GNU FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019

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Organization
GNU FOUNDATION (EIN 26-4479083)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-08-25
IRS object ID
202002459349200800
Schema version
2019v5.0
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

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Return2020-08-25T20:16:55-07:00ReturnTs
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Filer Filer

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Build TS2020-11-19 02:30:22ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Primary Exempt PurposePublic Charity providing capital and other support to organizations devoted to helping lift people out of povertyPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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Microcredit Grants - We provide our local granting partners funds to carry out microcredit grants to persons in extreme poverty; Programs supported Macheo and Furaha in Kenya.$16,106Yes (X)$0
Social Business Grants - We provide grants to underwrite the costs of starting/supporting new micro businesses to support our local partners; these are focussed on agriculture; dairy; and other regionally applicable businesses. Our local partners use the profits from these social businesses to service their financial needs. In 2019, we supported several different social business in Haiti.$30,337Yes (X)$0
Family Empowerment Grants to Dandelion Africa to help fund programs that strengthen family units which in turn strengthens the children. The goal is to address the root causes of family issues that inhibit children's education and wellbeing.$5,000Yes (X)$0
Education - Gnu Foundation provides tuition support and an educational center (DISC)in rural Kenya$51,202Yes (X)$0
Organizational Support - Support an an education and community development organization that helps an entire community of several hundred families. Further, support a health clinic on the slopes of Mt. Kenya that provides health services to a 20 mile radius area - in an area that otherwise would have no local access to health care. (ROH)$15,049Yes (X)$0
Emergency Relief - Supported health crisis impacting Rays of Hope Clinic in Kenya$2,000Yes (X)$0
Administrative and Travel Expenses to support the business.$0$14,116
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James Sempere
President10$0$0$0
David Bagnani
Board Secretary5$0$0$0
Pamela Kohlberg
Board Director2$0$0$0
Paul McDowell
Board Director2$0$0$0
Elizabeth Dunaier
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ExplanationDue to COVID officers were engaged in protecting themselves and responding to other needs. An extension was filed by James SempereExplanationTxt

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