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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 134,986 | 151,832 | 190,039 | 132,479 | 603,093 | 1,212,429 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 134,986 | 151,832 | 190,039 | 132,479 | 603,093 | 1,212,429 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,212,429 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 134,986 | 151,832 | 190,039 | 132,479 | 603,093 | 1,212,429 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 0 | |||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 28,000 | 43,100 | 0 | 3,056 | 74,156 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,286,585 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | 0 | |||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | 0 | |||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | 0 | |||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | 0 | 0 | ||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): 0 |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | 0 | |||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | 0 | |||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | 0 | |||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | 0 | |||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | 0 | |||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | 0 | |||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | 0 | |||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | 0 | |||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | 0 |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | 0 |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | 0 |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | 0 |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | 0 |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | 0 |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | 0 |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | 0 |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | 0 % |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 0 | |||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
0 | |||
| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018.......0 | ||||
| b From 2019.......0 | ||||
| c From 2020.......0 | ||||
| d From 2021.......0 | ||||
| e From 2022.......0 | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | 0 | |||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | 0 | |||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | 0 | |||
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i
Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
0 | |||
| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | 0 | |||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ 0 | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | 0 | |||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | 0 | |||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | 0 | |||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
0 | |||
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
0 | |||
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
0 | |||
| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019.....0 | ||||
| b Excess from 2020.....0 | ||||
| c Excess from 2021.....0 | ||||
| d Excess from 2022.....0 | ||||
| e Excess from 2023.....0 | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Part II-Line 10-1st Income-Credit Card Rewards: These rewards are a form of rebate or cash-back incentive rather than a contribution or donation. It is not a contribution but rather a benefit earned through regular expenses paid with the organizations credit card.2nd Income-Affordable Pantry Income: Represents revenue from grocery sales to the public through the organizations affordable pantry program. Sales include payments through EBT cards and support the organizations mission to provide affordable food options to the community. This income is classified as program-related and is not unrelated business income. |
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| 990-PART III-LINE NUMBER 2 | Crime Prevention Under Job Training & Placement-It was designed to identify and recruit candidates students for employment opportunities after completion of job readiness training |
| 990-PART III-LINE NUMBER 4d | International Projects-Most if not all of the disadvantaged individuals are living in inhabitable shanty mud structures. Such houses have no beddings, ceilings, floor finishing and usually poorly ventilated. They are in need of humane habitable shelter such that will give them human dignity. They do not have or enjoy the luxury of toilets in their community as they are subjected to open defecation. We are making a difference by providing services such as: |
| 990-PART III-LINE NUMBER 4d | Affordable Food Pantry-The organization also offers an option for clients in which they are required to pay $20 for a box of food necessities that is worth $60. They can use their state EBT benefits card. Kitchen |
| SCHEDULE-B-Part II Noncash Property | Household item donations received during the tax year included a variety of items such as furniture clothing toys kitchenware and general supplies These items were received from multiple donors and were used in the organizations programs to support individuals and families in need. Due to the volume and nature of the items a detailed listing of each item was not feasible instead the fair market value was estimated based on similar items in good condition but Organization also has itemized list of items |
| SCHEDULE-I-Part II Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. | In response to the donors request Organization confirms that the donation will be allocated specifically to support natural disaster relief efforts in Turkey and Syria These funds will be directed towards essential relief activities including providing food water shelter, and medical aid to communities affected by the disaster and threrfore donated to Embrace Relief Foundation Inc. |
| SCHEDULE-M-Part I-LINE 6 | During the tax year, Organization received a donated vehicle from a donor. The value of the vehicle was recorded based on the original purchase price provided by the donor. While not necessarily reflective of current fair market value, this valuation was used to provide a baseline for recording the donation on Schedule M. The organization acknowledges that fair market value can fluctuate based on factors such as age, condition, and market demand; however, the original purchase price was deemed a reasonable approximation in this instance. Documentation was retained. |
| SCHEDULE-M-Part I-LINE 19 | Throughout the tax year Organization received multiple donations of food and grocery items from three different donors The value of these donations was recorded based on the original purchase price provided by the donors at the time of purchase This method was used as a straightforward basis for valuation though it may not necessarily represent the current fair market value due to factors such as product shelf life and market changes These items were distributed directly through the organization programs to support organization programs for food assistance for underserved communitie |
| SCHEDULE-M-Part I-LINE 25 | During the tax year, Organization received in-kind donations from several generous donors, including furniture, bedding, clothing, winter clothing, kids' toys, supplies, and other essential items. Each item was valued based on the fair market value provided by the donors. While this approach gives a basis for valuation, it may not fully represent current fair market value due to factors such as usage, age, and condition of items. These donated items were utilized directly in community relief efforts, family support programs, or seasonal aid for low-income families. |
| SCHEDULE-J-Part II | During the year, Don transitioned from an independent consultant from January to May 2023, reporting on 1099NEC to an employee for the Job Assistance Program from June to December 2023. The consulting services were contracted independently without employment tax withholding, while wages as an employee were subject to employment taxes. This reflects the distinct roles and compensation methods |
| SCHEDULE-F-Part III | Nigeria-During the tax year, Organization conducted significant projects in Nigeria, focusing on remodeling a local school with three classrooms, installing water tanks to provide clean water, and distributing food to support community nutrition. These efforts were funded through cash donations ($14,840) and various in-kind contributions ($7,650), which were managed and distributed on-site by an organization employee. Approximately 5,000 individuals benefited from these initiatives, which addressed critical needs in education, water access, and food security. Pakistan-During the year, $1,000 was remitted to a volunteer in Pakistan specifically to distribute food among needy families and individuals. This initiative aimed to support vulnerable communities facing food insecurity, aligning with Organization 's mission to provide humanitarian aid to those in need. India-During the year, $2,800 was spent on food distribution and educational workshops in India to support underprivileged communities. Additionally, in-kind donations($21,455), including essential supplies, were sent via containers and boxes through a courier service to further assist these initiatives. These efforts align with Organization's commitment to providing food security and educational resources to those in need. |
| SCHEDULE-A-Part II | Public Support (Lines 1-5): Includes grants, in-kind donations, and contributions from other organizations. These sources reflect broad public support. Other Income (Line 10): Includes credit card rewards and EBT grocery sales. This income is generated from organizational activities and does not count toward the public support percentage but contributes to total support. |
| SCHEDULE-L-Part II Loans to and/or From Interested Persons | During the tax year Organization had an outstanding loan from a key person. The loan balance carried forward from 2022 was $26,245. An additional loan of $36,096.27 was provided by the key person during the current year, bringing the total loan amount to 62341 During the year 20654 was repaid to the key person resulting in an ending balance of 41686. All transactions were recorded and documented according to the organizations financial policies to ensure transparency and compliance. |
| SCHEDULE-D-PARTVI | The assets reported in Schedule D Part VI include balances carried forward from the prior years ending book value. During the current tax year the organization added one additional asset a donated Dodge Caravan Van recorded at its fair market value upon receipt. The donated vehicle has been included in the total assets reported for the year with appropriate documentation maintained to substantiate its value. |
| 990-PART IX-LINE NUMBER-24e | Bank Charges 107.10 Meals 138.62 Parking and Tolls 419.24 Credit Card Processing Fees 546.20 Payroll Processing Fees 753.59 License & Permits 797.34 Cost of goods Sold Affordable Pantry 968.84 Cleaning Service 1219.15 Dues and Subscription 1743.21 Utilities Gas 2232.50 Direct Expenses Job Training 2535.90 Utilities Electric 2670.22 Shipping Freight and Delivery 6455.12 Internet and Phone 6971.60 Repair and Maintenance 9812.88 Publication and Printing 12126.60 Supplies Expenses 22005.20 |
| 990-PARTVIII | In 2023 Organization was approved for a grant totaling 60674 from the City of Chicago. However due to the organizations use of the cash basis of accounting only funds actually received during 2023 were recognized as revenue. The remaining balance of 25455.45 was received in 2024 and will be recorded as revenue in that year consistent with cash basis accounting principles. This ensures compliance with the organizations accounting policy |
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