PROJECT GAIA INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- PROJECT GAIA INC (EIN 20-8497597)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-11-05
- IRS object ID
- 201203109349200430
- 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 | 2012-11-05T13:16:06-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NORMA L CALHOUN CPA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 390 SCHRIVER ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | GETTYSBURG | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 17325 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 208497597 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PROJECT GAIA INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | PROJ | NameControl |
| Phone | 7173345594 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 22 MUMMASBURG STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | GETTYSBURG | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 17325 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | THERESA ADAMIK | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 7173345594 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-11-05 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | NORMA L CALHOUN | Name |
| PTIN | P00545488 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7173370748 | Phone |
| Self Employed | X | SelfEmployed |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Schedule B Not Required | X | ScheduleBNotRequired |
| Web Site | WWW.PROJECTGAIA.COM | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 76717 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 13639 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 62647 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Investment Income | 431 | InvestmentIncome |
| Total Revenue | 76717 | TotalRevenue |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | 100470 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 7808 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Printing Publications Postage | 1533 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 11792 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 121603 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -44886 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 451181 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 0 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 406295 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 451181 | BOY |
| EOY | 406295 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 451181 | BOY |
| EOY | 406295 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 451181 | BOY |
| EOY | 406295 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR PROJECTS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE ALCOHOL FUELS AND APPROPRIATE ALCOHOL APPLIANCES FOR GENERAL USE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (3 entries)
| Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccom | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocations | Includes Foreign GrantsIncludesForeignGrants | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUNDED GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR GAIA ASSOCIATION, AN ETHIOPIAN LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO PROMOTE CLEAN STOVES AND FUELS | 0 | X | 50000 |
| PURCHASED 1300 CLEAN-FUEL COOK STOVES FOR DISTRIBUTION BY THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE TO FAMILIES IN PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI, AS PART OF ON-GOING RELIEF AFTER THE 2010 EARTHQUAKE. | 0 | X | 50470 |
| FUNDED TESTING BY APROVECHO LABORATORY FOR A LARGER, MORE POWERFUL CLEAN-FUEL COOK STOVE PROTOTYPE TO ASSESS EMISSIONS, EFFICIENCY, SAFETY AND TO PROVIDE DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS | 0 | 2500 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 102970 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (6 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Contri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances | Address Line1AddressForeign/AddressLine1 | CityAddressForeign/City | CountryAddressForeign/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA ADAMIK | |||||||||||
| 1823 HEIDLERSBURG ROAD | ASPERS | PA | 17304 | PRESIDENT | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| FIONA LAMBE | |||||||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NYARSVAGEN18 126/47HAGERSTEN | STOCKHOLM | SW | ||||
| ELLEN DAYHOFF | |||||||||||
| 744 SOLOMON ROAD | GETTYSBURG | PA | 17325 | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| BICKY REDMAN | |||||||||||
| 1180 WINDING ROAD | BIGLERVILLE | PA | 17307 | DIRECTOR | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| AGNES KLINGSHIRN | |||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MATTHIAS-CLAUDISSTR 17 60431 | FRANKFURT | GM | ||||
| SJUR HAUGEN | |||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SKARVAVEIEN 125 1350 | LOMMELALEN | NO | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | X | InfoInScheduleOPartV |
| 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 |
| 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 | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THERESA ADAMIK | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 22 MUMMASBURG STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | GETTYSBURG | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 17325 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 7173379811 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Tot Num Cntrct Pd Over100 K Prof Ser | 0 | TotNumCntrctPdOver100KProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | 1 | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 4600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1243 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 11370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 35460 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 13639 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 66312 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 4600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1243 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 11370 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 35460 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 13639 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 66312 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 14850 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 51462 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 32331 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 24328 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 8101 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 5015 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 431 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 70206 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 136518 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 74960 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| First5 Years170 | X | First5Years170 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 | INTEREST 431.. |
| PAYMENTS TO AFFILIATES | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | AFFILIATE NAME: GAIA ASSOCIATION. AFFILIATE ADDRESS: PO BOX 1460/1250 ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA. PURPOSE OF PAYMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. AMOUNT OF PAYMENT: 50,000. |
| GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: ASSISTANCE TO DISPLACED HAITIANS. GRANTEE NAME: INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 21 RUE LAMOTHE PUITS BLAIN 4 RTE DE FRERES PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: ETHANOL STOVES. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: PURCHASE PRICE. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FMV: PURCHASE PRICE. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 50,470. DATE OF GIFT: 06/24/11. AMOUNT GIVEN: 50,470. |
| OTHER EXPENSES | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 350. DESCRIPTION: PENNSYLVANIA BUREAU OF CHARITIES FILING FEE. AMOUNT: 100. DESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIP DUES. AMOUNT: 2,905. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT. AMOUNT: 8,437. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 11,792. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | Declaration |
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