2021-05-10T10:11:54-07:00 2020-08-31 Jay Lyons Finance 3510 41ST AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55406 990 2019-09-01 416051952 OPERATION BOOTSTRAP-AFRICA OPER 6128714980 5701 Kentucky Ave N Suite 200 Minneapolis MN 55428 Jason Bergmann Executive Director 6128714980 2021-04-27 1 Jay Lyons P01254333 6514265670 2021-04-19 X 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Jason Bergmann 5701 Kentucky Ave N Suite 200 Minneapolis MN 55428 1121445 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 2 10 0 0 1244558 1055004 8890 45380 28082 20596 1359 465 1282889 1121445 637062 938137 0 0 149179 155850 0 0 111104 136552 200674 922793 1294661 360096 -173216 1394625 1248994 17201 13723 1377424 1235271 Operation Bootstrap Africa (OBA) partners with Africans to strengthen their future through education, healthcare, agriculture, and other long-term development projects. 0 0 448607 331861 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 26th 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. *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. 405832 344230 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. Additional grants provided funding for the construction of a new cafeteria and dormitories at the school. 153316 108510 0 Leadership Development: *The OBA post-secondary program provides scholarships for graduates of the MaaSAE Girls School through sponsor support. This year, 79 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. *Twelve 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. 53532 42900 0 Construction and Special Projects at Schools in Tanzania: *Funding was provided for the following items at MGLSS-COVID supplies, Dorm Construction, and Mattresses. *Funding was provided for numerous primary and secondary school projects, including: furniture, building construction, and well construction at the ALMC School of Nursing, supplies for a monthly Lunch Program at Olchoki Primary School, teacher salaries at Babati, new textbooks and bookshelves for Bassodawish, a new roof in the kitchen of Gracious School, and a new separate classroom for children with sensory issues at Ilboru Special Needs Unit. *OBA gave COVID-19 aid to a day care/nursing home in Njombe, MGLSS, Bassadowish School, ALMC School of Nursing, five schools in Madagascar, the Ilboru Special Needs Unit, Olarush School, Moringe Sokoine Secondary, Emburis School, and Best School Academy. . 42599 0 45380 Cultural Education and Exchange: *Eight guests joined the Executive Director in January on a tour of our projects in Northern Tanzania in order to gain a better understanding of the work and foster connections with the communities with whom we partner. This program ensures that participants develop a greater interest in and ability to help students become educated and communities to receive health care. 96131 42900 45380 1103886 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 4 0 2 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 Jason Bergmann Executive Director 40 X 83555 0 0 Kjell Ferris Secretary 1 X X 0 0 0 Stan Guimont Vice-president 1 X X 0 0 0 Dean McDevitt Treasurer 1 X X 0 0 0 Gene Michelson President 2 X X 0 0 0 Michael Hedley Director 1 X 0 0 0 Doreen Hernesman Director 1 X 0 0 0 John McAllister Director 1 X 0 0 0 Peyton Taylor Director 1 X 0 0 0 Marlys Melius Director 1 X 0 0 0 83555 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6519 0 0 1048485 0 1055004 Tour Revenue 813311 45380 45380 0 0 0 0 0 0 45380 20596 0 0 20596 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 465 6519 0 465 0 465 0 1121445 45380 0 21061 0 0 0 0 938137 938137 0 0 88602 44301 8860 35441 0 0 0 0 46623 18649 23312 4662 9013 4196 2144 2673 1111 500 333 278 10501 4889 2498 3114 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12368 0 12368 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3255 0 3255 0 14686 0 686 14000 23413 1204 802 21407 22603 9789 6886 5928 3677 579 2776 322 0 0 0 0 18776 8449 5633 4694 11584 9655 822 1107 0 0 0 0 1298 295 839 164 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2664 1206 769 689 Program supplies and expenses 62037 62037 0 0 Donor acquisition 16625 0 0 16625 Bank and Card Fees 7688 0 7688 0 1294661 1103886 79671 111104 460500 632327 550000 100776 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3615 3588 0 57941 159663 0 0 0 0 0 0 322569 352640 1394625 1248994 17201 13723 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17201 13723 X 625498 613496 751926 621775 1377424 1235271 1394625 1248994 -173216 31063 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1032233 998909 937406 1244558 1053323 5266429 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1032233 998909 937406 1244558 1053323 5266429 352746 4913683 5233 2916 10703 28082 20596 67530 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5333959 60717 0.92121 0.90048 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 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 50492 1300 2120 0 0 0 53912 1 0 0 1 0 Beneficial Interest in Funds Held by Others 352640 352640 1152508 31063 0 0 0 31063 1121445 0 0 0 1121445 1294661 0 0 0 0 0 1294661 0 0 0 1294661 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 938137 0 0 938137 Sub-Saharan Africa nursing school construction, scholarships, pandemic supplies 433018 wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa scholarships, education assistance, pandemic supplies 346764 wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa scholarships and nutrition assistance 58020 wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa nutrition assistance, pandemic supplies 11775 wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa scholarships 5200 wire transfer 0 5 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 There are no separate committees of the Board. 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.