THE BOMA PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- THE BOMA PROJECT INC (EIN 84-1671995)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-08-11
- IRS object ID
- 201122239349301282
- Schema version
- 2010v3.2
- 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 | 2011-08-11T13:35:04-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LEVIN BARTLETT SWANTIC & CO CPA'S LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 646 795 FRANKLIN AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | FRANKLIN LAKES | City |
| State | NJ | State |
| ZIP Code | 07417 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 841671995 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE BOMA FUND INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | BOMA | NameControl |
| Phone | 8022312542 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 456115 PAULS WAY - BARN | AddressLine1 |
| City | DORSET | City |
| State | VT | State |
| ZIP Code | 05251 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | KATHLEEN COLSON | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 8023621440 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-08-02 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MICHAEL J SWANTIC CPA | Name |
| Phone | 2018489500 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As DoingBusinessAs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE BOMA PROJECT | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | KATHLEEN COLSON | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 456115 PAULS WAY - BARN | AddressLine1 |
| City | DORSET | City |
| State | VT | State |
| ZIP Code | 05251 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 263301 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.BOMAPROJECT.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2005 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | VT | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | THE FUND WORKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE MARGINALIZED RESIDENTS OF NORTHERN KENYA THROUGH ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND THE TRAINING OF A NEW GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ETHICAL LEADERS. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 8 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 6 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 198130 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 262758 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 806 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 543 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 0 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 198936 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 263301 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 123101 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 97616 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 0 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 6000 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 12527 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 20107 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 113485 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 143208 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 217101 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 55728 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 46200 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 132039 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 163677 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 14562 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 117477 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 163677 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | THE FUND WORKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE MARGINALIZED RESIDENTS OF NORTHERN KENYA THROUGH ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND THE TRAINING OF A NEW GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ETHICAL LEADERS. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 1 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 1 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 113952 | Expense |
| Grants | 51005 | Grants |
| Description | RURAL ENTREPRENEUR ACCESS PROJECT (REAP). THIS IS A MICROFINANCE PROGRAM THAT OFFERS A SEED CAPITAL GRANT OF $150, JOB-SKILLS TRAINING AND TWO YEARS OF MENTORING TO BUSINESS GROUPS OF THREE TO FIVE PEOPLE. TOTAL PERSONS BENEFITTING WERE: 179 BUSINESS GROUPS OF THREE PEOPLE: 895 ADULTS AND APPROXIMATELY 4475 DEPENDENT CHILDREN; 136 BUSINESS GROUPS OF THREE PEOPLE: 408 ADULTS AND APPROXIMATELY 2040 DEPENDENT CHILDREN. TOTAL IMPACTED: 7818. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 67146 | Expense |
| Grants | 46031 | Grants |
| Description | AGENTS OF CHANGE: IN ORDER TO EFFECT LASTING POSITIVE CHANGE, BOMA INVESTS IN THE EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING OF FUTURE ROLE MODELS AND JOB CREATORS THROUGH OUR AGENTS OF CHANGE PROGRAM. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY OFFERING SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH THE EARTH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS IN KENYA TO YOUNG PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN ENTER THE JOB MARKET WITH EMPLOYABLE SKILLS. TOTAL INDIVIDUALS BENEFITTING WERE 25. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 841 | Expense |
| Grants | 580 | Grants |
| Description | EMERGENCY RELIEF: THE FUND PROVIDED FOOD SUPPLIES TO THE CHOLERA PATIENTS IN TWO DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS CLINICS IN LAISAMIS AND LOIYANGALANI VILLAGES, PROVIDING FOOD TO 156 PEOPLE OVER THE COURSE OF THREE WEEKS. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 194 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Description | COWS FOR KIDS: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED LIVESTOCK AND SUPPORT FOR THE POOREST MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED AND WAS CEASED DURING 2010 DUE TO CONTINUING DROUGHTS IN NORTERN KENYA. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 194 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Program Service Expense | 182133 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 1 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 1 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 1 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 7 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 1 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Name Of Foreign Country | KE | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | 0 | Form8899Filed |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 8 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 8 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 1 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 1 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | ME | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 8022312542 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 115 PAULS WAY BARN | AddressLine1 |
| City | DORSET | City |
| State | VT | State |
| ZIP Code | 05251 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (9 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | FormerFormer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN COLSON | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50.00 | X | X | 6000 | 0 | 0 | |
| DOUGLAS COLSON | |||||||
| ASSISTANT TREASURER | 3.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KATHERINE KELLEY | |||||||
| TREASURER | 3.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| STEVEN NEEPE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DAVID CHANDLER | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JANE LONG | |||||||
| CHAIR | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JIM YOUNG | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| STEVEN DEAR | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MARY STONE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 6000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 262758 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 262758 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 543 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 543 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 263301 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 543 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 97616 | Total |
| Program Services | 97616 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6000 | Total |
| Program Services | 4500 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 750 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 750 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 37708 | Total |
| Program Services | 26015 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1848 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 9845 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 774 | Total |
| Management And General | 774 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4182 | Total |
| Program Services | 3136 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 523 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 523 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5000 | Total |
| Program Services | 5000 | ProgramServices |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1409 | Total |
| Fundraising | 1409 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10049 | Total |
| Program Services | 2415 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7634 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9777 | Total |
| Program Services | 3411 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6366 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6510 | Total |
| Program Services | 4110 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2400 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 22274 | Total |
| Program Services | 22274 | ProgramServices |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9797 | Total |
| Program Services | 9797 | ProgramServices |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3156 | Total |
| Program Services | 2266 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 890 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANK FEES | 2088 | 1405 | 683 |
| RECRUITING FEES | 460 | 460 | |
| OTHER COSTS | 301 | 188 | 113 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 217101 | Total |
| Program Services | 182133 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 22441 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 12527 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5197 | BOY |
| EOY | 60166 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 81349 | BOY |
| EOY | 84528 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 18550 | BOY |
| EOY | 1838 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 29392 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 12247 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 26943 | BOY |
| EOY | 17145 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 132039 | BOY |
| EOY | 163677 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14562 | BOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14562 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 117477 | BOY |
| EOY | 163677 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 117477 | BOY |
| EOY | 163677 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 132039 | BOY |
| EOY | 163677 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 46200 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 72062 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 67699 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 82665 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 203130 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 262758 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 688314 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 72062 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 67699 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 82665 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 203130 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 262758 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 688314 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 121021 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 567293 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 104 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 289 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 672 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 806 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 543 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 2414 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 690728 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.82130 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
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 D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 29392 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 12247 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 17145 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 17145 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 263301 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 217101 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 46200 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Total Adjustments | 0 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 46200 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 268301 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 5000 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 5000 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 263301 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 263301 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 222101 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 5000 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 5000 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 217101 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 217101 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | 1 | GrantRecordsMaintained |
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (2 entries)
| RegionRegion | Number Of OfficesNumberOfOffices | Number Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployees | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted | Total ExpendituresTotalExpenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | 1 | 1 | GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION. | 182133 |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | INVESTMENTS - BANK ACCOUNTS AND VEHICLE | 46723 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Number Of Employees | 1 | SubtotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Cont Number Of Employees | 0 | ContNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Number Of Employees | 1 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 228856 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Cont Amount Spent | 0 | ContAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 228856 | TotalAmountSpent |
| No Recipient Over5 K | X | NoRecipientOver5K |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | 0 | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountries |
Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: | SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS OF $150 ARE MADE TO GROUPS OF FIVE PEOPLE TO START A BUSINESS THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S RURAL ENTREPRENEUR ACCESS PROJECT (REAP). THE GROUPS ARE ASSSEMBLED BY BOMA VILLAGE MENTORS, TRAINED LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO FORM THE GROUPS, HELP THEM FILL OUT A GRANT APPLICATION AND BUSINESS PLAN AND SUBSEQUENTLY PROVIDE THE TRAINING TO THE BUSINESS GROUP. ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED BY A BOMA STATNDARD OF LIVING INDEX (SOLI)THAT QUALIFIES PARTICIPANTS AS BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. ONCE THE SOLI IS REVIEWED FOR ELIGIBILITY, THE BUSINESS APPLICATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED. GRANTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TWO TO THREE TIMES PER YEAR AT THE BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM THAT ASSEMBLES ALL OF THE ELIGIBLE GROUPS IN A VILLAGE SETTING. THE INITIAL GRANT OF $100 IS GIVEN TO THE MENTORS IN EXCHANGE FOR A RECEIPT AND THAN THE MENTORS DISTIBUTE THE GRANTS IN A PUBLIC SETTING TO THE BUSINESS GROUPS WHO ALL EITHER SIGN OR PROVIDE A THUMBPRINT ON A RECEIPT. AT THREE MONTHS A PROGRESS REPORT IS FILLED OUT BY THE MENTOR WHO REVIEWS EACH GROUP'S PROGRESS. IF THE PROGRESS REPORT IS APPROVED, THEN A SECOND AND FINAL GRANT IS DISTRIBUTED ($50)BY BOMA STAFF TO THE MENTOR AGAIN IN A PUBLIC SETTING. THE MENTORS SIGN RECEIPTS AND THE GRANT IS THEN GIVEN TO THE BUSINESS GROUP WHO IN TURN SIGN OR PROVIDE THUMBPRINTS FRO A RECEIPT. COPIES OF ALL RECEIPTS FROM THE VILLAGE MENTORS AND REAP PARICIPANTS ARE KEPT IN THE BOMA KENYA AND US OFFICES. |
| METHOD USED TO ACCCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES: | SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR EXPENDITURES IN THE REGION BY UTILIZING THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING WITH MONTH END CUT-OFFS. EXPENDITURES ARE SEGREGATED BY CLASSES WITHIN THE GENERAL SYSTEM OF THE ORGANIZATION, WITH SPREADSHEETS AND SCHEDULES UTILIZED FOR FURTHER DETAIL. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| NEW PROGRAM SERVICES | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | THE DORUGHTS IN NORTHERN KENYA ARE NOW SO EXTREME, AND COME SO OFTEN, THAT THERE IS A CONSISTENT SCARCITY OF CLEAN, SAFE DRINGKING WATER. PASTORAL NOMADIC COMMUNITIES TRADITIONALLY FIND WATER IN RIVERBEDS WHICH ARE NOW HIGHLY CONTAMINATED. WITH THE LOSS OF LIVESTOCK, THE PASTORALISTS ARE NO SETTLING, CONTRIBUTING TO THE CHALLENGES OF HYGIENE (LACK OF PIT LATRINES) AND ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER. IN 2009 AND 2010 LASAMIS DISTRICT EXPERIENCED THE WORST CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN NORTHERN KENYA, WITH HUNDREDS OF CASES OF REPORTED ACUTE WATER DIARRHEA (AWD) AND 37 DEATHS AS OF FEBRUARY 2010. IN TE MONTH OF NOVEMBER OF 2009 ALONE, THERE WERE 834 REPORTED CASES OF CHOLERA. THE FUND PROVIDED FOOD SUPPLIES TO THE CHOLERA PATIENTS AT TWO DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS CLINICS IN LAISAMIS AND LOIYANGALANI VILLAGES, PROVODING FOOD TO 156 PEOPLE OVER THE COURSE OF THREE WEEKS. |
| CHANGES IN PROGRAM SERVICES | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | THE ORGANIZATION CEASED CONDUCTING THE COWS FOR KIDS PROGRAM DURING 2010 DUE TO CONTINUING DROUGHTS IN NORTHERN KENYA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | KATHLEEN COLSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) AND DOUGLAS COLSON (ASST. TREASURER) ARE MARRIED. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE FUND REVISED ITS MISSION STATEMENT AND RESTATED ITS BY-LAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND MISSION. IT ALSO ESTABLISHED A "DOING BUSINESS AS" NAME WHICH IS THE BOMA PROJECT. THESE CHANGES AND REVISIONS WERE FILED WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (WHERE NECESSARY) | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEWS A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. AFTER REVIEWING, ANY CHANGES OR CORRECTIONS ARE DISCUSSED WITH PREPARER BEFORE THE FORM IS FINALIZED. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH VARIOUS CHECKLISTS AND PROCEDURES. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER AT AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | ALL COMPENSATON IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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