2015-02-03T12:46:53-08:00 2014-06-30 Carpenter Evert & Associates 7760 France Ave S 940 Bloomington MN 55435 990EZ 2013-07-01 753168235 TESFA Foundation TESF 6123542184 1516 West Lake Street Minneapolis MN 55408 Jeffrey Grier Treasurer 2015-02-03 true J Donovan Carpenter P00041280 9528310085 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X X www.tesfa.org X X 8455 X 8455 0 0 0 0 8455 49182 1998 51180 -42725 143302 100577 143302 100577 143302 100577 143302 100577 The Tesfa Foundation strengthens families and communities in Ethiopia by funding school construction, supporting education, and investing in sports for development. Fiscal Year 2014 saw two school openings in the villages of Azedebo and Fundame, villages not far from the city Durame, working in partnership with Ethiopia Reads. These facilities are kindergartens and early-grades libraries, built and staffed by ER to serve existing primary school communities. The kindergartens serve more than 200 children each. Team Tesfa is an athletics club with a difference. The runners on the team are encouraged to pursue athletic excellence, but they are also encouraged to pursue personal growth, particularly in the realm of education and vocational skills.Since 2007, Team Tesfa has provided education and opportunity to young athletes in Ethiopia. Team Tesfa is a track and field and cross country team officially registered with the Addis Ababa Athletics Federation, competing with other local and national clubs. Some 50-60 young athletes train or compete under the banner of Team Tesfa. What makes this club different is its commitment to a longer view. We hope to establish a standard of respect for the dignity of young athletes, and offering chances to build skills for the time after competition.Team Tesfa supports athletes with school tuition, creating vocational skills training through cafe and sewing programs; by inviting charitable programming in from agencies like Tesfa-UK and Ethiopia Reads in the US.Tesfa piloted a new project among athletes of Team Tesfa, a project called Women Athletes for Literacy and Learning, in which athletes were placed in school libraries to mentor children and be mentored by education professionals. A great deal of time and work was put into reorganizing and improving organization structures both in the US and in Ethiopia. 50868 X 50868 Dana Roskey Board Chair 1.00 0 Jeff Grier Treasurer 1.00 0 Julie Corby Director 1.00 0 Scott Wolf Director 1.00 0 X false false false false false false false false 0 0 false false Scott Wolf 1516 West Lake Street Suite 107 Minneaplois MN 55408 6123542184 false false false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 74734 75174 152599 60642 8455 371604 38213 38213 0 0 0 74734 75174 152599 98855 8455 409817 79377 79377 0 79377 79377 330440 0 0 0 0 74734 75174 152599 98855 8455 409817 0.80630 0.82051 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 | Donee's Name: Ethiopia Reads | Donee's Address: 1516 West Lake Street, Suite 107 Minneapolis, MN 55408 | Cash Amount Given: $49182 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $500 Other Expenses.1003 Information Technology $295 Other Expenses.1 Other Grant Expense $1050 Other Expenses.2 BANK CHARGES AND INTEREST $153