BUILDING BLOCKS MINISTRIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
BUILDING BLOCKS MINISTRIES INC (EIN 83-0443669)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-14
IRS object ID
201302269349301200
Schema version
2012v2.1
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)
Timestamp2013-08-14T08:46:32-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SINES BLAKESLEE MADYDA CPA PABusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 S DILLARD STAddressLine1
CityWINTER GARDENCity
StateFLState
ZIP Code34787ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN830443669EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUILDING BLOCK MINISTRIES INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlBUILNameControl
Phone3525369234Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1548 SOUTH HIGHWAY 27 SUITE BCAddressLine1
CityMINNEOLACity
StateFLState
ZIP Code34715ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDR PAULA WHETROName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone3525369234Phone
Date Signed2013-08-13DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameCURTIS A BINNEYName
Phone4076566611Phone
Date Prepared2013-08-14DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMINNEOLACity
StateFLState
ZIP Code34715ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts328474GrossReceipts
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
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State Legal DomicileFLStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionOUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS AND WORK FORCE PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND OTHER DISABILITIES, PREPARING THEM FOR INDEPENDANT LIVING AND SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
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Funds To Pay PremiumsfalseFundsToPayPremiums
Premiums PaidfalsePremiumsPaid
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Whistleblower PolicytrueWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicytrueDocumentRetentionPolicy
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Compensation Process OthertrueCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonDR PAULA WHETRONamePerson
Telephone Number3525369264TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1548 SOUTH HIGHWAY 27 SUITE BCAddressLine1
CityMINNEOLACity
StateFLState
ZIP Code34715ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (8 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
SCOTT UNDERWOOD
CHAIRMAN10.00XX000
KERRY WHETRO
VICE PRESIDE15.00XX000
JOANN SMITH
SECRETARY10.00XX000
MIKE BUCHER
TREASURER10.00XX000
TERESA KLEINSCHNITZ
2.00X000
JACK WALLACE
2.00X000
BRYAN WHETRO
2.00X000
DR PAULA WHETRO
PRESIDENT40.00X2862400
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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All Other Contributions62129AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions62129TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)

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CLIENT TUITION160134160134
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE4732747327
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION4054140541
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Total Revenue Column16358TotalRevenueColumn

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total28624Total
Program Services19178ProgramServices
Management And General9446ManagementAndGeneral

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total192577Total
Program Services192577ProgramServices

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Total1450Total
Program Services1407ProgramServices
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Program Services18078ProgramServices
Management And General559ManagementAndGeneral

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

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Advertising Advertising

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Total1526Total
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Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total1503Total
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Occupancy Occupancy

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Total27500Total
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Management And General2750ManagementAndGeneral

Travel Travel

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Total1128Total
Program Services1128ProgramServices

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total5614Total
Program Services5614ProgramServices

Insurance Insurance

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Total3220Total
Program Services1610ProgramServices
Management And General1610ManagementAndGeneral

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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BOY22334BOY
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Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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BOY3005BOY
EOY10293EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis26348LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec12746LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

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BOY20215BOY
EOY13602EOY

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets

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BOY1125BOY
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Total Assets TotalAssets

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY4381BOY
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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EOY59007EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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EOY62743EOY
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FS AuditedfalseFSAudited
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years30731CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years25559CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year72306CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year62129CurrentTaxYear
Total220055Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years189036CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years244554CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year287142CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year266345CurrentTaxYear
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years219767CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years270113CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year359448CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year328474CurrentTaxYear
Total1410559Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years219767CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years270113CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year359448CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year328474CurrentTaxYear
Total1410559Total
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Investment Income Percentage0.00000InvestmentIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis26348OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation12746Depreciation
Book Value13602BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings13602TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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DescriptionPAYROLL TAXESDescription
Amount$3,736Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts3736TotalOfAmounts

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

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Name Of Event1FUNDRAISING EVENameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event118343GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event118343GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event11985OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total18343GrossReceiptsTotal
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Other Direct Expenses Total Events1985OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events1985DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary16358NetIncomeSummary

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2PAULA WHETRO KERRY WHETRO PRESIDENT VP SPOUSE BRIAN WHETRO PAULA WHETRO DIRECTOR PRESIDENT SON BRIAN WHETRO KERRY WHETRO DIRECTOR VP SON
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BBOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 ELECTRONICALLY FOR THEIR REVIEW, PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE PRESIDENT MONITORS PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSES THEM TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER THE TRANSACTION HAS OCCURRED.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ANO COMPENSATION IS PROVIDED TO OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BNO COMPENSATION IS PROVIDED TO OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
OTHER FEES FOR SERVICESFORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GBANK CHARGES 15 14 0 COMMUNICATIONS 4,154 0 0 UTILITIES 3,689 410 0 PEST CONTROL 235 235 0 MAINTENANCE 1,285 1,285 0 SUPPLIES 152 151 0 VEHICLE 14,871 0 0 COMPUTER 236 236 0 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 1,980 0 0 PAYROLL FEES 382 12 0 BOOKS 289 0 0 PRINTING 880 47 0 TAXES AND LICENCES 640 283 0 CLASSROOM EXPENSES 1,686 0 0 TRAINING 1,376 0 0 BACKGROUND CHECKS 70 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES 0 3,702 0 MEMBERSHIP 0 190 0

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