Advocates For Better Hearing Inc in Sarasota, Florida (FL)

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Advocates For Better Hearing Inc
Employer Identification Number (EIN)651046019
Name of OrganizationAdvocates For Better Hearing Inc
In Care of NameFlorence Innes
Address609 Norsota Way, Sarasota, FL 34242-1031
SubsectionCharitable Organization, Educational Organization
Ruling Date03/2002
DeductibilityContributions are deductible
FoundationOrganization that normally receives no more than one third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes
OrganizationCorporation
Exempt Organization StatusUnconditional Exemption
Tax Period08/2014
Assets$25,000 to $99,999
Income$1 to $9,999
Filing Requirement990 - Required to file Form 990-N - Income less than $25,000 per year
Asset Amount$87,837
Amount of Income$5,638
Form 990 Revenue Amount$3,621
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)Human Services - Multipurpose and Other: Deaf/Hearing Impaired Centers, Services


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Amount of income in 2014: $5,638
This organization: 

 $5,638
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $44,271

Assets in 2014: $87,837
Advocates For Better Hearing Inc: 

 $87,837
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $17,096

Expenses in 2013: $41,060
Advocates For Better Hearing Inc: 

 $41,060
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $51,031

Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 0.1
This organization: 

 0.1
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 1.1

Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 73.5%
Advocates For Better Hearing Inc: 

 73.5%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 73.5%

Grants share in income in 2013: 39.0%
Advocates For Better Hearing Inc: 

 39.0%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 76.3%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2013

Support schedule

Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
20122013
Total revenue$13,769$10,411
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$1,579$4,065
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$0$0
Membership dues and assessments$0$0
Investment income$0$0
Gain/Loss from sale of assets other than inventory$1,378$662
Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory$42,185$26,045
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses$40,807$25,383
Net income/loss from gaming and fundraising events$0$0
Gross profit/loss from sales of inventory$3,177$1,930
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances$16,121$10,274
Less: cost of goods sold$12,944$8,344
Other revenue$7,635$3,754
Total expenses$52,791$41,060
Total net assets$127,341$98,091
Excess/Deficit for the year$-39,022$-30,649
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$164,698$127,341
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$1,665$1,399
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$98,091
Balance Sheets
20122013
Total assets$128,981$98,412
Total liabilities$1,640$321
Net assets or fund balances$127,341$98,091
Other Information
20122013
Did the organization engage in any significant activity not previously reported to the IRS?No
Were any significant changes made to the organizing or governing documents?No
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year from business activitiesYesYes
Has the organization filed a Form 990-T for the year?Yes
Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year?No
Amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?No
Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return?No
Total amount involved$0
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities$0$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?No
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?No
Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2013)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3 % of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions - subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3 % of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975
Number of organizations supported0
Sum of amounts of support$0
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (for 2009 - 2013)
2009 - 2013 Total
Public support$85,347
Subtotal$85,347
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received$9,640
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$75,707
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf$0
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge$0
Less$0
Amounts received from disqualified persons$0
Amounts received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the total support$0
Total support$120,636
Public support$85,347
Subtotal$34,100
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources$34,100
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975$0
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on$0
Other income$1,189
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
20012003200420052007
Total revenue$541,783$23,870$14,856$24,909$22,860
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$534,673$640$1,845$1,662$5,968
Contributions to donor advised funds$0
Direct public support$534,673$640$1,845$462$4,068
Indirect public support$0$0$0$1,200$1,900
Government contributions (grants)$0$0$0$0$0
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$0$0$0$0$0
Membership dues and assessments$0$0$30$135$15
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments$0$0$11,116$0$0
Dividends and interest from securities$0$6,191$539$14,226$13,699
Net rental income or (loss)$0$0$0$0$0
Gross rents$0$0$0$0$0
Less: rental expenses$0$0$0$0$0
Other investment income$7,110$7,061$-2,455$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory$0$0$0$0$0
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory$0$0$0$0$0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses$0$0$0$0$0
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities$0$0$0$0$0
Gross revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses$0$0$0$0$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory$0$9,978$3,781$8,886$3,093
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances$0$25,368$36,353$29,218$24,453
Less: cost of goods sold$0$15,390$32,572$20,332$21,360
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$85
Total expenses$10,206$52,844$52,244$66,131$60,511
Program services$187$44,334$50,893$59,742$44,467
Management and general$10,019$8,510$1,351$6,389$16,044
Fundraising$0$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$531,577$473,301$435,914$385,724$315,911
Excess or (deficit) for the year$531,577$-28,974$-37,388$-41,222$-37,651
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$0$502,275$473,302$435,914$353,562
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$0$0$0$-8,968$0
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
TotalProgram servicesManagement and generalFundraising
Total functional expenses$60,511$44,467$16,044$0
Grants paid from donor advised funds$0
Other grants and allocations$0
Specific assistance to individuals$0
Benefits paid to or for members$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.$27,658$16,595$11,063$0
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.$0$0$0$0
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0$0$0$0
Salaries and wages of employees not included above$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributions not included above$0$0$0$0
Employee benefits not included above$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxes$1,257$755$502$0
Professional fundraising fees$0$0$0$0
Accounting fees$710$426$284$0
Legal fees$0$0$0$0
Supplies$0$0$0$0
Telephone$1,632$1,469$163$0
Postage and shipping$0$0$0$0
Occupancy$20,627$18,907$1,720$0
Equipment rental and maintenance$0$0$0$0
Printing and publications$0$0$0$0
Travel$1,054$1,054$0$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$860$860$0$0
Interest$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.$654$589$65$0
Other expenses not covered above$6,059$3,812$2,247$0
Balance Sheets
20012003200420052007
Total assets$531,568$473,361$436,891$387,895$316,563
Cash - non-interest-bearing$0$0$100$419$100
Savings and temporary cash investments$522,578$257,291$42,831$7,118$15,824
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$0$0$11
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$0$0$0
Grants receivable$0$0$0$0$0
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0$0$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$0$0$0
Inventories for sale or use$0$8,492$10,000$10,000$8,539
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0$0$0$0$0
Investments - publicly-traded securities$286,729
Investments - other securities$0$199,521$376,584$363,663$0
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$0$0$0$0$0
Investments - other$0$0$0$0$0
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$4,622$3,688$3,007$2,326$991
Other assets, including program-related investments$4,369$4,369$4,369$4,369$4,369
Total liabilities$0$59$977$2,171$652
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$0$58$977$2,171$652
Grants payable$0$0$0$0$0
Deferred revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0$0$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Mortgages and other notes payable$0$0$0$0$0
Other liabilities$0$1$0$0$0
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances$531,568$473,361$436,891$387,895$316,563
Total net assets or fund balances$531,568$473,302$435,914$385,724$315,911
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
20012003200420052007
Total revenue$0$23,870$14,856$0$0
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements$0$23,870$14,856$0$0
Other expenses$0$0$0$0$0
Net unrealized gains on investments$0$0$0$0$0
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0$0$0
Recoveries of prior year grants$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Investment expenses$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
20012003200420052007
Total expenses$10,215$52,844$52,244$0$0
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements$10,215$52,844$52,244$0$0
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0$0$0
Prior year adjustments$0$0$0$0$0
Losses$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0
Other expenses$0$0$0$0$0
Investment expenses$0$0$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0$0$0
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
Average hours per week devoted to positionCompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plansExpense account and other allowances
30$27,658$0$0
Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings3
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?No
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?No
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?No
Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?Yes
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?No
Direct and indirect political expenditures$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?No
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?No
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?No
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 20061
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
Unrelated business incomeExcluded by section 512, 513, or 514Related or exempt function income
Business codeAmountExclusion codeAmount
Total$3,093$13,699$100
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 2000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 3000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 4000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 5000000$000$0$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments000000$000$0$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies000000$000$0$0
Membership dues and assessments000000$000$0$15
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments000000$000$0$0
Dividends and interest from securities000000$0Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)$13,699$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
not debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property000000$000$0$0
Other investment income000000$000$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory000000$000$0$0
Net income or (loss) from special events000000$000$0$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventoryAll other health and personal care stores$3,09300$0$0
Other revenue000000$000$0$85
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entityPercentage of ownership interestTotal incomeEnd-of-year assets
0000000000%$0$0
0000000000%$0$0
0000000000%$0$0
0000000000%$0$0
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007)
CompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensationExpense account and other allowances
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
Total number of other employees paid over $50,0000
Statements About Activities (for 2007)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities$0
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?No
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?No
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?No
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?No
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$0
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year$0
Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it isOrganization that normally receives: less than 1/3 of its support from gross investment income and unrelated taxable business income and more than 1/3 of its support from contribution, membership fees
Support Schedule
20002002200320042006
Total$579$0$6,831$17,311$46,309
Gifts, grants, and contributions received$579$0$640$1,845$990
Membership fees received$0$0$0$0$0
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose$0$0$0$3,811$31,067
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975$0$0$6,191$11,655$14,252
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above$0$0$0$0$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf$0$0$0$0$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge$0$0$0$0$0
Other income$0$0$0$0$0
Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007)
Total exempt purpose expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount$0
Unrelated Trade or Business Income (for 2009)
IncomeExpensesNet
Total$-657$0$-657
Gross receipts or sales less returns and allowances$15,568$0$0
Cost of goods sold$16,225$0$0
Gross profit$-657$0$-657
Capital gain net income$0$0$0
Net gain$0$0$0
Capital loss deduction for trusts$0$0$0
Income (loss) from partnerships and S corporations$0$0$0
Rent income$0$0$0
Unrelated debt-financed income$0$0$0
Interest, annuities, royalties, and rents from controlled organizations$0$0$0
Investment income of a section 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) organization$0$0$0
Exploited exempt activity income$0$0$0
Advertising income$0$0$0
Other income$0$0$0
Deductions Not Taken Elsewhere (for 2009)
Total deductions$43,041
Compensation of officers, directors, and trustees$0
Salaries and wages$21,600
Repairs and maintenance$0
Bad debts$0
Interest$0
Taxes and licenses$2,125
Charitable contributions$0
Depreciation$0
Depletion$0
Contributions to deferred compensation plans$0
Employee benefit programs$0
Excess exempt expenses$0
Excess readership costs$0
Other deductions$19,316
Unrelated business taxable income$-43,698
Unrelated business taxable income before net operating loss deduction$-43,698
Net operating loss deduction$0
Unrelated business taxable income before specific deduction$-43,698
Specific deduction$1,000
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District of Columbia3
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Hawaii2
Iowa5
Idaho5
Illinois18
Indiana4
Kansas4
Kentucky8
Louisiana3
Massachusetts9
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Minnesota5
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