CARIBBEAN CHILDREN S FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
CARIBBEAN CHILDREN S FOUNDATION INC (EIN 75-3109570)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-09-10
IRS object ID
201442539349300019
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)
Return2014-09-10T12:05:48-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN371740698PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRILLIUM FINANCIAL ADVISORSBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14250 CHICAGO DR SWAddressLine1
CityGRANDVILLECity
StateMIState
ZIP Code494181506ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN753109570EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCARIBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 33AddressLine1
CityJENISONCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code494290033ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPATRICIA MYERSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Signature2014-09-09SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTIE HACKNEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00558645PTIN
Phone6165301816PhoneNum
Preparation2014-09-10PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPATRICIA MYERSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 33AddressLine1
CityJENISONCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49428ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$192,380GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CARIBBEANCHILDRENSFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, MATERIAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND ORPHANED CHILDREN OF THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers5TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income-$156PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$615CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$5PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$261,361PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$192,380CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$120,264PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$149,675CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$41,861PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$54,351CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$3,283CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$17,589PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$13,924CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$179,714PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$217,950CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$81,647PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$25,570CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$204,269TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$178,479TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,985TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,765TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$176,714NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL, MATERIAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND ORPHANED CHILDREN OF THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$41,318ExpenseAmt
Grant$41,318GrantAmt
DescOPERATIONAL FUNDING PROVIDED TO ORPHANAGES. 26,000 WENT TO CHILDREN OF ISRAEL ORPHANAGE IN TORBECK, 14,878 WENT TO GRACE ORPHANAGE IN GRANN PLAINE, AND 440 WENT TO AN ORPHANAGE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$84,287ExpenseAmt
Grant$76,401GrantAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL SUPPORT OF CHILDREN IN HAITI AND THE US INCLUDING TUITION ASSISTANCE,FOOD,SCHOOL FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT, TEACHER TRAINING AND FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONALSUPPORT STAFFING. SCHOOLS LOCATED IN GRANN PLAINE, JACMEL, LES CAYES AND POINTE ESTE RECEIVED THIS ASSISTANCE. POINTE ESTE RECEIVED 18,582; LES CAYES RECEIVED 13,238 LESS RETURN OF PRIOR YEAR FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF 7100; JACMEL RECEIVED 29,522; GRANN PLAINE-GRACE RECEIVED 19,159, TRINITY HOPE(USA) 3,000 AND GRANN PLAINE - BOULOUTTE 7,886 FOR EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$24,070ExpenseAmt
Grant$24,070GrantAmt
DescSCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING: GRACE ORPHANAGE RECEIVED 13,770 GRACE SCHOOL RECEIVED 7,000 POINTE ESTE SCHOOL RECEIVED 3,300Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$60,449ExpenseAmt
DescOPERATIONAL COSTS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND HAITI INCLUDING TRAVEL, WAGES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ETC.Desc
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Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$60,449TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$210,124TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (true)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee2EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (true)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryHAForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JON KRAAIBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6164059476PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19026 PORT SHELDON RDAddressLine1
CityZEELANDCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code49464ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JACK CAUDILL
TREASURER2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA MYERS
PRESIDENT2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIMBERLY NYP
SECRETARY2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON HADLEY
VICE PRESIDE2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CURT POTTER
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETTY DOLL
MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOIS VANVEGHEL
MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORA LEON
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$34,000$0$0
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$191,765AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$191,765TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$615TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$615RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$192,380TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$615RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,000TotalAmt
Program Services$3,000ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$146,675TotalAmt
Program Services$146,675ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,045TotalAmt
Program Services$38,043ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,002FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,071TotalAmt
Program Services$11,808ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$263FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,235TotalAmt
Program Services$2,123ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$112FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,953TotalAmt
Program Services$493ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$571TotalAmt
Program Services$341ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$230ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,349TotalAmt
Program Services$89ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,710ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$550FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$933TotalAmt
Program Services$868ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,617TotalAmt
Program Services$5,301ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$316FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$404TotalAmt
Program Services$286ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$118ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
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Program Services$1,097ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,950TotalAmt
Program Services$210,124ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,543ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,283FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$199,682BOYAmt
EOY$172,295EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,009BOYAmt
EOY$5,010EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,975LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,801LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,578BOYAmt
EOY$1,174EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,269BOYAmt
EOY$178,479EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,985BOYAmt
EOY$1,765EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,985BOYAmt
EOY$1,765EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,084BOYAmt
EOY$114,920EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$65,200BOYAmt
EOY$61,794EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$202,284BOYAmt
EOY$176,714EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,269BOYAmt
EOY$178,479EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$25,570ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$204,439CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$283,553CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$255,437CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$261,512CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$191,765CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,196,706TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$371CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$615CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$991TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$283,553CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$255,808CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$261,517CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$192,380CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,197,697TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,197,697PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,307CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,745CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$704CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$496CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$4,252TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,745CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$704CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$496CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$4,252TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$205,746CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$285,298CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$256,512CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$262,013CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$192,380CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,201,949TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99650PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99490PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,143DepreciationAmt
Book Value$857BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$975OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$658DepreciationAmt
Book Value$317BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,174TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
HAITI11PROGRAM SERVICESORPHANAGE OPERATION$40,878
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC11PROGRAM SERVICESORPHANAGE OPERATION$440
HAITI11PROGRAM SERVICESEDUCATIONAL ASSISTAN$88,387
HAITI11PROGRAM SERVICESCONTRUCTION-ORPHNGE$13,770
HAITI11PROGRAM SERVICESCONSTRUCTION-SCHOOL$10,300
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices5SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees5SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office5TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee5TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$153,775SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$153,775TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
ORPHANAGE OPERATION$14,878CHECK
EDUCATIONAL ASSIST$19,159CASH & CHECK
EDUCATIONAL ASSIST$7,886CASH
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTAN$6,138CASH & CHECK
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTAN$29,522CHECK
ORPHANAGE OPERATION$26,000CHECK
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTAN$18,582CHECK
ORPHANAGE CONSTRUCTN$13,770CHECK & CASH
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION$7,000CHECK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3HAITI 40,878 0 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 440 0 HAITI 88,387 0 HAITI 13,770 0 HAITI 10,300 0
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART VSCHEDULE F SUMMARIZES PAYMENTS MADE VIA CASH,CHECK, DIRECT DEPOSIT OR BANK TRANSFER ON BEHALF OF EACH ORPHANAGE OR SCHOOL. IN AN ATTACHMENT TO THIS RETURN, THE ACTUAL NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ORPHANAGE WHO RECEIVED PAYMENTS IS SHOWN ALONG WITH THE ADDRESS ON FILE. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 2, PART II, QUESTION 2 SOME OF THE FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM THE CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION ARE OFFICIALLY "RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS" IN HAITI. "RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS" ARE SIMILAR TO NOT- FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. CHILDREN OF ISRAEL ORPHANAGE AND GRACE MINISTRIES, FOR EXAMPLE, ARE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS OF HAITI. INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF A SCHOOL OR ORPHANAGE INCLUDED THE PASTORS OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HAITI, PASTOR MARKY KESSA AND PASTOR BOULOUTTE. OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO ACCEPTED PAYMENTS ON BEHALF OF AN ORPHANAGE OR SCHOOL INCLUDED GERSON LEON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND), JUNIO SENAT AND CHARLES REVIL. REFER TO ATTACHMENT THAT LISTS INDIVIDUAL PAYEES.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGERSON LEONPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSPOUSERelationshipDescriptionTxt
TransactionSEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNOTE 1 THE CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION LEASES A HOUSE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND HER HUSBAND IN HAITI. BOTH NORA AND HER HUSBAND GERSON LEON ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE HOUSE IS OWNED BY A COUSIN OF THE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND. HOUSING IN HAITI IS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS A US CITIZEN WHO RETURNS HOME TO THE US WHEN NOT WORKING IN HAITI. THE BOARD HAS EVALUATED THE HOUSING TRANSACTION AND DEEMED IT TO BE A REASONABLE AND NECESSARY BUSINESS EXPENDITURE CONDUCTED AT ARMS LENGTH. NOTE 2 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND'S NAME APPEARS ON CERTAIN FONKOZE BANK ACCOUNTS MAINTAINED IN HAITI ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOLS LISTED BELOW. THE BANKS IN HAITI ALLOW ONLY CITIZENS WITH ESTABLISHED BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS TO SET UP ACCOUNTS. GERSON LEON, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND, AGREED TO BE LISTED ON THE FOLLOWING FONKOZE ACCOUNTS THAT RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION AND MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOLLOWING HAITIAN ORGANIZATIONS: 1. 1ST LUTHERAN SCHOOL OF LESCAYES - ALSO ON THE ACCOUNT IS ALABRE JEANNE VIOLA THE KINDERGARTEN PRINCIPAL. THERE IS NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HER HUSBAND. 2. GRACE SCHOOL OF GRANN PLAINE - ALSO ON THE ACCOUNT IS JUNIO SENAT, THE HALF BROTHER OF GERSON LEON. JUNIO SENAT IS ALSO THE SCHOOL'S PRINCIPAL. 3. GRACE SCHOOL OF POINTE EST - ALSO ON THE ACCOUNT IS THE PASTOR ELISMA JOSEPH BERTRAND, THE SCHOOL SUPERVISOR. THERE IS NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HER HUSBAND. 4. GRACE SCHOOL/ORPHANAGE AND CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT - ALSO ON THE ACCOUNT IS MILIEN JEAN PREVILORME AN ENGINEER. THERE IS NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR HER HUSBAND. THE LAST ACCOUNT IS OWNED BY THE CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, WHILE THE FIRST THREE ACCOUNTS ARE OWNED BY THE SCHOOLS THEMSELVES. WITH GERSON LEON'S NAME ON THE ACCOUNTS THE ORGANIZATION CAN MAKE DIRECT DEPOSITS AND AVOID CASH TRANSACTIONS. BOARD MEMBERS OF THE CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION HAVE EVALUATED THESE RELATIONSHIPS AND DETERMINED THEM TO BE AT ARM'S LENGTH AND NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION WITHIN HAITI. NOTE 3, SCHEDULE L CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED A RELATIONSHIP WITH GRACE MINISTRIES OF ILE-A-VACHE. MEMBERS OF THAT ORGANIZATION INCLUDE GERSON LEON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S HUSBAND), JEAN JUNIO SENAT (HALF BROTHER OF GERSON LEON), REVIL JEAN CHARLES (NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR), JEAN GARRY LAZARRE (NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR), AND PAUL SAINT LEON (GERSON LEON'S HALF BROTHER). GRACE MINISTRIES OF ILE -A-VACHE NOW GOVERNS GRACE SCHOOL,GRACE ORPHANAGE, CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR THE SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE, A FEEDING PROGRAM FOR THE POOR AND A GOAT/AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM. BOARD MEMBERS OF THE CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION HAVE DETERMINED THAT TRANSACTIONS WITH THE GRACE MINISTRIES OF ILE-A-VACHE ARE REASONABLE AND NECESSARY FOR THE CONDUCT OF CARIBBEAN CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION'S BUSINESS WITHIN HAITI. THE BOARD ALSO BELIEVES THAT TRANSACTIONS ARE BEING CONDUCTED AT ARMS LENGTH.ExplanationTxt

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FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS CAME TO HAITI TO HELP WITH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND TO HELP CHILDREN IN ORPHANAGES. VOLUNTEERS ALSO PERFORMED BOOKKEEPING SERVICES OR SENT OUT THANK YOU ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO DONORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DOPERATIONAL COSTS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND HAITI INCLUDING TRAVEL, WAGES, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ETC.
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4BHAITI
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BUPON COMPLETION OF IRS FORM 990, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER REVIEW THE FORM. IF APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE TREASURER DISTRIBUTES A COPY TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS AND DOCUMENTS THEIR APPROVAL IN THE MINUTES AFTER ALL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED. UPON APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE, THE TREASURER DISTRIBUTES A COPY TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE IRS AFTER RECEIVING BOARD APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CBOARD REVIEWS ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST RESPONSES. IF A CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED THE BOARD WOULD MEET TO DETERMINE ACTION TO BE TAKEN BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AWHEN FILLING AN OPEN POSITION FOR AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IT IS THE BOARD POLICY TO REVIEW COMPARATIVE DATA OF EQUAL POSITIONS WITHIN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS, WITH CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE AND SENIORITY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CERTAIN DOCUMENTS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.

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