2022-08-06T16:51:16-04:00 2021-09-30 042666565 John M Monticone CPA 5 High Street Suite 207 Medford MA 02155 990 2020-10-01 371496337 CONNECT AFRICA FOUNDATION INC CONN 222 PLEASANT STREET NEWTON CENTER MA 02459 RUSSELL GILMORE TREASURER 6173324476 2022-02-15 true RUSSELL GILMORE John M Monticone CPA P01257043 7813950024 2022-08-06 X 0 00 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z 236560 false X WWW.CONNECT-AFRICA.ORG X 2005 MA To support the development of self sufficient citizens 6 6 0 7 0 0 185749 236560 6058 0 0 0 191807 236560 24569 0 0 0 6595 153172 125868 153172 150437 38635 86123 675487 761610 0 675487 761610 To support the development of self sufficient citizens false false 133692 24569 PROVIDED MONEY AND SUPPLIES FOR____ CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL INCLUDING ___ IN UNIVERSITY. MONEY IS USED FOR TUITION, SUPPLIES, HEALTHCARE, ROOM AND BOARD AND OTHER ITEMS AS NEEDED. 170 Provide money to assist in startup of new businesses. The business wil repay the money into a fund in Africa and the money will be lent to another startup venture. 155 Enabled people to make crafts and provide a market fot the crafts that they made. 134017 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true false false false MA X X LYNN AUERBACH 6173324476 222 PLEASANT STREET NEWTON CENTER MA 02459 X MARYALYCE WORDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELLISSA MANN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ABBY ELMORE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELLA SALVATORE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSSELL GILMORE TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KIM NELSON SECRETARYCLERK 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 236560 236560 CRAFTS 611710 236560 0 0 0 24569 24569 10000 6000 1000 3000 975 975 8337 1000 4360 2977 5770 3000 2770 1813 650 570 593 1250 1250 1400 1400 20745 20745 500 500 Childerns Program Expense 36956 36956 Uganda Project Salary 29150 29150 Micro-Financing Program Exp 170 170 Vocational Institute Exp 8325 8325 477 302 150 25 150437 134017 9825 6595 113041 219909 663097 121396 562446 541701 675487 761610 0 0 X 675487 761610 675487 761610 675487 761610 86123 0 X true X false false false X 219705 146310 151128 185748 236559 939450 6034 3991 4581 6058 20664 225739 150301 155709 191806 236559 960114 127000 52000 88580 99760 16258 383598 127000 52000 88580 99760 16258 383598 576516 225739 150301 155709 191806 236559 960114 0.60050 0.52180 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50925 50925 524619 72135 452484 12166 12166 75387 37095 38292 541701 X Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) The Organization currently evaluates all tax positions, and makes a determination regarding the likelihood of those positions being upheld under review. The primary tax positions made by the Organizaiton are the existence of unrelated business income tax and the Organizations status as a tax-exempt Organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For the years presented, the Organization has not recognized any tax benefits or loss contingencies for uncertain tax positions based on this evaluation. All tax periods prior to fiscal year 2018 are no longer subject to examination by tax authorities. Sub-Saharan Africa 1 1 Program services BuildingEquipment 15630 Sub-Saharan Africa 1 1 Program services Educational support 134807 2 2 2 2 150437 150437 Sub-Saharan Africa Tuition supplies room & Board 24569 Wired Book 1 false false false false false false Use of grant monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) All monies granted to this Organization in Uganda are monitored through accepted accounting practices. The Ugandan organization wont receive additional funding until a full and detailed reporting of previous grants has been received, reviewed and approved by the Organizations Board of Directors to ensure that monies granted are used for the purposes that they are intended. In addition,our Executive Director spends over 6 months in two site visits to the recipient organization to monitor the expenses and work with the Ugandan director to sucessfully plan, develop, implement and evaluate the programs of the beneficiary Organization. Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b The Organization doesnt have a committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The annual form 990 is prepared by the independent accountant, reviewed and signed by the Treasurer. The Form 990 is also email to the Board Members to review and comments on before filing. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Organization has a conflict of interest provision in its By-Laws which are distributed to all Board Members and the Board does discuss conflicts on interest at least annually during the Board meetings to monitor and enforce compliance with the policy. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Federal 990 form and all Governing documents are available upon request for review by the Public in the office at 222 Pleasant Street, Newton, MA 02459 Other or change in accounting method Part XII line 1 During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, the Organization changed the Accounting Method from Cash Basis to Accrual Basis. This change in the accounting method was to comply with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 116, Accounting for Contributions Received and Contributions Made (SFAS 116).Pursuant to Revenue Procedure 96-30, the Organization is not required to file form 3115 when the change in the accounting method is to comply with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards. No Section 481(a) adjustments were required to Net Assets.