TUPADDY FOR EDUCATION IN SIERRA LEONE WEST AFRICA: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- TUPADDY FOR EDUCATION IN SIERRA LEONE WEST AFRICA (EIN 45-4747181)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-11-13
- IRS object ID
- 201403179349200700
- Schema version
- 2013v3.1
- 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 | 2014-11-13T02:10:00-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KATHY PLOCH CPA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O BOX 820182 | AddressLine1 |
| City | HOUSTON | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 772820182 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 454747181 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Tupaddy for Education in Sierra Leone West Africa | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | TUPA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7135692008 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7510 Harpers Glen Lane | AddressLine1 |
| City | Houston | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 77072 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | YARTA SESAY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7135692008 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2014-11-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KATHY PLOCH | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 8322300967 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $113,544 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $113,544 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $113,544 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $31,742 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $49,344 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $81,086 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $32,458 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $134,038 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $166,496 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $302 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $133,984 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $166,194 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $134,038 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $166,496 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $134,038 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $166,496 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Education for children in Sierra Leone. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN BUMBAN VILLAGE AND NEIGHBORING VILLAGES IN SIERRA LEONE. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $74,909 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $74,909 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| YARTA SEASAY SR | ||
| President | 10.00 | $0 |
| DR MARIE SESAY | ||
| Secretary | 2.00 | $0 |
| YARTA SESAY JR | ||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 |
| AMINATA T J SESAY | ||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| MYCAH SESAY | ||
| 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 |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | YARTA SESAY SR | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7510 Harpers Glen Lane | AddressLine1 |
| City | Houston | City |
| State | TX | State |
| ZIP Code | 77072 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7135692008 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| 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 |
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 Minus1 Year | $155,678 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $113,544 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $269,222 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $155,678 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $113,544 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $269,222 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $269,222 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $269,222 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.03570 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
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 (32 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt III, Line 31 | The elementary school (grades 1 through 6) in Bumban village has |
| Pt III, Line 31 | 360 students & 8 teachers & has been operational for many years. |
| Pt III, Line 31 | Each of the 8 teachers was provided a monthly bonus to supplement their salary, |
| Pt III, Line 31 | as an incentive to teach more enthusiastically. For 6th grade |
| Pt III, Line 31 | students appearing for the high-school entrance examination, the |
| Pt III, Line 31 | examination fee of $5 per student was paid for 55 students. |
| Pt III, Line 31 | A few remaining items of the construction of the Bumban High |
| Pt III, Line 31 | School building were completed in 2013. Operation of Bumban |
| Pt III, Line 31 | High School started on January 7, 2013. A total of 144 |
| Pt III, Line 31 | students were admitted into grades 7 & 8. In September 2013 |
| Pt III, Line 31 | at the start of the new school year, 50 students were |
| Pt III, Line 31 | promoted to Grade 9, 51 students were enrolled in Grade 8, |
| Pt III, Line 31 | and 80 students were enrolled in Grade 7. The total high |
| Pt III, Line 31 | school enrollment was 181 students. |
| Pt III, Line 31 | The high school staff includes the Principal, Vice Principal, |
| Pt III, Line 31 | 6 teachers, one administrator and one student counselor. |
| Pt III, Line 31 | Support staff includes 3 cooks, 2 caretakers, and 2 security |
| Pt III, Line 31 | personnel. All salaries of high school staff are paid |
| Pt III, Line 31 | entirely by Tupaddy for Education. A freshly-cooked, |
| Pt III, Line 31 | nutritious mid-day meal was provided for all the primary |
| Pt III, Line 31 | school students and staff as well as all the high school |
| Pt III, Line 31 | students and staff. The meal was provided on every school |
| Pt III, Line 31 | day. Between January 2013 and August 2013, the meal was |
| Pt III, Line 31 | served to 529 individuals (students and staff). From |
| Pt III, Line 31 | September through December 2013, the meal was served to |
| Pt III, Line 31 | 566 individuals. In order to provide electricity for the |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | FOOD 25482. EXAM FEES 275. TRAVEL 3434. SHIPPING 4025. DEPRECIATION 5652. SCHOOL OPERATING SUPPLIES 4816. GASOLINE FOR GENERATOR 5135. BANK CHARGES 525. |
| Pt III, Line 31 | school, a gasoline-powered generator was used. The generator |
| Pt III, Line 31 | was typically powered for 5 to 6 hours each school day. It |
| Pt III, Line 31 | provided sufficient electricity to power the computers that |
| Pt III, Line 31 | have been provided to the school and also to power the |
| Pt III, Line 31 | water pump which was used to fill the elevated water tank. |
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