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TUPADDY FOR EDUCATION IN SIERRA LEONE WEST AFRICA: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
TUPADDY FOR EDUCATION IN SIERRA LEONE WEST AFRICA (EIN 45-4747181)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-06
IRS object ID
201603119349200000
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Primary Exempt PurposeEducation for children in Sierra Leone.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN BUMBAN VILLAGE AND NEIGHBORING VILLAGES IN SIERRA LEONE.$87,552
Construction of the staff quarters for the high school was completed in April. The quarters consist of 10 apartments which are allocated to the high school teaching staff.$102,350
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Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

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YARTA SEASAY SR
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DR MARIE SESAY
Secretary2.00$0
YARTA SESAY JR
Treasurer2.00$0
AMINATA T J SESAY
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MYCAH SESAY
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt III, Line 31The elementary school (grades 1 through 6) in Bumban village has 360 students & 8 teachers & has been operational for many years. Each of the 8 teachers was provided a monthly bonus to supplement their salary, as an incentive to teach more enthusiastically. For 6th grade students appearing for the high-school entrance examination, the examination fee of $5 per student was paid for 63 students.
Pt III, Line 31Bumban High School has an enrollment of 219 students in 7th, 8th, & 9th grades, & a total staff of 18 people.
Pt III, Line 31A nutritious mid-day meal was provided to all the students & staff of the Elementary & High School on all regular school days.
Pt III, Line 31Gasoline for the generator was provided so that it could generate electricity for the High School & the Staff quarters for a few hours each day.
Pt III, Line 31Construction of the Staff Quarters for the High School staff was completed in April. The quarters consist of 10 apartments which have now been allocated to the High School teaching staff.
Pt III, Line 31The water reservoir & water supply system, which supplies water to the High School & to the village of Bumban, was repaired so that it could reliably provide water through all 12 months of the year.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Food 21168.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Exam fees 315.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Travel 2874.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16School operating supplies 6184.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Gasoline for generator 5550.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Bank charges 720.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Depreciation 8571.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24Construction in process 44800. 0.

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