PERMIAN BASIN MISSION CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
PERMIAN BASIN MISSION CENTER (EIN 75-2828162)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-07-30
IRS object ID
201412119349300016
Schema version
2013v3.1
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)
Return2014-07-30T08:12:44-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RON KIRBY CPABusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12626 JBS PKWY STE B 200AddressLine1
CityODESSACity
StateTXState
ZIP Code797611957ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN752828162EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PERMIAN BASIN MISSION CENTERBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPERMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4323373761PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1208 N ADAMSAddressLine1
CityODESSACity
StateTXState
ZIP Code797615218ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES RIDDLEPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4323373761PhoneNum
Signature2014-07-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRON KIRBY CPAPreparerPersonNm
Phone4325502708PhoneNum
Preparation2014-07-30PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
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Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMARTY DIXONPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityODESSACity
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
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PY Investment Income$137,461PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$131,870CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$503,843CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone4323670746PhoneNum

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CityODESSACity
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerInd
JESSE GORE
PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)
GREG SIMMONS
CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)
CONNIE PHILLIPS
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)
JAMES RIDDLE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Management And General$718ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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VOLUNTEER DINNER$44,283$41,626$2,657$0
FOOD COSTS$89,643$84,265$5,378$0
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$1,614,904BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$2,473BOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$9,830BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,627,207BOYAmt
EOY$1,661,665EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$66BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$66BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$1,627,141BOYAmt
EOY$1,661,665EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$1,627,141BOYAmt
EOY$1,661,665EOYAmt

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BOY$1,627,207BOYAmt
EOY$1,661,665EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$322,228CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$555,932CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$367,289CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$382,194CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$250,293CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,877,936TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$555,932CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$367,289CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$382,194CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$250,293CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,877,936TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,877,936PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$62,203CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$8,484CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$137,461CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$131,870CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$391,769TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,269,705TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.82740PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.88540PublicSupportPY170Pct
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Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$67,153OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$57,292DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,861BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,861TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1DINNERNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$165,296GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$165,296GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$9,498OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2NONENameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$165,296GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$165,296GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$9,498OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$9,498DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$155,798NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bA COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD AT THE MONTHLY MEETING AFTER IT HAS BEEN FILED
Pt VI, Line 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE UPON REQUEST

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