RAIN FOR THE SAHEL AND SAHARA INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
RAIN FOR THE SAHEL AND SAHARA INC (EIN 73-1628703)
Tax period
2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
Filed
2018-07-13
IRS object ID
201821949349301457
Schema version
2015v3.0
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)
Return2018-07-13T15:07:49-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN020466387PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MURPHY POWERS & WILSON CPAS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE MERRILL INDUSTRIAL DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityHAMPTONCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP038421942ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN731628703EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAIN FOR THE SAHEL AND SAHARA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRAINBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6033710676PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1503AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTSMOUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03802ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL MURPHYPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6033710676PhoneNum
Signature2018-07-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL J MURPHYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00291869PTIN
Phone6039268063PhoneNum
Preparation2018-07-13PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2018-06-14 16:35:46ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBARBARA FREEMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1434 OLD POST ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityNEWBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03255ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$293,548GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressRAIN4SAHARA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionRAIN'S MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH RURAL AND NOMADIC DESERT PEOPLE OF WEST AFRICA TO ENABLE ENDURING AND RELEVANT LIVELIHOODS THROUGH ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers200TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$470,348PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$265,455CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$13,761PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$24,423CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$484,110PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$289,879CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$221,980CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$52,449CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$130,077PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$149,394CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$327,966PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$371,374CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$156,144PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$81,495CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$209,832TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$17,656TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,682TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$205,150NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionRAIN'S MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH RURAL AND NOMADIC DESERT PEOPLE OF WEST AFRICA TO ENABLE ENDURING AND RELEVANT LIVELIHOODS THROUGH ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$191,303ExpenseAmt
DescACCESS TO EDUCATION:- FEWER THAN 15% OF NIGER'S NOMADIC AND RURAL CHILDREN ATTEND SCHOOL. GIRLS WHO DO ENROLL ONLY REMAIN FOR AN AVERAGE OF 3 YEARS. RAIN'S MENTORING AND TUTORING PROGRAMS INCREASE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND SUCCESS THROUGH WOMEN MENTORS - UNEDUCATED COMMUNITY WOMEN WHO ENCOURAGE AND ADVOCATE FOR AT RISK STUDENTS, MOSTLY GIRLS. THE WOMEN RECEIVE TRAINING IN HEALTH, HYGIENE, GENDER ROLES AND MORE - THEY BECOME WISE COUNSELORS TO STUDENTS AND GREATER COMMUNITY. THE MENTORED GIRLS LEARN PRACTICAL SKILLS THAT MAY LEAD TO FUTURE LIVELIHOODS AND THEY STAY IN SCHOOL LONGER THAN THEIR CLASSMATES. IN RECENT YEARS WE HAVE SEEN THE FIRST GIRLS EVER GRADUATING FROM UR PARTNER PRIMARY SCHOOLS. THE AGADEZ LEARNING CENTER OFFERS ACCESS TO SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR NOMADIC CHILDREN.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$88,007ExpenseAmt
DescFOOD AND WATER SECURITY. NIGER IS THE POOREST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD (UNDP 2014). MALNOURISHMENT AND DISEASES CONTRACTED FROM CONTAMINATED WATER ARE RAMPANT. TO HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION CHILDREN MUST HAVE ADEQUATE NUTRITION AND GOOD HEALTH. RAIN'S FOOD AND WATER PROGRAMS ADDRESS THESE ISSUES VIA: SCHOOL MARKET GARDENS THAT PROVIDE FRESH FOOD FOR STUDENTS AND GENERATE CASH CROPS WHILE USING REDUCED WATER AND ENERGY. COOPERATIVE GARDENS WHERE WOMEN LEARN TO ORGANIC ARGICULTURAL TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS HYGIENE AND NUTRITION; GRANTS TO GARDNERS TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION; AND TEMOKO PROGRAMS - GOATS, SHEEP OR COWS ARE GIVEN, THEIR OFFSPRING ARE IN TURN GIVEN TO ANOTHER HERDER, OR SOLD TO BENEFIT THE LOCAL SCHOOL. AGRICULTURE AND HERDING ARE TRADITIONAL LIVELIHOODS THAT, WITH RAIN'S HELP, ARE BEING TAPPED TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AS WELL AS IMPROVING EARNINGS FOR FAMILIES MOST IN NEED.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$6,997ExpenseAmt
DescWOMEN'S ARTISAN COOPERATIVES: RAIN'S WOMEN ARTISANS USE THEIR TRADITIONAL SKILLS OF LEATHER WORK, STRAW WEAVING AND EMBROIDERY TO MAKE CRAFT GOODS THAT RAIN MARKETS FOR THEM. ALL PROFITS GO BACK TO THE COOPERATIVE, AND THE WOMEN DEDICATED SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGES OF THEIR EARNINGS TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOLS. "WE WANT OUR CHILDREN TO BE TEACHERS, DOCTORS, WHATEVER THEY WANT. THEY WILL NEVER FORGET THEIR FAMILIES, BUT WILL ALWAYS HELP US."Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAGADEZ LEARNING CENTER FOR TOMORROW'S LEADERS. IN DECEMBER 2012 RAIN WAS GIFTED LAND AND BUILDINGS IN AGADEZ, NIGER. THIS COMPLEX IS THE HOME OF THE AGADEZ LEARNING CENTER, WHERE STUDENTS FROM NOMADIC COMMUNITIES THAT OFFER NO EDUCATION BEYOND PRIMARY SCHOOL HAVE BEEN AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND GRADES 7-10. STUDENTS RECEIVE ROOM BOARD, AND TUTORING. IN THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR OUR STUDENTS, WHO HAD NEVER BEEN TO A CITY, COMPETED EFFECTIVELY WITH STUDENTS CITY WITH MOST AT OR NEAR THE TOP OF THEIR CLASSES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$286,307TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBESS PALMISCIANOPersonNm
Phone6033710676PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 1503AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTSMOUTHCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03802ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
BESS PALMISCIANO
EXECUTIVE DI40.00Yes (X)$36,000$0$0
BARBARA FREEMAN
CO-CHAIR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHLEEN HOFER
DIRECTOR2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANICE PLOURDE
DIRECTOR2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MURPHY
TREASURER2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN HUTCHISON
DIRECTOR2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOU SALOME
CO-CHAIR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE W SKIP PAGE
DIRECTOR2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORA CLEMENTS
DIRECTOR2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
AINE CRONIN
DIRECTOR2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOHAMED DJINGO
DIRECTOR2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE LAMSON
DIRECTOR2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$36,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Fundraising$10,461FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$254,994AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$265,455TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$25,205FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$10,461ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$2,657FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$22,548TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$2,887GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$1,012CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,875TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$289,879TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,875RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$1ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,000TotalAmt
Program Services$12,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,000FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$169,411TotalAmt
Program Services$138,959ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,946ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,506FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$16,569TotalAmt
Program Services$10,536ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,049ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,984FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,163TotalAmt
Management And General$1,163ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,389TotalAmt
Program Services$13,053ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,936FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,335TotalAmt
Program Services$8,766ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$425FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$22,770TotalAmt
Program Services$22,251ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$114ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$405FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,792TotalAmt
Program Services$6,792ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,153TotalAmt
Program Services$353ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
MENTORING AND TUTORING$28,240$28,240
SCHOOL MARKET GARDENS$11,906$11,906
WELL EXPENSE$10,580$10,580
SCHOOL FOOD AND SUPPLIES$9,509$9,509

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$16,557TotalAmt
Program Services$13,362ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,002ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,193FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$371,374TotalAmt
Program Services$286,307ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,618ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$52,449FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,232BOYAmt
EOY$71,439EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$212,500BOYAmt
EOY$45,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$435BOYAmt
EOY$520EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$117,082LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$25,402LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,221BOYAmt
EOY$91,680EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,017BOYAmt
EOY$1,193EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$306,405BOYAmt
EOY$209,832EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,656BOYAmt
EOY$4,682EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,000BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,656BOYAmt
EOY$4,682EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$208,936BOYAmt
EOY$205,150EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,813BOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$288,749BOYAmt
EOY$205,150EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$306,405BOYAmt
EOY$209,832EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$81,495ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$2,104OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$279,523CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$390,753CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$384,682CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$470,348CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$265,455CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,790,761TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$279,523CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$390,753CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$384,682CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$470,348CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$265,455CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,790,761TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,790,761PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,790,766TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$28,092GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,249OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$10,249BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$91,415OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,545DepreciationAmt
Book Value$83,870BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,418OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,857DepreciationAmt
Book Value-$2,439BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$91,680TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
AGADEZ, NIGER23PROGRAM SERVICESACCESS TO EDUCATION$36,740
AGADEZ, NIGER5PROGRAM SERVICESAGADEZ LEARNING CENT$81,083
AGADEZ, NIGERPROGRAM SERVICESFOOD & WATER$74,806
AGADEZ, NIGERPROGRAM SREVICESCOMMUNITY ENT$6,987
TILLABERY, NIGERPROGRAM SERVICESACCESS TO EDUCATION$73,480
TILLABERY, NIGER6PROGRAM SERVICESCOMMUNITY COOPERATIV$13,211
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices2SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees14SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office2TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee14TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$286,307SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$286,307TotalSpentAmt
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)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3AGADEZ, NIGER 36,740 0 AGADEZ, NIGER 81,083 0 AGADEZ, NIGER 74,806 0 AGADEZ, NIGER 6,987 0 TILLABERY, NIGER 73,480 0 TILLABERY, NIGER 13,211 0
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART VREGION: AGADEZ, NIGER: WOMEN'S ARTISAN COOPERATIVES AND OTHER COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES GENERATE INCOME FOR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR LOCAL SCHOOLS, SCHOOL MARKET GARDENS AND WOMEN'S COOPERATIVE GARDENS GENERATE FOOD FOR STUDENTS AND CASH CROPS FOR SUSTAINABILITY. WOMEN MENTORS ENCOURAGE GIRLS TO ATTEND SCHOOL AND SUCCEED THERE, AS WELL AS TEACHING TRADITIONAL SKILLS. WELLS PROVIDE CLEAN WATER FOR IRRIGATION AND DRINKING. REGION: TILLABERY, NIGER INCLUDING THE CAPITAL DISTRICT, NIAMEY: COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISES GENERATE INCOME FOR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR LOCAL SCHOOLS, SCHOOL MARKET GARDENS AND WOMEN'S COMMUNITY GARDENS GENERATE FOOD FOR STUDENTS AND CASH CROPS FOR SUSTAINABILITY. WOMEN MENTORS ENCOURAGE GIRLS TO ATTEND SCHOOL AND SUCCEED THERE, AS WELL AS TEACHING TRADITIONAL SKILLS. WELLS PROVIDE CLEAN WATER FOR IRRIGATION AND DRINKING.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$25,205GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$25,205GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$2,657OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2OTHER FUNDRAISIEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$10,461GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$10,461CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$35,666GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$10,461CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$25,205GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$2,657OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$2,657DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$22,548NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBESS PALMISCIANOPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionEXECUTIVE DIRECRelationshipDescriptionTxt
TransactionRENTTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BTAPPED TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AS WELL AS IMPROVING EARNINGS FOR FAMILIES MOST IN NEED.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DAGADEZ LEARNING CENTER FOR TOMORROW'S LEADERS. IN DECEMBER 2012 RAIN WAS GIFTED LAND AND BUILDINGS IN AGADEZ, NIGER. THIS COMPLEX IS THE HOME OF THE AGADEZ LEARNING CENTER, WHERE STUDENTS FROM NOMADIC COMMUNITIES THAT OFFER NO EDUCATION BEYOND PRIMARY SCHOOL HAVE BEEN AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND GRADES 7-10. STUDENTS RECEIVE ROOM BOARD, AND TUTORING. IN THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR OUR STUDENTS, WHO HAD NEVER BEEN TO A CITY, COMPETED EFFECTIVELY WITH STUDENTS CITY WITH MOST AT OR NEAR THE TOP OF THEIR CLASSES.
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4BNIGER
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE RECEIVED FROM BOARD MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES THE EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY BASED ON PREDETERMINED GOALS. COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND COMPARED TO OTHER LOCAL AREA NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR THE KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON COMPARISON WITH COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9GAIN/LOSS FOREIGN CURRENCY -2,104 BOOK/TAX DEPRECIATION 0 TOTAL -2,104

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