2017-04-14T10:18:55-07:00 2016-08-31 Nonprofits Assistance Fund 2801 21st Ave South Suite 210 Minneapolis MN 55407 990 2015-09-01 416051952 Operation Bootstrap Africa OPER 6128714980 625 4th Avenue South Suite 110 Minneapolis MN 55415 Mary Nosek Treasurer 6128714980 2017-04-14 0 Acacia Willey P01010039 6513932161 2017-03-31 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Diane Jacoby 625 4th Ave S Suite 110 Minneapolis MN 55415 1071321 0 X www.bootstrapafrica.org X 1980 MN Operation Bootstrap Africa partners with Africans to help provide access to a quality education for African children. 10 9 2 15 0 0 935463 1045763 0 0 1391 2165 2389 15523 939243 1063451 636717 709798 0 0 98952 98952 0 0 46700 71957 81407 807626 890157 131617 173294 556814 732156 456 1048 556358 731108 Operation Bootstrap Africa partners with Africans to help provide access to a quality education for African children. 0 0 403982 360321 0 Educational Operating Grants and Scholarships: * The largest program of OBA is the MaaSAE Girls Secondary School (MGLSS) in Monduli, Tanzania. Student sponsorships provided funding for the education of more than 200 students at this residential school. In its 22nd year, the school continues to provide an opportunity for pastoralist girls to be educated in a safe and nurturing environment. A monthly grant to the school supports teacher and staff salaries, food, textbooks, utilities and other expenses at the school. * A grant was given to MGLSS for tutors to assist Form One students who are struggling academically.* Additional scholarship funds were provided for 7 students attending Moringe Sokoine Secondary School in Monduli, Tanzania. * In Madagascar, a grant was provided to pay teacher salaries at five primary schools. These teachers taught more than 5500 students last year in one of the most impoverished areas of the country. 253084 233445 0 Leadership Development: * The OBA post-secondary program provides scholarships for graduates of the MaaSAE Girls School through sponsor support. This year, more than 85 MGLSS graduates pursued degrees at colleges, universities, and vocational schools in Tanzania with scholarships through Operation Bootstrap Africa. An additional 4 graduates from other secondary schools also received post-secondary scholarships. * A grant was made to MaaSAE Girls School for teacher training utilizing technology resources. * Forty-three students at the Arusha Lutheran Medical Center School of Nursing each received a $1,000 scholarship to help defray the high cost of nursing training. 62748 57950 0 Construction and school projects at primary and secondary schools in Tanzania: * Funding was provided for a solar project at the MaaSAE Girls School to provides power to the entire campus. The school also received additional funding for uniforms, textbooks, dictionaries, shelving, stoves, cow maintenance, and a tractor and trailer for the school farm. * At Moringe Sokoine Secondary School, funding was provided for textbooks, a tractor, and trailer. * Funding was provided to Ilboru Primary Special Needs Unit for food and care for dormitory students. * Funding was provided to Bassodawish Primary School for uniforms and supplies, and for classroom construction at Emburis Primary School, Gracious Primary School, and Mlimwa A Primary School. * Funding was provided for daily porridge for the 500+ students at Olarash Primary School and for construction of a double teacher house. 70752 58082 0 Healthcare and Healthcare Education: * Funding was provided to the Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre School of Nursing in Tanzania for teaching supplies and towards the purchase of a school bus. * Financial support was provided to the Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre and Selian Hospital for the Maternal and Childcare Clinic, Plaster House, the AIDS Orphan Program, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and the Malnutrition Project. * Funding was provided for construction of a medical dispensary in Makanka, near Lushoto, Tanzania. 70752 58082 0 790566 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X Diane Jacoby 6128714980 625 Fourth Avenue South Suite 110 Minneapolis MN 55415 Mark Cutler Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Julie Cutler Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Gary Floss Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jeanie Geurink Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 June Msechu Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Carol Stark Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Isaac van Bruggen Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jean Wahlstrom Secretary 1 0 X 0 0 0 Steve Studt Treasurer 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Ward Larson Vice-President 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Hazel Reinhardt President 32 0 X X 25920 0 0 Diane Jacoby Director 40 0 X 66000 0 0 91920 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52807 0 0 992956 13530 1045763 0 2120 0 0 2120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7625 0 7580 0 45 0 45 0 0 45 12745 52807 290 12455 0 12455 Promotion of African handmade crafts 813319 3068 3068 0 0 0 0 0 0 3068 1063451 3068 0 14620 709798 709798 0 0 0 0 0 0 91920 41364 22980 27576 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7032 3164 1758 2110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10748 0 10748 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1023 11 1005 7 297 123 68 106 5159 2226 1449 1484 1640 1057 265 318 0 0 0 0 18900 8505 4725 5670 5251 2227 1237 1787 0 0 0 0 762 0 621 141 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 184 83 46 55 1197 539 299 359 Printing, Mailing and Postage 11476 3270 1777 6429 Program Supplies 18857 18199 0 658 Bank and Credit Card Fees 5913 0 5913 0 890157 790566 52891 46700 473960 645931 10816 10818 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4008 2709 5949 5673 460 276 22658 24090 0 0 0 0 0 0 44912 48332 556814 732156 456 1048 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 456 1048 X 267508 345708 283270 379820 5580 5580 556358 731108 556814 732156 X 173294 1460 0 0 0 -4 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 689606 758450 982706 935463 1032233 4398458 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 689606 758450 982706 935463 1032233 4398458 260324 4138134 117 2779 3203 2882 5233 14214 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4412672 0 0.93778 0.94694 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50492 1300 2120 0 0 0 53912 50109 3000 -2617 0 0 0 50492 41367 2803 5939 0 0 0 50109 31987 9380 0 0 0 0 41367 28525 2009 1453 0 0 0 31987 0.9 0.1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5949 5673 276 0 0 0 0 276 Beneficial Interest in Funds Held by Others 48332 48332 1064910 1460 0 0 -1 1459 1063451 0 0 0 1063451 890158 0 0 0 1 1 890157 0 0 0 890157 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 To fund post-secondary scholarships for graduates of MaaSAE Girls School. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2d Rounding error Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2d Rounding error 1 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 709798 0 0 709798 Sub-Saharan Africa Educational and living expenses for students at residential school; exam fees, health costs, maintenance, furnishings, electricity, textbooks, teacher salaries, safe house, supplies 261461 wire transfer Sub-Saharan Africa Post-secondary scholarships 233445 wire transfer Sub-Saharan Africa Health care services for women and children, nursing school improvements, nursing school scholarships 58082 wire transfer Sub-Saharan Africa Secondary school scholarships and support 98860 wire transfer Sub-Saharan Africa Primary school support 57950 wire transfer 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 For grantees receiving ongoing support, funds are disbursed on a monthly or other scheduled basis only after a full accounting of previously granted funds has been received by OBA. The largest grantee, MaaSAE Girls School, is required to engage an independent audit and the audit report is provided to OBA. For special project grants, a budget is submitted by the grantee and approved by OBA prior to grant funds being disbursed, and an evaluation with an accounting of expenditures of the grant funds is required when the project is complete. 50th Anniversary Event 77659 52807 24852 0 0 860 7435 1862 2240 0 0 77659 52807 24852 0 0 860 7435 1862 2240 12397 12455 Hazel Reinhardt President 25920 compensation as employee for services other than governance 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Mark and Julie Cutler are a married couple who share one director position on the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b No such committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 was reviewed in detail by two officers before filing, and was also sent to all Board members electronically for their review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The policy is distributed annually to all Board members and management-level employees on an annual basis for disclosure of any conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Executive Director's salary is established by the Board based upon research conducted by a Board member which included comparability data. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Form 990 is available upon request or from the Guidestar website. Form 1023 is available upon request. An Annual Report which includes financial statements is published and available on the OBA website. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Rounding errors