FREE FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- FREE FOR LIFE INTERNATIONAL (EIN 20-5678362)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-05-23
- IRS object ID
- 201431439349200218
- Schema version
- 2013v3.1
- 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 | 2014-05-23T18:02:09Z | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 205678362 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FreeForLifeInternational | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FREE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8883358835 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 109 Holiday Court | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | Suite D 6 | AddressLine2 |
| City | Franklin | City |
| State | TN | State |
| ZIP Code | 37067 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Colette Bercu | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6159699052 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2014-05-23 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation | 2014-05-23 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.freeforlifeintl.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Other | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd |
| Gross Receipts | $123,468 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $122,232 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $1,224 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $225 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $999 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $12 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $123,243 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $79,680 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $26,622 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,729 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $17,294 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $13,960 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $19,429 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $159,714 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$36,471 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $66,528 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $30,057 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,013 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,270 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,515 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,167 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $66,528 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,437 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,380 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $66,528 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,057 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Anti-human trafficking initiatives. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Provide funds for other non-profit organizations who monitor Nepal's borders to rescue trafficking victims.Fund programs that provide job skills training for girls rescued from slavery.Provide funds for shelter support for trafficking victims.Educate people, locally and internationally, on the trafficking practices. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $52,211 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColetteBercu | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $13,500 | $0 | $0 |
| DrDanielBercu | ||||
| Board of Directors Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ShirleyBrown | ||||
| Board of Directors Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DJSmith | ||||
| Board of Directors Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CeciliaGomez | ||||
| Board of Directors Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JenniferPotterCarter | ||||
| Office Staff | 15 | $5,688 | $0 | $0 |
| ElenaDering | ||||
| Office Staff | 12 | $4,368 | $0 | $0 |
| DeniseQuintel | ||||
| Office Staff | 10 | $1,356 | $0 | $0 |
| JeremyMcAnulty | ||||
| Office Staff | 10 | $1,458 | $0 | $0 |
| RachelHarmon | ||||
| Office Staff | 15 | $252 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Emily Stewart | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 Richards Glen Dr | AddressLine1 |
| City | Franklin | City |
| State | TN | State |
| ZIP Code | 37067 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6159394684 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | 0 | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Certification | Yes (X) | CertificationInd |
| Contribution Controller | Yes (1) | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | Yes (1) | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | 0 | Contribution35ControlledInd |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $158,984 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $169,873 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $123,456 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $452,313 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $158,984 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $169,873 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $123,456 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $452,313 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $85,097 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $54,476 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $154,573 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $85,097 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $54,476 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $154,573 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $297,740 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $20 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $41 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $158,993 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $169,893 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $123,468 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $452,354 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.9999 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.9999 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.0001 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.0001 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests PY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsPY509Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part III, Line 12 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Other income is bank interest earned. $12.09 in 2013. | ExplanationTxt |
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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 8 | Bank interest earned. |
| Part I, Line 10 | $14,328 paid to fund tailoring classes for girls rescued from slavery.$6,300 paid to provide sewing machines to girls graduating from tailoring classes.$25,000 paid to fund Tibet border monitoring.$25,000 paid to fund India border monitoring.$8,052 paid to establish border monitoring office on Chinese border.$1,000 to fund jewelry making program. |
| Part I, Line 16 | Travel expenses $1,721, Payroll taxes $2,037, Market research resources $1,998, Conference expenses $1,051, Membership dues and subscriptions $1,071, Marketing supplies $58, Advertising $4,086, Educational materials $136, Bank fees $334, Credit card processor fees $4,426, Software $241, Hardware $818,Office supplies $1,425, & Miscellaneous expense $27. |
| Part II, Line 24 | 2013 donations recorded, but cash not yet received from credit card processors. |
| Part II, Line 26 | 2013 grant funds allocated into a liability, but not paid until 2014. Payment delayed due to the delayed receipt of December credit card donations from credit card processors. |
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