2020-02-18T10:34:57-07:00 2019-08-31 Jay Lyons Finance 3510 41ST AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55406 990 2018-09-01 416051952 Operation Bootstrap Africa OPER 6128714980 5701 Kentucky Ave N Suite 200 Minneapolis MN 55428 Jason Bergmann Executive Director 6128714980 2020-02-12 1 Jay Lyons P01254333 6212937303 2020-02-11 X 208.45.168.82 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z X Jason Bergmann 5701 Kentucky Ave N Suite 200 Minneapolis MN 55428 1282889 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. 11 11 5 10 0 0 938229 1244558 0 8890 10703 28082 152 1359 949084 1282889 648333 637062 0 0 111703 149179 0 0 103535 74105 136552 834141 922793 114943 360096 1022612 1394625 6664 17201 1015948 1377424 X Operation Bootstrap Africa (OBA) partners with Africans to strengthen their future through education, healthcare, agriculture, and other long-term development projects. 1 0 352116 298562 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 180 students at this residential school. In its 25th 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 Michaud Girls Secondary School in Karatu, Tanzania, 1 student at Kikatiti Secondary School in Arusha, Tanzania, 5 students attending the Bassodawish schools in the Karatu region of Tanzania, 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 5,500 students in one of the most impoverished areas of the country. 263235 223880 0 Leadership Development: *The OBA post-secondary program provides scholarships for graduates of the MaaSAE Girls School through sponsor support. This year, 70 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. 29278 22950 0 Construction and school projects at primary and secondary schools in Tanzania: *Funding was provided for the following items at MGLSS-textbooks, roofing shingles, computer teacher training, cow maintenance, uniforms, national exam testing supplies, science laboratory equipment, food to replace school crops lost to drought, and construction of a classroom and dormitory. *Funding was provided for numerous primary and secondary school projects, including classroom construction and renovations at Ilboru Primary School - Special Needs Unit in Arusha, Tanzania; and construction of teacher housing at Olarash Primary School in Monduli, Tanzania. Additional funding to Moringe Sokoine Secondary School in Monduli, Tanzania also provided food to replace crops lost to drought, and funding to the Bassodawish schools in the Karatu region of Tanzania supported the construction of a girls' bathroom, and provided menstrual health kits. *Funding was provided to the Bacho Vocational School in Babati, Tanzania to build Tilapia ponds in support agricultural education programming. 98367 91670 0 Healthcare and Healthcare Education: *Funding was provided to the Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre and Selian Hospital for renovations to the hospital operating theatre. *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. 11250 0 8890 Cultural Education and Exchange: *Three program participants visited 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 understand the educational needs of students and the health care needs of the communities. *An additional three participants volunteered at the MaaSAE Girls Lutheran Secondary School in Monduli, Tanzania for 4 months, teaching English to the new class of Form One students. 109617 91670 8890 754246 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 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 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 Gary Floss Director 1 X 0 0 0 Stan Guimont Director 1 X 0 0 0 Michael Hedley Director 1 X 0 0 0 Peyton Taylor Director 1 X 0 0 0 Judie Lehman Director 1 X 0 0 0 John McAllister Director 1 X 0 0 0 Carol Stark Director 1 X 0 0 0 Jeanie Geurink President 2 X X 0 0 0 Ward Larson Vice-president 1 X X 0 0 0 Gene Michelson Treasurer 1 X X 0 0 0 Mary Nosek Secretary 1 X X 0 0 0 Jason Bergmann Executive Director 40 X 45627 0 0 45627 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6385 0 0 1238173 0 1244558 Tour Revenue 813311 8890 8890 0 0 0 0 0 0 8890 28082 0 0 28082 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1228 6385 0 1228 0 1228 131 131 0 0 131 1282889 9021 0 29310 0 0 0 0 637062 637062 0 0 87509 43754 8751 35004 0 0 0 0 43323 17329 17329 8665 4847 2263 966 1618 3333 1500 833 1000 10167 4747 2027 3393 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11137 0 11137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2700 0 2700 0 16412 863 974 14575 12951 265 147 12539 8539 2514 3636 2389 6271 1764 2391 2116 0 0 0 0 19200 8640 4800 5760 16825 14202 732 1891 0 0 0 0 1994 586 782 626 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1512 688 355 469 Communications Expense 18155 3153 1741 13261 Program Services and Supplies 15145 14916 0 229 Bank and Card Fees 5709 0 5709 0 2 0 2 0 922793 754246 65012 103535 158273 460500 650000 550000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2079 3615 0 0 57941 0 0 0 0 0 0 212260 322569 1022612 1394625 6664 17201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6664 17201 X 387274 625498 628674 751926 0 0 1015948 1377424 1022612 1394625 X 360096 1381 0 0 0 -1 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 935463 1032233 998909 937406 1244558 5148569 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 935463 1032233 998909 937406 1244558 5148569 467515 4681054 2882 5233 2916 10703 28082 49816 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5198385 8890 0.90048 0.93324 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 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 50109 3000 -2617 0 0 0 50492 1 0 0 1 0 Beneficial Interest in Funds Held by Others 322569 322569 1284270 1381 0 0 0 1381 1282889 0 0 0 1282889 922794 0 0 0 0 0 922794 0 -1 -1 922793 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 To fund post-secondary scholarships for graduates of MaaSAE Girls School, and fund other program activity in Tanzania. Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b Rounding error 1 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 637062 0 0 637062 Sub-Saharan Africa Educational and living expenses for residential secondary students 298562 wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa Post-secondary scholarships 223880 wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa Primary school support 22950 wire transfer 0 Sub-Saharan Africa Health care services 91670 wire transfer 0 4 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 III, Line 2 Guided tours to Africa for cultural education and exchange. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b No such committee. 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. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Rounding error