Embrace: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
Embrace (EIN 83-0509261)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-13
IRS object ID
201213199349300756
Schema version
2011v1.2
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)
Timestamp2012-11-13T13:54:49-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN262176601EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Easy OfficeBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11750 W Front StreetAddressLine1
Address Line2Suite 200AddressLine2
CityBoiseCity
StateIDState
ZIP Code83702ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN830509261EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EmbraceBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlEMBRNameControl
Phone4156636202Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1201 Spear StreetAddressLine1
Address Line2No 1100AddressLine2
CitySan FranciscoCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code94105ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameErin O'DonohueName
TitleExecutive DirectorTitle
Phone4158574123Phone
Date Signed2012-11-13DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameMary SoperName
PTINP01420577PTIN
Phone2082874777Phone
Date Prepared2012-11-13DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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DescriptionDistribution: Embrace donates our low-cost Infant Warmer to populations in need through establishing partnerships with like-minded NGOs who are serving our target communities. Emergency Embrace, our humanitarian assistance program, supplies Infant Warmers to organizations working in areas facing dire situations on a short-term basis. Education: Embrace also provides complementary training and education programs to address the root causes of low birth weight and other maternal/child health issues. Innovation: Embrace works to catalyze the creation of new technologies or interventions with strong potential to improve health outcomes in developing countries. We aim to develop innovative solutions to maternal/child health challenges, and then work to get those solutions directly to the people who need them most.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (8 entries)

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Co-Founder1X000
Dr Vinod Bhutani
Director1X000
Nancy Heinen
Director, Secretary4X000X
Raju Indukuri
Director4X000
Joe Mandato
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Andy Butler
Director, Chair3X000
Donnalisa Barnum
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Membership Dues0MembershipDues
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Government Grants0GovernmentGrants
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Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Insurance Insurance

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Total1365Total
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BOY290429BOY
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited0FSAudited
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years460162CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1267604CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year802655CurrentTaxYear
Total2678404Total

Total170 Total170

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years460162CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1267604CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year802655CurrentTaxYear
Total2678404Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Support2678404TotalSupport
First5 Years170XFirst5Years170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value0BookValue

Buildings Buildings

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation0Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation0Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis7164InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation5383Depreciation
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Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation0Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings1781TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained1GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEast Asia and the PacificRegion
Number Of Offices1NumberOfOffices
Number Of Employees5NumberOfEmployees
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram ServicesTypeOfActivitiesConducted
Specific Services ProvidedInterventions for hypothermia.SpecificServicesProvided
Total Expenditures482088TotalExpenditures
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of Offices1TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees5TotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Amount Spent482088TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSchF_P01_S00_L02Identifier
Return ReferenceSchedule F, Part I, Line 2ReturnReference
ExplanationNo grants paid in 2011.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
F990_P06_S0B_L11bForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bForm 990 is reviewed by Board of Directors prior to filing.
F990_P06_S0C_L19Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Form 990 and Financial Statements are made available upon request.
F990_P11_S00_L05Form 990, Part XI, Line 5To reconcile net assets funds after prior period adjustments.

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