2011-06-16T14:23:07-07:00 2010-12-31 990EZ 2010-01-01 760678774 RELIEF NETWORK MINISTRIES INC RELI 2815353553 3720 Bayou Circle Dickinson TX 77539 Ambrose Okorie 8323853229 2011-06-15 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X www.relief-networks.org X 195120 X 58910 120000 0 0 0 0 0 0 16196 3820 12376 0 0 0 14 191300 2201 0 18916 3228 19276 1598 146081 191300 0 24289 2114 26403 X 13473 14991 0 0 27816 18905 41289 33896 17000 7493 24289 26403 RNM 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. 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. 0 140923 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. 0 9741 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. 0 6070 156734 Dr Ambrose S O Okorie PO Box 1307 League City TX 775741307 28 0 12000 6000 Michael D Smith 4803 Hillswick Drive Sugar Land TX 77479 3 0 0 0 Cyril E Okeke 314 Grand Isle Lane Dickinson TX 77539 4 0 0 0 Barbara Lynne Shinn 3534 Willard Way Rocklin CA 956772555 3 0 0 0 Vanda Lee Borders 340 Stinson Ct Granite Bay CA 95746 2 0 0 0 Vanissa Plata 1518 W 43rd Houston TX 77018 3.00 0 0 0 Laura Ashley DeVries-Durkin Continuity Care Home Health Agency 1210 Hamblen Rd Suite 600 Kingwood TX 77339 2 0 0 0 Hollis Baugh 4817 FM 646 PO Box 1026 Bacliff TX 77518 2 0 0 0 Norma Kates 303 Brentwood Blvd Lafayette LA 70503 1 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TX Cyril E Okeke 314 Grand Isle Lane Dickinson TX 77539 8326926348 1 NI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 127700 185088 296900 165644 195312 970644 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4990 10284 0 0 0 5294 122710 195372 296900 165644 195312 975938 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 975938 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9500 0 0 0 9500 122710 204872 296900 165644 195312 985438 0.99036 0.9888 0 0 X For 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). RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2010 Gala Fundraiser and Walk for Water 16196 0 16196 0 0 0 2820 0 1000 0 0 16196 0 16196 0 0 0 2820 0 1000 3820 12376 SchG_P01_S00_L02a Schedule G, Part I, Line 2a Not applicable - No such paid professional fundraiser on our board, and no such agreement. Ambrose S O Okorie For drilling equipment repairs and mid-year cash flow crunch. X 5000 5000 0 1 1 5000 SchL_P02_S00_L00 Schedule L, Part II Loan to ministry - help with cash flow issues. F99Z_P01_S00_L08 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Interest Income from Bank Accounts F99Z_P01_S00_L10 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Total 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_L16 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 1. 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_L20 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 Medicines, medical supplies, drill bit - tools for Drilling water wells to Africa with approx. value = $2114 F99Z_P02_S00_L24 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 This 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_L26 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Current Liabilities - Outstanding Accounts Payable items total at End of 2010 of $7492.90 arising from Accountants Balancing of the Organizations books. F99Z_P05_S00_L35 Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 35 N/A. F99Z_P05_S00_L38b Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 38b Money loaned to the organization to help with cash flow crunch by the President - Dr. A. S. O. Okorie. F99Z_P05_S00_L42b Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 42b Relief 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. Dear 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 2010