Better Days Africa in Quincy, Massachusetts (MA)
Table of contents:
- Overview
- Detailed Reports
- Analysis of Revenue and Expenses
- Balance Sheets
- Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income
- Excise Tax Based on Investment Income
- Statements Regarding Activities
- Statements Regarding Activities for Which Form 4720 May Be Required
- Minimum Investment Return
- Distributable Amount
- Undistributed Income
- Private Operating Foundations
- Organizations performing similar types of work
| Better Days Africa | |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) | 261527358 |
| Name of Organization | Better Days Africa |
| In Care of Name | William A Payne |
| Address | One Pine Hill Drive, Quincy, MA 02169-7448 |
| Subsection | Charitable Organization |
| Ruling Date | 06/2008 |
| Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
| Foundation | Private non-operating foundation |
| Organization | Corporation |
| Tax Period | 12/2012 |
| Assets | $1 to $9,999 |
| Income | $1 to $9,999 |
| Filing Requirement | 990 - Not required to file (all other) |
| Asset Amount | $3,734 |
| Amount of Income | $40 |
| Form 990 Revenue Amount | $115 |
| National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) | Arts, Culture and Humanities: Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution |
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Amount of income in 2012: $40 (it was $115 in 2011)
| This organization: | $40 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | $82,884 |
Assets in 2012: $3,734 (it was $16,695 in 2011)
| Better Days Africa: | $3,734 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | $56,205 |
Expenses in 2012: $13,000
| This organization: | $13,000 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | $50,053 |
Income to expenses ratio in 2012: 0.0
| Better Days Africa: | 0.0 |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | 1.3 |
Grants share in income in 2012: 0.0%
| This organization: | 0.0% |
| Other organizations performing similar types of work: | 71.1% |
| Analysis of Revenue and Expenses (for 2012) | ||||
| Revenue and expenses per books | Net investment income | Adjusted net income | Disbursements for charitable purposes (cash basis only) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $40 | $40 | $40 | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants, etc., received | $0 | |||
| Interest on savings and temporary cash investments | $40 | |||
| Dividends and interest from securities | $0 | |||
| Gross rents | $0 | |||
| Gross profit from sales of goods | $0 | |||
| Other income | $0 | |||
| Total expenses and disbursements | $13,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,000 |
| Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc. | $0 | |||
| Total operating and administrative expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $13,000 | |||
| Excess of revenue over expenses and disbursements | $-12,960 | |||
| Net investment income | $40 | |||
| Adjusted net income | $40 | |||
| Balance Sheets (for 2012) | ||
| Book Value | Fair Market Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $3,734 | $3,734 |
| Cash - non-interest-bearing | $0 | |
| Investments-U.S. and state government obligations | $0 | |
| Investments-corporate stock | $0 | |
| Investments-corporate bonds | $0 | |
| Investments-mortgage loans | $0 | |
| Investments-other | $0 | |
| Other | $3,734 | |
| Total liabilities | $1 | |
| Mortgages and other notes payable | $0 | |
| Other | $1 | |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $3,734 | |
| Capital Gains and Losses for Tax on Investment Income (for 2012) | |
| Capital gain net income | $0 |
| Net capital loss | $0 |
| Excise Tax Based on Investment Income (for 2012) | |
| Domestic foundations that meet the section 4940(e) requirements (for Reduced Tax on Net Investment Income) | No |
| Tax based on investment income | $1 |
| Total credits and payments | $0 |
| Any penalty for underpayment of estimated tax | $0 |
| Tax due | $1 |
| Overpayment | $0 |
| Amount to be credited to 2013 estimated tax | $0 |
| Statements Regarding Activities (for 2012) | |
| During the tax year, did the foundation attempt to influence any national, state, or local legislation or did it participate or intervene in any political campaign? | No |
| Was there a liquidation, termination, dissolution, or substantial contraction during the year? | No |
| Is the foundation claiming status as a private operating foundation within the meaning of section 4942(j)(3) or 4942(j)(5) for calendar year 2012 or the taxable year beginning in 2012? | No |
| Statements Regarding Activities for Which Form 4720 May Be Required (for 2012) | |
| During the year did the foundation (either directly or indirectly): | |
| Engage in the sale or exchange, or leasing of property with a disqualified person? | No |
| Borrow money from, lend money to, or otherwise extend credit to (or accept it from) a disqualified person? | No |
| Furnish goods, services, or facilities to (or accept them from) a disqualified person? | No |
| Pay compensation to, or pay or reimburse the expenses of, a disqualified person? | No |
| Transfer any income or assets to a disqualified person (or make any of either available for the benefit or use of a disqualified person)? | No |
| Agree to pay money or property to a government official? | No |
| At the end of tax year 2012, did the foundation have any undistributed income for tax year(s) beginning before 2012? | No |
| Did the foundation hold more than a 2% direct or indirect interest in any business enterprise at any time during the year? | No |
| Did the foundation invest during the year any amount in a manner that would jeopardize its charitable purposes? | No |
| During the year did the foundation pay or incur any amount to: | |
| Carry on propaganda, or otherwise attempt to influence legislation (section 4945(e))? | No |
| Influence the outcome of any specific public election (see section 4955); or to carry on, directly or indirectly, any voter registration drive? | No |
| Provide a grant to an individual for travel, study, or other similar purposes? | No |
| Provide a grant to an organization other than a charitable, etc., organization described in section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3), or section 4940(d)(2)? | No |
| Provide for any purpose other than religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals? | No |
| Minimum Investment Return (for 2012) | |
| Fair market value of assets not used (or held for use) directly in carrying out charitable, etc., purposes | $14,010 |
| Net value of noncharitable-use assets | $13,800 |
| Minimum investment return | $690 |
| Distributable Amount (for 2012) | |
| Distributable amount | $689 |
| Undistributed Income (for 2012) | |
| Distributable amount for 2012 | $689 |
| Undistributed income for 2012. This amount must be distributed in 2013 | $0 |
| Private Operating Foundations (for 2012) | |||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The lesser of the adjusted net income or the minimum investment return | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Qualifying distributions made directly for active conduct of exempt activities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Value of all assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Value of assets qualifying under section 4942(j)(3)(B)(i) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2/3 of minimum investment return | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total support other than gross investment income (interest, dividends, rents, payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), or royalties) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Support from general public and 5 or more exempt organizations as provided in section 4942(j)(3)(B)(iii) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gross investment income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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