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SEREOLIPI NOMADIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
SEREOLIPI NOMADIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC (EIN 41-2189604)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-15
IRS object ID
201633209349301398
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.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-15T07:28:01-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1DEBELLIS VAN COTT & ASSOC CPAS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityGOSHENCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN412189604EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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US Address USAddress

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonAMRA MAJA SERDAREVICPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Signature2016-08-11SignatureDt

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Preparer PersonRONALD A DEBELLISPreparerPersonNm
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Phone8452949727PhoneNum
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Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAMRA MAJA SERDAREVICPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$492,980GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.THORNTREEPROJECT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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PY Investment Income$2PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Total Expenses$407,113PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$446,676CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$29,518PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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DescIN 2014, THE FOUNDATION OPERATED 13 NOMADIC PRE-SCHOOLS, ASSISTED 3 PRIMARY SCHOOLS (GRADES 1 TO 8) AND OPERATED A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR 120 HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED EDUCATION FOR JUST OVER 1,600 STUDENTS OF THE NOMADIC TRIBES OF NORTHERN KENYA. THE 13 PRE-SCHOOLS TAUGHT APPROXIMATELY 400 STUDENTS AND ARE ESSENTIALLY KINDERGARTENS WHERE STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT BASIC LETTERS AND NUMBERS IN ENGLISH AND SWAHILI. TEACHING IS DONE WITH VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES PROVIDED AND FROM A BLACKBOARD PROPPED AGAINST A THORN TREE WITH THE STUDENTS SITTING AROUND IT. IN THE 3 PRIMARY SCHOOLS ADDITIONAL TEACHERS ARE PROVIDED, UNIFORMS ARE PROVIDED FOR EACH STUDENT. A LIBRARY WITH LIBRARY TEACHER IS PROVIDED AT EACH SCHOOL. BOARDING FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR 550 STUDENTS IN THE THREE SCHOOLS AND FOR THESE STUDENTS TWO MEALS A DAY ARE SERVED EACH DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN ADDITION 120 STUDENTS WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAVE FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOLS.Desc

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Expense$420,936ExpenseAmt
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

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JANE NEWMAN
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AMRA MAJA SERDAREVIC
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SPECIAL EVENTS$13,801$13,801
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POSTAGE$1,045$705$340

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Management And General$263ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$353,917CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$2,114,282TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$2CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

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Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

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RegionSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLARegionTxt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedSEE SCHEDULE OSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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ExplanationSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA 0 0ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4APROVIDED FOR 550 STUDENTS IN THE THREE SCHOOLS AND FOR THESE STUDENTS TWO MEALS A DAY ARE SERVED EACH DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN ADDITION 120 STUDENTS WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAVE FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DALLOCATION OF GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOL CHILDREN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BEXPLAINATION: THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEXPLANATION: THE FOUNDATION REGULARLY SENDS OUT AN ANNUAL QUESTIONAIRE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT THEY SIGN AND RETURN TO THE FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19EXPLANATION: N/A