2023-05-08T16:03:58-05:00 2022-12-31 581763570 JONES AND KOLB 3475 PIEDMONT ROAD NE SUITE 1500 ATLANTA GA 30305 990 2022-01-01 472207010 Canopy Life International Inc CANO 4045094914 1393 Knob Hill Court SE Atlanta GA 30316 Christi Baker Gordy Executive Director 4045094914 2023-04-16 1 Christi Baker Gordy 999009999 0 ANN M THOMPSON P00719770 4042627920 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Christi Baker Gordy 1393 Knob Hill Court SE Atlanta GA 30316 1168697 0 X canopylife.org X 2014 GA Canopy Life International's (the Organization") purpose is to open schools abroad with a particular focus on innovation and leadership. The mission is to adopt a curriculum that focuses on building a country's next generation of leaders. We do this through quality education, intentional relationships and environments that spark the imagination. Specifically, we are integrating design thinking into the national Kenyan curriculum, adjusting the teaching model to promote critical thinking amongst the students, and exposing them to the arts and other worldview experiences otherwise unreachable to students of their economic position. The Organization is also a Christian organization, standing firmly on the values of faith, family and Jesus Christ to guide students into strong character and purpose. 7 7 4 57 0 0 876687 1154638 0 0 9 2893 -5759 -18398 870937 1139133 298547 521288 0 0 190586 210281 6750 0 116524 177634 274072 673517 1005641 197420 133492 1069659 1202972 23221 33208 1046438 1169764 X Canopy Life International's (the Organization") purpose is to open schools abroad with a particular focus on innovation and leadership. The mission is to adopt a curriculum that focuses on building a country's next generation of leaders. We do this through quality education, intentional relationships and environments that spark the imagination. Specifically, we are integrating design thinking into the national Kenyan curriculum, adjusting the teaching model to promote critical thinking amongst the students, and exposing them to the arts and other worldview experiences otherwise unreachable to students of their economic position. The Organization is also a Christian organization, standing firmly on the values of faith, family and Jesus Christ to guide students into strong character and purpose. 0 0 677347 521288 The Organization provides grants to Canopy Life International Kenya to operate Canopy Life Academy. During 2022, Canopy Life International Kenya's accomplishments included the following:A. Expanded staff capacity in preparation for future growth including: pastoral care, operational support and a designated Homelife director for the residential program.B. Funded the purchase of 2 additional acres of land and completed a master plan in order to prepare for campus growth at Canopy Life Academy.C. Held the first annual Academic Exhibition Day for students' parents and celebrated the cultures, accomplishments and learning of students over the academic year. D. Innovation program enhancements: instituted a cross-cultural Shark Tank experience with traveling volunteers and students in which students presented a business idea and business plan to a panel of judges.E. Academic: as students transition to Junior Secondary grades, the innovation lab was upgraded to serve as the chemistry lab for junior secondary sciences. 677347 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 GA X X Molly Neu 4045094914 PO Box 5400942 Atlanta GA 31150 Cameron Sparks Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Ally Melson Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Shane Moncrief Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Stacy Williams Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Khari Manuel Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Loren Hildebrant Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Zachary Brown Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christi Gordy Executive Director 50.00 X 72000 0 0 72000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1154638 1154638 2893 2893 11166 29564 -18398 -18398 1139133 0 0 -15505 521288 521288 83274 23252 32894 27128 112041 11544 55587 44910 14966 2666 6780 5520 11996 11996 592 592 77512 938 57031 19543 1652 1477 175 21740 1415 10352 9973 8129 8129 23177 6320 15731 1126 TEAM travel 107742 107742 Supplies and materials 12531 2131 5153 5247 Other expenses 7558 51 6048 1459 Donor expenses 1443 1443 1005641 677347 211770 116524 737493 815409 97634 106179 202095 35000 32437 14349 232035 1069659 1202972 23221 33208 23221 33208 X 683032 1089630 363406 80134 1046438 1169764 1069659 1202972 133492 -10166 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 877304 733962 773990 876687 1154638 4416581 877304 733962 773990 876687 1154638 4416581 1145499 3271082 47 29 13 9 2893 2991 4170 5437 -5759 -18398 -14550 4405022 0.74260 0.67400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1157939 -10166 29564 19398 1138541 592 592 1139133 1034613 29564 29564 1005049 592 592 1005641 Part X, Line 2: The Organization is exempt from federal income taxes under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Income from certain activities not directly related to the Organization's tax-exempt purpose is subject to taxation as unrelated business income. The Organization had no activities subject to unrelated business income, and accordingly, has no unrelated business income tax. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Direct cost of donor benefits Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Direct cost of donor benefits 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Education 521288 Wire transfer 0 FMV 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: A budget of monthly wires is set up at the beginning of each year. Monthly, this budgeted amount is revised into a wire request for the monthly operational needs of the program. Reporting is done via monthly reconciliation of the grants, including scanned receipts and bookkeeping. Part III Accounting Method: Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The completed Form 990 is made available to the entire Board and then reviewed in depth by the Chair and Treasurer before granting the Executive Director permission to complete and file. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Any duality of interest or possible conflict of interest on the part of any Board Member should be disclosed to other Board Members and made a matter of Board action. Board Members shall not benefit financially from their association with Canopy Life International, Inc. Any Board Member having a duality of interest or possible conflict of interest on any matter should not vote or use his/her personal influence on the matter, and he/she should not be counted in determining the quorum for the meeting. The minutes of the meeting should reflect that a disclosure was made and that the Board Member abstained from voting. Board Members should identify personal relationships and their potential to influence decisions regarding staff hiring, evaluation, the choice of vendors, or the provision of programs and services. Board Members should not request staff members to support their political positions or assist in campaign for public office. Board Members are not allowed access to confidential organization records simply because of their position on the Board and should not request staff to breach confidentiality. Further conflict of interest provisions are contained in the conflict of interest policy, available from the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 A comparability study was conducted for compensation discussions for the Executive Director position. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Available upon request.