CENTRAL ASIA INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
CENTRAL ASIA INSTITUTE (EIN 51-0376237)
Tax period
2011-10-01 to 2012-09-30
Filed
2013-08-15
IRS object ID
201332279349304183
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Timestamp2013-08-15T18:34:49-05:00Timestamp
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES OF CENTRAL ASIA THROUGH LITERACY AND EDUCATION, ESPECIALLY FOR GIRLS; PROMOTE PEACE THROUGH EDUCATION; AND CONVEY THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE ACTIVITIES GLOBALLY.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES OF CENTRAL ASIA THROUGH LITERACY AND EDUCATION, ESPECIALLY FOR GIRLS, PROMOTE PEACE THROUGH EDUCATION AND CONVEY THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE ACTIVITIES GLOBALLY.MissionDescription
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DescriptionOUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE SCHOOL BUILDING, SCHOOL SUPPORT, STUDENT SUPPORT, TEACHER SUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIPS, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND WOMENS VOCATIONAL AND LITERACY CENTERS. A DETAILED MASTER PROJECT LIST OF PROJECTS AND COMMUNITIES SERVED CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.IKAT.ORG, UNDER THE PROJECT TAB. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS MASTER PROJECT LIST, PLEASE ALSO VISIT OUR REGIONAL MAP PAGE THAT DISPLAYS A MAP OF CENTRAL ASIA WHERE PROJECTS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED OR SUPPORTED WITH FUNDS GRANTED BY CENTRAL ASIA INSTITUTE.SCHOOL BUILDINGS: THE PROCESS UNDERTAKEN TO BUILD NEW SCHOOLS OR IMPROVE EXISTING STRUCTURES REQUIRES AN INVITATION FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND MANY MONTHS, OR SOMETIMES YEARS, OF PREPLANNING WITH VILLAGE ELDERS, TRIBAL CHIEFS, MILITARY COMMANDERS, ISLAMIC CLERICS, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INFLUENTIAL IN THE AREA. CAI IS OFTEN THE ONLY ORGANIZATION (GOVERNMENT, INTERNATIONAL, OR LOCAL) PROVIDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT LOCAL INITIATIVES IN THESE UNDERSERVED AREAS OF PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN AND TAJIKISTAN. EACH PROJECT INVOLVES LOCAL PEOPLE IN ALL PHASES: INITIATION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION. A COMMITTEE OF ELDERS AND EXPERTS GUIDE THESE PHASES TO COMPLETION, ARRANGING FOR THE COMMUNITY TO MATCH CAI PROJECT FUNDS (FOR SKILLED LABOR AND MATERIALS) WITH LOCAL RESOURCES (WOOD, LAND AND SAND, AND THE LIKE) AND SWEAT EQUITY (FREE OR SUBSIDIZED LABOR). SUCH COMMITMENT SUPPORTS THE PROJECTS VIABILITY AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS. ONCE THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN COMPLETED, FURNISHED, AND STOCKED WITH SUPPLIES, CAI REMAINS CONNECTED TO THE PEOPLE, PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT UNTIL THE VILLAGE CAN SUSTAIN THE SCHOOLS COSTS ON ITS OWN.TEACHERS: ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT STEPS TO ESTABLISHING SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES IN A REMOTE VILLAGE IS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND A DEDICATED LOCAL TEACHER. IN THE NORTHERN REGIONS OF PAKISTAN, THERE IS LITTLE GOVERNMENT OR OUTSIDE SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS IN THE REGIONS CAI SERVES. THE FEW TEACHERS WHO TAUGHT PRIOR TO 1993 WERE MOSTLY VOLUNTEERS. CAI HAS BEEN ABLE TO MAKE A PROFOUND DIFFERENCE SIMPLY BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR STABLE SALARIES. DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM OF FEW HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS IN THE REGION, CAIS COMMUNITY PROGRAM MANAGERS SELECT A LOCAL EDUCATED PERSON, EVEN IF THEIR EDUCATION IS LIMITED. CAI HELPS PROVIDE FUNDS FOR TEACHER TRAINING FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS. ALTHOUGH LOCAL AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS PHYSICALLY OWN COMPLETED PROJECTS, CAI STILL PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN MANY CASES. FUNDING THE HIRING OF A LOCAL TEACHER SUPPORTS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND INVESTMENT IN THEIR CHILDRENS EDUCATION, AND THE TEACHER ALSO HAS HIS OR HER OWN COMMUNITY TIES AND PERSONAL REASONS TO STAY IN THE AREA.SCHOLARSHIPS: CAI AWARDS PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND ADVANCED EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS. WHEN STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM THEIR VILLAGE PRIMARY SCHOOLS, IN SOME INSTANCES, THEY ARE LEFT WITH NO FURTHER STRUCTURED EDUCATION. STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY GIRLS, WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ADVANCING THEIR STUDIES IN A LARGER TOWN, BUT ARE FINANCIALLY INCAPABLE OF DOING SO, CAN APPLY TO COMMUNITY PROGRAM MANAGERS FOR A SCHOLARSHIP. SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDE ROOM, BOARD, TUITION, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, TEXTBOOKS, UNIFORMS, AND PAID TRAVEL TO AND FROM SCHOOL. THE ADVANCED EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS SUPPORT MANY AREAS OF TRAINING, INCLUDING TEACHER, HEALTHCARE, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, LAW, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHERS.PUBLIC HEALTH: IN CONJUNCTION WITH EDUCATION PROJECTS, CAI PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR RESOURCES THAT ARE DEVOTED TO CRITICAL NEEDS, INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. WE DO THIS BY FUNDING CLEAN WATER PROJECTS, HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS, AND DISASTER RELIEF.WATER PROJECTS: IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, ONE OF THE MAIN CAUSES OF DEATH IN CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE IS THE BASIC LACK OF CLEAN WATER. THE CHILDREN THAT DO SURVIVE THE ILL EFFECTS OF WATERBORNE DISEASES OFTEN SUFFER FROM STUNTED GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. WE PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CLEAN DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION PROJECTS WHICH HAVE PROFOUND BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN. HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS: CAI PROVIDES FUNDS FOR HEALTHCARE TRAINING, SUPPLIES, AND SUPPORT FOR WOMEN THROUGH INFIRMARIES, DISPENSARIES, AND OCCASIONAL HEALTHCARE CLINICS.DISASTER RELIEF: ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT A PRIORITY, CAI HAS HELPED PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AFTER DISASTERS HIT PARTS OF PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN. PAKISTANS OCTOBER 2005 DEVASTATING EARTHQUAKE,THE AUGUST 2010 FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES, AND AFGHANISTANS OCTOBER 2012 WINTER AVALANCHE DISASTER LEFT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITHOUT FOOD, SHELTER, AND SCHOOLS. THE GOVERNMENTS OF PAKISTAN AND AFGANISTAN, UN AGENCIES AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE IMMEDIATE NEEDS SUCH AS WATER AND SANITATION, NUTRITION, CHILD PROTECTION AND EDUCATION TO ASSIST WITH THE DISASTER RELIEF, AND THEN CAI WILL HELP PROVIDE FUNDS AND SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO SET UP TENT SCHOOLS, REBUILD SCHOOLS, AND PROVIDE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO THE COMMUNITIES AFFECTED.WOMENS VOCATIONAL CENTERS & LITERACY CENTERS: EMPOWERING WOMEN IN REMOTE VILLAGES IS AN IMPORTANT GOAL OF CAIS WORK. OVER THE YEARS, CAI HAS FUNDED AND SUPPORTED NUMEROUS WOMENS VOCATIONAL CENTERS THAT PROVIDE SKILLS TRAINING, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS. WOMEN CAN BE INDEPENDENTLY EARNING INCOME FROM THE SALE OF HANDICRAFTS AND CLOTHING TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES, WHICH STIMULATES THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND EMPOWERS WOMEN IN A SOCIETY WHERE THEIR OPPORTUNITIES ARE LIMITED. CAI HAS ALSO FOUND THAT, IN ADDITION TO BUILDING BASIC SKILLS AND LITERACY, THE CENTERS BECOME IMPORTANT PLACES FOR WOMEN TO COME TOGETHER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, SHARE CONCERNS, AND SOLVE PROBLEMS.CAI HAS ALSO HELPED FUND THE SET UP AND SUPPORT OF LITERACY CENTERS THAT OFFER FREE LESSONS IN BASIC LITERACY, HYGIENE, SANITATION, AND NUTRITION. OFTEN A CENTER IS LOCATED IN WOMENS PRIVATE HOMES IN AFGHANISTAN, WHERE WOMEN CAN GATHER AND LEARN TO READ AND WRITE. CAI HAS FUNDED THE PAYMENT OF THE TEACHER AND COSTS OF THE TEXTBOOKS, NOTEBOOKS, PENCILS, AND ERASERS.Description

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DescriptionCAIS GLOBAL OUTREACH PROGRAM: PROMOTES AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, LITERACY, AND CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE REMOTE MOUNTAIN REGIONS AND COMMUNITIES OF CENTRAL ASIA. THIS IS MANIFESTED AND ACHIEVED WITH THE WEBSITE, PUBLIC EVENTS, PUBLICATIONS, GLOBAL OUTREACH, THE PENNIES FOR PEACE PROGRAM AND GREG MORTENSONS BOOKS, "THREE CUPS OF TEA" AND "STONES INTO SCHOOLS".PENNIES FOR PEACE IS AN INTERNATIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS BROADEN THEIR CULTURAL HORIZONS AND LEARN ABOUT THEIR CAPACITIES AS PHILANTHROPISTS. IT EDUCATES STUDENTS ABOUT THE WORLD BEYOND THEIR EXPERIENCE AND SHOWS THEM THAT THEY CAN MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON A GLOBAL SCALE, ONE PENNY AT A TIME. STUDENTS LEARN THE REWARDS OF SHARING AND WORKING TOGETHER TO BRING HOPE AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO THE CHILDREN IN PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN AND TAJIKISTAN. WHILE A PENNY IS VIRTUALLY WORTHLESS IN THE UNITED STATES, IN IMPOVERISHED COUNTRIES A PENNY BUYS A PENCIL AND OPENS THE DOOR TO LITERACY. LITERACY, FOR BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS, PROVIDES BETTER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FUTURE AND NEUTRALIZES THE POWER OF DESPOT MULLAHS AND OTHER EXTREMIST LEADERS.Description
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY14058BOY
EOY10000EOY

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY8496BOY
EOY0EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY51505BOY
EOY23865EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis740779LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec83957LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY674958BOY
EOY656822EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY15280783BOY
EOY15608297EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY65931BOY
EOY24374EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY25736277BOY
EOY22748894EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY274611BOY
EOY203703EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY194342BOY
EOY182256EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY468953BOY
EOY385959EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY20238971BOY
EOY21066679EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY5028353BOY
EOY1296256EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY25267324BOY
EOY22362935EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY25736277BOY
EOY22748894EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-2975899ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes71511ReconcilationOtherChanges
Info In Schedule O Part XIIXInfoInScheduleOPartXII
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years13101295CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years13686792CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years22149966CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year15260360CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4004168CurrentTaxYear
Total68202581Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years13101295CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years13686792CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years22149966CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year15260360CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year4004168CurrentTaxYear
Total68202581Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total17068202581PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years22884CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years609488CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years305083CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year251804CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year130720CurrentTaxYear
Total1319979Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year560000CurrentTaxYear
Total560000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support70082560TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc633441GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage1700.97320PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.98090PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis115000InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value115000BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis613792OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation76165Depreciation
Book Value537627BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis11987OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation7792Depreciation
Book Value4195BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings656822TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue4711564TotalRevenue
Total Expenses7687463TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-2975899ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments71511NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments71511TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-2904388ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4790149TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments71511NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues7074OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F99078585RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal4711564RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9904711564TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt7694538TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included7075OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F9907075ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal7687463ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9907687463TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ITS TAX POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN OR ARE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF AN ACCRUAL IS NECESSARY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AND 2011, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT ACCRUAL WAS ZERO.
EVENT EXPENSES ARE NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON THE 990, BUT INCLUDED IN THE FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained1GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (3 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
AFGHANISTAN00PROGRAM SERVICES AND GRANTSEMPOWERS COMMUNITIES IN AFGHANISTAN THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING BUILDING MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, OPERATING EXPENSES AND SCHOLARSHIPS.2665025
PAKISTAN00PROGRAM SERVICES AND GRANTSEMPOWERS COMMUNITIES IN PAKISTAN THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING BUILDING SUPPLIES, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, OPERATING EXPENSES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; WOMEN'S CENTERS AND PUBLIC HEALTH SUCH AS WATER PROJECTS, HEALTHCARE AND DISASTER RELIEF.1809074
TAJIKISTAN00PROGRAM SERVICES AND GRANTSEMPOWERS COMMUNITIES IN TAJIKISTAN THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING BUILDING MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, OPERATING EXPENSES AND SCHOLARSHIPS.326500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Offices0SubtotalNumberOfOffices
Subtotal Number Of Employees0SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Offices0TotalNumberOfOffices
Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent4800599SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent4800599TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (4 entries)

RegionRegionPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
AFGHANISTANTO FURTHER STUDIES AND WORK RELATED TO PEACE THROUGH EDUCATION34380WIRE TRANSFERBOOK
AFGHANISTANTO FURTHER STUDIES AND WORK RELATED TO PEACE THROUGH EDUCATION180000WIRE TRANSFERBOOK
AFGHANISTANTO FURTHER STUDIES AND WORK RELATED TO PEACE THROUGH EDUCATION131000WIRE TRANSFERBOOK
TAJIKISTANTO FURTHER STUDIES AND WORK RELATED TO PEACE THROUGH EDUCATION326500WIRE TRANSFERBOOK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs4TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs

Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS (2 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceRegionRegionNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
GRANTS FOR BUILDING MATERIALS, SUPPLIES AND TRANSPORTATION TO BUILD SCHOOLS, SCHOOL OPERATING EXPENSES INCLUDING TEACHERS SALARIES AND SUPPLIES, AND SCHOLARSHIPS.AFGHANISTAN22319645WIRE TRANSFERBOOK
GRANTS FOR BUILDING MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, LABOR AND TRANSPORTATION TO BUILD SCHOOLS, SCHOOL OPERATING EXPENSES INCLUDING TEACHERS SALARIES AND SUPPLIES, SCHOLARSHIPS, WOMEN'S CENTERS, PUBLIC HEALTH, WATER PROJECTS AND DISASTER RELIEF.PAKISTAN71809074WIRE TRANSFERBOOK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.:Identifier
ExplanationSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AFFILIATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS WHO MONITOR AND REPORT GRANT FUNDS USED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.Explanation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1CHICAGO CONVENTIONNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event19176GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event11274CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event17902GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event17075OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total9176GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total1274CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events7902GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events7075OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events7075DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary827NetIncomeSummary

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonGREG MORTENSONNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org140577BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org0DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org35436NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org176013TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions78NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99015950NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesEXCHANGE PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BY-LAWS IN DECEMBER, 2011 AND ALSO UPDATED IT INTERNATIONAL EXPENDITURE POLICY TO FORMALIZE THE PROCESS FOR GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND NGO'S.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY AN OUTSIDE CPA FIRM, IT IS REVIEWED BY CAI MANAGEMENT, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, LEGAL COUNSEL, AND BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FIRM. A FINAL DRAFT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN ADDITION TO REQUIRED DISCLOSURES BY BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, CONFLICTS COMPLIANCE AND REVIEW IS CONSISTENTLY PLACED ON THE AGENDA OF EACH BOARD MEETING AND THE ORGANIZATIONS LAWYER REVIEWS ALL CONTRACTS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH OUTSIDE PARTIES FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES AND NECESSARY BOARD REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF ALL STAFF MEMBERS (INCLUDING STAFF THAT SERVE AS CO-FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD MEMBERS OR OFFICERS) ANNUALLY. THE PROCESS OF APPROVING SALARIES INCLUDES COMPILING COMPARABILITY DATA FOR SALARIES PAID BY ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, LOCATION, SCOPE, AND PURPOSE (AMONG OTHER FACTORS) AND APPLYING THAT DATA TO DETERMINE THAT ALL SALARIES AND COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE CO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 71,511.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
990 PART XII, LINE 2C - THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CENTRAL ASIA INSTITUTE CANADABusinessNameLine1

Address Foreign AddressForeign

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1390 BAY STREET SUITE 1202AddressLine1
CityTORONTOCity
Province Or StateONTARIOProvinceOrState
CountryCACountry
Postal CodeM5H2Y2PostalCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesPROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT IN CENTRAL ASIAPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryCALegalDomicileForeignCountry
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status170(B)(1)(A)(VI)PublicCharityStatus
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

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