2018-11-15T16:12:57-06:00 2017-12-31 MICHAEL BERRY CPA PO BOX 5045 CULVER CITY CA 90230 990 2017-01-01 272807199 THE WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY WORL 4242912532 2461 SANTA MONICA BLVD NO 513 SANTA MONICA CA 90404 JAMES J OWENS PRESIDENT/CEO 4242912532 2018-11-15 1 MICHAEL BERRY P00179412 3107454027 X 23.241.196.243 2018-11-15 16:12:34 PS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 F0D1D7F3213C11ECE9BDE5D4E232E99CC46FDEA6 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X JAMES J OWENS 2461 SANTA MONICA BLVD NO 513 SANTA MONICA CA 90404 236480 0 X HTTP://WWW.WIJABA.ORG/ X 2010 CA WE PROMOTE LITERACY AND EDUCATION BY BUILDING LIBRARIES AND PROGRAMS THAT PLANT(CON SCH O) SEEDS OF LEADERSHIP, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION WORLDWIDE. 9 8 0 123 0 0 256733 203081 0 0 850 124 19210 -2100 276793 201105 0 0 0 0 36283 35100 0 0 14131 221282 138516 257565 173616 19228 27489 31049 80210 0 659 31049 79551 X THE WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY (WIJABA) SEEKS TO BUILD LEADERS FOR THE FUTURE BY EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TO CHANGE THEIR OWN LIVES AND THE WORLD AT LARGE (CONTINUE ON SCH O).OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE LITERACY AND EDUCATION BY DEVELOPING LIBRARIES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PLANT THE SEEDS OF LEADERSHIP, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION. 0 0 113239 WIJABA FACILITATED PROGRAMS. THE SCOPE OF WIJABA'S NETWORK INCLUDES SCHOOLS SERVED BY OUR MOBILE AND PHYSICAL LIBRARIES, WHICH ARE ALL WITHIN A 2-HOUR RADIUS OF LOCAL HUB OFFICES. THE CHARITY ALSO FACILITATES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN INDONESIA, MEXICO, AND THE U.S. IN 2017, WIJABA FOCUSED ON FURTHER DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING ITS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JANE GOODALL'S ROOTS & SHOOTS. TO DATE, WE HAVE ACHIEVED AN IMPACT OF REACHING APPROXIMATELY 72,081 CHILDREN WITH 91 PHYSICAL LIBRARIES, 2 MOBILE, 1 HORSE LIBRARY, AND OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: INDONESIA: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JANE GOODALL'S ROOTS & SHOOTS, WE IMPLEMENTED 174 SEPARATE (CON SCH O) STUDENT LED PROGRAMS THAT IMPACTED 4,350 CHILDREN IN ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS REGIONS THROUGHOUT INDONESIA. WE BUILT 2 PHYSICAL LIBRARIES DURING THE YEAR AND LAUNCHED 1 HORSE LIBRARY THAT SERVED 5 SCHOOLS AND 2,008 CHILDREN IN 2017. MEXICO: WE BUILT 1 PHYSICAL LIBRARY IN CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO. U.S.: WE MAINTAIN 1 LIBRARY IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA AT THE LOS ANGELES LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, WHICH SERVES APPROXIMATELY 600 STUDENTS. 36096 THE BOOK, THE WORLD IS JUST A BOOK AWAY, WAS PUBLISHED BY USC LIBRARIES PRESS (USC) IN 2017. THE INTENTION OF THE BOOK IS TO PROMOTE LITERACY BY HIGHLIGHTING HOW BOOKS AND READING HAVE INSPIRED 60 PEOPLE WHO INCLUDE SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST PROMINENT FIGURES SUCH AS NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATES, ACTORS, ROYALTY, WORLD LEADERS, SCIENTISTS, HUMANITARIANS, AND MANY MORE. DURING THE YEAR, USC DONATED COPIES OF THIS BOOK THAT THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO SELL TOTALING $6,400. 149335 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 4242912532 2461 SANTA MONICA BLVD NO 513 SANTA MONICA CA 90404 JAMES J OWENS DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT/CEO 35.00 X X 35100 0 0 EMILIO DIEZ BARROSO DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN 1.50 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS BARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIEGO GUTIERREZ DIRECTOR, TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AUDREY JOHNSON DIRECTOR, SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STARRATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DINA SILVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DREW BOYLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS ROWELL DIRECTOR (STARTED OCT) 2.00 X 0 0 0 35100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21217 181864 37775 203081 2 2 20347 6400 20225 6400 122 0 122 122 6650 21217 8750 -2100 -2100 201105 122 0 -2098 X 35100 31590 3510 14880 11904 1488 1488 4063 1354 1354 1355 28135 22608 5027 500 166 166 1086 362 362 362 514 514 2817 2253 282 282 4269 4269 5556 4722 417 417 1551 517 517 517 PROG EXP- INDONESIA 33268 33268 PROG EXP- MEXICO 18300 18300 BOOK PROJECT 15841 15841 FEES- PAYPAL, STRIPE, A 1697 1697 6373 2347 703 3323 173616 149335 10150 14131 22051 44637 7556 109 1442 1000 0 34464 31049 80210 659 0 659 X 5049 79551 26000 0 31049 79551 31049 80210 X 27489 21013 0 X 0 0 0 X 171011 197918 219641 256733 203081 1048384 171011 197918 219641 256733 203081 1048384 294642 753742 79 89 2 170 19545 6594 19210 45349 1093903 0.68900 0.75650 X 0 RECEIVABLES- DIVERSION OF ASSETS- SEE SCH O 34464 34464 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 2 7 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE 1ST PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PART III, LINE 4(A) 33100 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE 2CD PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PART III, LINE 4(A) 18300 2 7 0 0 2 7 51400 0 51400 0 0 0 0 0 0 BOOK LAUNCH 27867 21217 6650 8750 27867 21217 6650 8750 8750 -2100 JAMES J OWENS PRESIDENT/CEO SEE PART V X 659 659 0 0 0 659 SCH L, PART II SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR END, THE AMOUNT DUE JAMES OWENS WAS REPAID IN FULL. X 8800 SELLING PRICE OF BOOKS X 1 20225 PRICE- SECURITY EXCHANGE X FOOD AND ALCHOHOL FOR FUNDRAISER 1 8000 CATERING VALUE X WINE FOR FUNDRAISER 1 750 PURCHASE PRICE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNTS SHOWN IN COLUMN (B) IN PART I REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 5 IN EARLY 2018, THE ORGANIZATION DISCOVERED THAT A CONTRACTOR HAD FORGED VARIOUS CHECKS AND INCURRED OTHER UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES TOTALING $34,464. SUCH AMOUNTS WERE REPAID IN FULL BY SUCH CONTRACTOR IN WHICH SUCH REPAYMENT ALSO INCLUDED INTEREST AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LEGAL FEES. SINCE SUCH DISCOVERY, TIGHTER INTERNAL CONTROLS HAVE BEEN OR ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED WHICH INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO 1) REQUIRING TWO SIGNATURES ON CHECKS OVER $2,500, 2) MONTHLY REVIEW ALL BANK ACTIVITY,3) TIGHTER CONTROL OVER THE CHECKBOOK, AND 4) WRITTEN DUTIES FOR ALL ACCOUNTING PERSONNEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B PART VI, QUESTION 8(B) IS ANSWERED NO AS THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO, AND THE PERSON RESPONSBLE FOR DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS. ANY QUESTIONS WERE RAISED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE CPA/TAX PREPARER (CPA) AND IF NECESSARY, CHANGES WERE MADE BY THE CPA BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT VARIOUS BOARD MEETINGS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WOULD BE DISCUSSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EDITING, BOOK PROGRAMS, AND ADMIN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,108. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,027. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,135. RECRUITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,500. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 500. TOTAL EXPENSES 500. PART XI, LINE 8 THE AMOUNT SHOWN ON PART XI, LINE 8 PRIMARILY REPRESENTS THE DIVERSION OF ASSETS (AS NOTED ELSEWHERE) THAT OCCURRED BEFORE 2017 AND IS INCLUDED ON PART X, LINE 15.