HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT INC (EIN 04-3203910)
- Tax period
- 2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
- Filed
- 2013-02-11
- IRS object ID
- 201320429349200217
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-02-11T11:10:29-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COLLARD & SOWIZRAL PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 97 LOWELL ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | CONCORD | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 01742 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 043203910 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOMELESS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | D/B/A SPARE CHANGE NEWS | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | HOME | NameControl |
| Phone | 6174971595 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1151 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | CAMBRIDGE | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02138 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | BOB WOODBURY | Name |
| Title | TREASURER | Title |
| Phone | 6174971595 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-02-08 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | NORMAND COLLARD | Name |
| Phone | 9783717448 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-02-11 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Web Site | WWW.HOMELESSEMPOWERMENT.ORG | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 120680 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 85335 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Investment Income | 3 | InvestmentIncome |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 1747 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 8149 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -6402 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 33595 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 28312 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory | 5283 | GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory |
| Total Revenue | 84219 | TotalRevenue |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 9876 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 7200 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 14675 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 3778 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 51641 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 87170 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -2951 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 32547 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 29596 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 28939 | BOY |
| EOY | 29796 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5430 | BOY |
| EOY | 1999 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 34369 | BOY |
| EOY | 31795 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1822 | BOY |
| EOY | 2199 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 32547 | BOY |
| EOY | 29596 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | BENEFIT THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF NEWSPAPER WHICH EMPLOYS HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC ON HOMELESS ISSUES | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Program Service Expenses | 53444 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 53444 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (16 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES SHEARER | ||||||
| 1151 MASSACHUSETTS AVE | CAMBRIDGE | MA | 02138 | PRESIDENT | 3.00 | 0 |
| JOSEPH MACDONALD | ||||||
| 20 CHERITON ROAD UNIT 204 | WEST ROXBURY | MA | 02132 | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | 0 |
| CHRIS MCKNETT | ||||||
| 74 FAYETTE STREET UNIT 3 | CAMBRIDGE | MA | 02139 | TREASURER | 3.00 | 0 |
| CHERYL JORDAN | ||||||
| 904 VILLAGE ROAD WEST | NORWOOD | MA | 02062 | SECRETARY | 5.00 | 0 |
| MICHELLE RONAYNE | ||||||
| 32 HOLLYWOOD ROAD | WINCHESTER | MA | 01890 | VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | 0 |
| BOB WOODBURY | ||||||
| PO BOX 391973 | CAMBRIDGE | MA | 02139 | DIRECTOR | 8.00 | 0 |
| SAMUEL WEEMS | ||||||
| 224 MASSACHUSETTS AVE 3 | ARLINGTON | MA | 02474 | DIRECTOR | 3.00 | 0 |
| MICHEAL MORISY | ||||||
| 185 BEACON ST 3 | SOMERVILLE | MA | 02143 | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0 |
| KRISTEN CARETTA | ||||||
| 185 BEACON ST 3 | SOMERVILLE | MA | 02143 | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | 0 |
| DAVID JEFFERSON | ||||||
| 40 GARRISON AVE | SOMERVILLE | MA | 02144 | EXEC DIRECTO | 30.00 | 11766 |
| ALAN FEINBERG | ||||||
| 1151 MASSACHUSETTS AVE | CAMBRIDGE | MA | 02138 | EXEC DIRECTO | 21.00 | 5337 |
| VINCENT FLANAGAN | ||||||
| 1151 MASSACHUSETTS AVE | CAMBRIDGE | MA | 02138 | EXEC DIRECTO | 40.00 | 0 |
| ANDREA COSTELLO | ||||||
| 35 MURRY HILL ROAD | ROSLINDALE | MA | 02131 | SECRETARY | 4.00 | 0 |
| JOSE MATEO | ||||||
| 1151 MASSACHUSETTS AVE | CAMBRIDGE | MA | 02138 | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0 |
| KATHERINE WAITE | ||||||
| 800 BOYLSTON STREET | BOSTON | MA | 021993600 | ASST CLERK & | 1.00 | 0 |
| ERIK PAULSON | ||||||
| 800 BOYLSTON STREET | BOSTON | MA | 021993600 | CLERK AND CO | 1.00 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | JAMES SHEARER | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1151 MASS AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | CAMBRIDGE | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02138 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 6174971595 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | false | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | false | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | false | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | true | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 121820 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 74589 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 70937 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 66781 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 85335 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 419462 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 33060 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 28647 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 48369 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 45517 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 35222 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 190815 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 154880 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 103236 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 119306 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 112298 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 120557 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 610277 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 37500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 7077 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 19630 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 19827 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 28170 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 112204 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 37500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 7077 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 19630 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 19827 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 28170 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 112204 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 498073 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 99 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 19 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 19 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year | 3 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 140 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 99 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 19 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 19 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year | 3 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 140 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 154979 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 103255 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 119325 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 112298 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 120560 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 610417 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.81600 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.76010 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
| General Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETES SCHEDULE A PART III AS A 509(A)(2) ORGANIZATION RATHER THAN A 509(A)(1) ORGANIZATION AS NOTED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S DETERMINATION LETTER BECAUSE THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES ITS ACTIVITIES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE DEFINITION IN SCH A, PART 1, ITEM 9. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED MORE THAN 33 1/3% OF IT'S SUPPORT FROM CONTRIBUTIONS AND GROSS RECEIPTS FROM ACTIVITIES RELATED TO IT'S EXEMPT FUNCTION AND NOT MORE THAN 33 1/3% OF IT'S SUPPORT FROM GROSS INVESTMENT INCOME AND UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. | GeneralExplanation |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation | Return ReferenceReturnReference |
|---|---|---|
| DOING BUSINESS AS | SPARE CHANGE NEWS | |
| OTHER EXPENSES | NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING SUPPLIES 33 EDITORIAL CONSULTING 13,425 PHOTO & WRITER 8,500 DISTRIBUTION 12,615 LAYOUT SYSTEMS 8,100 PROGRAM EVENTS SPEAKER FEES 150 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 264 TRAVEL & MEETINGS 140 DUES, FEES AND MEMBERSHIP 1,905 INSURANCE 1,300 SUPPLIES 1,760 TELEPHONE 1,964 OTHER MISC 274 PAYROLL SERVICES 618 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 593 TOTAL 51,641 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 |
| OTHER ASSETS | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 2,251 100 PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 1,597 910 ORIGINAL COST - FIXED ASSETS 1,780 1,780 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 198 791 TOTAL 5,430 1,999 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 1,822 2,199 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Compensation (16 entries)
| JAMES SHEARER |
| JOSEPH MACDONALD |
| CHRIS MCKNETT |
| CHERYL JORDAN |
| MICHELLE RONAYNE |
| BOB WOODBURY |
| SAMUEL WEEMS |
| MICHEAL MORISY |
| KRISTEN CARETTA |
| DAVID JEFFERSON |
| ALAN FEINBERG |
| VINCENT FLANAGAN |
| ANDREA COSTELLO |
| JOSE MATEO |
| KATHERINE WAITE |
| ERIK PAULSON |
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