2024-02-14T11:31:40-06:00 2022-12-31 042943536 TONNESON & COMPANY PC 401 EDGEWATER PLACE SUITE 300 WAKEFIELD MA 018806208 990 2022-01-01 452947589 WEEMA INTERNATIONAL INC WEEM 9782901008 PO BOX 987 ACTON MA 01720 ELIZABETH MCGOVERN PRESIDENT 9782901008 2024-02-13 1 ELIZABETH MCGOVERN 999009999 0 JODY K BOOTH P00963825 7812459999 2024-02-12 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ELIZABETH MCGOVERN 100 MAIN STREET MAYNARD MA 01754 1558269 0 X WWW.WEEMA.ORG X 2011 MA TO EMPOWER ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH CLEAN WATER ACCESS, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND HEALTH CARE - ALL DRIVEN BY LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION. 7 6 5 0 0 0 1319340 1463095 0 0 5 70793 0 0 1319345 1533888 0 0 0 0 284207 300206 0 0 101567 957288 1131816 1241495 1432022 77850 101866 1587793 1647276 198727 171029 1389066 1476247 TO EMPOWER ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH CLEAN WATER ACCESS, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND HEALTH CARE - ALL DRIVEN BY LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION. 0 0 1201834 TO EMPOWER ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH CLEAN WATER ACCESS, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND HEALTH CARE - ALL DRIVEN BY LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION.THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN PROGRAMS ARE:1. CLEAN WATER ACCESS2. EDUCATION3. ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT4. 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ACCORDINGLY, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT REFLECT A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THIS DETERMINATION HAS BEEN REVIEWED ACCORDING TO GUIDANCE IN A FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD PRONOUNCEMENT RELATED TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. IN DETERMINING THE RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, THE ORGANIZATION APPLIES A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND DETERMINES THE MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BY CONSIDERING THE AMOUNTS AND PROBABILITIES OF THE OUTCOMES THAT COULD BE REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH TAXING AUTHORITIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS GENERALLY SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR THE PRIOR THREE YEARS. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 8 PROGRAM SERVICES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 146044 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 19 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION AND LITERACY 240635 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 4 PROGRAM SERVICES FOOD SECURITY 65918 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 6 PROGRAM SERVICES HEALTHCARE 216102 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER 96544 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES PSEAH 38634 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 17 PROGRAM SERVICES PROGRAM SUPPORT & MANAGEMENT 223656 2 57 0 0 2 57 1027533 0 1027533 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: WEEMA INTERNATIONAL US BASED PERSONNEL MONITORS OUR ETHIOPIA ACTIVITIES VERY CLOSELY. THE LEADERSHIP TEAM COMMUNCATES WITH OUR WEEMA TEAM IN ETHIOPIA VIA E-MAIL, VIDEO CONFERENCING AND/OR MESSAGES ALMOST ON A DAILY BASIS. OUR US BASED PERSONNEL VISIT WEEMA'S ETHIOPIAN HEADQUARTERS IN ADDIS ABABA AT LEAST 3 TIMES PER YEAR TO REVIEW PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS. WEEMA INTERNATIONAL'S US BASED FINANCE TEAM RECEIVES MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM OUR ETHIOPIAN FINANCE OFFICER WHICH ARE REVIEWED AND RECONCILED. ADDITIONALLY, A SPECIFIC MONITORING AND EVALATION PLAN IS DEVELOPED FOR EACH PROJECT IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO ASSESS ITS IMPACT IN ETHIOPIA. FINALLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS ALL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, DEVELOPS THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND DISCUSSES OUR STRATEGIC PLAN ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, IN ADDITION TO HOLDING QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. ALL RELEVANT QUESTIONS AND EDITS WERE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO THE 2021 FEDERAL FORM 990 BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON (A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY (C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND (D) UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS ALL SALARIES AND APPROVES RAISES. EXTERNAL ASPECTS INCLUDING RATE OF INFLATION ARE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT IN DETERMINING PERSONNEL COMPENSATION. THE ORGANIZATIONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FEDERAL TAX RETURNS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ETHIOPIAN CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 346,909. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,339. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 351,248. CONSULTANT - SALESFORCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,050. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,050. CONSULTANT - HR AND TECHNOLOGY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,230. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,230. CONSULTANT - STRATEGIC PLAN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,000. CONSULTANT - WATER PROJECT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,945. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,945. CONSULTANT - PROMOTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 797. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 797. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN CURRENCY EXHANGE -14,685.