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COLBERT PROJECT

EIN 47-1548459 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Human Services (P12)

What they do

to PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE to SELECTED INDIVIDUALS DURING TIMES of NEED. THE RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BASED ON THE CAUSE of THE CRISIS and ON THE EXISTENCE of UNMET NEEDS. for EXAMPLE, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS GIVEN to A LOCAL FIREFIGHTER to HELP OFFSET SOME of HIS MEDICAL BILLS AFTER HE WAS SEVERELY BURNED IN A HOUSE FIRE. THE SOURCE of FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS THE NET PROCEEDS and DONATIONS RESULTING FROM THE ANNUAL FIREFIGHTERS BALL.

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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

1,179.44%of revenue went to mission work65.3% of expenses · Program services
$1,805.61spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
$3.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$535
Mission workProgram services$6,3101,179.44% of revenue65.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$9,6601,805.61% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2020CurrentExpense mix: 65.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1,805.61% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.78% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 98.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.23% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.06% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$535
Expenses$9,660
Annual shortfall $9,125 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,310 · 65.3% of expenses
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Revenue$535
Expenses$9,660
Assets$30,236
Income$535
Contributions$535
Mission work (program services)$6,310
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (5)

ARIANA KISTNERTREASURER

EMILY COLBERTPRESIDENT

JANE BRADDOCKVICE PRESIDE

JERRY CLICKDIRECTOR

LESLIE MILDERSECRETARY

About this charity

Location
PO BOX 818, ROCKWALL, TX 75087
County
Rockwall
In care of
EMILY COLBERT
Primary officer
EMILY COLBERT, PRESIDENT

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2020
Tax period began
January 1, 2020
Return type
990EZ
Tax preparer
HOOPER & RODGERS PC
NTEE classification
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Human Services (P12)
IRS tax category
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Revocation date
May 15, 2024

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