FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST INC (EIN 45-5118649)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-03
IRS object ID
202523079349303322
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-11-03T15:44:44-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN820958092PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KATHLEEN M SHAFER CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11850 FOREST HILL BLVD 204AddressLine1Txt
CityWEST PALM BEACHCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33406ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN455118649EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Followers of ChristBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOLLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9548045088PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line16491 Wetland DrAddressLine1Txt
CityLake WorthCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33467ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonHenoc UlyssePersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Phone9548045088PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKathleen M Shafer CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01439276PTIN
Phone5619631003PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-03PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerHenoc UlyssePrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityLake WorthCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33467ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$549,152GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2012FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionFollowers of Christ, Inc. is a Haitian-run nonprofit organization based in Florida serving the people of Haiti through Christian ministries and mission work.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$549,152CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$7,788CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$17,288CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$3,268CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$479,701CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$504,777CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$44,375CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$50,909TotalAssetsEOYAmt
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DescWe want to help the needy, feed the hungry, provide care to the sick, provide better housing to many living in little shacks and in horrible conditions, help as many children as possible get an education, and improve their lives over all, help in providing good drinking water in areas that need it and more importantly equip the farmers with better ways to grow their crops more efficiently and as a result, they will become self-sufficient and independent.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (true)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHenoc UlyssePersonNm
Phone9548045088PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityLake WorthCityNm
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ZIP33467ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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Reggie Ulyssee
CEO10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Emanise Ulysse
President2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Jean Geteau Adelson
Vice President2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Henoc Ulysse
Treasurer2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Sauvienne Cadet
Secretary2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Selita Aristyld
Member at Large2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$7,788TotalAmt
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Program Services$3,267ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,267ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,268FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Airstrip Redevelopment and Airstrip Access Road$289,086$289,086$0$0
Agriculture and Drinking Water Project (Part Two)$29,773$29,773$0$0
Gravel Installation on 8 km of NK Entrance Road$107,567$107,567$0$0
School Expenses$37,146$37,146$0$0

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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,627ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$9,594ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,268FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$6,534BOYAmt
EOY$909EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$50,000EOYAmt

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EOY$50,909EOYAmt

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EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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BOY$6,534BOYAmt
EOY$50,909EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$6,534BOYAmt
EOY$50,909EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$6,534BOYAmt
EOY$50,909EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$44,375ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt
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Current Tax Year$549,152CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$978,609TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$978,609PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Total$978,609TotalAmt
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Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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 F IRS990ScheduleF

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceTuitionTypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionCentral AmericaRegionTxt
Recipient6RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$7,070CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementZelleMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bThe board reviews the 990.
Pt VI, Line 19Available upon request to the public

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