PLEASE FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012

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Organization
PLEASE FOUNDATION (EIN 26-1662327)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-15
IRS object ID
201333199349201833
Schema version
2012v2.0
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)
Timestamp2013-11-15T08:47:25-08:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1John M McMahon CPA APACBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1701 N Causeway BlvdAddressLine1
CityMetairieCity
StateLAState
ZIP Code700015343ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN261662327EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Please FoundationBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlPLEANameControl
Phone5043046943Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11835 Forshey StreetAddressLine1
CityMetairieCity
StateLAState
ZIP Code70001ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameYvette EndomName
TitlePresidentTitle
Date Signed2013-11-15DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJohn M McMahonName
PTINP00811716PTIN
Phone5042191040Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Web Sitewww.pleasefoundation.orgWebSite
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Gross Receipts122636GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc122636ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses0CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses
Fundraising Gross Income0FundraisingGrossIncome
Special Events Direct Expenses0SpecialEventsDirectExpenses
Cost Of Goods Sold0CostOfGoodsSold
Total Revenue122636TotalRevenue
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid104321GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid
Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits1608SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits
Printing Publications Postage621PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total5241OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses111791TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year10845ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY7949NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY18794NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY7949BOY
EOY18794EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY7949BOY
EOY18794EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY7949BOY
EOY18794EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeThis orgainzation raises money to inspire at-risk children to a future of excellence through educational, spiritual, and social resources.PrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Service AccomEducational ScholarshipsDescriptionProgramServiceAccom
Program Service Expenses104321ProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (6 entries)

TitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensation
Kristy Vanderbrook
Treasurer00
Maria Crumley
Vice President00
Evans Schmidt
Director00
Judy Arceneaux
Director00
Lauren Lagarde
Secretary00
Yvette Endom
President00
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VXInfoInScheduleOPartV
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc DocfalseMadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBI
Organization Filed990 TfalseOrganizationFiled990T
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTax
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtc
Did Org File Form1120 POL This YearfalseDidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficers
Initiation Fees And Capital Contri0InitiationFeesAndCapitalContri
Gross Receipts For Public Use0GrossReceiptsForPublicUse
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTrans
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonYvette EndomNamePerson

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1Post Office Box 9223AddressLine1
CityMetairieCity
StateLAState
ZIP Code70055ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number5042365226TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised FundsfalseMaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have HospitalfalseDoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvided
Form720 FiledfalseForm720Filed
Related Org Controlled EntityfalseRelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction With Control EntityfalseTransactionWithControlEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn ActivitiesfalseEngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities
Engage In Lobbying ActivitiesfalseEngageInLobbyingActivities
Operating SchoolfalseOperatingSchool
Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related OrgfalseTrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg
Related Org Section527 OrgfalseRelatedOrgSection527Org
Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl
Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof SerNONEPartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer
Filed Schedule AtrueFiledScheduleA

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years23872CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years7110CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years29747CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year15854CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year132636CurrentTaxYear
Total209219Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years23872CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years7110CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years29747CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year15854CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year132636CurrentTaxYear
Total209219Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total0AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170209219PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support209219TotalSupport
First5 Years170XFirst5Years170
Public Support Pertcentage1700.00000PublicSupportPertcentage170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.4Other Expenses.4Bank Fees $117
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.2Other Expenses.2Equipment Rental $302
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1003Other Expenses.1003Information Technology $660
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1002Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $182
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1001Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $3980
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10.4Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.4Class of Activity: Educational | Donee's Name: St. Augustine High School | Donee's Address: 2600 A P Tureaud Avenue New Orleans, La 70119 | Relationship of Donee: None | Cash Amount Given: $6000
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10.2Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.2Class of Activity: Educational | Donee's Name: Cathedral Academy | Donee's Address: 820 Dauphine Street New Orleans, La 70116 | Relationship of Donee: None | Cash Amount Given: $78000
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10.1Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1Class of Activity: Educational | Donee's Name: Cabrini High School | Donee's Address: 1400 Moss Street New Orleans, LA 70119 | Relationship of Donee: None | Cash Amount Given: $15861

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