2013-11-04T17:46:22-06:00 2012-12-31 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 12667 ALCOSTA BOULEVARD SUITE 500 SAN RAMON CA 945834427 990 2012-01-01 205961736 VALENTINO ACHAK DENG FOUNDATION VALE 4155508840 849 VALENCIA STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110 DAVE EGGERS 4155508840 2013-09-03 1 BARBARA CYPHERS P00386728 9257902600 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z VALENTINO DENG 849 VALENCIA STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110 354723 0 X WWW.VALENTINOACHAKDENG.ORG X 2006 CA TO AID THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN SUDAN BY IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. 5 5 4 30 0 0 392926 330354 0 0 0 0 31312 24369 424238 354723 0 6000 0 0 112857 114898 0 961 11806 299423 308607 412280 430466 11958 -75743 1196892 1137003 62254 78108 1134638 1058895 X THE VALENTINO ACHAK DENG FOUNDATION (VAD) IS A US-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EDUCATION IN POST-CONFLICT SOUTH SUDAN BY CONSTRUCTING & OPERATING SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, TEACHER-TRAINING INSTITUTES, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. THE VAD FOUNDATION'S FIRST MAJOR PROJECT WAS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MARIAL BAI SECONDARY SCHOOL, WHICH OPENED IN 2009 WITH A PILOT CLASS OF 85 STUDENTS CHOSEN FROM THOUSANDS OF APPLICANTS ACROSS SOUTH SUDAN. IN 2012, THE SCHOOL SUPPORTED NEARLY 220 STUDENTS AND A FACULTY OF TEN TEACHERS FROM SOUTH SUDAN, KENYA, CANADA, AND UGANDA. THE MARIAL BAI SECONDARY SCHOOL NOW OFFERS A VARIETY OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE INCLUDING: STUDENT GOVERNMENT, DRAMA AND DEBATE CLUBS, BOY SCOUTS AND GIRL GUIDES, COMPETITIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS, AND SOCIAL ACTION GROUPS. 0 0 276413 6000 0 THE VAD FOUNDATION DEVELOPED AND EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE MARIAL BAI SECONDARY SCHOOL, WHICH OPENED ENROLLMENT FOR ITS FOURTH ACADEMIC YEAR IN APRIL 2012. IT IS THE FIRST FULLY-FUNCTIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE ENTIRE REGION, AND THE ONLY OPTION FOR STUDENTS IN THE AREA TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION PAST PRIMARY SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL SUPPORTED 220 STUDENTS AND A FACULTY OF TEN TEACHERS FROM SOUTH SUDAN, KENYA, CANADA, AND UGANDA. SPECIAL EMPHASIS WAS - AND CONTINUES TO BE - PLACED ON ENROLLING AND SUPPORTING FEMALE STUDENTS, SUCH AS IN CONSTRUCTING ALL-FEMALE DORMITORIES IN 2010. IN 2012, THE SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ADVANCED COURSEWORK IN FORM 4 FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS TO ADDRESS THE RIGOROUS GRADUATION EXAMS REQUIRED IN SOUTH SUDAN. IN DECEMBER 2012, THE SENIOR CLASS OF SIXTEEN STUDENTS GRADUATED, AND THEIR TEST SCORES BROUGHT THE MARIAL BAI SECONDARY SCHOOL THE DISTINCTION OF BEING RANKED THIRD, NATIONWIDE.THE VAD FOUNDATION EXPANDED CONSTRUCTION ON A LARGE COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMPLEX IN THE VILLAGE OF MARIAL BAI, IN THE NORTHERN BAHR AL-GHAZAL STATE OF SOUTH SUDAN, COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES: MARIAL BAI SECONDARY SCHOOL (THE FIRST FULLY-FUNCTIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE REGION, WHERE DECADES OF CIVIL WAR HAVE DEVASTATED THE EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE); GIRLS' DORMITORIES (TO PROVIDE A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND AN ALTERNATIVE TO EARLY MARRIAGE); A LIBRARY, WHICH PROVIDES A WELL-LIT STUDY SPACE FOR STUDENTS AT THE SECONDARY SCHOOL AND WILL SERVE AS A LITERACY LEARNING FACILITY FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ADULTS FROM THE MARIAL BAI COMMUNITY; SPORTS FACILITIES; A TEACHER-TRAINING INSTITUTE (WITH ACCOMMODATIONS AND CONFERENCE SPACES) TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF QUALIFIED TEACHERS IN THE COUNTRY. IN 2012, THE MARIAL BAI SECONDARY SCHOOL CULTIVATED A 2.5-ACRE FARM ON CAMPUS, WHICH SERVES AS A SUPPLEMENT TO AGRICULTURAL CLASSES, AND FROM WHICH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS HARVESTED A VARIETY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.IN 2012, THE VAD FOUNDATION'S LAND CRUISER-THE ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND VILLAGE-WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED IN A COLLISION. THE FOUNDATION FUNDRAISED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AS IT IS CRUCIAL FOR DELIVERING SUPPLIES TO THE SCHOOL AND IN ADDRESSING MEDICAL EMERGENCIES AMONG STUDENTS AND STAFF AT THE MARIAL BAI SECONDARY SCHOOL. 276413 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 4 1 0 1 KE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X SORAYA OKUDA DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 4155508840 849 VALENCIA STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110 VALENTINO ACHAK DENG 40.00 X X 70417 0 0 DAVE EGGERS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA BERSCHE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PHIL MAYS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REECE HIRSCH 2.00 X 0 0 0 70417 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 330354 330354 24369 24369 354723 0 0 24369 6000 6000 77407 77407 27331 6911 20420 10160 10160 9225 9225 961 961 7570 5820 1750 145 145 20776 9651 6219 4906 272 272 7125 7125 14826 14826 15 15 38962 38962 2379 2379 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING 115556 115556 PROJECT EXPENSES 84235 84235 BANK FEES 5231 93 949 4189 PAYROLL FEES 2111 2111 179 179 430466 276413 142247 11806 363954 281860 35022 19915 4244 4244 595 3596 962039 135436 792292 826603 785 785 1196892 1137003 4831 14915 57423 63193 62254 78108 X 0 0 0 0 1134638 1058895 1134638 1058895 1196892 1137003 -75743 0 X 0 0 0 X 251753 591156 595886 392926 330354 2162075 251753 591156 595886 392926 330354 2162075 15146 2146929 69906 48023 35675 31312 24369 209285 2371360 8133 0.90540 0.79260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 93941 93941 559605 48752 510853 198273 5604 192669 110220 81080 29140 826603 INVESTMENT IN LLC 63193 63193 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 20 PROGRAM SERVICES THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPED AND EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE MARIAL BAI SECONDARY SCHOOL. IT IS THE FIRST FULLY FUNCTIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE ENTIRE REGION, AND THE ONLY OPTION FOR STUDENTS IN THE AREA TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION PAST PRIMARY SCHOOL. 320865 1 20 0 0 1 20 320865 0 320865 35 BICYCLES WERE PURCHASED AND DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT THE MARIAL BAI SECONDARY SCHOOL SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 35 6000 35 BICYCLES FMV 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: IN ADDITION TO LOGGING THE INFORMATION ON THE ORGANIZATION'S NON-PROFIT'S DATABASE AND A SEPARATE DOCUMENT OF GRANT COMMUNICATIONS, THERE IS A FOLLOW-UP WITH A REPORT OF THE USAGE OF THE ASSETS, WHICH TYPICALLY INCLUDES A ONE-TO-THREE PAGE SUMMARY OF HOW THE ASSETS WERE ALLOCATED AND SPENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION EMAILS FORM 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR WRITTEN APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ENFORCE A POLICY ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND SELF-DEALING THAT REQUIRES A DISCLOSURE BY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION AND OTHER PERSONS IN A POSITION TO INFLUENCE CORPORATE DECISIONS OF ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THAT WILL ASSURE THAT NO PERSON HOLDING SUCH A POSITION WILL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE ON ANY ISSUE, MOTION, OR RESOLUTION THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INURES TO HIS OR HER BENEFIT FINANCIALLY OR WITH RESPECT TO WHICH HE OR SHE SHALL HAVE ANY OTHER CONFLICT OF INTEREST, EXCEPT THAT SUCH INDIVIDUAL MAY BE COUNTED IN ORDER TO QUALIFY A QUORUM, AND, EXCEPT AS THE BOARD MAY OTHERWISE DIRECT, MAY PARTICIPATE IN A DISCUSSION OF SUCH AN ISSUE, MOTION, OR RESOLUTION IF HE OR SHE FIRST DISCLOSES THE NATURE OF HIS OR HER OWN INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION IS SET AFTER RESEARCHING COMPARABILITY DATA AND IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.