GO AFRICA NETWORK INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- GO AFRICA NETWORK INC (EIN 47-1150332)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-08-11
- IRS object ID
- 201812239349100001
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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
- Form 990-PF
- Schedule B
- Investments Land Schedule2
- Other Decreases Schedule
- Other Expenses Schedule
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-08-11T19:09:26-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ARISTIDE CPA&BUSINESS CONSULTANT PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10201 Flatlands Ave 360377 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BROOKLYN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 112360377 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 471150332 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Go Africa Network Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | GOAF | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6464081915 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1760 2nd Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10128 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DENNIE BEACH | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6464081915 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-09-28 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SHERWOOD ARISTIDE | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 3477138477 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-08-11 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amended Return | Yes (X) | AmendedReturnInd |
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $12,388 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss | $443,935 | ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm | $0 | CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $443,935 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss | $11,283 | OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss | $353 | DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Occupancy Rev And Expnss | $124,796 | OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss | $9,690 | TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Expenses Rev And Expnss | $345,085 | OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $491,207 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $0 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $491,207 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$47,272 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $12,009 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $10,683 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $10,683 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Rcvbl From Officers BOY | $25,000 | RcvblFromOfficersBOYAmt |
| Rcvbl From Officers EOY | $25,000 | RcvblFromOfficersEOYAmt |
| Rcvbl From Officers EOYFMV | $25,000 | RcvblFromOfficersEOYFMVAmt |
| Other Nts And Loans Rcvbl BOY | -$25,000 | OtherNtsAndLoansRcvblBOYAmt |
| Other Nts And Loans Rcvbl EOY | -$25,000 | OtherNtsAndLoansRcvblEOYAmt |
| Other Nts And Loans Rcvbl EOYFMV | -$25,000 | OtherNtsAndLoansRcvblEOYFMVAmt |
| Invst Land Cost Or Other Basis | $2,470 | InvstLandCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Invst Land Accum Depreciation | $765 | InvstLandAccumDepreciationAmt |
| Land Bldg Investments BOY | $2,058 | LandBldgInvestmentsBOYAmt |
| Land Bldg Investments EOY | $1,705 | LandBldgInvestmentsEOYAmt |
| Land Bldg Investments EOYFMV | $1,705 | LandBldgInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $14,067 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $12,388 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $12,388 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Accounts Payable BOY | $3,814 | AccountsPayableBOYAmt |
| Accounts Payable EOY | $57,665 | AccountsPayableEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $3,814 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $57,665 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
| Unrestricted BOY | $10,253 | UnrestrictedBOYAmt |
| Unrestricted EOY | -$45,277 | UnrestrictedEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $10,253 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | -$45,277 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $14,067 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $12,388 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $10,253 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$47,272 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Subtotal | -$37,019 | SubtotalAmt |
| Other Decreases | $8,258 | OtherDecreasesAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | -$45,277 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Qlfy Und Sect4940e Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eReducedTaxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution Yr1 | 0.000000 | DistributionYr1Rt |
| Total Distribution | 0.000000 | TotalDistributionRt |
| Average Distribution | 0.000000 | AverageDistributionRt |
| Adj Nonchrtbl Net Invst Incm Pct | $0 | AdjNonchrtblNetInvstIncmPctAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $0 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $0 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Tax Under Section511 | $0 | TaxUnderSection511Amt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $0 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Applied To ES Tax | $0 | AppliedToESTaxAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | Yes (true) | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (true) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Org Report Or Register State | NY | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | false | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | false | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | Yes (true) | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (true) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Website Address | http://goafricanetwork.org/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Individual With Books | DENNIE BEACH | IndividualWithBooksNm |
| Phone | 6464081915 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1760 2nd Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10128 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | false | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | false | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Uncorrected Prior Acts | false | UncorrectedPriorActsInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | false | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRDENNIE BEACH | ||||||||
| 1760 2nd Avenue | New York | NY | 10128 | Bd Member | 40.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IBRAHIMA CISSE | ||||||||
| 1201 Ogden Avenue | New York | NY | 10452 | Bd Member | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMETRIC DUCKETT | ||||||||
| 690 Fort Washington Avenue | New York | NY | 10040 | Fiscal Officer | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL JONES II MD | ||||||||
| 166 Montgomery Street | Newburgh | NY | 12550 | Bd Member | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GILROY SIMPSON | ||||||||
| 138 Edgecombe Avenue | New York | NY | 10030 | SENIOR OPERATIONS OF | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES C EDWARDS | ||||||||
| 1206 Pacific Street | Brooklyn | NY | 11216 | SENIOR SOCIAL OFFICE | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAM-AU AMEN | ||||||||
| 150 Stevens Avenue | Mount Vernon | NY | 10550 | SENIOR SOCIAL OFFICE | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over50k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt |
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt |
| Contractor Paid Over50k | 0 | ContractorPaidOver50kCnt |
Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description1 | Go Africa Harlem Street Festival was held in 2015 and recently on 7/15/2016 andwill be held again on 7/15/17 & 7/15/2018.20,000 attendees participated at our event on 7/15/2016 | Description1Txt |
| Expenses1 | $128,849 | Expenses1Amt |
| Description2 | African Union Expo: this event was held last year and will again be held on 11/14/2017.This event was about social economic development and education.Over 1,000 individual participated for this event. | Description2Txt |
| Expenses2 | $92,035 | Expenses2Amt |
| Description3 | Go Africa Health Articles, articles and our social mediapresense have reached 5,000 individuals per month.Plans are also in place for a mobile health solution. | Description3Txt |
| Expenses3 | $72,562 | Expenses3Amt |
| Description4 | Go Africa News, articles and our social mediapresense have reached 5,000 individuals per month.Articles provide general news and information services for the community | Description4Txt |
| Expenses4 | $74,694 | Expenses4Amt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $0 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $0 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $0 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $0 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $0 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $0 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $0 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $0 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $0 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $0 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $0 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Undistributed Income CY | $0 | UndistributedIncomeCYAmt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Only Contri To Preselected | Yes (X) | OnlyContriToPreselectedInd |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | false | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | false | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | false | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| General Rule | Yes (X) | GeneralRuleInd |
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp (2 entries)
| ContributorContributorNum | Address Line1ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContributorUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContributorUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContributorUSAddress/ZIPCd | Total ContributionsTotalContributionsAmt | Person ContributionPersonContributionInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIE BEACH | ||||||
| 1 | 1760 2nd Avenue | New York | NY | 10128 | $211,497 | Yes (X) |
| SAMUEL JONES | ||||||
| 2 | 166 Montgomery Street | Newburgh | NY | 12550 | $226,770 | Yes (X) |
Investments Land Schedule2 InvestmentsLandSchedule2
Investment Land InvestmentLandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category Or Item | Furniture | CategoryOrItemTxt |
| Cost Or Other Basis | $2,470 | CostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $765 | AccumulatedDepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,705 | BookValueAmt |
Other Decreases Schedule OtherDecreasesSchedule
Other Decreases Detail OtherDecreasesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Prior Period adjustments | Desc |
| Amt | $8,258 | Amt |
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (20 entries)
| DescDesc | Revenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt |
|---|---|
| Advertising | $3,647 |
| Bank Charges | $20,791 |
| Dues & Subscriptions | $4,606 |
| Meals & Entertainment | $19,995 |
| Office Expense | $6,466 |
| Supplies | $21,658 |
| Utilities | $20,246 |
| Web Server | $494 |
| Healthcare | $38,729 |
| Commissions & fees | $6,861 |
| Credit Card Merchang Services | $679 |
| Finance Charge | $1,691 |
| General and Admin Expenses | $44,019 |
| Insurance | $4,836 |
| Internet Services | $9,004 |
| Program related cost | $107,338 |
| Repair & Maintenance | $5,217 |
| Special events | $6,154 |
| Subcontractors | $21,803 |
| Donation | $851 |
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