CONNECT AFRICA FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- CONNECT AFRICA FOUNDATION INC (EIN 37-1496337)
- Tax period
- 2013-10-01 to 2014-09-30
- Filed
- 2015-02-26
- IRS object ID
- 201520579349200302
- Schema version
- 2013v4.0
- 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 | 2015-02-26T07:17:44-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 043348849 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CAROL N ZWANGER CPA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 72 CUSHING ST | AddressLine1 |
| City | CAMBRIDGE | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 021384583 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-10-01 | 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 | BusinessNameLine1 |
| 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 | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEWTON CENTER | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02459 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LYNN AUERBACH | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6173324476 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-02-18 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CAROL ZWANGER | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00178603 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6178682899 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2015-02-19 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.CONNECTAFRICA.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $167,782 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $156,735 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $10,247 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $800 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $660 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $140 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $167,122 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $30,925 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,850 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $13,950 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $75,153 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $121,878 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $45,244 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $275,505 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $320,749 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $51,533 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $48,661 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $40,925 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,925 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $183,047 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $221,163 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $275,505 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $320,749 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $275,505 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $320,749 | 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 | 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. | $98,534 |
| PROVIDED MONEY TO ASSIST IN START-UP OF NEW BUSINESSES. THE BUSINESSES WILL REPAY THE MONEY INTO A FUND IN AFRICA AND THE MONEY WILL BE LENT TO OTHER STARTUP VENTURES. | $5,026 |
| ENABLED PEOPLE TO MAKE CRAFTS AND PROVIDED A MARKET FOR THE CRAFTS THAT THEY MADE. | $2,370 |
| PROVIDED EDUCATION LOANS TO FAMILIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL. THESE FUNDS WILL BE REPAID AND LENT TO OTHER FAMILIES. | $506 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $106,436 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| LYNN AUERBACH | ||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | $0 |
| SUSAN THAL | ||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| BARBARA ABRAMOWITZ | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| ABBY FLAM | ||
| CLERK | 1.00 | $0 |
| SARA DICKMAN | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| KAREN OBEIRNE | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| ARLENE PRESSMAN | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | L AUERBACH | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 222 PLEASANT STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEWTON CENTRE | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02459 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6173324476 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (true) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Financial Account Cntry | UG | ForeignFinancialAccountCntryCd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (true) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Office Country | UG | ForeignOfficeCountryCd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | 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 | $69,480 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $175,284 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $113,715 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $143,911 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $156,735 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $659,125 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,821 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,634 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $6,871 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,236 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,247 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $38,809 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $75,301 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $182,918 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $120,586 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $152,147 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $166,982 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $697,934 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $36,315 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $35,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $60,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $45,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $196,315 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $36,315 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $35,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $60,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $45,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $196,315 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $501,619 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $18 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $18 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,305 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $140 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,445 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $75,308 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $182,929 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $120,586 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $153,452 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $167,122 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $699,397 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.71720 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.75280 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
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 (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSES 4,312 OFFICE EXPENSES 500 OFFICE EXPENSE 50 TRAVEL & BAGGAGE 6,709 TRAVEL & BAGGAGE 300 TRAVEL & BAGGAGE 300 CHILDRENS EDUCATION 54,398 CRAFT EXPENSE 1,700 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 6,884 TOTAL 75,153 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | EDUCATION AND BUSINESS LOANS 25,980 25,980 168,250 213,250 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 11,183 18,067 TOTAL 183,047 221,163 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | OTHER LIABILITIES 0 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | PROVIDED EDUCATION LOANS TO FAMILIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL. THESE FUNDS WILL BE REPAID AND LENT TO OTHER FAMILIES. |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp (7 entries)
| LYNN AUERBACH |
| SUSAN THAL |
| BARBARA ABRAMOWITZ |
| ABBY FLAM |
| SARA DICKMAN |
| KAREN OBEIRNE |
| ARLENE PRESSMAN |
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