FRIENDS OF CHILDREN IN AFRICA: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF CHILDREN IN AFRICA (EIN 46-3256835)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-04-19
- IRS object ID
- 202231099349200513
- Schema version
- 2021v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-04-19T09:37:30-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 463256835 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRIENDS OF CHILDREN IN AFRICA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Thomas Allen | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 6107551264 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1433 WAVERLY RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GLADWYNE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 190351224 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Thomas A Allen | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2022-04-19 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $71,170 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $71,170 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $71,170 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $69,662 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $180 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $69,842 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $1,328 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $12,857 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $14,185 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,857 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,185 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,857 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,185 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,857 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,185 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Toprovidesupport,input,anddirectionforeducationandfeedingofverypoorchildreninaslumareaofKampala,Uganda. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notapplicableto2021sincetheNamuwongoschoolwasclosedbygovernmentorderthroughout2021.Normally,support,input,anddirectionconcerningaprojectofForgottenAfrica,Ltd,aregisteredUgandaorganizationtorunaschoolforchildreninGradesPre-Kto3inaverypoorslumareacalledNamuwongoinKampala.Normallytheschoolserves160-200students. | $0 | Yes (X) | $0 |
| Support,input,anddirectionconcerningascholarshipprogramforselectgraduatesofGrade3,intheschooldescribedabove,tocontinuetheireducationatanearbyprivateschool,St.BarnabasSchool.In2021,St.Barnabaswasopenforaboutthreemonthsinthespringof2021;otherwise,itwasshutbygovernmentalorder.In2021therewere22scholarshipstudentsatSt.Barnabas. | $8,707 | Yes (X) | $15 |
| Emergencyprogramtokeepstudentsminimallyfed,andtokeeptheNamuwongoschoolfromfallingapart,duringtheshutdownforCovid.Themainpartofthisprogramwasmodest,twice-monthlycashdistributionstothecellphonesof174caretakersoftheNamuwongoandscholarshipstudents,sotheycouldminimallyfeedtheirfamilies.HungerhasbeenahugeproblemintheNamuwongoslumareaSecondarily,salariesoftheschoolteachersandadministratorswerekeptupduringtheshutdown. | $60,955 | Yes (X) | $165 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $180 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas A Allen | ||||
| President and acting Sec Treasurer | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Feldman | ||||
| Vice President | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Thomas Allen | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1433 WAVERLY RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GLADWYNE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 190351224 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6107551264 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $32,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $37,357 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $61,358 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $60,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $71,170 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $262,278 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $32,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $37,357 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $61,358 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $60,393 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $71,170 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $262,278 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $150,707 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $111,571 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $262,278 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $0 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.43 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part II - Line 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2017, , | 2018, | 2019, | 2020, | 2021, | | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 10 | | Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Friends of Children in Africa made grants to Forgotten Africa Ltd. a registered Uganda charity in the following dates and amounts all by wire transfer to Forgotten Africa Ltd.'s bank account in Uganda and all in accordance with agreed budgets: March 2021: $18828; July 2021: $10328; October 2021: $18828; December 2021: $21678., $69662| |
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Bank wiring charges, $180| |
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