CONNECT AFRICA FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- CONNECT AFRICA FOUNDATION INC (EIN 37-1496337)
- Tax period
- 2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
- Filed
- 2017-01-19
- IRS object ID
- 201720199349200007
- 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 | 2017-01-19T10:27:59-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 042666565 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | John M Monticone CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5 High Street Suite 207 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Medford | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02155 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 371496337 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CONNECT AFRICA FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CONN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6173324476 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 222 PLEASANT STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEWTON CENTER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02459 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LYNN AUERBACH | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6173324476 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-12-30 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | John Monticone | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01257043 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7813950024 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.CONNECT-AFRICA.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $199,196 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $194,644 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $4,552 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Total Revenue | $199,196 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $29,570 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,103 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $12,495 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $755 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $61,402 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $106,325 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $92,871 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $396,211 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $489,082 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $100,800 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,973 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $263,036 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $406,324 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,375 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,785 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $396,211 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $489,082 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $396,211 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $489,082 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF SUFFICIENT CITIZENS | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDED MONEY AND SUPPLIES FOR 60 CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL, INCLUDING 5 IN UNIVERSITY. MONEY IS USED FOR TUITION, SUPPLIES, HEALTHCARE, ROOM AND BOARD AND OTHER ITEMS AS NEEDED. | $0 | $83,878 |
| PROVIDWED MONEY TO ASSIST IN STARTUP OF NEW BUSINESSES. THE BUSINESSES WILL REPAY THE MONEY INTO A FUND IN AFRICA AND THE MONEY WILL BE LENT TO OTHER START UP VENTURES. | $0 | $6,480 |
| ENABLED PEOPLE TO MAKE CRAFTS AND PROVIDED A MARKET FOR THE CRAFTS THAT THEY MADE. | $0 | $2,640 |
| ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS. PROVIDED EDUCATION LOANS TO FAMILIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL. THESE FUNDS WILL BE REPAID AND LENT TO OTHER FAMILIES. | $0 | $2,871 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $95,869 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN S AUERBACH | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 50.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN OBERINE | ||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA ABRAMOWITZ | ||||
| CLERK | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY FLAM | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE PRESSMAN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIALYCE WORDEN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN THAL | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | L AUERBACH | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 222 PLEASANT STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEWTON CENTER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02459 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6173324476 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (1) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Financial Account Cntry | UG | ForeignFinancialAccountCntryCd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Office Country | UG | ForeignOfficeCountryCd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | 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 | $113,715 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $143,911 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $156,735 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $141,598 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $157,144 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $713,103 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $6,871 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8,236 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,247 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,812 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,552 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $36,718 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $120,586 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $152,147 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $166,982 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $148,410 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $161,696 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $749,821 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $35,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $60,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $45,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $37,400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $56,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $233,400 | 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 | $35,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $60,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $45,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $37,400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $56,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $233,400 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $516,421 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,305 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $140 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $7,095 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $8,540 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $120,586 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $153,452 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $167,122 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $155,505 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $161,696 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $758,361 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.68100 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.68210 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule A, Part VI, List of Unusual Grants: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Description: VOCATIONAL CENTER BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Date: 09/30/16 Amount: 37500. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 14 | Description: Depreciation. Amount: 8730. Description: Other Expenses. Amount: 3765. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 14: 12495. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses | Description: Crafts Expense. Amount: 1138. Description: Childrens education. Amount: 49345. Description: Transportation and Travel. Amount: 7023. Description: Other. Amount: 308. Description: Food Costs. Amount: 2003. Description: Fund Raising Supplies and Expense. Amount: 1204. Description: Insurance. Amount: 381. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 61402. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets | Description: EDUCATION AND BUSINESS LOANS. Beg. of Year Amount: 25980. End of Year Amount: 25980. Description: DEPOSITS. Beg. of Year Amount: 6395. End of Year Amount: 0. Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 0. End of Year Amount: 6805. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | 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. | DeclarationDesc |
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