2017-11-15T17:40:04-06:00 2016-12-31 Michael Berry CPA PO Box 5045 Culver City CA 90230 990 2016-01-01 272807199 The World is Just a Book Away WORL 8502069332 520 Broadway 2cd Floor Santa Monica CA 90401 James J Owens President 8502069332 2017-11-15 1 Michael Berry P00179412 3107454027 X 23.241.196.243 2017-11-15 17:39:28 PS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 534C5DC62E592C4D45D0606B04BF9A727A9D0FB1 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z James J Owens 520 Broadway 2cd Floor Santa Monica CA 90401 315072 0 X http://www.wijaba.org/ X 2010 CA We promote literacy and education by building libraries and programs that plant seeds of leadership, environmental consciousness, and community connection worldwide. 8 7 0 118 0 0 219601 256733 0 0 -15 850 6594 19210 226180 276793 0 0 0 0 33335 36283 0 0 22658 235765 221282 269100 257565 -42920 19228 18739 31049 6918 0 11821 31049 X The World is Just a book away (WIJABA) SEEKS TO BUILD LEADERS FOR THE FUTURE BY EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TO CHANGE THEIR OWN LIVES AND THE WORLD AT LARGE..OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE LITERACY AND EDUCATION BY DEVELOPING LIBRARIES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PLANT THE SEEDS OF LEADERSHIP, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION. 1 0 201009 WIJABA libraries are centers of literacy and learning that also serve as community centers and classrooms for WIJABA facilitated programs. The scope of WIJABA's network includes schools served by our mobile and physical libraries, which are all within a 2-hour radius of local hub offices. The charity also facilitates community partnerships in Indonesia, Mexico, and the U.S. In 2016, WIJABA focused on further developing and implementing its Environmental Educational Program in Partnership with Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots. To date, we have achieved an impact of reaching approximately 65,000 children with 88 physical libraries, 2 mobile libraries: .Indonesia: Environmental Educational Program in Partnership with Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots, we implemented 108 separate student-lead programs in 108 schools that impacted 2,878 children in environmentally hazardous regions throughout Indonesia. We built 4 physical libraries during the year..Mexico: We built 3 physical libraries in Chihuahua, Mexico. .U.S.: We launched our library initiative in Los Angeles, California at the Los Angeles Leadership Academy Charter School, which serves approximately 600 students. 18953 The book, The World is Just a Book Away, (published by USC Libraries Press in 2017 and being completed in 2016) seeks to promote literacy by highlighting how books and reading have inspired 60 people who include some of the world's most prominent figures such as Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, actors, royalty, world leaders, scientists, humanitarians, and many more. 219962 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X The Organization 8502069332 520 Broadway 2cd Floor Santa Monica CA 90401 James J Owens Director, President/CEO 35.00 X X 36283 0 0 Emilio Diez Barroso Director, Chairman 1.50 X X 0 0 0 Chris Bard Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Diego Gutierrez Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ags Johnson director, Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Starratt director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Valenzuela Wolf director (Jan-Sept) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dina Silver Director (started June) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Drew Boyles Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 36283 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 256733 24244 256733 89 89 25005 24244 761 761 761 33245 14035 19210 19210 276793 0 0 20060 36283 32655 3628 55253 44909 5172 5172 1100 367 366 367 6528 2176 2176 2176 15270 11656 2914 700 1363 1363 2250 750 750 750 613 613 11405 9124 1140 1141 6798 6153 645 7616 6754 431 431 1439 479 480 480 Prog exp- Indonesia 62400 62400 Prog exp- Mexico 25000 25000 progam exp- Los Angeles 10023 10023 Book Project 3724 3724 10500 3792 1516 5192 257565 219962 14945 22658 13323 22051 5416 7556 1442 18739 31049 6918 6918 0 X 11821 5049 26000 11821 31049 18739 31049 19228 0 X 0 0 0 X 137931 171011 197918 219641 256733 983234 137931 171011 197918 219641 256733 983234 239311 743923 79 89 168 983402 69203 0.75650 0.78410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, 2 7 Program Services See 1st program description Part III, line 4(a) 62400 North America - Canada and Mexico, but not the United States 0 0 Program Services See 2cd program description Part III, line 4(a) 25000 2 7 0 0 2 7 87400 0 87400 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gala and Silent Auction 20495 20495 8935 Party 8000 8000 1805 1 4750 4750 3295 33245 33245 14035 14035 19210 James J Owens President See Part V X 1442 1442 0 0 0 1442 Sch L, Part II President James Owens loaned the organization 20,000 several years back to cover the organization's operations. Over a period of time, he was paid back and the intent was to pay him the remaining amount due before the end of 2016. Inadvertently, he was overpaid on such amount by 1,442. Subsequent to year end, such amount was repaid to the organization. Form 990, Part III, line 2 The book, The World is Just a Book away was being completed in 2016 and subsequently published. See Part IV, line 4(b) for more details. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b Part VI, question 8(b) is answered no as there are no committees that has the authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A draft of the return was reviewed by the president/ceo, and the person responsble for day to day operations. Any questions were raised with the organization's outside CPA/tax preparer (CPA) and if necessary, changes were made by the CPA before the return was filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c at various board meetings, conflict of interest policy would be discussed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The president's compensation was determined by the board in the absence of the president (who is a board member). . Part VI, question 15(b) was answered no as there were no other officers or key employees as defined in Form 990 instructions who received compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents and conflict of interest policy is available upon request.