THE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
THE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INC (EIN 46-4596952)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2025-02-26
IRS object ID
202510579349300606
Schema version
2023v6.0
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)
Return2025-02-26T08:51:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN464596952EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line2CIRCLE INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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PersonDAVID GOLDSTEINPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP AND WELLNESS CIRCLE WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE GOAL OF BRINGING FRIENDS AND SMILES TO CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND PEACE OF MIND TO THEIR OF PARENTS; TO FOSTER THE VALUES OF VOLUNTEERISM AND COMPASSION AMOUNG OUR YOUTH; AND TO ULITMATELY REALIZE THE COMMUNITY'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS' MEMBERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.MissionDesc
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SCHNEUR LAZARUS
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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$48,000TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$213,892CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$186,207CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$205,758CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$250,558CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,140,716TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$209,207CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$230,758CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$250,558CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,188,716TotalAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$209,207CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$230,758CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$250,558CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescCREDIT CARDSDesc
Amt$32,917Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$32,917TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP AND WELLNESS CIRCLE WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE GOAL OF BRINGING FRIENDS AND SMILES TO CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND PEACE OF MIND TO THEIR OF PARENTS; TO FOSTER THE VALUES OF VOLUNTEERISM AND COMPASSION AMOUNG OUR YOUTH; AND TO ULITMATELY REALIZE THE COMMUNITY'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS' MEMBERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9ACCOUNTING ADJUSTMENTS -112,989 NEW ACCOUNTING SERVICE IS ADJUSTING BOOKS TO MATCH RECORDS AVAILABLE TO THEM.

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationAFTER MANY DIFFICULTIES FINDING A BOOKKEEPER, ONE WAS LOCATED AND RECORDS ARE NOW CORRECT. FILINGS WILL BE TIMELY GOING FORWARD.ExplanationTxt

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