CONNECT AFRICA FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- CONNECT AFRICA FOUNDATION INC (EIN 37-1496337)
- Tax period
- 2012-10-01 to 2013-09-30
- Filed
- 2014-01-11
- IRS object ID
- 201420139349201077
- Schema version
- 2012v2.3
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-01-11T07:16:00-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CAROL N ZWANGER CPA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| 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 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 371496337 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CONNECT AFRICA FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | CONN | NameControl |
| Phone | 6173324476 | Phone |
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 |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | LYNN AUERBACH | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 6173324476 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-12-21 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | CAROL ZWANGER | Name |
| Phone | 6178682899 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2014-01-11 | DatePrepared |
| Self Employed | X | SelfEmployed |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Web Site | WWW.CONNECTAFRICA.ORG | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 154082 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 143911 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 8236 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 1935 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 630 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | 1305 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss |
| Total Revenue | 153452 | TotalRevenue |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 23200 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 7875 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Other Expenses Total | 73335 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 104410 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 49042 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 226460 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 275502 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6249 | BOY |
| EOY | 51530 | EOY |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 40925 | BOY |
| EOY | 40925 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 179286 | BOY |
| EOY | 183047 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 226460 | BOY |
| EOY | 275502 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 226460 | BOY |
| EOY | 275502 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF SUFFICIENT CITIZENS | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (4 entries)
| Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccom | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses |
|---|---|
| PROVIDED MONEY AND SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL. MONEY IS USED FOR TUITION, SUPPLIES, ROOM AND BOARD. | 79867 |
| PROVIDED MONEY TO ASSIST IN START-UP OF 7 NEW BUSINESSES. THE BUSINESSES WILL REPAY THE MONEY INTO A FUND IN AFRICA AND THE MONEY WILL BE LENT TO OTHER STARTUP VENTURES. MONEY REPAID AND THEN LENT TO OTHER BUSINESSES DURING THE YEAR TOTALED 1,855. | 6221 |
| ENABLED PEOPLE TO MAKE CRAFTS AND PROVIDED A MARKET FOR THE CRAFTS THAT THEY MADE. | 2690 |
| PROVIDED EDUCATION LOANS TO FAMILY FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL. THESE FUNDS WILL BE REPAID AND LENT TO OTHER FAMILIES. | 75 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 88853 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (7 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | L AUERBACH | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 6173324476 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | true | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Financial Account Country | UG | ForeignFinancialAccountCountry |
| Foreign Office | true | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Office Country | UG | ForeignOfficeCountry |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | false | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | false | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | false | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | false | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | true | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 63959 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 69480 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 175284 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 113715 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 143911 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 566349 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Non UBI GrossReceiptsFromNonUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 4437 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 5821 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 7634 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 6871 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 8236 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 32999 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 68396 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 75301 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 182918 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 120586 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 152147 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 599348 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 30000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 15000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 48265 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 40000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 133265 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 13871 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 13871 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 30000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 15000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 48265 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 53871 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 147136 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 452212 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1024 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 11 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Total | 1042 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1024 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 11 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Total | 1042 | Total |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | 305 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 305 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 69420 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 75308 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 182929 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 120586 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 152452 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 600695 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.75280 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.71070 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER EXPENSES | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSES 6,609 OFFICE EXPENSES 745 OFFICE EXPENSE 770 POSTAGE 350 FEES 2,100 INTERNET 51 INTERNET 9 INTERNET 9 TRAVEL & BAGGAGE 9,125 TRAVEL & BAGGAGE 316 TRAVEL & BAGGAGE 317 CHILDRENS EDUCATION 43,575 CRAFT EXPENSE 1,120 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 8,239 TOTAL 73,335 |
| OTHER ASSETS | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | EDUCATION AND BUSINESS LOANS 23,980 25,980 158,250 168,250 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 2,944 11,183 TOTAL 179,286 183,047 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | OTHER LIABILITIES 0 0 |
| SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 | PROVIDED MONEY TO ASSIST IN START-UP OF 7 NEW BUSINESSES. THE BUSINESSES WILL REPAY THE MONEY INTO A FUND IN AFRICA AND THE MONEY WILL BE LENT TO OTHER STARTUP VENTURES. MONEY REPAID AND THEN LENT TO OTHER BUSINESSES DURING THE YEAR TOTALED 1,855. |
| ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | PROVIDED EDUCATION LOANS TO FAMILY FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL. THESE FUNDS WILL BE REPAID AND LENT TO OTHER FAMILIES. |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Compensation (7 entries)
| LYNN AUERBACH |
| SUSAN THAL |
| BARBARA ABRAMOWITZ |
| ABBY FLAM |
| SARA DICKMAN |
| KAREN OBEIRNE |
| ARLENE PRESSMAN |
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