2024-03-04T13:31:05-06:00 2022-12-31 521073331 DEMBO JONES PC 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD SUITE 500 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2022-01-01 342045354 THE FOCUS FOUNDATION INC FOCU 4432237323 1251 W CENTRAL AVE 190 DAVIDSONVILLE MD 21035 DR CAROLE SAMANGO-SPROUSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4432237323 2024-03-04 1 DR CAROLE SAMANGO-SPROU 999009999 1 JOSHUA G DZYAK CPA P01398949 3017705100 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DR CAROLE SAMANGO-SPROUS 3275 PATUXENT RIVER ROAD DAVIDSONVILLE MD 21035 600761 0 X THEFOCUSFOUNDATION.ORG X 2005 MD TO HELP CHILDREN WITH APRAXIA, DYSLEXIA AND SEX CHROMOSOME DISORDERS. 4 4 17 30 0 0 285023 576867 0 0 4036 134 -3495 -23829 285564 553172 66299 53320 0 0 499572 563025 0 0 0 104790 221187 670661 837532 -385097 -284360 629788 768389 49187 49132 580601 719257 TO INCREASE AWARENESS, IDENTIFICATION, UNDERSTANDING, AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH APRAXIA, DYSLEXIA, AND SEX CHROMOSOME DISORDERS AND TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RELATING TO THESE DISORDERS. 0 0 735583 53320 TO INCREASE AWARENESS, IDENTIFICATION, UNDERSTANDING, AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH APRAXIA, DYSLEXIA, AND SEX CHROMOSOME DISORDERS AND TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RELATING TO THESE DISORDERS. 735583 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD X DR CAROLE SAMANGO-SPROUSE 4432237323 3275 PATUXENT RIVER ROAD DAVIDSONVILLE MD 21035 GEORGE STRATTS PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANCIE MITCHELL VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA LOFTUS SECRETARY AND TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JACOLYN BUCKSBAUM BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE SAMANGO-SPROUSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 120528 0 0 120528 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 168844 408023 576867 134 134 23760 168844 47589 -23829 -23829 553172 0 0 -23695 53320 53320 120528 104859 15669 402328 350025 52303 40169 34947 5222 6353 5527 826 13790 11997 1793 4077 3547 530 33022 28729 4293 500 435 65 41146 35797 5349 31964 27809 4155 20008 17407 2601 15299 13310 1989 STUDY 48058 41810 6248 DUES 6970 6064 906 837532 735583 101949 0 54866 130496 329538 88888 23763 307061 18301 18301 33272 13784 4029 19488 199291 204155 629788 768389 49187 49132 49187 49132 X 580601 719257 580601 719257 629788 768389 -284360 423016 0 X 0 0 0 X 1375652 788838 272523 272523 576867 3286403 1375652 788838 272523 272523 576867 3286403 367608 2918795 9991 12317 202 202 134 22846 571 571 3309820 23760 0.88190 0.99260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 33272 13784 19488 19488 OKTOBERFEST 181981 158221 23760 39068 MIAMI 10623 10623 6654 1867 192604 168844 23760 6654 40935 47589 -23829 0 NEURODIAGNOSTIC CENTER FOR YOUNG CHILDREN 020684781 53320 0 NDC PROVIDES CLINICAL TESTING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH. 1 DR CAROLE SAMANGO-SPROUSE SOLE OWNER OF NEURODIAGNOSTIC CENTER FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, INC. (NDC) 53320 NDC PROVIDES CLINICAL TESTING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCH PROVIDE GRANTS TO ASSIST PATIENTS WHO CAN'T AFFORD SERVICES JACOLYN BUCKSBAUM VICE PRESIDENT OF J AND J FOUNDATION 200000 DONOR TO THE FOCUS FOUNDATION 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B SECTION A: LINE 8 B: THERE ARE NO INDEPENDENT COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FEDERAL TAX FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANT. IT IS REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DR. CAROLE SAMANGO-SPROUSE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AS OF THE DATE OF THE 990 NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST HAVE ARISEN. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FLNANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. DURING 2023 THE FOUNDATION RELIED ON AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANT TO FILE AN EXTENSION AND ULTIMATELY FILE FORM 990 ON ITS BEHALF. THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANT HAS NOTIFIED THE FOUNDATION THAT THIS WAS IN FACT DONE, HOWEVER, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANT DID NO FILE AND EXTENSION OR FORM 990 FOR 2022. UPON THIS REALIZATION THE FOUNDATION IMMEDIATELY REACHED OUT TO ANOTHER EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM TO FILE THE 2022 FORM 990. THE FOUNDATION WAS NOT NEGLECTFUL OR CARELESS, THE FOUNDATION EXERCISED ORDINARY BUSINESS CARE AND PRUDENCE BY RELYING ON AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANT TO FILE FORM 990 LIKE WAS DONE IN PREVIOUS YEARS. ONCE THE FOUNDATION REALZIED IT WAS OUT OF COMPLIANCE, IT IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION BY ENGAGING WITH A NEW ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT HAS THE EXPERTISE AND BANDWIDTH. THE NEW ACCOUNTING FIRM IS IN PLACE AND HAS ADDED THE FOUNDATION TO ITS TASK LIST. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE ADDED STEPD TO HAVE ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT OF THE FORM 990 FILING PROCESS. NOW THERE ARE MULTIPLE CHECKS AND BALANCES TO ENSURE A TIMLY FILING.