EMBRACING HOPE ETHIOPIA INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
EMBRACING HOPE ETHIOPIA INC (EIN 27-3553078)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2013-11-11
IRS object ID
201333169349301188
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

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Timestamp2013-11-11T07:34:47-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN231709427EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BERTZ HESS & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line136 E KING STAddressLine1
CityLANCASTERCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code176022896ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN273553078EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EMBRACING HOPE ETHIOPIA INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlEMBRNameControl
Phone7177861478Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 14AddressLine1
CityWILLOW STREETCity
StatePAState
ZIP Code17584ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGERALD E SHANNONName
TitleCHAIRMANTitle
Phone7177861478Phone
Date Signed2013-09-25DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameDAVID E FRETZ CPAName
PTINP00490915PTIN
Phone7173930767Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonGERALD E SHANNONNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line1PO BOX 14AddressLine1
CityWILLOW STREETCity
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ZIP Code17584ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts234351GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.EMBRACINGHOPEETHIOPIA.COMWebSite
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Year Formation2010YearFormation
State Legal DomicilePAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionOUR MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH GOD, INDIVIDUALS AND THE LOCAL CHURCH IN MINISTERING WITH THE POOR, ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN (AND THEIR FAMILIES) OF ETHIOPIA USING COMPASSIONATE, HOLISTIC PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY, TRANSFORMATION, COMMUNITY, AND CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP WHICH INVADES ALL AREAS OF LIFE FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionOUR MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH GOD, INDIVIDUALS AND THE LOCAL CHURCH IN MINISTERING WITH THE POOR, ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN (AND THEIR FAMILIES) OF ETHIOPIA USING COMPASSIONATE, HOLISTIC PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY, TRANSFORMATION, COMMUNITY, AND CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP WHICH INVADES ALL AREAS OF LIFE FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense135135Expense
DescriptionTO MINISTER TO THE POOR, ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN (AND THEIR FAMILIES) OF ETHIOPIA USING COMPASSIONATE, HOLISTIC PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY, TRANSFORMATION, COMMUNITY, AND CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP WHICH INVADES ALL AREAS OF LIFE FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.Description
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Family Or Business Relationship1FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (8 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
PAUL VAN AUKEN
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CHRISTY SHANNON
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CINDY D'ASARO
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JENNIFER BOYD
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STEPHANIE FARLEY
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GERALD SHANNON
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KIRSTEN DITZLER
TREASURER2.00000X
TYMM HOFFMAN
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Advertising Advertising

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Total757Total
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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Insurance Insurance

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Total990Total
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Fundraising149Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)

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ETHIOPIA INTERVENTION12293611064212294
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Fundraising8106Fundraising

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Accountant Compile Or Review1AccountantCompileOrReview

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Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
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FS Audited0FSAudited
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Total386389Total

Total170 Total170

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
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ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

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RegionAFRICA - ETHIOPIARegion
Number Of Offices1NumberOfOffices
Number Of Employees1NumberOfEmployees
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICETypeOfActivitiesConducted
Specific Services ProvidedTO MINISTER TO THE POOR, ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN (AND THEIR FAMILIES) OF ETHIOPIA USING COMPASSIONATE, HOLISTIC PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY, TRANSFORMATION, COMMUNITY, AND CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP WHICH INVADES ALL AREAS OF LIFE FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.SpecificServicesProvided
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Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
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Total Number Of Employees1TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent135135SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent135135TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2GERALD SHANNON, CHAIRMAN, AND CHRISTY SHANNON, BOARD MEMBER ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THEY ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE COMMENTS OR REQUEST CORRECTIONS BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THEY ARE DISCUSSED AT THEIR MONTHLY MEETINGS UNTIL THEY REACH A RESOLUTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ASALARY IS SET DURING THE YEARLY BUDGETING MEETING WHERE THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR IS CONSIDERED. DURING THE MEETING, NEITHER JERRY NOR CHRISTY (HIS WIFE) VOTE WITH REGARD TO THE DETERMINATION OF HIS SALARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

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