RELIEF NETWORK MINISTRIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2010

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Organization
RELIEF NETWORK MINISTRIES INC (EIN 76-0678774)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-06-16
IRS object ID
201101679349200015
Schema version
2010v3.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-06-16T14:23:07-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN760678774EIN

Name Name

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Name ControlRELINameControl
Phone2815353553Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line13720 Bayou CircleAddressLine1
CityDickinsonCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code77539ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameAmbrose OkorieName
TitlePresidentTitle
Phone8323853229Phone
Date Signed2011-06-15DateSigned
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Web Sitewww.relief-networks.orgWebSite
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Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses0CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses
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Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint19276OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint
Printing Publications Postage1598PrintingPublicationsPostage
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Excess Or Deficit For Year0ExcessOrDeficitForYear
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Land And Buildings LandAndBuildings

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Primary Exempt PurposeRNM exists to provide access to safe domestic water, medical relief, and vocational job skills training to the poor and needy in communities, and in particular, the 3rd World Countries - with current focus on Nigeria and Niger Republic in West Africa. Further, RNM is committed to addressing the need to remove conditions that lead to abject poverty, cycles of disease and ill health, especially among children and women. This includes addressing a lack of basic life's skills or inadequate job skills which leads to low productivity & development in targeted communities. We focus on alleviating acute shortages of sanitary drinking water which significantly contribute to poor health & hygiene among the poor and disenfranchised.PrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (3 entries)

Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccomGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses
1. Water Wells - (a) RNM drilled 20 new wells in 2010, and rehabilited 7 existing wells - all serving approximately 105,000 people, and thousands of livestocks. (b) WASH - In addition, in 2010, RNM trained some 65 nationals in Nigeria on WASH (Water And Sanitation Hygiene) for repeat use in schools, community health care centers, and market squares to educate women and children in basic hygiene, especially in communities benefiting from new well projects.0140923
2. RNM conducted 3 Medical Outreaches - 2 in the rural communities of Amangwu, and Asaga in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State Nigeria, and the other near Owerri town in Imo State.09741
3. VTEN: RNM also provided several job skills training opportunities in water well drilling, pump installation and repairs for several of the Nigerian indigent workers with the ministry in Africa by bringing expertriat trainers / rig operator to teach them.06070
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses156734TotalProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (9 entries)

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Dr Ambrose S O Okorie
PO Box 1307League CityTX775741307President280120006000
Michael D Smith
4803 Hillswick DriveSugar LandTX77479Secretary3000
Cyril E Okeke
314 Grand Isle LaneDickinsonTX77539Treasurer4000
Barbara Lynne Shinn
3534 Willard WayRocklinCA956772555Volunteers Director3000
Vanda Lee Borders
340 Stinson CtGranite BayCA95746Micro-Credit Finance Director2000
Vanissa Plata
1518 W 43rdHoustonTX77018Development Director3.00000
Laura Ashley DeVries-Durkin
Continuity Care Home Health AgencyKingwoodTX77339Medical Outreach Director20001210 Hamblen Rd Suite 600
Hollis Baugh
4817 FM 646BacliffTX77518Technical Skills Director2000PO Box 1026
Norma Kates
303 Brentwood BlvdLafayetteLA70503Patron1000
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Telephone Number8326926348TelephoneNumber
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Foreign Financial Account1ForeignFinancialAccount
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Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
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Current Tax Year195312CurrentTaxYear
Total970644Total

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Total975938Total

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Total985438Total
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Public Support Percentage5090.99036PublicSupportPercentage509
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Investment Income Percentage0InvestmentIncomePercentage
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General ExplanationFor 2007 - this was the net amount of $9,500 in value of donated 1998 Dodge Crew truck for Drill Rig Crew in Nigeria, along with a 40-feet Container in which it was shipped and left in Nigeria for use as storage building. That container donation was made by Consolidated Steamship Agency in Houston, TX. while the Dodge pickup truck was donated by Garry Basinger (a board member).GeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

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Name Of Event12010 Gala Fundraiser and Walk for WaterNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event116196GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event10CharitableContributionsEvent1
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Cash Prizes Event10CashPrizesEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event10NonCashPrizesEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event10RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event12820FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event10EntertainmentEvent1
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Food And Beverage Other Events0FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events0EntertainmentOtherEvents
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Cash Prizes Total Events0CashPrizesTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events0NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
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Food And Beverage Total Events2820FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events0EntertainmentTotalEvents
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Direct Expense Summary Events3820DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary12376NetIncomeSummary

Form990 Schedule G Part IV Form990ScheduleGPartIV

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IdentifierSchG_P01_S00_L02aIdentifier
Return ReferenceSchedule G, Part I, Line 2aReturnReference
ExplanationNot applicable - No such paid professional fundraiser on our board, and no such agreement.Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonAmbrose S O OkorieNamePerson
Purpose Of LoanFor drilling equipment repairs and mid-year cash flow crunch.PurposeOfLoan
Loan To OrganizationXLoanToOrganization
Original Principal$5,000OriginalPrincipalAmount
Balance Due5000BalanceDue
Default0Default
Approved By Board1ApprovedByBoard
Written Agreement1WrittenAgreement
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Total Balance Due5000TotalBalanceDue

Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV

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IdentifierSchL_P02_S00_L00Identifier
Return ReferenceSchedule L, Part IIReturnReference
ExplanationLoan to ministry - help with cash flow issues.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
F99Z_P01_S00_L08Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8Interest Income from Bank Accounts
F99Z_P01_S00_L10Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10Total Cost or Program Expenses paid to Ministry Partners in Nigeria, India, and Sierra Leone in the following amounts and projects: 1. VTEN (Vocational Technical Education Networks) - a Job Skills Training Program: $880.42; 2. Medical Outreach -Rural & Remote Communities by Health Care Workers / Medicines for the poor: $1320.64 Sub-Total: $2,201.06
F99Z_P01_S00_L16Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 161. Core Program Expenses for Water Wells, V-TEN Job Skills Training, and Medical Outreaches: $127,716.47; 2. Management & General Admin Expenses: $4161.30; 3. Materials & Supplies for Programs: 2,387.35; 4. Travel, meals, & lodging: $3,169.17; Bank Service Charges / fees: $733.40; Fundraising: $6863.58; Other Uncategorized expenses: $1,049.79 Sub-Total Other Expenses = $146,081.06
F99Z_P01_S00_L20Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20Medicines, medical supplies, drill bit - tools for Drilling water wells to Africa with approx. value = $2114
F99Z_P02_S00_L24Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24This consists of Fixed Assets (Computers - PCs, printers, and parts), Office furniture, Drilling / medical equipment and tools - sub-totaling $17,000; and Other Assets consisting of school textbooks, and medical supplies in storage building at our facility - sub-totaling: $1904.74 in our Balance Sheet.
F99Z_P02_S00_L26Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26Current Liabilities - Outstanding Accounts Payable items total at End of 2010 of $7492.90 arising from Accountants Balancing of the Organizations books.
F99Z_P05_S00_L35Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 35N/A.
F99Z_P05_S00_L38bForm 990-EZ, Part V, Line 38bMoney loaned to the organization to help with cash flow crunch by the President - Dr. A. S. O. Okorie.
F99Z_P05_S00_L42bForm 990-EZ, Part V, Line 42bRelief Network Min., Inc. has some level of control over a small bank account under it's Nigeria sister organization name as the account name. That organization is called - "Relief and Water Well Ministry International" (RWWMI), and is incorporated in Nigeria as an NGO with it's own board of trustees. No RNM Officer in the US is a direct signatory to the account. Rather, RWWMI has two of its own board of trustees members who manage the account with RNM's directive to ensure overall program goals are met. The account value did not exceed $10,000 at any given time in 2010, and funds transferred into this dollar account with Guaranty Trust Bank PLC, Abuja Nigeria is for specific projects on our program goals, or small emergency funds for drill crew, and for contractor balance settlements upon job completions.

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationDear Service Center Representative: Reasonable Cause Letter for late filing of RNM's 2010 Form 990EZ - Tax ID: 76-0678774 We are asking for an abatement of the penalties that will be assessed on the late filing of our 2010 990. The Organization understands the importance of reporting to the government and plans to make sure that this does not happen again. However, the staff is more knowledgeable about their duties within their service ministry than they are with tax and accounting laws. At the time the return was due the staff was dealing with the burial arrangements, equipment transitioning, and other difficult field issues following the sudden death of its rig manager (Engr. Chidi Ugochukwu Nwaonu) in Nigeria during the filing period. Since the volunteers who assist with the reporting aspects are not very skilled in tax law, they just inadvertently missed the deadline. As soon as it was realized, the return was prepared. However, the treasurer was unable to immediately assemble the financial data due to a temporary problem with the software. Please consider abating the penalties because the Organization cannot afford penalties due to the small amount of monies that it receives. All of the monies are used to help those less fortunate due to poverty, disease & ill health, and inadequate skills to provide simple clean or safe water for themselves. The action plan to ensure this does not happen again includes - setup an annual electronic reminder on our Calendars for the 990 Reporting every April 30, engaging a CPA firm to assist the ministry with tax laws & reporting requirements; and setting up a board standing Government & Compliance Reporting Committee of four to better manage this responsibility proactively. I am attaching a copy of this letter to be acknowledged with your receipt stamp and returned to me in the self-addressed and stamped envelope enclosed. I also attach a copy of two Condolence messages regarding the death of our rig manager from the Anglican Dioceses of Owerri, the Traditional Ruler of late Engr. Nwaonu's home village in Nigeria, and our current Newsletter citing the incidence. If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me directly at: (832) 385-3229 or e-mail me aso@relief-networks.org. Your kind assistance will be highly appreciated. Yours Truly, Ambrose S. O. Okorie, Ph.D., PMP (President) Cc: 1. Michael D. Smith: Secretary - RNM Board, USA Cc: 2. Cyril Okeke: Treasurer - RNM Board, USA; Cc: Gen. Manager, RNM Attachments - 2 Condolence Messages, 1 RNM Newsletter citation of loss of field staff in April 2010Explanation

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