2024-11-10T03:34:52-00:00 2023-12-31 811267773 KERRY THEODOS CPA 300 Executive Dr Suite 200 West Orange NJ 07052 990EZ 2023-01-01 821085977 COMPASION EN ACCION COMP 178 BELL STREET BELLEVILLE NJ 07109 OSCAR TORRES PRESIDENT 2024-11-10 true true KERRY THEODOS P00820559 9739013161 2024-11-09 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X www.shoesforthepoor.org X X 68749 X 68749 68749 64946 64946 3803 15864 19667 15864 19667 15864 19667 15864 19667 X SEE SCHEDULE O STATEMENT SEE SCHEDULE O 61634 61634 OSCAR TORRES PRESIDENT DIRECTOR 005.00 0 ROBERT WESTHELLE DIRECTOR 001.00 0 AURIA TORRES TREASURER DIRECTOR 002.00 0 SAULO SANTIAGO SECRETARY DIRECTOR 001.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false false OSCAR TORRES 178 BELL STREET BELLEVILLE NJ 07109 2015325521 false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 24165 40588 66479 43213 68749 243194 24165 40588 66479 43213 68749 243194 84085 159109 243194 0.65420 0.62470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Donations to other 510c3 organizations, orphanages and those extremely poor and impoverished 61,634 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Bank and other fees including PayPal 431 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Money transfer fees 722 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses Other general, administrative and office expenses 2,159 Form 990-EZ, Part III, Section EXEMPT PURPOSE, Line ABOVE 28 To be the hands and feet of Jesus to minister to the underprivileged and desperate children and youth of the very poor countries including Guatemala and El Salvador. Meeting the tangible needs of these children along with sharing with them the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ is the focus of Compasion En Accion Compassion in Action Ministry. Form 990-EZ, Part III, Section PROGRAM SERVICES, Line 28 The organization provides outreach services through other groups and churches that focus on programs and community services for youth and adults suffering with physical disabilities and impoverishment. With funds provided for by the organization, these extremely poor children, youth and adults are receiving needed surgery and medicines. Such services and items are provided either directly by the organization or indirectly through local churches and to the poor orphanages where many of these children and youth live. The organization provides sneakers and shoes to the children of very poor families and especially to the children in orphanages. The organization also seeks to provide Christian-based counseling services to citizens of El Salvador and abroad and to provide mentoring programs and volunteer services to disadvantaged youth.