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DURING 2022, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED: UKRAINE CRISIS SOMEBODY CARES PARTNERED WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION TO PROVIDE FOOD, SHELTER, BLANKETS, MEDICAL CARE, CRISIS AND TRAUMA COUNSELING, UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE AUDIO BIBLES AS WELL AS OTHER RESOURCES AND MORE TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO FLED TO ROMANIA AND POLAND WHEN FIGHTING BEGAN. WE AIDED IN TRANSPORTING HUNDREDS TO FURTHER DESTINATIONS INCLUDING ISRAEL AND EUROPE. WE ALSO FUNDED THE TRANSPORT OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES INTO THE REGION AS WELL AS SUPPORTING CHAPLAINCY SERVICES IN COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE FIGHTING. KENTUCKY FLOODING THE SOMEBODY CARES NETWORK MOBILIZED RESOURCES AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY SEVERE FLOODING IN KENTUCKY. IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO PURCHASE 36 SOLAR POWERED LIGHTS; 5 PALLETS OF GENERATORS, POWER WASHERS, SHOES AND OTHER TOOLS; A PALLET OF CLEANERS; TENTS, SLEEPING BAGS AND HEATERS; 72 COMFORT BEARS; HYGIENE ITEMS; GROCERIES; AS WELL AS 5,700 WORTH OF GIFT CARDS FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE FLOODS. HURRICANE IAN SOMEBODY CARES AND OUR PARTNER NETWORK RUSHED AID TO FLORIDA COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE IAN. OUR TEAMS COOKED AND DISTRIBUTED 46,930 HOT MEALS. IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE FUNDS TO DELIVER 7 TRUCKLOADS OF CLEANING SUPPLIES, FOOD, WATER, NEW FURNITURE, GENERATORS, MATTRESS AND MORE; AND PROVIDED 240 COMFORT BEARS, BOX FANS, SOLAR LIGHTS TO RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY THE STORM. WE GAVE OUT 2,000 WORTH OF GIFT CARDS TO FAMILIES. SCA ALSO EQUIPPED AREA CHURCHES AND HELPING ORGANIZATIONS WITH RESOURCES AND FUNDING NEEDED TO ASSIST THEIR COMMUNITIES POST IAN. VARIOUS OTHER RESPONSE EFFORTS THE SOMEBODY CARES DISASTER RESPONSE NETWORK CONTINUED TO ASSIST SURVIVORS OF THE 2021 QUAD STATE TORNADOS BY PROVIDING THE FUNDS TO PURCHASE GENERATORS, CHAINSAWS, COMPRESSORS, TOOLS AND OTHER ITEMS NEEDED FOR ONGOING RECOVERY. IN ADDITION, SCA PROVIDED A GRANT TO PURCHASE APPLIANCES FOR 4 NEW HOMES BUILT FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE TORNADO THAT DEVASTATED MAYFIELD, KY. SCA/I ASSISTED WITH PAYING FOR THE SHIPMENT OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF MEDICALSUPPLIES TO HAITI IN RESPONSE TO THE MOST RECENT EARTHQUAKE THERE. WORKING WITH CHURCHES ALONG THE SOUTHERN BORDER, WE PROVIDED FUNDS TO PURCHASE DIAPERS, BLANKETS, COMFORT BEARS, 50 PAIRS OF NEW SHOES, AS WELL AS SPANISH BIBLES TO HELP CARE FOR THOSE IN CRISIS. WE ALSO HOSTED A DAY OF APPRECIATION FOR HUNDREDS OF BORDER PATROL OFFICES SERVING HOT MEALS AND PROVIDING THEM A VARIETY OF ENCOURAGING RESOURCES. SOMEBODY CARES PROVIDED GIFT CARDS FOR 50 FAMILIES IMPACTED BY WILDFIRES IN EASTLAND, TX; AND PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRIC POLES FOR A WIDOW SO HER POWER COULD BE RECONNECTED. PARTNERING WITH LOCAL CHURCHES IN UVALDE, SOMEBODY CARES PROVIDED 142 COMFORT BEARS, HUNDREDS OF RESOURCE BOOKLETS AS WELL AS ONSITE SUPPPORT TO HELP THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS LAW ENFORCEMENT TO HELP THOSE TOUCHED BY THE TRAGEDY BEGIN THE HEALING PROCESS. SOMEBODY CARES ALSO OFFERS A 24/7 PRAYER AND REFERRAL LINE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS. 53238 SOMEBODY CARES CONTINUED ONLINE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE TWENTY TRANSFORMING LEADERSHIP SEMINARS WITH GUEST SPEAKERS THAT INCLUDED: DR. JOSEPH MATTERA, DR. ROGER PARROT, DR. DAVID GYERTSON, TOM PHILLIPS, REV. SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ, KATHY BRANZELL, BUNNI POUNDS, ALVEDA KING, WINKIE PRATNEY, ROBERT STEARNS AND MORE. OUR WEEKLY A WORD IN SEASON WITH DOUG STRINGER AND FRIENDS PODCAST CONTINUED WITH WEEKLY EPISODES AVAILABLE ON MOST PODCAST PLATFORMS. WE LAUNCHED A NEW WEEKLY PODCAST ENTITLED, HER GOD STORY, ALSO AVAILABLE ON MOST PODCAST PLATFORMS AND PUBLISHED AND ACCOMPANYING DEVOTIONAL. 45462 5000 ONGOING SUPPORT FOR SOMEBODY CARES CHAPTERS AND CENTERS CONSISTED OF PHONE AND ZOOM CONFERENCES AS WELL AS SITE VISITS TO MULTIPLE US AND INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS. SOMEBODY CARES CURRENTLY HAS 2 ACTIVE INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS, 12 ACTIVE US CHAPTERS AND 1 ACTIVE US CENTERS. 36242 THE ORGANIZATION SPREADS GOD'S WORD THROUGH SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY OUTREACHES, MISSION ACTIVITIES AND GIVING TO OTHER MINISTRIES. 36242 473526 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false true true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 2 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 6 false false false false true true false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false CA FL GA HI MA MI MN MS NH NM NY NC PA SC TN UT VA WI WV X CYNTHIA SANCHEZ 7136211498 5005 W 34TH SUITE 101A HOUSTON TX 77092 JODIE CHIRICOSTA SECRETARY/DI 40.00 5.00 X X 99150 0 0 J DOUG STRINGER PRESIDENT/CH 40.00 0.00 X X 0 38890 53750 STEVE ARIZPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY MINCKS VP/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSSELL NAISBITT TREASURER/DI 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LONNY ROBBINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SEAMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL TAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 99150 38890 53750 false false false 636995 636995 636995 129376 129376 23490 23490 53212 53212 119150 83521 17079 18550 10423 7098 1480 1845 122389 83306 17362 21721 17697 12052 2513 3132 15294 15294 7094 7094 9295 9295 32413 16899 4864 10650 12623 12558 65 30266 28858 1408 4355 3702 653 12360 12360 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 20031 20031 619468 473526 80749 65193 X 19193 13471 977 4745 173949 159690 414 415 2435 2468 5405 1340 65314 58964 4961 6350 187164 170263 56496 22068 56496 22068 X 120593 99589 10075 48606 130668 148195 187164 170263 17527 X false true X true false X 853226 897506 1035296 817610 636995 4240633 853226 897506 1035296 817610 636995 4240633 614618 3626015 4240633 17314 0.85510 0.89830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 46614 40264 6350 18700 18700 6350 X 652370 15375 15375 636995 636995 634843 15375 15375 619468 619468 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE MINISTRY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN OTHER THAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION, EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, THE MINISTRY HAS NOT CONDUCTED UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE MINISTRY BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE TAX YEARS FOR THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS ARE OPEN TO BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE EXAMINATION. true RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 1 GRANTS CRISIS RELIEF 53212 1 1 53212 53212 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES RESOURCES FOR CRISIS 10500 CREDIT CARD RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES RESOURCES FOR CRISIS 8000 WIRE RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES PROVIDE BIBLES 9580 CHECK 2 1 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION MEETS WITH POTENTIAL PARTNERS, EITHER IN PERSON OR VIA TELECONFERENCE, REVIEWS THE ORGANIZATION AND THEIR PROPOSED WORK AND DETERMINES FUNDING AMOUNTS. PARTNERS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ON FUNDED PROJECTS WITH SUMMARIES OF RESULTS, PHOTOS AND VIDEOS. IF POSSIBLE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY ALSO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO VISIT THE WORK TO VERIFY RESULTS. 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PARTNERS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ON FUNDED PROJECTS WITH SUMMARIES OF RESULTS, PHOTOS, AND VIDEOS. THE ORGANIZATION MAY ALSO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO VISIT THE WORK TO VERIFY RESULTS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WE AT SOMEBODY CARES BELIEVE IN UNITY WITH A PURPOSE TO FACILIATE THIS, SOMEBODY CARES AMERICA/INTERNATIONAL (SCA/I) LEADS, EQUIPS, EMPOWERS AND ENCOURAGES THE CHURCH TO BECOME A UNIFIED AND TANGIBLE EXPRESSION OF CHRIST TO THE WORLD FOR LASTING IMPACT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A SOMEBODY CARES AMERICA (SCA) PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR RELIEF OF VICTIMS OF PERSONAL CRISIS AND NATURAL DISASTERS. DURING 2022, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED: UKRAINE CRISIS SOMEBODY CARES PARTNERED WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION TO PROVIDE FOOD, SHELTER, BLANKETS, MEDICAL CARE, CRISIS AND TRAUMA COUNSELING, UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE AUDIO BIBLES AS WELL AS OTHER RESOURCES AND MORE TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO FLED TO ROMANIA AND POLAND WHEN FIGHTING BEGAN. WE AIDED IN TRANSPORTING HUNDREDS TO FURTHER DESTINATIONS INCLUDING ISRAEL AND EUROPE. WE ALSO FUNDED THE TRANSPORT OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES INTO THE REGION AS WELL AS SUPPORTING CHAPLAINCY SERVICES IN COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE FIGHTING. KENTUCKY FLOODING THE SOMEBODY CARES NETWORK MOBILIZED RESOURCES AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY SEVERE FLOODING IN KENTUCKY. IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO PURCHASE 36 SOLAR POWERED LIGHTS; 5 PALLETS OF GENERATORS, POWER WASHERS, SHOES AND OTHER TOOLS; A PALLET OF CLEANERS; TENTS, SLEEPING BAGS AND HEATERS; 72 COMFORT BEARS; HYGIENE ITEMS; GROCERIES; AS WELL AS 5,700 WORTH OF GIFT CARDS FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE FLOODS. HURRICANE IAN SOMEBODY CARES AND OUR PARTNER NETWORK RUSHED AID TO FLORIDA COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE IAN. OUR TEAMS COOKED AND DISTRIBUTED 46,930 HOT MEALS. IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE FUNDS TO DELIVER 7 TRUCKLOADS OF CLEANING SUPPLIES, FOOD, WATER, NEW FURNITURE, GENERATORS, MATTRESS AND MORE; AND PROVIDED 240 COMFORT BEARS, BOX FANS, SOLAR LIGHTS TO RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY THE STORM. WE GAVE OUT 2,000 WORTH OF GIFT CARDS TO FAMILIES. SCA ALSO EQUIPPED AREA CHURCHES AND HELPING ORGANIZATIONS WITH RESOURCES AND FUNDING NEEDED TO ASSIST THEIR COMMUNITIES POST IAN. VARIOUS OTHER RESPONSE EFFORTS THE SOMEBODY CARES DISASTER RESPONSE NETWORK CONTINUED TO ASSIST SURVIVORS OF THE 2021 QUAD STATE TORNADOS BY PROVIDING THE FUNDS TO PURCHASE GENERATORS, CHAINSAWS, COMPRESSORS, TOOLS AND OTHER ITEMS NEEDED FOR ONGOING RECOVERY. IN ADDITION, SCA PROVIDED A GRANT TO PURCHASE APPLIANCES FOR 4 NEW HOMES BUILT FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE TORNADO THAT DEVASTATED MAYFIELD, KY. SCA/I ASSISTED WITH PAYING FOR THE SHIPMENT OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF MEDICALSUPPLIES TO HAITI IN RESPONSE TO THE MOST RECENT EARTHQUAKE THERE. WORKING WITH CHURCHES ALONG THE SOUTHERN BORDER, WE PROVIDED FUNDS TO PURCHASE DIAPERS, BLANKETS, COMFORT BEARS, 50 PAIRS OF NEW SHOES, AS WELL AS SPANISH BIBLES TO HELP CARE FOR THOSE IN CRISIS. WE ALSO HOSTED A DAY OF APPRECIATION FOR HUNDREDS OF BORDER PATROL OFFICES SERVING HOT MEALS AND PROVIDING THEM A VARIETY OF ENCOURAGING RESOURCES. SOMEBODY CARES PROVIDED GIFT CARDS FOR 50 FAMILIES IMPACTED BY WILDFIRES IN EASTLAND, TX; AND PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ELECTRIC POLES FOR A WIDOW SO HER POWER COULD BE RECONNECTED. PARTNERING WITH LOCAL CHURCHES IN UVALDE, SOMEBODY CARES PROVIDED 142 COMFORT BEARS, HUNDREDS OF RESOURCE BOOKLETS AS WELL AS ONSITE SUPPPORT TO HELP THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS LAW ENFORCEMENT TO HELP THOSE TOUCHED BY THE TRAGEDY BEGIN THE HEALING PROCESS. SOMEBODY CARES ALSO OFFERS A 24/7 PRAYER AND REFERRAL LINE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE ORGANIZATION SPREADS GOD'S WORD THROUGH SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY OUTREACHES, MISSION ACTIVITIES AND GIVING TO OTHER MINISTRIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 CLASSES OF MEMBERS ARE DEFINED BY THE ORGANIZATIONAL BYLAWS. PER THE BYLAWS, THERE IS ONE CLASS AND IT AS ONE MEMBER, TURNING POINT MINISTRIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATIONAL BYLAWS DEFINE THAT THE MEMBER ELECTS THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A THIRD PARTY CPA WHO PROVIDES THE FORM TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW VIA EMAIL. THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE GIVEN SEVEN DAYS TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS. COMMENTS RECEIVED WILL BE DISCUSSED AND WARRANTED CHANGES WILL BE MADE. UPON RECEIVING APPROVAL, THE CPA FIRM PROCESSES THE RETURN FOR SIGNATURE AND PROVIDES IT TO THE ORGANIZATION WHO SIGNS AND FILES THE RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS IS DONE ANNUALLY AT THEIR BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN IS DETERMINED AND PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE ORGANIZATION'S VICE PRESIDENT PROVIDES THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY NON-PROFIT REPORT FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW. THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DISCUSS THE SALARIES AND VOTE UPON COMPENSATION. THE PERSON WHOSE SALARY IS BEING DISCUSSED IS NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTING DECISION. THE DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE FULLY DOCUMENTED IN WRITING BY THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION POSTS ITS MOST RECENT INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT ON ITS WEBSITE. TURNING POINT MINISTRIES INTER PO BOX 570007 HOUSTON TX 77292 710120675 CHURCH TX 501C3 1 N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false