TESFA FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- TESFA FOUNDATION (EIN 75-3168235)
- Tax period
- 2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
- Filed
- 2017-05-11
- IRS object ID
- 201701319349202290
- Schema version
- 2015v3.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-05-11T13:23:52-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Carpenter Evert & Associates | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7760 France Ave S 940 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Bloomington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55435 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 753168235 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TESFA Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | TESF | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6123542184 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2610 GARFIELD AVENUE SOUTH | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Minneapolis | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55408 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Scott Wolf | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2017-05-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Marc Colin | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00560855 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9528310085 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.tesfa.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $690 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $690 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $690 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $36,795 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $151 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $36,946 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$36,256 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $44,399 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $8,143 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44,399 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,143 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44,399 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,143 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44,399 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,143 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Tesfa Foundation strengthens families and communities in Ethiopia by funding school construction, supporting education, and investing in sports for development. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Fiscal Year 2014 saw two school openings in the villages of Azedebo and Fundame, villages not far from the city Durame, working in partnership with Ethiopia Reads. These facilities are kindergartens and early-grades libraries, built and staffed by ER to serve existing primary school communities. The kindergartens serve more than 200 children each. Team Tesfa is an athletics club with a difference. The runners on the team are encouraged to pursue athletic excellence, but they are also encouraged to pursue personal growth, particularly in the realm of education and vocational skills.Since 2007, Team Tesfa has provided education and opportunity to young athletes in Ethiopia. Team Tesfa is a track and field and cross country team officially registered with the Addis Ababa Athletics Federation, competing with other local and national clubs. Some 50-60 young athletes train or compete under the banner of Team Tesfa. What makes this club different is its commitment to a longer view. We hope to establish a standard of respect for the dignity of young athletes, and offering chances to build skills for the time after competition.Team Tesfa supports athletes with athletic gear, vocational skills, and mentorship. In this we partner with Tesfa-UK and Ethiopia Reads in the US. Tesfa implemented its second pilot of a project among athletes of Team Tesfa, a project called Women Athletes for Literacy and Learning, in which athletes were placed in school libraries to mentor children and be mentored by education professionals. It also piloted the first phase of a project called partners for Business Development, funded by Bond and Devick Financial Network in the Twin Cities, in which women athletes were trained in computers and in design and publishing software. Tesfa, in partnership with Tesfa-UK, also continues to support some of the first graduates from the first Tesfa Foundation kindergarten, called Tsegereda. These children are now in ninth and tenth grade. They receive support in tuition and school materials from Tesfa. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $36,795 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Foreign Grants | Yes (X) | ForeignGrantsInd |
| Program Service Expenses | $36,795 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $36,795 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Roskey | ||
| CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jeff Grier | ||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 |
| Julie Corby | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Scott Wolf | ||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Scott Wolf | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2610 GARFIELD AVENUE SOUTH 208 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Minneaplois | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 55408 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6123542184 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $152,599 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $60,642 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,455 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,132 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $690 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $224,518 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $38,213 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $38,213 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $152,599 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $98,855 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,455 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,132 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $690 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $262,731 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $79,377 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $79,377 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $79,377 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $79,377 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $183,354 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $152,599 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $98,855 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,455 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,132 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $690 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $262,731 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.69790 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.76460 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 | | Donee's Name: Ethiopia Reads | Donee's Address: 2611 1st AVENUE SOUTH Minneapolis MN 55408 | Cash Amount Given: $36795 |
| Other Expenses.1 | BANK CHARGES AND INTEREST $151 |
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