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COMFORT AID INTERNATIONAL: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
COMFORT AID INTERNATIONAL (EIN 84-1667485)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-05-06
IRS object ID
202031279349300538
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-05-06T12:51:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN592235346PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GREENE DYCUS & CO PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySANFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP327711274ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841667485EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMFORT AID INTERNATIONAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5127752629PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13415 WEST LAKE MARY BLVD RM 954152AddressLine1Txt
CityLAKE MARYCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonYUSUF S YUSUFALIPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5127752629PhoneNum
Signature2020-05-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonROBERT KIMELMANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01231309PTIN
Phone4073220561PhoneNum
Preparation2020-05-06PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address12.187.13.34IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerYUSUF S YUSUFALIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13415 WEST LAKE MARY BLVD RM 954152AddressLine1Txt
CityLAKE MARYCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32795ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,530,030GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.COMFORTAID.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$5,059,500CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$576,992PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPROVIDE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO WORLDWIDE POOR AND NEEDY. PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND DESTITUTE. PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR AND DESTITUTE.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Grant$1,323,032GrantAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL PROJECTS: - INITIATED THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROJECTS IN THE PHILIPPINES. - COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MAZAR SHAREEF, AFGHANISTAN. - COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION EXTENSION OF CPES SCHOOL FOR 100 ADDITIONAL POOR CHILDREN IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN. - INITIATED THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SOMB, SENEGAL. - INITIATED THE CONSTRUCTION OF 3RD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MAZAR SHARIF, AFGHANISTAN. - COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN KODINAR, GUJRAT, INDIA. - SUPPLY OF 950 SCHOOL DESKS TO POOR SCHOOLS IN ZANZIBAR, PEMBA AND TANGA, TANZANIA. - BASIC AND SECONDARY SCHOOL SUPPORT FOR 2,300 POOR STUDENTS IN INDIA. - EDUCATION FEE SUPPORT TO 200 STUDENTS IN BANGLADESH, 50 IN SRI LANKA AND 32 IN TANZANIA. - PROVIDED UPPER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS TO 50 POOR STUDENTS TO CONTINUE COLLEGE EDUCATION IN YEMEN. - PROVIDED UPPER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS TO 23 POOR STUDENTS TO CONTINUE COLLEGE EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTAN. - PROVIDED UPPER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS TO 41 POOR STUDENTS TO CONTINUE COLLEGE EDUCATION IN INDIA.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,885,020ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,816,362GrantAmt
DescHUMANITARIAN PROJECTS: - CONTINUED WITH THE MILK AND GRAINS FEEDING PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR AND MALNUTRITION CHILDREN IN YEMEN, AFGHANISTAN, INDIA, SRI LANKA, AND VARIOUS POOR COUNTRIES IN AFRICA AND ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN BANGLADESH. - CONTINUED COMPLETE LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT TO 190 ORPHANED ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN BANGLADESH. - EDUCATION AND LIVING SUPPORT TO 6 ORPHANAGES IN INDIA AND 3 IN AFGHANISTAN AND 1 IN YEMEN. - COMPLETED THE DIGGING OF 2 DEEP-WATER WELLS AND PIPING POTABLE WATER TO 40,000 PEOPLE DRINKING CONTAMINATED WATER IN BASRA, IRAQ. - VACCINATED 10,000 CHILDREN AGAINST CHOLERA IN YEMEN. - CONTINUED THE TRAINING OF 100 AFGHAN DESTITUTE WIDOWS IN KABUL WEAVING YARN TO START EARNING A LIVING. - COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF 32 HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS IN INDIA. - COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL 21 HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS IN AFGHANISTAN. - PROVIDED EMERGENCY FEEDING AID AND BLANKETS FOR INTERNALLY DISPLACED REFUGEES THROUGHOUT AFGHANISTAN AND YEMEN. - PROVIDED MARRIAGE AID TO POOR GIRLS IN INDIA AND AFGHANISTAN. - DISTRIBUTED WARM BLANKETS TO THE POOR AND DESTITUTE IN AFGHANISTAN, INDIA AND YEMEN.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$735,918ExpenseAmt
Grant$703,197GrantAmt
DescMEDICAL SERVICES: - PROVIDED 100% SUPPORT TO 6 MEDICAL CLINICS IN REMOTE AFGHANISTAN, INCLUDING FREE DRUGS, DOCTORS, NURSES AND OTHER STAFF. - PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SEVERAL MEDICAL LIFE AND DEATH CASES FOR THE POOR IN INDIA AND AFGHANISTAN. - INITIATED THE TESTING OF BLOOD SAMPLES IN 2 OF THE 6 REMOTE MEDICAL CLINICS IN AFGHANISTAN WITH BLOOD TESTING EQUIPMENT, A TECHNICIAN AND SUPPLIES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$5,015,951TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
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Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonYUSUF YUSUFALIPersonNm
Phone8326434378PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15013 OAK CLUSTER COVEAddressLine1Txt
CitySANFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
YUSUF S YUSUFALI
CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$75,000$0$0
ABBAS JAFFER
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SOHAIL ABDULLAH
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MURTAZA NATHANI
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TASNEEM MEGHJI
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAYYEDA KHALFAN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$39,799TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$39,799ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,530,030TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$39,799ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,000TotalAmt
Program Services$25,000ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,817,591TotalAmt
Program Services$4,817,591ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,000TotalAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$4,303ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$861ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$573FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,000TotalAmt
Management And General$5,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,615TotalAmt
Fundraising$3,615FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,577TotalAmt
Program Services$83,577ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CANCELLED SCHOOL CONST.$29,230$29,230
CREDIT CARD SVC FEES$12,919$12,919
OTHER MISC. FEES$1,000$1,000
RETURNED CHECK$500$500

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$331TotalAmt
Management And General$331ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,059,500TotalAmt
Program Services$5,015,951ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,861ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,688FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$464,961BOYAmt
EOY$281,234EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,463,056BOYAmt
EOY$3,117,309EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,928,017BOYAmt
EOY$3,398,543EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,928,017BOYAmt
EOY$3,398,543EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,928,017BOYAmt
EOY$3,398,543EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,928,017BOYAmt
EOY$3,398,543EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Prior Period Adjustments-$4PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,854,635CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,282,902CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,255,433CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,490,231CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,804,452TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,854,635CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,282,902CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,255,433CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,490,231CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,804,452TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$21,804,452PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$958CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$931CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,485CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,799CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$48,514TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,341CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$958CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$931CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,485CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,799CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$48,514TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,926,592CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,855,593CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,283,833CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,256,918CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,530,030CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,852,966TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99780PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99930PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (16 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPEGRANT TO LOCAL ORG.EDUCATION ASSIS.$43,263
EUROPEGRANT TO LOCAL ORG.HUMANITARIAN PROJECT$629,698
EUROPEGRANT TO LOCAL ORG.HUMANITARIAN PROJECT$120,000
SOUTH ASIAGRANT TO LOCAL ORG.EDUCATION PROJECTS$364,125
SOUTH ASIAGRANT TO LOCAL ORG.HUMANITARIAN PROJECT$918,050
SOUTH ASIAGRANT TO LOCAL ORG.MEDICAL PROJECTS$31,928
AFRICAGRANT TO LOCAL ORG.EDUCATION PROJECTS$18,260
AFRICAGRANT TO LOCAL ORGHUMANITARIAN$51,321
WEST AFRICAGRANT TO LOCAL ORG.EDUCATION PROJECTS$106,520
WEST AFRICAGRANT TO LOCAL ORG.HUMANITARIAN PROJECT$7,253
EAST AFRICAGRANT TO LOCAL ORG.EDUCATION PROJECTS$194,025
EAST AFRICAGRANT TO LOCAL ORG.HUMANITARIAN PROJECT$38,924
ASIAGRANT TO LOCAL ORG.EDUCATION PROJECT$502,408
ASIAGRANT TO LOCAL ORG.HUMANITARIAN PROJECT$1,156,116
ASIAGRANT TO LOCAL ORG.MEDICAL PROJECT$551,269
NORTH AMERICA- CANADAGRANT TO LOCAL ORG.SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION$65,108
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$4,798,268SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$4,798,268TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (39 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
EUROPEWELFARE ASSISTANCE$25,000
EUROPEWATER PROJECT$46,000
EUROPESCHOOL FEES$25,000
EUROPEORPHANAGE CONSTRUCTI$32,000
EUROPEMEDICAL EXPENSE$100,000
EUROPEHOUSING ASSISTANCE$79,699
EUROPEFOOD ASSISTANCE$136,740
SOUTH ASIAEDUCATION ASSISTANCE$227,522
SOUTH ASIAHUMANITARION$918,050
SOUTH ASIAMEDICAL EXPENSES$31,928
AFRICASCHOOL CONSTRUCTION$18,260
AFRICARAMADHAN FUND$10,000
AFRICAWATER PROJECT$16,700
AFRICAFOOD , RAMADHAN$24,621
ASIAEDUCATION ASSISTANCE$74,884
ASIAPOOR AND NEEDY ASSIS$220,223
ASIAHOUSING$385,050
ASIASCHOOL CONSTRUCTION$427,524
ASIAMEDICAL CARE$551,269
ASIAMARRIAGE ASSISTANCE$55,000
ASIAORPHANAGE$244,868
ASIARAMADHAN FUND$75,000
ASIAWATER PROJECT$33,500
ASIAWATER PROJECT$142,475
WEST AFRICASCHOOL CONSTRUCTION$91,000
EAST AFRICAEDUCATION ASSISTANCE$194,025
EAST AFRICAHUMANITARIAN$38,924
EUROPEFOOD AID$64,675
EUROPEHOUSING$40,584
EUROPEWATER AID$92,000
EUROPEHUMANITARIAN$90,000
EUROPEEDUCATION ASSISTANCE$18,263
EUROPEMEDICAL EXPENSES$20,000
NORTH AMERICASCHOOL CONSTRUCTION$65,108
SOUTH ASIAEDUCATION ASSISTANCE$94,891
EUROPEBLANKET ASSISTANCE$23,000
WEST AFRICAMARRIAGE ASSISTANCE$7,253
WEST AFRICASCHOOL CONSTRUCTION$15,520
SOUTH ASIAEDUCATION ASSISTANCE$41,712
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org14Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

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SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2COMTINUOUS MONITORING OF PROJECTS BY LOCAL NGO FOLLOWED BY TRAVEL TO ALL PROJECT SITES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3EUROPE 43,263 0 EUROPE 629,698 0 EUROPE 120,000 0 SOUTH ASIA 364,125 0 SOUTH ASIA 918,050 0 SOUTH ASIA 31,928 0 AFRICA 18,260 0 AFRICA 51,321 0 WEST AFRICA 106,520 0 WEST AFRICA 7,253 0 EAST AFRICA 194,025 0 EAST AFRICA 38,924 0 ASIA 502,408 0 ASIA 1,156,116 0 ASIA 551,269 0 NORTH AMERICA- CANADA 65,108 0

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ARK INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash Grant$25,000CashGrantAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990SIGNATURE AUTHORITY OVER FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT COMFORT AID INTERNATIONAL'S (REPORTING ORGANIZATION'S) CEO HAS A SIGNATORY AUTHORITY OF THE BANK ACCOUNT OF COMFORT AID INTERNATIONAL AFGHANISTAN (A SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION). EXTRA-ORDINARY RECEIPTS COMFORT AID INTERNATIONAL HOLDS ROLLING 3 YEARS WORTH OF OPERATING EXPENSES FOR 6 MEDICAL CLINICS AND THE SAME FOR THE 3 FULLY FUNDED ORPHANAGES IN AFGHANISTAN.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AEDUCATIONAL PROJECTS: - INITIATED THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROJECTS IN THE PHILIPPINES. - COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MAZAR SHAREEF, AFGHANISTAN. - COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION EXTENSION OF CPES SCHOOL FOR 100 ADDITIONAL POOR CHILDREN IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN. - INITIATED THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SOMB, SENEGAL. - INITIATED THE CONSTRUCTION OF 3RD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MAZAR SHARIF, AFGHANISTAN. - COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN KODINAR, GUJRAT, INDIA. - SUPPLY OF 950 SCHOOL DESKS TO POOR SCHOOLS IN ZANZIBAR, PEMBA AND TANGA, TANZANIA. - BASIC AND SECONDARY SCHOOL SUPPORT FOR 2,300 POOR STUDENTS IN INDIA. - EDUCATION FEE SUPPORT TO 200 STUDENTS IN BANGLADESH, 50 IN SRI LANKA AND 32 IN TANZANIA. - PROVIDED UPPER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS TO 50 POOR STUDENTS TO CONTINUE COLLEGE EDUCATION IN YEMEN. - PROVIDED UPPER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS TO 23 POOR STUDENTS TO CONTINUE COLLEGE EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTAN. - PROVIDED UPPER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS TO 41 POOR STUDENTS TO CONTINUE COLLEGE EDUCATION IN INDIA.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BHUMANITARIAN PROJECTS: - CONTINUED WITH THE MILK AND GRAINS FEEDING PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR AND MALNUTRITION CHILDREN IN YEMEN, AFGHANISTAN, INDIA, SRI LANKA, AND VARIOUS POOR COUNTRIES IN AFRICA AND ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN BANGLADESH. - CONTINUED COMPLETE LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT TO 190 ORPHANED ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN BANGLADESH. - EDUCATION AND LIVING SUPPORT TO 6 ORPHANAGES IN INDIA AND 3 IN AFGHANISTAN AND 1 IN YEMEN. - COMPLETED THE DIGGING OF 2 DEEP-WATER WELLS AND PIPING POTABLE WATER TO 40,000 PEOPLE DRINKING CONTAMINATED WATER IN BASRA, IRAQ. - VACCINATED 10,000 CHILDREN AGAINST CHOLERA IN YEMEN. - CONTINUED THE TRAINING OF 100 AFGHAN DESTITUTE WIDOWS IN KABUL WEAVING YARN TO START EARNING A LIVING. - COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF 32 HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS IN INDIA. - COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL 21 HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS IN AFGHANISTAN. - PROVIDED EMERGENCY FEEDING AID AND BLANKETS FOR INTERNALLY DISPLACED REFUGEES THROUGHOUT AFGHANISTAN AND YEMEN. - PROVIDED MARRIAGE AID TO POOR GIRLS IN INDIA AND AFGHANISTAN. - DISTRIBUTED WARM BLANKETS TO THE POOR AND DESTITUTE IN AFGHANISTAN, INDIA AND YEMEN.
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4BAFGHANISTAN
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS CAN ASK QUESTIONS OR MAKE SUGGESTIONS BEFORE THE 990 IS APPROVED FOR E- FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED SALARY FOR THE PRESIDENT AFTER THE PRESIDENT WORKED PRO-BONO FOR THE ORGANIZATION FOR OVER 9 YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER PAID EXECUTIVE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHERE IS NO OTHER OFFICER OR KEY EMPLOYEE OTHER THAN BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE.

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