CAMBIANDO VIDAS: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
CAMBIANDO VIDAS (EIN 20-8733074)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-09
IRS object ID
201331299349300908
Schema version
2012v2.1
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-05-09T11:53:15-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SH BERNSTEIN & ASSOC CPA PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line185 W HAWTHORNE AVEAddressLine1
CityVALLEY STREAMCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code115806107ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN208733074EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1CAMBIANDO VIDASBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCAMBNameControl

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 5015AddressLine1
CityBROOKFIELDCity
StateCTState
ZIP Code06804ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJOSE ABREUName
TitleDIRECTORTitle
Date Signed2013-04-29DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMARTIN STEINName
Phone5168255577Phone
Date Prepared2013-05-09DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonJOSE ABREUNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer Foreign AddressPrincipalOfficerForeign

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1CALLE 5TA 7AAddressLine1
CitySAN JUAN LA MAGUANACity
Province Or StateDOMINICAN REPULICProvinceOrState
CountryDRCountry
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts164041GrossReceipts
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web SiteWWW.CAMBIANDOVIDAS.INFOWebSite
Type Of Organization CorporationXTypeOfOrganizationCorporation
State Legal DomicileCAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionCAMBIANDO VIDAS IS A U.S.-BASED, 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION BUILDING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES FOR FINANCIALLY TROUBLED FAMILIES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. CAMBIANDO VIDAS IS DEDICATED TO THE BELIEF THAT EVERY HUMAN BEING SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO ALL OF LIFES ESSENTIALS SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, EDUCATION, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALIZE ONES FULL POTENTIAL AND AMBITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION BUILDS SMALL, SAFE, AFFORDABLE, CONCRETE-BLOCK HOMES THAT ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO SURVIVE HURRICANE-FORCE STORMS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CAPITAL AND LABOR, INTERNATIONAL BUILD TEAMS WORK HAND IN HAND WITH THE RECIPIENT FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE MUCH OF THE SWEAT EQUITY. BY THE END OF THE WEEK-LONG BUILD THIS UNIQUE MIXING OF CONCRETE, PEOPLE, AND CULTURES REVEALS THAT PEOPLE ARE MORE ALIKE THAN DIFFERENT, AND THAT A HOUSE IS MUCH MORE THAN A COLLECTION OF CONCRETE, METAL, AND WOOD. TO DATE 19 HURRICANE RESISTANT HOMES WITH 19 DOMINICAN FAMILIES AND WORK TEActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body5NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members0NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees0TotalNbrEmployees
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
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Contributions Grants Current Year163998ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue CY0ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year47InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year43InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year248727TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year164041TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Current Year0SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year1415TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY453TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year4452TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year229339OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year154086OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year230754TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year154539TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year17973RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY9502RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Liabilities BOY14286TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY18003TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY56564NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY66066NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Mission DescriptionCAMBIANDO VIDAS IS A U.S.-BASED, 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION BUILDING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES FOR FINANCIALLY TROUBLED FAMILIES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. CAMBIANDO VIDAS IS DEDICATED TO THE BELIEF THAT EVERY HUMAN BEING SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO ALL OF LIFES ESSENTIALS SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, EDUCATION, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALIZE ONES FULL POTENTIAL AND AMBITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION BUILDS SMALL, SAFE, AFFORDABLE, CONCRETE-BLOCK HOMES THAT ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO SURVIVE HURRICANE-FORCE STORMS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CAPITAL AND LABOR, INTERNATIONAL BUILD TEAMS WORK HAND IN HAND WITH THE RECIPIENT FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE MUCH OF THE SWEAT EQUITY. BY THE END OF THE WEEK-LONG BUILD THIS UNIQUE MIXING OF CONCRETE, PEOPLE, AND CULTURES REVEALS THAT PEOPLE ARE MORE ALIKE THAN DIFFERENT, AND THAT A HOUSE IS MUCH MORE THAN A COLLECTION OF CONCRETE, METAL, AND WOOD. TO DATE 19 HURRICANE RESISTANT HOMES WITH 19 DOMINICAN FAMILIES AND WORK TEMissionDescription
Significant New Program ServicesfalseSignificantNewProgramServices
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
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Activity Other ActivityOther

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Expense8308Expense
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Described In501 C3trueDescribedIn501C3
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequired
Political ActivitiesfalsePoliticalActivities
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised FundsfalseDonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasements
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArt
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg EquipfalseReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth SecuritiesfalseReportInvestOthSecurities
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssets
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 FootnotefalseReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
SchoolfalseSchool
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOffice
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To OrganizationsfalseMoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivities
GamingfalseGaming
HospitalfalseHospital
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizations
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBonds
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Prior Excess Benefit TransactionfalsePriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQPfalseLoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPerson
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Deductible Contributions Of ArtfalseDeductibleContributionsOfArt
TerminatedfalseTerminated
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidation
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntity
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled EntityfalseRelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl OrgfalseTransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted PartnershipfalseActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With10960NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup WitholdingfalseComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees0NumberOfEmployees
Unrelated Business IncomefalseUnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible ContributionsfalseNonDeductibleContributions
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members5NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members0NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business RelationshipfalseFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management DutiesfalseDelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing DocsfalseChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicy
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture

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Name PersonLEONARD STEINNamePerson
Telephone Number5163193128TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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Address Line165 POST ROADAddressLine1
CityDANBURYCity
StateCTState
ZIP Code06810ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (5 entries)

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JOSE ABREU
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STEVE WILEY
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Total2999Total
Program Services2999ProgramServices

Insurance Insurance

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Total5703Total
Program Services1308ProgramServices
Management And General4395ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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BUILDING SUPPLIES117961117961
LOCAL TRAVEL91439143
SUNDRY EXPENSES24182418
TRAVEL EXPENSES22392239

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Fundraising4452Fundraising

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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EOY18003EOY
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Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

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BOY56564BOY
EOY66066EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY56564BOY
EOY66066EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY70850BOY
EOY84069EOY
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Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
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FS AuditedfalseFSAudited

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years133307CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year248680CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Total686601Total

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years133307CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year248680CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Total Support686601TotalSupport
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Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONCAMBIANDO VIDAS IS A U.S.-BASED, 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION BUILDING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES FOR FINANCIALLY TROUBLED FAMILIES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. CAMBIANDO VIDAS IS DEDICATED TO THE BELIEF THAT EVERY HUMAN BEING SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO ALL OF LIFES ESSENTIALS SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, EDUCATION, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALIZE ONES FULL POTENTIAL AND AMBITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION BUILDS SMALL, SAFE, AFFORDABLE, CONCRETE-BLOCK HOMES THAT ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO SURVIVE HURRICANE-FORCE STORMS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CAPITAL AND LABOR, INTERNATIONAL BUILD TEAMS WORK HAND IN HAND WITH THE RECIPIENT FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE MUCH OF THE SWEAT EQUITY. BY THE END OF THE WEEK-LONG BUILD THIS UNIQUE MIXING OF CONCRETE, PEOPLE, AND CULTURES REVEALS THAT PEOPLE ARE MORE ALIKE THAN DIFFERENT, AND THAT A HOUSE IS MUCH MORE THAN A COLLECTION OF CONCRETE, METAL, AND WOOD. TO DATE 19 HURRICANE RESISTANT HOMES WITH 19 DOMINICAN FAMILIES AND WORK TEAMS IN 2 SEPARATE COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN BUILT.
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DPRIMARILY TEAM, INSURANCE AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONAL COSTS.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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