2022-06-29T16:51:02-05:00 2021-12-31 581763570 JONES AND KOLB 3475 PIEDMONT ROAD NE SUITE 1500 ATLANTA GA 30305 990 2021-01-01 472207010 Canopy Life International Inc CANO 4045094914 1393 Knob Hill Court SE Atlanta GA 30316 Christi Baker Gordy Executive Director 4045094914 2022-06-01 1 Christi Baker Gordy 999009999 ANN M THOMPSON P00719770 4042627920 0 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X Christi Baker Gordy 1393 Knob Hill Court SE Atlanta GA 30316 891646 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 3 14 0 0 773990 876687 1837 0 13 9 3600 -5759 779440 870937 271347 298547 0 0 167934 190586 1500 6750 149997 121753 177634 562534 673517 216906 197420 883806 1069659 34788 23221 849018 1046438 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 370743 298547 The Organization provides grants to Canopy Life International Kenya to operate Canopy Life Academy. During 2021, Canopy Life International Kenya's accomplishments included the following:A. Added 12 students; As some students transitioned to high school, capacity was made on campus for an additional class of fourth graders to join Canopy Life Academy campus.B. Completed 4 terms in 1 annual year: As opposed to a typical 3 term school year, the government of Kenya encouraged a 4-term year to catch up from the missed schooling during 2020. C. Class 8 students scored in the top 25% of the nation on their national KCPE exam and were admitted to a high performing High School: Damacrest High school where they exhibited strong leadership capacity among their peers. One student remains the top performing student in her incoming class and another has been voted as Prayer coordinator for the class. D. Coding Class - Our Innovation program initiated coding lessons with Class 4 and 5 students. E. Volunteer teams resumed travel from the US to Kenya engaging in leadership development with staff and creative projects and cultural exchanges with students. F. Campus Projects in 2021: Internet capacity was upgraded to fiber optic cable, classroom buildings and residential offices were tiled, partitions were created in the operations office to increase efficiency, security lighting installed on campus as well as interior phone systems and phase 1 of repair to the access road to campus. G. High School programs: As the 2020 pandemic restrictions lifted, staff were able to regularly access students in high school on weekends, developing the Innovation, counseling and spiritual programs for high schoolers. Staff also initiated our first high school holiday camp which involved a two week session of innovation and character development training during the long school break. 370743 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 9 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 1 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 Suzanne McFadden Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Cameron Sparks Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Ally Melson 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 Bob Rhoades Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shane Moncrief Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christi Gordy Executive Director 50.00 X 77792 0 0 77792 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27300 849387 876687 9 9 8550 0 8550 8550 8550 6400 20709 -14309 -14309 870937 8550 0 -14300 298547 298547 77792 25200 33692 18900 99250 16000 20916 62334 13544 3152 4178 6214 13902 13902 6750 6750 26903 423 25031 1449 35349 35349 18472 1322 6588 10562 18776 18776 36304 17686 17135 1483 Supplies and materials 11659 569 6808 4282 TEAM travel 7844 7844 Other expenses 5247 5247 Donor expenses 3178 504 2674 673517 370743 152777 149997 784933 737493 85640 97634 10000 202095 1640 32437 1593 883806 1069659 7488 23221 27300 34788 23221 X 698267 683032 150751 363406 849018 1046438 883806 1069659 197420 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 248570 877304 733962 773990 876687 3510513 248570 877304 733962 773990 876687 3510513 1141083 2369430 30 47 29 13 9 128 908 4170 5437 -5759 4756 3515397 0.67400 0.57780 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 891646 20709 20709 870937 0 870937 694226 20709 20709 673517 0 673517 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 Education 298547 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 A, line 4 A. Articles of Incorporation were amended and signed. B. The Board transitioned into a Policy Governance style of leadership and adopted a new policy governance Board manual. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The completed 990 paperwork 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. 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.