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EQUITY GROUP FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018

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Organization
EQUITY GROUP FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (EIN 46-5606457)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-09-24
IRS object ID
201912679349200121
Schema version
2018v3.1
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-09-24T12:07:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN111986323PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARCUM LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L Street NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN465606457EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Equity Group Foundation InternationalBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEQUIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2127161491PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13 Columbus Circle 15th FloorAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10019ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMohsin Y MeghjiPersonNm
Person TitlePresident/VP/Secr./Treas./ChairmanPersonTitleTxt
Phone2127161491PhoneNum
Signature2019-09-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFrank H SmithPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2022274000PhoneNum
Preparation2019-09-24PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address47.19.127.190IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-09-24IPDt
IP Tm12:05:18IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device IdDA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id283714205276AA39147BD1B708D29006EA201FE5AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addressequitygroupfoundation.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Total Revenue$0TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$1,317FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$234OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$1,551TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$1,551ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$84,954NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$83,403NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,971BOYAmt
EOY$83,420EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,971BOYAmt
EOY$83,420EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17BOYAmt
EOY$17EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,954BOYAmt
EOY$83,403EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTo transform the socio-economic status of the 100 million African people at the bottom of the social pyramid by 2024 by making grants to charities and development organizations that provide services and programs to improve access to quality, affordable health services, environmental protection initiatives to ensure sustainable economic development; access to education; access to credit and markets to enhance earning potential; and individual financial knowledge and opportunities for self-advancement.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomBuilding partnerships and raising funds to support education, in particular, the Wings to Fly competitive secondary school scholarship program. Equity Group Foundation International (EGFI) believes that providing access to education is vital if Africa's young people are to break once entrenched cycles of poverty and change the economic course of their communities, countries, and the continent. Since 2010, Wings to Fly has helped over 16,168 bright young people from desperately poor backgrounds reach high school, with over 90% of scholars graduating on time. Scholars are chosen from every county in Kenya; 86% are orphaned by one or both parents; and well over half are girls.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$1,317ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,317TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Mohsin Y Meghji
President/VP/Secr./Treas./Chairman1.00$0$0$0
Caroline Elkins
Head of Edu. & Entrepreneurship1.00$0$0$0
Zain Verjee
Head of Communications & Strategy1.00$0$0$0
Leslie Hansen
Legal Officer1.00$0$0$0
Dr Kaveh Alizadeh
Head of Health & Strategy1.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMohsin Y MeghjiPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13 Columbus Circle 15th FloorAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10019ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2127161491PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$152,100CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$100,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$273,100TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$152,100CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$100,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$273,100TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$255,614SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$17,486PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$273,100TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other ExpensesDescription: Bank fees. Amount: 234.
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other LiabilitiesDescription: Trade and other payables. Beg. of Year Amount: 17. End of Year Amount: 17.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationThe organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.DeclarationDesc

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