78,398 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $78,398 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SAMPSON AFRIYIE | PersonNm |
| Title | PRESIDENT | TitleTxt |
| Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To Pos | 010.00 | AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt |
| Compensation | $0 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $41,678 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 70 HAWTHRONE AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | YONKERS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10701 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9147512496 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $45,400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $73,710 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $22,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $20,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $45,500 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $206,610 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $45,400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $73,710 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $22,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $20,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $45,500 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $206,610 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $206,610 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $6,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $212,610 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.97180 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support CY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SAMPSON AFRIYIE | PersonNm |
| Relationship With Org | PRESIDENT | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | WORKING CAPITAL | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan To Organization | Yes (X) | LoanToOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $41,678 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $41,678 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | false | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (true) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | Yes (true) | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $41,678 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (17 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Travel 7,000 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Meals and entertainment 5,000 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Supplies 10,000 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | Telephone 3,850 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | STIPENDS AND HELP 3,000 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | VIDEO AND STILL PHOTO 3,500 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | INTERNET SERVICES AND SUPPLIES 2,900 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | PUBLICATIONS 8,000 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | WATER 3,000 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses | DEPRECIATION 12,800 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets | EQUIPMENT Beginning of year 20,100, End of year 16,080 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets | COSTUME Beginning of year 9,500, End of year 7,600 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets | TOYOTA 4X4 USED 2013- Beginning of year 6,400, End of year 8,320 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets | OFFICE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT Beginning of year 20,000, End of year 16,000 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets | PALANQUIN - 2013 Beginning of year 4,000, End of year 3,200 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities | LOANS Beginning of year 44,830, End of year 44,830 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities | ADDITIONAL LOANS Beginning of year 0, End of year 20,848 |
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