HOME BUILDERS FOUNDATION OF METROPOLITAN DENVER: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
HOME BUILDERS FOUNDATION OF METROPOLITAN DENVER (EIN 84-1263718)
Tax period
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31
Filed
2014-03-14
IRS object ID
201420739349300917
Schema version
2012v2.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2014-03-14T14:28:37-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-10-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAPID TAX & ACCOUNTINGBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12130 S ACADEMY BLVD STE205AddressLine1
CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80916ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-11-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN841263718EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1HOME BUILDERS FOUNDATION OF METROPOLITAN DENVERBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlHOMENameControl
Phone3035516721Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19033 EAST EASTER PLACEAddressLine1
CityENGLEWOODCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80112ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJOHN VAN DYKName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone3035516721Phone
Date Signed2014-03-06DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameERIC BEROLZHEIMERName
Phone7195279402Phone
Date Prepared2014-03-14DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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StateCOState
ZIP Code80112ZIPCode
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Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
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Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonor
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Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEOtrueCompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process OthertrueCompensationProcessOther
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Telephone Number3035516721TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line19033 E EASTER PLACE STE 200AddressLine1
CityCENTENNIALCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80112ZIPCode
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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (25 entries)

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TERRY KYGER
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JENNIFER EYE
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BRIGID DUNLAP
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CARLEE STECK
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HAMID TAHA
DIRECTOR1.00000X
MIKE TAYLOE
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KURT WINFIELD
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SHAUN WINKLER
DIRECTOR1.00000X
BILL WOOD
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HEATHER ANDERSON
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LORI GORZYNSKI
DIRECTOR1X
CHRIS BEASLEY
DIRECTOR1X
STEPAHNIE BENINATI
DIRECTOR1X
CHRIS HAMMOND
DIRECTOR1X
DAVE JACKSON
DIRECTOR1X
GREG KROM
DIRECTOR1X
DAN MERCIEZ
DIRECTOR1X
BEN MEYERHOFF
DIRECTOR1X
BRAD BRUBAKER
DIRECTOR1X
KRISTIN PETERSON
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Travel Travel

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FS AuditedfalseFSAudited
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value1519BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1519TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Pt VI, Line 11bReviewed at monthly Board meeting
Pt VI, Line 15aBoard Committee
Pt VI, Line 15bBoard Committee
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16AUTO EXPENSES BANK & CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS EVENT EXPENSES INSURANCE LICENSES MARKETING MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT OFFICE EXPENSES PROJECT EXPENSES SEMINARS STAFF DEVELOPMENT SUPPLIES TELEPHONE MISCELLANEOUS
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 19800. FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT 3514. PREPAID EXPENSES
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 16275. DEFERRED REVENUE 10000.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fLICENSES 2. 2. DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 160. 128. 8. 24. MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 1473. 1252. 74. 147. POSTAGE 738. 590. 37. 111. STAFF DEVELOPMENT 29. 15. 14. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 1602. 1282. 160. 160. PROJECT EXPENSES 100326. 100326. ANNUAL SPONSOR EXPENSE 6019. 6019.

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