THE FLAME TREE INITIATIVE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- THE FLAME TREE INITIATIVE (EIN 35-2347770)
- Tax period
- 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
- Filed
- 2020-05-04
- IRS object ID
- 202021259349200847
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2020-05-04T19:43:11-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 352347770 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE FLAME TREE INITIATIVE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | THEF | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5630 E Shadow View Ct | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Tucson | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85750 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Wayne Decker | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Founder & President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5202700817 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-04-24 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Patricia Repolda | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 5204958122 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2020-04-24 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Other | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd |
| Type Of Organization Other | non-profit | TypeOfOrganizationOtherDesc |
| Gross Receipts | $144,108 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $144,108 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $144,108 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $5,018 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $89,106 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $12,491 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $2,900 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $632 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $39,399 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $149,546 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$5,438 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $13,691 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $8,253 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,691 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,253 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,691 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,253 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,691 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,253 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Flame Tree Initiative is a non-profit organization providing training, mentoring, and support to development entrepreneurs in East Africa. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Development Entrepreneurship Lab - Flame Tree Initiative's signature Development Entrepreneur Lab (DELab) trains aspiring entrepreneurs in both practical business skills and social impact measurement, so they can launch, sustain, and scale businesses that are good for their communities. In 2019, 21 new and aspiring social entrepreneurs completed the program. | $79 | $6,963 |
| 2. Specialized Development Entrepreneurship Labs - Off-grid Energy DELab is the first specialized version of Flame Tree Initiative's signature DELab. In this program, social entrepreneurs from the off-grid energy sector learn practical business skills and social impact measurement specific to their industry. In 2019, 18 new and spring social entrepreneurs from the off-grid energy sector completed this program. The second specialized DELab is in Agribusiness. AgriBusiness DELab provides training to aspiring entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector in both practical business skills and social impact measurement specific to their industry. In 2019, 21 social entrepreneurs from the agricultural sector completed this program. | $7,991 | $13,503 |
| 3. DEStudio - The DEStudio is the next step in Flame Tree Initiatives programming and is exclusively available to DELab Graduates. The DEStudio serves as a partnership vehicle between the Flame Tree Initiative staff and the DEStudio Members. We work hand-in-hand to determine a one-year plan of action for each entrepreneur to reach his or her goals. In 2019, there were 15 program participants who went on to produce 404 jobs within their own communities. | $3,639 | $3,730 |
| 4. Program Partnership Development - In addition to DELab, specialized DELabs and DEStudio, Flame Tree Initiative engages in program partnership development work to collaborate with experts in various fields where social entrepreneurs work and seek to make an impact. In 2019, Flame Tree Initiative worked with 37 experts in social entrepreneurship, off-grid energy, and agribusiness. | $5,123 | $9,144 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $33,340 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Decker | ||||
| Founder and President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Fornito Chmielewski | ||||
| Lead, External Funding & Strategic Partnerships | 40 | $57,885 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Wayne Decker | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5630 E Shadow View Ct | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Tucson | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85750 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5202700817 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $16,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $49,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $60,518 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $107,758 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $144,108 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $377,384 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $16,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $49,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $60,518 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $107,758 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $144,108 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $377,384 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $377,384 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $377,384 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $0 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.0 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part II, line 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 10 | Assistance (program support) for social entrepreneurs participating in Flame Tree Initiative's program. |
| Part I, Line 16 | Travel Expenses, Meeting and Conferences, Membership and Subscriptions to for website, email platform, etc, Legal Fees, Program Supplies and Materials, Recruitment, Telecommunications, Marketing and PR, Site Visits and M&E, Honorarium, Bank Fees, and Fundraising expenses. |
| Part III, Line 31 | 4. Program Partnership Development - In addition to DELab, specialized DELabs and DEStudio, Flame Tree Initiative engages in program partnership development work to collaborate with experts in various fields where social entrepreneurs work and seek to make an impact. In 2019, Flame Tree Initiative worked with 37 experts in social entrepreneurship, off-grid energy, and agribusiness. |
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