GLOBAL ENCOUNTERS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- GLOBAL ENCOUNTERS INC (EIN 20-8974266)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-08-15
- IRS object ID
- 201332279349202908
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- 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 | 2013-08-15T20:14:09-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 208974266 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GLOBAL ENCOUNTERS INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | GLOB | NameControl |
| Phone | 8642480711 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 15 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Rimforest | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 92378 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Elizabeth Fox | Name |
| Title | Vice President | Title |
| Phone | 8642480711 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-08-15 | DateSigned |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Schedule B Not Required | X | ScheduleBNotRequired |
| Web Site | www.globalencounter.com | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 85310 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 27161 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 58149 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Membership Dues | 0 | MembershipDues |
| Investment Income | 0 | InvestmentIncome |
| Gross Amount From Sale Of Assets | 0 | GrossAmountFromSaleOfAssets |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 0 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | 0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets |
| Gaming Gross Income | 0 | GamingGrossIncome |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 0 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | 0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 0 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 0 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory | 0 | GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory |
| Other Revenue Total | 0 | OtherRevenueTotal |
| Total Revenue | 85310 | TotalRevenue |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | 0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembers |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 5321 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 440 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 0 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 1318 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 84764 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 91843 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -6533 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 18297 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 0 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 11764 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 19710 | BOY |
| EOY | 14586 | EOY |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 19710 | BOY |
| EOY | 14586 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1413 | BOY |
| EOY | 2822 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 18297 | BOY |
| EOY | 11764 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Global Encounters organizes and carries out international mission trips, primarily for teens and college-age young people. The mission teams teach positive character traits and Scripture lessons to children and teens, help with humanitarian aid projects, and take part in other volunteer work in foreign countries. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (6 entries)
| Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccom | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocations | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses |
|---|---|---|
| 11 people volunteered in Colombia for three weeks. They taught photography skills and Biblical principles to approximately 750 children and teens in schools and orphanages. Expenses included flights, food, housing, transportation, communication, training, translators, insurance, and supplies. | 0 | 15269 |
| 6 people volunteered in Romania during the summer for 3 weeks. They taught character and Biblical principles to several hundred children, working primarily with children from very poor areas, including street kids. Expenses included flights, food, housing, transportation, training, translation, insurance, and supplies. | 0 | 13682 |
| 11 people volunteered in Chiapas, Mexico during the summer for 3 weeks. They taught character and Biblical principles to several hundred children and provided medical clinics for about 800 patients. Expenses included flights, food, housing, transportation, training, insurance, and supplies. | 0 | 12464 |
| 15 people volunteered in Ecuador for three weeks. They taught character and Biblical principles to approximately 700 children and teens in schools and churches in Quito, Esmeraldas, and Same. Expenses included flights, food, housing, transportation, communication, training, translators, insurance, and supplies. | 0 | 31943 |
| Global Encounters maintained a year-long presence in Chiapas with volunteers helping with ongoing projects at an orphanage and in rural tribal villages. Expenses included transportation and supplies. | 0 | 500 |
| Children's ministry - all of the mission teams teach children in various settings. We purchase supplies that are used by all of the teams. Total number of children taught: around 2200. | 0 | 3337 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 77195 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (4 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Fox | ||||
| President | 2 | 0 | ||
| Dewey Novotny | ||||
| Secretary | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dana Dickey | ||||
| Treasurer | 1 | 0 | ||
| Elizabeth Fox | ||||
| Vice President and Director | 50 | 2611 | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | 0 | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Direct Indirect Political Expend | 0 | DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | 0 | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | 0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr | 0 | AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr |
| Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org | 0 | AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Elizabeth Fox | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 26419 Apache Trail | AddressLine1 |
| City | Rimforest | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 92378 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 8642480711 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | 0 | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | 0 | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | 0 | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | 0 | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | 0 | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | 0 | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | 1 | 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 | 33576 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 23979 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 28173 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 47575 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 27161 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 160464 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 76988 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 45428 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 87246 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 69956 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 58149 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 337767 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Non UBI GrossReceiptsFromNonUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit509 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Of Svcs Fclts Furnishd By Govt ValueOfSvcsFcltsFurnishdByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 110564 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 69407 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 115419 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 117531 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 85310 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 498231 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 498231 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 110564 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 69407 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 115419 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 117531 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 85310 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 498231 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 1 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 1 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| F99Z_P01_S00_L16 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description;Amount^Chiapas Team;12464|Colombia Team;15268|Ecuador Team;31943|Romania Team;13682|Fees;741|Children's Ministry Supplies;3337|Marketing;2192|Miscellaneous;251|Phones and Internet;753|Staff Training;326|Staff Travel;1306|Team Supplies - all teams;1423|Website Maintenance and Improvements;578|Ongoing Chiapas Ministry;500^Total;84764^ |
| F99Z_P02_S00_L26 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Outstanding checks and credit card bills |
Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | An extension was filed and approved on 05/15/2013. | Explanation |
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