2017-10-14T04:34:18-05:00 2016-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990EZ 2016-01-01 465606457 EQUITY GROUP FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL EQUI 2127161491 3 COLUMBUS CIRCLE 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 MOHSIN Y MEGHJI VICE PRES./SECRETARY 2127161491 2017-10-14 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2017-09-22 207.238.152.31 2017-10-14 05:34:04 ED P FFA2BC33170E4325356C19B39EDBBFEB056B45D7 F135C83ED9FEE547B936C2DB6A419AD746D8269C 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z X EQUITYGROUPFOUNDATION.COM X X 100000 X 100000 100000 4697 340 5037 94963 17928 -1000 111891 17928 111891 17928 111891 0 0 17928 111891 X TO TRANSFORM THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF THE 50 MILLION AFRICAN PEOPLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SOCIAL PYRAMID BY MAKING GRANTS TO CHARITIES AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH SERVICES, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INITIATIVES TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ACCESS TO EDUCATION; ACCESS TO CREDIT AND MARKETS TO ENHANCE EARNING POTENTIAL; AND INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-ADVANCEMENT. BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS AND RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR, THE WINGS TO FLY COMPETITIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. EQUITY GROUP FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (EGFI) BELIEVES THAT PROVIDING ACCESS TO EDUCATION IS VITAL IF AFRICA'S YOUNG PEOPLE ARE TO BREAK ONCE ENTRENCHED CYCLES OF POVERTY AND CHANGE THE ECONOMIC COURSE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, COUNTRIES, AND THE CONTINENT. SINCE 2011, WINGS TO FLY HAS HELPED OVER 10,000 BRIGHT YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DESPERATELY POOR BACKGROUNDS REACH HIGH SCHOOL, WITH OVER 90% OF SCHOLARS GRADUATING ON TIME. SCHOLARS ARE CHOSEN FROM EVERY COUNTY IN KENYA; 86% ARE ORPHANED BY ONE OR BOTH PARENTS; AND WELL OVER HALF ARE GIRLS. 0 2085 2085 DENNIS J KELLER CHAIR/PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 MOHSIN Y MEGHJI VICE PRES./SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 STEPHEN D CASHIN TREASURER (UNTIL 11/2016) 1.00 0 0 0 HELEN GICHOHI DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 MOHAMED AL-HUSSEINY DIRECTOR (UNTIL 04/2016) 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY MOHSIN Y MEGHJI 3 COLUMBUS CIRCLE 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 2127161491 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 0 152100 21000 100000 273100 0 152100 21000 100000 273100 255614 17486 273100 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, COLUMN (E) AS EGFI WAS INCORPORATED ON DECEMBER 3, 2013, ITS INITIAL RETURN FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 WAS A SHORT PERIOD RETURN. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 340. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: -1,000. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.