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Build Tanzanian Family Futures Inc: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
Build Tanzanian Family Futures Inc (EIN 45-2938830)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-09-07
IRS object ID
201822509349200517
Schema version
2017v2.2
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

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Return2018-09-07T09:50:33-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN454365561PreparerFirmEIN

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Business Name Line1Green Neuschwander & Manning LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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US Address USAddress

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Address Line154 Danbury Road 306AddressLine1Txt
CityRidgefieldCityNm
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PersonBarbara PoolePersonNm
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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresshttps://serengetischolars.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$83,675GrossReceiptsAmt
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Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$83,675TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$54,803GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$22,306FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$408PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
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Excess Or Deficit For Year-$14,372ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeBuild Tanzanian Family Futures (BTFF) is a non-profit corporation registered in the United States. It was founded to reduce existing illiteracy, poverty and early mortality through education, and health outreach for families, parents, and young children in Northern Tanzania.BTTFs mission is first and foremost to provide education in one of the poorest countries in the World. It is our belief that only through education will the people of Northern Tanzania rise above their current circumstance.In 2015, we began the Serengeti Scholars, a project of BTFF. BTFF sponsors 50 students in 13 different government schools, whose families cannot afford a government school education. The students, or Scholars, must demonstrate academic excellence to be selected for the project. It is BTFF's goal to make this first group of 50 families be self sufficient, then another group of 50 families will be selected for BTFF to sponsor. The 50 Scholars, 39 of which are women, and all are learning STEM (SciencPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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Description Program Srvc AccomIn 2017:-We sponsored 50 secondary school students in S.T.E.M education , with a 100% continuation rate into 2017.-Of the 50 students, 39 are young women studying Science.-We brought online learning to the 50 students through a collaboration with BrainPop.com and AirTel TZ-85% of Serengeti Scholars finished 2016 with a 3.0 or higher average, even though their lives are incredibly difficult.-Our rising high school students attended computer training and learned the full Microsoft Suite. 50% of the students have been trained to date.-18 out of 19 rising High School students passed the Form Four National Examinations with DIstinction.-We provided 15,000 meals to the poorest families in the Food for Families Program-Single parents of Serengeti Scholars received start-up grants, business training, and are now running profitable businesses, enabling them to pay for their most basic of needs.-In partnership with Aunt Marys Bookshelf, a US based charity, a lending library of fiction books has given the students their first time reading for enjoyment. It has been transforming their lives.-We sponsored routine and emergency healthcare, as well as crisis aid in abandonment and abuse situations.-We increased our donor base through presentations in conjunction with Rotary.-Weve doubled our social media following.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$43,244GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Foreign GrantsYes (X)ForeignGrantsInd
Program Service Expenses$54,803ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$43,244TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Barbara Poole
President15.00$0
Norman Weinstein
Treasurer5.00$0
Patrick Bower
Director5.00$0
Ayubu Gadiye
Director30.00$0$17,510
Douglas Picirillo
Director5.00$0
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

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Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,844CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$49,541CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$53,727CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.8| Donee's Name: Serengeti Scholars | Cash Amount Given: $52113
Other Expenses.1005Travel $12245
Other Expenses.1Website Developement $4630
Other Expenses.2Accessories $1648
Other Expenses.3Wire Fees $1380
Other Expenses.4Dues & Subscriptions $540
Other Expenses.6Bank Charges $87

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