EDEN REFORESTATION PROJECTS: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
EDEN REFORESTATION PROJECTS (EIN 95-4804581)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-05-16
IRS object ID
201121369349305497
Schema version
2010v3.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2011-05-16T14:35:04-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NICHOLS & ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line11420 N CLAREMONT BLVD STE 101-BAddressLine1
CityCLAREMONTCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code91711ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN954804581EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1EDEN REFORESTATION PROJECTSBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlEDENNameControl
Phone6268723770Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1310 N INDIAN HILLAddressLine1
CityCLAREMONTCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code91711ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameSTEPHEN P FITCHName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
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Date Signed2011-05-16DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

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NameMARK NICHOLSName
Phone9093984737Phone
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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DescriptionIN 2010 EDEN REFORESTATION PROJECTS PLANTED APPROX 2,300,000 TREES IN ETHIOPIA, MADAGASCAR, AND HAITI. EMPLOYED APPROX 400 FULLTIME AND 3,000 PER DIEM EMPOYEES AND IMPACTED THE INDIGENOUS POPULATION OF APPROX 25,000 PEOPLE.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (7 entries)

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PRESIDENT40.00X3070900
MICHAEL KILBANE
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Interest Interest

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Insurance Insurance

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Grant Records MaintainedtrueGrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (3 entries)

RegionRegionNumber Of OfficesNumberOfOfficesNumber Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployeesType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
Sub-Saharan Africa1188PROGRAM SERVICESREFORESTATION & SUPERVISION146047
Sub-Saharan Africa1207PROGRAM SERVICESREFORESTATION & SUPERVISION104171
Central America11PROGRAM SERVICESREFORESTATION EXPLORATION4000
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Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (2 entries)

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Sub-Saharan AfricaREFORESTATION104171CHECK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

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IdentifierPt I Line 2Identifier
ExplanationTHE MONITORING OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES TAKES PLACE AT THREE LEVELS: 1) THE GOVERNMENTS OF ETHIOPIA AND MADAGASCAR CONDUCT AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF EACH ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY. 2) THE ACCOUNTANTS FROM EACH OF THE GRANT RECIPIENTS SEND ERP A MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT, AND 3) THE US BASED PRESIDENT OF ERP ALONG WITH THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR REVIEW THE GOVERNMENT AUDIT STATEMENTS ALONG WITH THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT FUND USE IS CONSISTENExplanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

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Business Name Line1CHRONICLE PROJECT LLCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipSON IN LAW TO PRESIDENTRelationship
Amount Of Transaction45326AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionVIDEOS FROM ETHIOPIA, MADAGASCARDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Pt VI-B, Line 15APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON BUDGET ANALYSIS
Pt VI-B, Line 11aREVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT
Pt VI-C, Line 19GOVERNING AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON WEBSITE
Pt V, Line 14bNO SUCH ACTIVITIES OCCURED
Pt VI-C, Line 18AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Pt V, Line 3bNOT APPLICABLE
Pt VI-A, Line 2BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP EXISTED WITH A BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE PRIOR TO THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE ORGANIZATION
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8INTEREST
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16PROGRAM EXPENSE
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fBANK & MERCHANT FEES 2105. 2105. OTHER FEES 1440. 1440. INTERNET 1111. 1111. POSTAGE 1744. 1744. PRINTING 1424. 1424. MISCELLANEOUS 1578. 1578. TELEPHONE 1686. 1686.

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