TUPADDY FOR EDUCATION IN SIERRA LEONE WEST AFRICA: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
TUPADDY FOR EDUCATION IN SIERRA LEONE WEST AFRICA (EIN 45-4747181)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-04
IRS object ID
201823089349200007
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

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YARTA SEASAY SR
President10.00$0
DR MARIE SESAY
Secretary2.00$0
YARTA SESAY JR
Treasurer2.00$0
AMINATA T J SESAY
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MYCAH SESAY
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt III, Line 31The elementary school (grades 1 through 6) in Bumban village has 360 students & 8 teachers & has been operational for many years. Each of the 8 teachers was provided a monthly bonus to supplement their salary, as an incentive to teach more enthusiastically. For 6th grade students appearing for the high-school entrance examination, the examination fee of $5 per student was paid.
Pt III, Line 31Bumban High School has an enrollment of 300 students in 7th- 12th & a total staff of 18 people. All salaries of the school staff & operating & maintenance expenses of the school are paid by Tupaddy for Education.
Pt III, Line 31A nutritious mid-day meal was provided to all the students & staff of the Elementary & High School on all regular school days.
Pt III, Line 31Gasoline for the generator was provided so that it could generate electricity for the High School & the Staff quarters for a few hours each day.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Food 24923.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Exam fees 260.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Travel 2850.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16School operating supplies 6210.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Gasoline for generator 5918.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Bank charges 540.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Depreciation 9286.

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