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ROOTS ETHIOPIA INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
ROOTS ETHIOPIA INC (EIN 46-1527090)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-09
IRS object ID
201713139349302976
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-11-09T14:29:18-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN391203191PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1SVA CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS SCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN461527090EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Roots Ethiopia IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlROOTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6088391150PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line114 Longmeadow CirAddressLine1Txt
CityMadisonCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53717ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonMEGHAN WALSHPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD CHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone6088391150PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKIRSTEN HOUGHTONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01273230PTIN
Phone6088318181PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address69.128.11.234IPv4AddressTxt
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IP2017-11-08IPDt
IP Tm13:27:11IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2018-03-14 21:41:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMEGHAN WALSHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line114 LONGMEADOW CIRAddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53717ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$331,288GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ROOTSETHIOPIA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSUPPORTING COMMUNITY IDENTIFIED SOLUTIONS FOR JOB CREATION AND EDUCATION IN SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers8TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$59PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$126CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$2,569CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$167,882PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$311,178CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$54,897PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$246,549CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$35,872PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$48,454CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$90,769PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$295,003CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$77,113PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$16,175CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$168,075TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$184,475TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$0TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$225TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$168,075NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$184,250NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionROOTS ETHIOPIA, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT THAT EXISTS BECAUSE IT BELIEVES ACCESS TO WORK AND EDUCATION ARE THE FOUNDATIONS FOR BUILDING A POVERTY-FREE WORLD. IT BELIEVES THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO BARRIERS TO ETHIOPIAN FAMILIES SUCCEEDING IN WORK AND AT SCHOOL. IT ASSISTS FAMILIES TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, IT SUPPORTS WOMEN TO CREATE VALUABLE LOCAL MARKET WORK, AND IT JOINS WITH COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOLS SO EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE TO LEARN.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$144,159ExpenseAmt
Grant$137,656GrantAmt
DescLearning Resource Projects provide resources and support for improving the quality of under-resourced rural schools so they can raise the quality of educational opportunities for the community. Resources include: materials and equipment for the classrooms, labs and libraries; sports and leadership program resources; continuing education and skill development for teaching professionals, and repair of substandard school facilities. During 2016, Roots Ethiopia funded projects for 13 rural schools serving approximately 15,000 students and their communities. Roots Ethiopia also provided professional development for 36 school teachers in the sciences and almost 100 librarians throughout the SNNPR.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$56,655ExpenseAmt
Grant$54,100GrantAmt
DescTemporary Nutritional Relief provided the resources for families to keep children in school and provided a bridge for nutritional support during a period of food insecurity during the Ethiopian drought. During the 2016 Fiscal Year, 400+ families (approximately 8,690 individuals) received temporary nutritional relief.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$47,904ExpenseAmt
Grant$45,744GrantAmt
DescSchool Sponsorships provide the resources for students to afford access to and excel in quality educational opportunities. Between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016, Roots Ethiopia funded more than 175 School Sponsorship Program participants.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$9,476ExpenseAmt
Grant$9,049GrantAmt
DescThe Well Communities Program provides targeted relief and support to families involved in Roots Ethiopia programs (e.g. IGA/SHG, School Sponsorship) that need a bridge to stability for continued participation. Expenses may include: IGA support in communities without an SHG group; one-time expenses that benefit a specific community of rural, at-risk families; aid for unforeseen medical costs that create undue financial hardship; temporary relief for an emergency housing crisis, etc.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$9,049TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$258,194TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone6088391150PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityMADISONCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
MEGHAN WALSH
BOARD CHAIR10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEANNE M OLSON
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LAUREN WERNER
VICE CHAIR10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH COLEMAN
Board meMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN LAYNE
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN STEINBERG
BOARD MEMBER10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA STEINBERG
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Fundraising$16,035FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$292,448AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$308,483TotalContributionsAmt

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Total Revenue Column$126TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$126ExclusionAmt
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Fundraising Direct Expenses$18,382FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,478TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,478ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$819GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$1,728CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

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Total Revenue Column-$909TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$909RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$311,178TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$909RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,604ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$246,549TotalAmt
Program Services$246,549ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$7,490TotalAmt
Management And General$7,490ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,832TotalAmt
Management And General$3,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,832FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,861TotalAmt
Fundraising$2,861FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$4,423TotalAmt
Program Services$1,464ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$748ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,211FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,172TotalAmt
Fundraising$1,172FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,701TotalAmt
Program Services$8,688ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$981TotalAmt
Management And General$981ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$316TotalAmt
Program Services$316ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Merchant charges$5,907$5,907
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES$5,771$548$1,177$4,046

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$295,003TotalAmt
Program Services$258,194ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,278ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,531FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$138,971BOYAmt
EOY$126,410EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$29,104BOYAmt
EOY$29,220EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$28,845EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,075BOYAmt
EOY$184,475EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$225EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$225EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,382BOYAmt
EOY$126,323EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,693BOYAmt
EOY$57,927EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,075BOYAmt
EOY$184,250EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,075BOYAmt
EOY$184,475EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$16,175ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$27,854CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$117,131CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$208,707CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$167,823CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$308,483CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$829,998TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,854CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$117,131CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$208,707CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$167,823CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$308,483CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$829,998TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$21,943SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$808,055PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$59CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$126CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$230TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$830,228TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.97330PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96810PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSNNPR, EthiopiaRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee2EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram ServicesTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedLearning Resource Projects, Self Help Savings Groups, Income Generating Activities, School SponsorshipsSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$258,194RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees2SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$258,194SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$258,194TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
SNNPR, EthiopiaLRP: School improvements, LRP: Sport leaders, Nutrition Relief, School Sponsorships and Community Support.$236,294Wire Transfers
SNNPR, EthiopiaLRP: Libraries$10,255Checks
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMonitoring of Funds: All prospective grant recipients submit detailed/itemized proposals to the Roots Ethiopia Board for review and approval. If the proposal receives a favorable vote, the grant is funded via Wire Transfer to the grantee. The Grantee is expected implement and manage the project as outlined in the Approved Grant Proposal. This includes: using agreed upon criteria to select and approve program participants; make appropriate payments for preapproved expenses; monitor the project until completion while collecting data on variables agreed upon in advance; keeping detailed financial records, participant rosters, and project plans. The grant recipient submits detailed financial records, rosters and plans both periodically and upon request. Once yearly, a meeting is held on site at the independent contractor offices where financial records (cash accounting) and project records are made available to a member of the Roots Ethiopia Board who conducts a sample review of the records. Board members also conduct site visits in project locations to gather data and review adherence to the agreed upon grant conditions.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Growing MindsEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$29,160GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$16,035CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$13,125GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$16,979OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2UPCYCLE EVENTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$7,685GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$0CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$7,685GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,351OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$36,845GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$16,035CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$20,810GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$18,330OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$18,330DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$2,480NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2LYNN STEINBERG AND JESSICA STEINBERG ARE SISTERS-IN-LAW.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bAfter the Financial Committee has reviewed the Form 990 before it is filed, Board members receive a copy of the completed form via internal communications and are directed to address questions/potential corrections to the Board Treasurer before the date upon which the 990 will be finalized and filed with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19NO DOCUMENTS WERE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016.

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