2022-06-30T16:43:24-07:00 2021-08-31 Jay Lyons Finance 3510 41ST AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55406 990 2020-09-01 416051952 OPERATION BOOTSTRAP-AFRICA OPER 6128714980 5701 Kentucky Ave N Suite 200 Minneapolis MN 55428 Jason Bergmann Executive Director 6128714980 2022-05-01 1 Jay Lyons P01254333 6514265670 2022-05-01 X 1 11 0 AAL2 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Jason Bergmann 5701 Kentucky Ave N Suite 200 Minneapolis MN 55428 1519929 0 X www.bootstrapafrica.org X 1980 MN Operation Bootstrap Africa (OBA) partners with Africans to strengthen their future through education, healthcare, agriculture, and other long-term development projects. 9 9 3 10 0 0 1055004 1510556 45380 0 20596 9373 465 0 1121445 1519929 938137 902954 0 0 155850 153798 0 0 85418 200674 145483 1294661 1202235 -173216 317694 1248994 1772257 13723 12470 1235271 1759787 Operation Bootstrap Africa (OBA) partners with Africans to strengthen their future through education, healthcare, agriculture, and other long-term development projects. 0 0 415549 367528 0 Educational Operating Grants and Scholarships: *Operation Bootstrap Africa's largest program is the MaaSAE Girls Secondary School (MGLSS) in Monduli, Tanzania. Student sponsorships provide funding for the education of 223 students at this residential school. In its 27th year, the school continues to provide an opportunity for pastoralist and semi-nomadic girls to be educated in a safe and nurturing environment. A monthly grant to the school supports teacher and staff salaries, food, textbooks, utilities, and other necessary expenses. *Additional scholarship funds were provided for 4 students attending Moringe Sokoine Secondary School in Monduli, Tanzania, 1 student at Mother Teresa of Calcuta Secondary School in Same Town, Tanzania, 1 student at Nazarene University, 2 students at Kitambolu Secondary School in Arusha, Tanzania, 1 student attending the Bassodawish schools in the Karatu region of Tanzania, 1 student at Umambwe Secondary School, 1 student at Michaud Secondary school, and 3 students attending schools in the Ketumbeine region of Tanzania. We also aided a student at Kiyoora Secondary School in Uganda that had a severely broken arm. This school also receives scholarship funds regularly. *In Madagascar a grant was provided to pay teacher salaries at five primary schools in the rural South. These teachers taught more than 800 students in one of the most impoverished areas of the country. *Ketumbeine Secondary School in Tanzania also received an education grant to improve their institution. 247281 219446 0 Leadership Development: *The OBA post-secondary program provides scholarships for graduates of the MaaSAE Girls School through sponsor support. This year, 103 MGLSS graduates pursued degrees at colleges, universities, and vocational schools in Tanzania with scholarships through Operation Bootstrap Africa. Five graduates of other secondary schools also received post-secondary scholarships. *Ten students at the Arusha Lutheran Medical Center School of Nursing each received a scholarship of $1,000 - $1,500 to help defray the high cost of nursing training. 195268 166100 0 Healthcare and Health Education: *Grants were provided to the Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre School of Nursing to subsidize the high cost of nursing education. Menstrual care training was provided at multiple school projects in Tanzania including: the Plaster House, MGLSS, Moringe Soikoine, and Olchoki Primary School 169116 149880 0 Construction and Special Projects at Schools in Tanzania: *Funding was provided for numerous primary and secondary school projects, including: vegetable gardening at the ALMC School of Nursing, supplies for a monthly Lunch Program at Olchoki Primary School and 5 separate Malagasy Schools, 2 brand new schools in Madagascar, a drinking well in Madagascar, and a computer for Emburis Primary School. 169116 149880 0 1027214 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X X Jason Bergmann 6128714980 5701 Kentucky Ave N Suite 200 Minneapolis MN 55428 X Jason Bergmann Executive Director 40 X 88847 0 2682 Doreen Hernesman Director 1 X 0 0 0 Michael Hedley Director 1 X 0 0 0 Peyton Taylor Director 1 X 0 0 0 Marlys Melius Director 1 X 0 0 0 John McAllister Director 1 X 0 0 0 Gene Mickelson President 2 X X 0 0 0 Stan Guimont Vice-president 1 X X 0 0 0 Dean McDevitt Treasurer 1 X X 0 0 0 Kjell Ferris Secretary 1 X X 0 0 0 88847 0 2682 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1510556 0 1510556 0 0 0 0 0 9373 0 0 9373 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1519929 0 0 9373 0 0 0 0 902954 902954 0 0 89481 62637 8948 17896 0 0 0 0 45672 18269 22836 4567 4006 2398 942 666 4139 2478 973 688 10500 6286 2469 1745 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14357 0 14357 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3624 0 3624 0 6758 0 6758 0 16798 1112 497 15189 16049 8159 5161 2729 5234 266 4895 73 0 0 0 0 16906 9298 5072 2536 9614 5936 1613 2065 0 0 0 0 1690 161 375 1154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3457 1929 1000 528 Donor Acquisition 35582 0 0 35582 Bank and Card Fees 10083 0 10083 0 Program Supplies and Expenses 5331 5331 0 0 1202235 1027214 89603 85418 632327 587236 100776 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3588 1607 0 159663 755213 0 0 0 0 0 0 352640 428201 1248994 1772257 13723 12470 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13723 12470 X 613496 615797 621775 1143990 1235271 1759787 1248994 1772257 317694 206822 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 998909 937406 1244558 1053323 1510856 5745052 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 998909 937406 1244558 1053323 1510856 5745052 1080449 4664603 2916 10703 28082 20596 9373 71670 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5816722 57649 0.80193 0.92121 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 352640 1500 74061 0 0 0 428201 322569 3650 26421 0 0 0 352640 212260 107162 3147 0 0 0 322569 79002 129649 3609 0 0 0 212260 53912 21720 3370 0 0 0 79002 1 0 0 1 0 Beneficial Interest in Funds Held by Others 428201 428201 1727051 207122 0 0 0 207122 1519929 0 0 0 1519929 1202535 300 0 0 0 300 1202235 0 0 0 1202235 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 To fund post-secondary scholarships for graduates of MaaSAE Girls School, and fund other program activity in Tanzania. 1 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking See Form 990 Part III 902954 0 0 902954 Sub-Saharan Africa secondary scholarships, teacher salaries, school support 311505 Wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa scholarships, student lunch program, school support 180537 Wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa hospital improvement 110000 Wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa nursing school scholarships, construction 97705 Wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa scholarships 64600 Wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa scholarships, student lunch program, school support 54630 Wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa student dorm construction 30100 Wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa scholarships, school support 15827 Wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa scholarships 9300 Wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa classrooms, health assistance 8400 Wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa school support 6000 Wire transfer 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 For grantees receiving ongoing support, funds are disbursed on a monthly or other scheduled basis only after a full accounting of previously granted funds has been received by OBA. The largest grantee, MaaSAE Girls School, is required to engage an independent auditor and the audit report is provided to OBA. For special project grants, a budget is submitted by the grantee and approved by OBA prior to grant funds being disbursed, and an evaluation with an accounting of expenditures of the grant funds is required when the project is complete. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b No such committee Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b - The 990 was reviewed in detail by the Board Treasurer before filing, and was also sent to all Board members electronically for their review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The policy is distributed annually to all Board members and management-level employees on an annual basis for disclosure of any conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Executive Director's salary is established by the Board based upon research conducted by a Board member which included comparability data. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Form 990 is available upon request and on Operation Bootstrap Africa's website and on the Guidestar website. Form 1023 is available upon request. Operation Bootstrap Africa's governing documents are available upon request. Its Conflict of Interest Policy and its audited Financial Statements are available upon request and on its website.