2024-10-16T14:12:06-04:00 2023-12-31 593741737 PROFESSIONAL TAX CONSULTANTS INC 314 AVENUE K SE WINTER HAVEN FL 338804147 990 2023-01-01 464509400 MARIATU'S HOPE INC MARI 8635587682 2578 S SCENIC HWY LAKE WALES FL 33898 ROBERT D SEARCH PRESIDENT/CEO 8635587682 2024-10-04 true true KARIN G NELSON EA P00024967 8632945462 2024-10-04 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ROBERT D SEARCH 2578 S SCENIC HWY LAKE WALES FL 33898 575904 false X MARIATUSHOPE.ORG X 2014 FL PREPARE & REPAIR FACILITIES FOR DRINKING WATER IN SIERRE LEONE. 7 5 2 0 115744 575890 1033304 0 8155 14 0 1157203 575904 0 0 202494 10080 0 0 852562 606393 1055056 616473 102147 -40569 340197 235928 0 340197 235928 X PREPARE & REPAIR FACILITIES FOR DRINKING WATER IN SIERRE LEONE. false false 497802 WATER PROJECTS: FUNDS RAISED IN THE US FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND OTHER INTERESTED NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN SENT TO A SIERRA LEONE NGO TO: 1. REHABILITATE EXISTING HAND DUG WATER WELLS BY OPENING THEM UP, PUMPING THEM DRY, INSPECTING THE INSIDE, CONSTRUCTING NEW CASING, INSTALLING NEW CASING INSIDE THE WELL, DIGGING THE WELL DEEPER WITH THE HELP OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND A LOCAL GROUP THAT ASSISTS. AFTER DEEPINING THE WELL, A PAD AND WALL ARE CONSTRUCTED AND A NEW HAND PUP IS INSTALLED ON THE WELL. THE WELL IS SHOCKED WITH CHLORINE TO KILL ALL BACTERIA, AND THE WATER IS TESTED TO ENSURE IT MEETS GOVERNMENT STANDARDS. 2. ADD NEW WATER POINTS (WELLS) USING A DEEP ROCK DRILLING RIG (MORE THAN 120 FEET DEEP) USING A SPECIALIZED TRAINED DRILLING TEAM. 3. PURCHASED AND SENT TO SIERRA LEONE ADDITIONAL PUMPS FOR INSTALLATION AS WELL AS PARTS TO REPAIR EXISTING WELLS. THERE ARE TRAINED LOCAL RESIDENTS AND MISSIONARY TEAMS FROM THE US FOR COMMUNITIES IN NEED OF SAFE WATER. 18251 INFANT NUTRITION PROJECT: DONATIONS COLLECTED IN THE US FROM INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL OF STEMMING THE VERY HIGH MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY RATE IN SIERRA LEONE. DONATIONS ARE SENT ON A REGULAR MONTHLY BASIS TO THE TARGET NGO THAT IMPLEMENTS THE GOALS OF MARIATU'S HOPE. PROVIDING NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT TO BABIES TO BE SURE THAT THEY ARE GETTING ENOUGH TO EAT AND APPROPRIATE CARE. THEY ARE ALSO CHECKED FOR ANY HEALTH PROBLEMS AND REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE CARE FACILITIES. 52461 GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATION; PAYROLL TAXES FOR OFFICERS WHO SUPPORT ALL OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES. 52461 568514 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 2 true false true SL false false false false false false X 7 5 true false false false true true true true true false false false false false false true true false X ROBERT D SEARCH 8635587682 2578 S SCENIC HWY LAKE WALES FL 33898 ROBERT D SEARCH PRESIDENT/CE 40.00 X X 35500 0 0 RUTH E SEARCH VICE PRESIDE 30.00 X X 67680 0 0 103180 false false false 523006 52884 575890 14 14 575904 14 386 386 9694 9694 891 891 946 946 4795 3495 1300 22653 7512 15141 11759 11759 24967 7452 17515 16430 16430 5461 5461 2031 2031 407 407 WATER PROJECT WELLS ETC 497802 497802 INFANT NUTRITION SUPPORT 18251 18251 616473 568514 47959 0 235955 43075 72291 160934 26874 28873 47501 44455 5077 3046 340197 235928 0 0 X 139223 95723 200974 140205 340197 235928 340197 235928 -40569 X false false false X 414289 414289 39099 115744 575890 1559311 414289 414289 39099 115744 575890 1559311 1559311 1559311 1723824 1.00000 1.00000 X 47501 44455 3046 3046 false SIERRE LEONE 1 5 1 5 1 5 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SIERRE LEONE 0 0 FORM 990 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION MARIATU'S HOPE INC. IS ORGANIZED FOR THE EXPRESSED PURPOSE OF HELPING THE PEOPLE OF SIERRA LEONE WITH IMPROVED SAFE DRINKING WATER ACCESS, EDUCATING AND IMPROVING PROPER SANITATION PRACTICES, EDUCATING AND PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH AND HYGIENE TRAINING BOTH AT SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. HELP REDUCE TEENAGE PREGNANCY THROUGH EDUCATION AND PEER GROUP SUPPORT. HELP TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY AND MALNUTRITION. MOST IMPORTAANT, IS TO EXPRESS GOD'S LOVE FOR ALL THROUGH A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS SON JESUS CHRIST. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT WATER PROJECTS: FUNDS RAISED IN THE US FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND OTHER INTERESTED NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN SENT TO A SIERRA LEONE NGO TO: 1. REHABILTATE EXISTING HAND DUG WATER WELLS BY OPENING THEM UP, PUMPING THEM DRY, INSPECTING THE INSIDE, CONSTRUCTING NEW CASING, INSTALLING NEW CASING INSIDE THE WELL, DIGGING THE WELL DEEPER WITH THE HELP OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND MAKING OTHER REPAIRS AS NEEDED. AFTER DEEPING THE WELL, A PAD AND WALL ARE CONSTRUCTED AND A NEW HAND PUMP IS INSTALLED ON THE WELL. THE WELL IS SHOCKED WITH CHLORINE TO KILL ALL BACTERIA, AND THE WATER TESTED TO ENSURE IT MEETS GOVERNMENT STANDARDS. 2. ADD NEW WATER POINTS IWELLS) USING A DEEP ROCK DRILLING RIG (MORE THAN 120 FT) USING A SPECIALIZED TRAINED DRILLING TEAM. 3. PURCHASED AND SENT TO SIERRA LEONE ADDITIONAL PUMPS FOR INSTALLATION AS WELL AS PARTS TO REPAIR EXISTING WELLS. THERE ARE TRAINED LOCAL RESIDENTS AND MISSIONARY TEAMS FROM THE US FOR COMMUNITIES IN NEED OF SAFE WATER. FORM 990: PART III, LINE 4B - SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENY INFANT NUTRITION PROJECT: DONATIONS COLLECTED IN THE US FROM INDIVIDUAL AND BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL OF STEMMING THE VERY HIGH MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY RATE IN SIERRA LEONE. DONATIONS ARE SENT ON A REGULAR MONTHLY BASIS TO THE TARGET SIERRA LEONE NGO THAT IMPLEMENTS THE GOALS OF MARIATU'S HOPE BY: 1. SUPPORTING AND CARING FOR BABIES WHOSE MOTHERS DIED IN OR AFTER CHILD BIRTH WHO ARE SHUNNED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND BABIES WHOSE MOTHERS ARE ALIVE BUT HIV+ OR ARE TOO SICK TO BREASTFEED THEIR BABIES. 2. PROVIDING WEEKLY NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT TO BABLIES (INCLUDES OTHERS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE ABOVE) TO BE SURE THAT THE BABIES ARE GETTING ENOUGH TO EAT, AND APPROPRIATE CARE. THEY ARE ALSO CHECKED FOR ANY HEALTH PROBLEMS AND REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE CARE FACILITIES. FORM 990: PART III, LINE 4D - ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATION: PAYROLL TAXES FOR OFFICERS WHO SUPPORT ALL THREE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B- FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES SIERRA LEONE FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2- RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS ROBERT D SEARCH RUTH E SEARCH PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A WATER PROJECTS: FUNDS RAISED IN THE US FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND OTHER INTERESTED NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN SENT TO A SIERRA LEONE NGO TO: 1. REHABILITATE EXISTING HAND DUG WATER WELLS BY OPENING THEM UP, PUMPING THEM DRY, INSPECTING THE INSIDE, CONSTRUCTING NEW CASING, INSTALLING NEW CASING INSIDE THE WELL, DIGGING THE WELL DEEPER WITH THE HELP OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND A LOCAL GROUP THAT ASSISTS. AFTER DEEPINING THE WELL, A PAD AND WALL ARE CONSTRUCTED AND A NEW HAND PUP IS INSTALLED ON THE WELL. THE WELL IS SHOCKED WITH CHLORINE TO KILL ALL BACTERIA, AND THE WATER IS TESTED TO ENSURE IT MEETS GOVERNMENT STANDARDS. 2. ADD NEW WATER POINTS (WELLS) USING A DEEP ROCK DRILLING RIG (MORE THAN 120 FEET DEEP) USING A SPECIALIZED TRAINED DRILLING TEAM. 3. PURCHASED AND SENT TO SIERRA LEONE ADDITIONAL PUMPS FOR INSTALLATION AS WELL AS PARTS TO REPAIR EXISTING WELLS. THERE ARE TRAINED LOCAL RESIDENTS AND MISSIONARY TEAMS FROM THE US FOR COMMUNITIES IN NEED OF SAFE WATER. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATION; PAYROLL TAXES FOR OFFICERS WHO SUPPORT ALL OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B SIERRA LEONE FORM 990, PART VI FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 - CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS CORPORATION IS NOT A STOCK ISSUING CORPORATION. THE OFFICERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A - ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE (ELECTED FROM THE EXISTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS) CONSISTING OF AT LEAST 3 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL SELECT NOMINEES FOR THE OPEN POSITIONS FROM A LIST PROPOSED BY EXISTING BOARD MEMBERS. THE ANNUAL ELECTIONS SHALL BE AT THE FIRST MEETING OF NNOVEMBER OF THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE ANNUAL ELECTION SHALL BE AT THE FIRST MEETING O NOVEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER APPROPRIATE NOTICE TO ALL CONCERNED. BALLOTS ARE MAILED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOT LATER THAN 15 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DAY OF ELECTIONS WHICH MUST BE RETURNED NO LATER THAN 12 NOON OF THE DAY OF THE MEETING OR TURNED IN PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE THE MEETING. THE CANDIDATES WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES SHALL BE ELECTED. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B - DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPOVAL OF MEMBERS IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE DIRECTORS TO: A. PERFORM ANY AND ALL DUTIES IMPOSED ON THEM COLLECTIVELY OR INDIVIDUALLY BY LAW, BY THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, OR BY THESE BYLAWS: B. APPOINT AND REMOVE, EMLOY AND DISCHARGE, AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THESE BYLAWS, PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES AND FIX THE COMPENSATION, IF ANY, OR ALL OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION; C. SUPERVISE ALL OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CORPORATION TO ASSURE THAT THEIR DUTIES ARE PERFORMED PROPERLY; D. MEET AT SUCH TIMES AND PLACES AS REQUIRED BY THESE BYLAWS; E. REGISTER THEIR ADDRESSES WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION, AND NOTICES OF MEETINGS MAILED OR EMAILED TO THEM AT SUCH ADDRESSES SHALL BE VALID NOTICES THEREOF. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY OFFICER PAY. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B - COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 - GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 ROBERT D SEARCH RUTH E SEARCH PRESIDENT V PRESIDENT HUSBAND & WIFE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 YES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A YES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B YES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BY THE BOARD FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B BY THE CEO/MANAGER FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST