Cheffen Wilson Milton Foundation

“All recordings of tax documents are stored in a binder for all directors to access at any time. A copy of the cwmf financial documents, tax documents, 1023 application and 990 form with schedules may be obtained by contacting our office and visiting our storage facility where it is housed at 2120 pratt street, gretna, la 70053. Due to the continuing number of covid-19 cases at our main office location at 201 st. Charles avenue, suite 2500, new orleans, la 70170, including the government shutdown, the cwmf suffered financial support and was forced to close this location. We relocated to a 12x24 accessory building (with utilities) at the 2120 pratt street address. All of our files, supplies and donations are housed there. Anyone may visit by requesting an appointment. The irs also keeps a track record of filings on their public site. Each year, the cheffen wilson milton foundation empty its storage facility of all department store donations and goods and issues them tot eh recipients at the end of the year during christmas thus leaving us with a zero asset balance at the end of the year.”

“Anyone can visit our address and view the documents on site.”

“Part vii, section a 1-4. Due to the government and cdc stay at home order due to covid-19, all board members ceased volunteer activities. Because the number of coronavirus cases continue to increase, volunteer hours will remain at its present state. Board members along with other volunteers have suffered with the coronavirus and covid-19 and continue to show random symptoms.”

“$3133 plus $13,847 CASH DONATIONS AND EQUIVALENT, $405,245 DONATED GOODS FROM DEPARTMENT STORES, $422,225 TOTAL OF ALL DONATIONS (ASSET)”

“Coronavirus hit and many became very ill and some died. We discontinued issuing donations to the public directly and moved on to folks with disaster related issues. I was diagnosed with the virus myself.”

“Due to covid-19 and a world wide mandatory shutdown of all businesses, the cheffen wilson milton foundation ceased its operations for a period of months. Due to a massive hurricane that devastated the lake charles, la area, the cheffen wilson milton foundation prepared pre-boxed donations and performed a drive-by houseware giveaway in lake charles to support victims of hurricane laura. Drivers pulled up with open trunks, the cheffen wilson milton foundation placed the boxes inside the trunks and had no direct contact to recipients. All direct face to face services ceased from march 2020 to november 2020. Volunteers were ill due to covid-19 and some passed away from the same.”

“Coronavirus hit and many became very ill and some died. We discontinued issuing donations to the public directly and moved on to folks with disaster related issues. I was diagnosed with the virus myself.”

“Part ix, 11a-24e expenses. $2100 legal, $500 advertising, $2200 travel, $1800 insurance, $405,245 donatred goods issued to recipients, $280 phone, $3500 vehicle, $300 meals, $300 dues, $2500 postage, $2000 freight, $1500 supplies. All of the amounts total $422,225 in expenses.”

“Coronavirus hit and many became very ill and some died. We discontinued issuing donations to the public directly and moved on to folks with disaster related issues. I was diagnosed with the virus myself.”

“These are program expenses”