TANZANIAN CHILDRENS FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- TANZANIAN CHILDRENS FUND INC (EIN 74-3087284)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201603209349305210
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- 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 | 2016-11-15T10:41:29-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | 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 | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 743087284 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE TANZANIAN CHILDRENS FUND INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | TANZ | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6179133763 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9 WATERHOUSE STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CAMBRIDGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02138 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Todd Cronan | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6179133763 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-11-09 | 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 | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | TODD CRONAN | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9 WATERHOUSE STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CAMBRIDGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02138 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,233,094 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.tanzanianchildrensfund.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2003 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The Tanzanian Children's Fund provides support for the Rift Valley Children's Village which provides a permanent home for 94 children in the Karatu District of Tanzania, as well as additional community-based programs to improve the lives of children and their families. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 4 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 59 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,411,161 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,983,855 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $85,682 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $65,648 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $20,651 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $37,310 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $671 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,518,165 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,086,813 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,050,724 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,102,055 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $174,712 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $168,269 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $106,714 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $149,057 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $203,685 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,374,493 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,474,009 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $143,672 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $612,804 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,333,885 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,871,283 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $10,526 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $2,109 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,323,359 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,869,174 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | The Tanzanian Children's Fund provides support for the Rift Valley Children's Village (RVCV) which provides a permanent home for 94 children in the Karatu District of Tanzania, as well as additional community-based programs to improve the lives of children and their families. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,264,707 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $1,102,055 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | The Tanzanian Children's Fund provides direct support to Rift Valley Children's Fund (RVCF) in Oldeani, Tanzania, whose primary objective is to support orphaned and marginalized children living at the Rift Valley Children's Village (RVCV) in the Karatu District of Tanzania. To this end, the Rift Valley Children's Village serves as a permanent home to 94 children, in addition to providing support to 17 Kids Living with Relatives. RVCF also runs community-based programs designed to raise the standard of living for the entire community and create a healthy and nurturing environment for all children to grow up in. These programs include partnerships with the local primary and secondary school (467 and 320 students respectively), a microfinance program serving 591 active clients, and a community rural health clinic. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,264,707 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (1) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (1) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 12 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 4 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 11 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ME | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TODD CRONAN | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6179133763 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9 WATERHOUSE STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CAMBRIDGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02138 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIA HOWELL | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 70.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $61,000 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD CRONAN | ||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLIE BEAR | ||||||
| FINANCE COMM.CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SCHUBAUER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARGARET BACON | ||||||
| DEVELOPMENT CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ROSSER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PETER LEON MMASSY | ||||||
| MANAGING DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY DRAKE | ||||||
| CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA HAYES | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ELEANOR DOAR | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GRAY | ||||||
| ALUMNI TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $61,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,983,855 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $111,874 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,983,855 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Volunteer Admin. Fees | Desc |
| Business | 561000 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $65,648 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $65,648 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $65,648 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $23,147 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $23,147 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $160,444 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $146,281 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $14,163 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $14,163 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $14,163 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,086,813 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $102,958 | ExclusionAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,102,055 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,102,055 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $61,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $50,400 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,600 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $98,853 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,747 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $49,677 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $42,429 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,416 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $589 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,208 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,619 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,500 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $4,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,250 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,250 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,366 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,138 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,228 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,850 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,585 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,516 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,749 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,307 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,107 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,100 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,100 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,586 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,289 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,100 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,197 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,643 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,620 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $178 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,845 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $94 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $94 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,830 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,287 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,543 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-Contractors | $66,000 | $66,000 | ||
| Printing | $17,425 | $3,945 | $13,480 | |
| Supplies | $12,773 | $12,773 | ||
| Bank Service Charges | $10,553 | $10,553 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,508 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,255 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,786 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $467 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,474,009 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,264,707 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $102,588 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $106,714 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $802,159 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,195,804 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $77,391 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $105,712 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $38,800 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $4,007 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $3,971 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $130 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $343,728 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $483,094 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,110,477 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,047,612 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $225 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,333,885 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,871,283 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,526 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,109 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,526 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,109 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,245,914 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,838,121 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $77,445 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,053 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,323,359 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,869,174 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,333,885 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,871,283 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $612,804 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$66,989 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,027,650 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,335,321 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,475,040 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,411,161 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,983,854 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,233,026 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,027,650 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,335,321 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,475,040 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,411,161 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,983,854 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,233,026 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $773,525 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $6,459,501 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $6,867 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $16,593 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $17,761 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $21,772 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $54,369 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $117,362 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $7,350,388 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.87880 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.89040 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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 D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Trustee Etc | 0 | AgentTrusteeEtcInd |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,596,596 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $632,214 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$29,739 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $531,761 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,667,310 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,441,630 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $372,981 | ContributionsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $218,015 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,596,596 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $1,136,217 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $976,890 | ContributionsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $671,477 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,441,630 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $781,686 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $354,531 | ContributionsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,136,217 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.97410 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.02590 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $4,007 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $3,971 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $36 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $36 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| ISHARES BARCLYS 1-3 YEARS | $330,572 | F |
| ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 | $365,326 | F |
| VANGUARD DIVIDEND | $351,714 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $1,047,612 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,019,824 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$66,989 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$66,989 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,086,813 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,086,813 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,474,009 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,474,009 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,474,009 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part V, Line 4: | The board designated fund has the following intended use: Rainy Day Operating and/or Capital Costs: $ 1,379,824 - to help with operating and/or capital costs of TCF and the Rift Valley Children's Village, and to provide a back-up source of funds in the case of unanticipated funding needs. Long Term Investment Fund: $ 244,317 to help with operating and/or capital costs of the Tanzanian Children's Fund and the Rift Valley Children's Village, including costs of Oldeani Secondary School and other secondary education costs. Boniface Children Fund: $12,277 Set up as a separate account for all monies donated by an individual donor for specific sponsorships. Building Fund Gyetighi Primary School Fund: $3,497 - Restricted contributions from donors for the capital cost of a Primary School Building. Oldeani Capital Fund: $15,279 - Restricted contributions from donor to help with the capital cost of the Oldeani Secondary School. |
| Part X, Line 2: | The Organization has evaluated the tax positions taken on returns for open years and those expected to be taken on returns for the year ended December 31, 2015. It is Management's belief that such tax positions are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. Accordingly, no liability for uncertain tax positions has been reflected in these financial statements. Returns for tax years beginning with those filed for the year ended December 31, 2012 are open to examination. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 0 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | Program Service | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | Support for the RIFT Valley Children's Village, in Karatu, Tanzania | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $1,102,055 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $1,102,055 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $1,102,055 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, | RegionTxt |
| Purpose Of Grant | Support for the Rift Valley Children's Village, in Karatu, Tanzania | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Cash Grant | $1,102,055 | CashGrantAmt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | Wire transfer | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Schedule F, Part I, Line 2: All monies granted to charitable organizations will be monitored through accepted accounting practices. No charitable organization will receive additional funding until a full and detailed reporting of previous grants has been received, reviewed and approved by the Foundation's Board of Directors to ensure that monies granted are used for the purposes that they are intended. In addition, the president and another member of the Board of Directors will conduct a field investigation to ensure that the funds donated by the Foundation to foreign charitable organizations are being used properly. The Executive Director, who is a board member of the organization, is also a member of the board of directors of Rift Valley Children's Fund. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 15 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $111,874 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Market value | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Column (b): | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | United Parcel SVC CL 700 shares $ 70,434 L-3 Commnctns Hldgs 82 shares 10,040 Nike Inc CL B 19 shares 2,548 Exxon Mobil Corp 66 shares 5,175 Microsoft Corp. 36 shares 2,009 Intel Corp 150 shares 5,213 Microsoft Corp 36 shares 1,979 Columbia Acorn Fund 32 shares 610 Ishares Russell Midcap 32 shares 5,124 Procter & Gamble Co. 27 shares 2,080 RPM International 43 shares 1,907 Microsoft Corp 64 shares 3,392 Microsoft Corp 19 shares 1,042 Dodge & Cox Stock 2 shares 321 Total $ 111,874 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | A copy of the form 990 is given to the governing body for review prior to submittal of the return to the Internal Revenue Service |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The organization requires each new key employee, officer or director to review a copy of the "Policy on Conflicts of Interest and Disclosure of Certain Interests and to acknowledge in writing that he or she has done so. Additionally, each key employee, officer or director, annually complete a disclusure form identifying any relationships, positions or circumstances in which the employee is involved that he or she believes could contribute to a conflict of interest arising. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Board of Directors establishes the compensation for the Officers or key employees that is within the range of organizations similar in size and scope to the Tanzanian Children's Fund. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | All organization's related documents are made available for public inspection upon request |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: | This process has not changed since the prior year. |
| Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons: | India Howell, Executive Director and board member and Peter Leon MMassy, Board Member, of The Tanzanian Children's Fund, serve as a members of the Rift Valley Children's Fund (RVCF) , who received grants for $1,102,055 from the organization during the year 2015. India and Peter's participation in the board of director of RVCF allows them to monitor the use of these grants. |
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