2011-11-14T11:51:39-06:00 2010-12-31 ARMANINO MCKENNA LLP 12667 ALCOSTA BOULEVARD SUITE 500 SAN RAMON CA 945834427 990 2010-01-01 205961736 VALENTINO ACHAK DENG FOUNDATION VALE 4155508840 849 VALENCIA STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110 DAVE EGGERS 4155508840 2011-11-11 1 BARBARA CYPHERS 9257902600 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z VALENTINO DENG 849 VALENCIA STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110 631561 0 X WWW.VALENTINOACHAKDENG.ORG X 2006 CA AID THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN SUDAN BY IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. 5 5 2 12 0 0 591156 595886 0 0 0 0 48023 35675 639179 631561 0 0 0 0 32715 107860 0 0 1200 199475 312423 232190 420283 406989 211278 969170 1192872 57768 70192 911402 1122680 X THE VALENTINO ACHAK DENG FOUNDATION IS A US-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EDUCATION IN POST-CONFLICT SOUTHERN SUDAN BY CONSTRUCTING & OPERATING SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, TEACHER-TRAINING INSTITUTES, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. ESTABLISHED BY VALENTINO DENG & DAVE EGGERS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE BOOK WHAT IS THE WHAT, THE FOUNDATION'S FIRST MAJOR PROJECT IS THE CONSTRUCTION & OPERATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL CENTER IN MARIAL BAI, NORTHERN BAHR AL-GHAZAL STATE, SOUTHERN SUDAN. THE MARIAL BAI SECONDARY SCHOOL OPENED IN 2009 & EXPANDED TO 250 STUDENTS IN 2010; IT IS THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL IN THE REGION. THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO CREATE & IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO WAR-AFFECTED SOUTHERN SUDANESE COMMUNITIES; TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUDANESE DIASPORA IN THE US; AND TO DISTRIBUTE GRANTS TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS & NGOS THAT ARE WORKING TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION INITIATIVES THAT SHARE THE FOUNDATION'S GOALS. 0 0 231955 THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPED AND EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE MARIAL BAI SECONDARY SCHOOL, WHICH OPENED ENROLLMENT FOR ITS SECOND ACADEMIC YEAR IN MAY 2010. 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. IN 2010 THE SECONDARY SCHOOL EXPANDED TO INCLUDE FORM 2 FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS, AND ENROLLED OVER 160 NEW STUDENTS IN FORM 1. SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS BEING PLACED ON INCREASING ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR GIRLS, AND PROGRAMS SUCH AS MENTORING, TUTORING, PARENT OUTREACH, AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED TO MAKE SURE GIRL STUDENTS HAVE ALL THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO STAY IN SCHOOL AND SUCCEED. IN 2010, AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE, THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPED A BOARDING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR GIRL STUDENTS COMPLETE WITH TWO BRAND NEW DORMITORIES AND A NUTRITION PROGRAM TO PROVIDE BOARDING STUDENTS WITH THREE MEALS DAILY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HIRED A DORM MOTHER TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR AND TO LOOK AFTER THE GIRLS IN THE DORMITORIES. AS THE NUMBER OF FEMALE STUDENTS INCREASES, THE FOUNDATION WILL EXPAND THE BOARDING PROGRAM. A FACULTY OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS FROM SOUTHERN SUDAN, KENYA, AND UGANDA WERE RECRUITED TO LEAD THE SCHOOL. DURING SPRING 2010, THE FOUNDATION HIRED ADDITIONAL TEACHERS TO ACCOMMODATE FOR THE LARGER STUDENT BODY AND TO TEACH MORE ADVANCED AND DEMANDING SUBJECT MATTER FOR FORM 2 STUDENTS. AMONG THE NEW TEACHERS WERE THREE WOMEN, WHO WERE SPECIFICALLY HIRED TO FOCUS ON GIRLS' EDUCATION AND GIRLS' ENROLLMENT AT THE MARIAL BAI SECONDARY SCHOOL. THE ENTIRE FACULTY WAS SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER BY VOLUNTEER TEACHERS PROVIDING INTENSIVE TEACHER TRAINING, CONTENT METHODOLOGY, AND CO-TEACHING EXPERIENCE. FROM MAY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2010, VOLUNTEER TEACHERS FROM THE US, CANADA AND EUROPE TRAVELED TO MARIAL BAI TO TRAIN, TEACH CLASSES, AND GENERALLY HELP BUILD CAPACITY FOR EDUCATION IN THE REGION. ADULT LITERACY AND OTHER COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS (SUCH AS HEALTH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY MEETINGS, AND TRAININGS) WERE OFFERED TO THE LOCAL MARIAL BAI COMMUNITY (POPULATION 7,500). REGIONAL TEACHER-TRAINING WORKSHOPS WERE CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SERVING MORE THAN 1,000 LOCAL ASPIRING TEACHERS. A BRAND NEW SCIENCE LAB WAS INSTALLED IN JULY 2010, WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT FOR EXPERIMENTS IN SECONDARY-LEVEL CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, AND BIOLOGY. 89153 IN 2010 THE FOUNDATION EXPANDED CONSTRUCTION ON A LARGE COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMPLEX IN THE VILLAGE OF MARIAL BAI, IN THE NORTHERN BAHR AL-GHAZAL STATE OF SOUTHERN SUDAN, COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES: MARIAL BAI SECONDARY SCHOOL (THE FIRST SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE REGION, WHERE DECADES OF CIVIL WAR HAVE DEVASTATED THE EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE); A LIBRARY THAT WILL HOLD MORE THAN 25,000 BOOKS; SPORTS FACILITIES; A TEACHER-TRAINING INSTITUTE (WITH ACCOMMODATIONS AND CONFERENCE SPACES) TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF QUALIFIED TEACHERS IN THE REGION; AND A COMMUNITY CENTER. CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN 2010 INCLUDED: TWO GIRLS' DORMITORIES BUILT TO ACCOMMODATE MORE THAN 100 YOUNG WOMEN AND TO PROVIDE A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN SOUTHERN SUDAN WHERE AS A RESULT OF HISTORICAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS, LESS THAN 1% OF GIRLS ARE STUDYING AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL; A TEACHER COMPOUND TO PROVIDE LIVING AND WORKING SPACE FOR FACULTY AS WELL AS VISITING TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEERS; COMPLETION OF A LIBRARY, WHICH PROVIDES A WELL-LIGHTED 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; AND A BOREHOLE, PROVIDING POTABLE WATER FOR COOKING (THE FOUNDATION RUNS A NUTRITION PROGRAM AT THE SCHOOL, FEEDING BOARDING STUDENTS WITH THREE MEALS DAILY), DRINKING AND BATHING. THE SCHOOL WILL EVENTUALLY SERVE 500 STUDENTS IN FOUR GRADES, AND THE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ARE OPEN TO THE ENTIRE MARIAL BAI COMMUNITY, SERVING A LOCAL POPULATION OF MORE THAN 7,500 SOUTHERN SUDANESE. 47846 THE FOUNDATION ORGANIZED MULTIPLE LECTURE TOURS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR VALENTINO ACHAK DENG TO EDUCATE AUDIENCES ABOUT THE CURRENT SITUATION IN SOUTHERN SUDAN AND THE DETERMINATION OF THE SOUTHERN SUDANESE PEOPLE TO GAIN INDEPENDENCE FROM THE NORTH. DURING 2010 DENG EDUCATED AND INSPIRED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND PARTICIPATED IN DOZENS OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AT GLOBAL CONFERENCES, UNIVERSITIES, CHURCHES, BOOKSTORES AND COMMUNITY VENUES TO TALK ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCES AS A SUDANESE REFUGEE, ADVOCATE FOR SOUTHERN SUDAN AND DARFUR, AND MAKE PRESENTATIONS ABOUT HIS CURRENT WORK ESTABLISHING SCHOOLS IN SOUTHERN SUDAN. THE FOUNDATION ALSO FACILITATED VISITS TO THE MARIAL BAI SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA WHOSE ENSUING REPORTS, BOTH PRINT AND TELEVISION, HELPED REACH A WIDER AUDIENCE AND PROVIDED THE FOUNDATION WITH NEW ADVOCACY PLATFORMS. 368954 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 1 6 0 2 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 0 0 1 0 0 CA X MOLLY STACK ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 4155508840 849 VALENCIA STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110 VALENTINO ACHAK DENG 40.00 X X 67708 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 67708 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 595886 595886 35675 35675 631561 0 0 35675 67708 67708 35600 35600 259 259 4293 4293 1750 1750 10050 10050 5344 5344 345 345 26379 26379 400 400 7596 7596 69113 69113 36393 36393 2488 2488 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING 146203 146203 MISCELLANEOUS 4573 3718 855 PAYROLL FEES 1760 1760 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 29 29 TRANSPORTATION 0 420283 368954 50129 1200 322686 468033 763766 59990 547412 703776 99072 21063 969170 1192872 2532 9591 55236 60601 57768 70192 X 0 0 0 0 911402 1122680 911402 1122680 969170 1192872 211278 0 X 0 0 0 X 269355 251753 591156 595886 1708150 269355 251753 591156 595886 1708150 166039 1542111 187606 69906 48023 35675 341210 2049360 8133 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 93941 93941 559605 20772 538833 110220 39218 71002 703776 INVESTMENT IN LLC 60601 60601 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 23 PROGRAM SERVICES THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPED AND EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE MARIAL BAI SECONDARY SCHOOL, WHICH OPENED ENROLLMENT FOR ITS SECOND ACADEMIC YEAR IN MAY 2010. 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. 178022 23 0 23 178022 0 178022 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION EMAILS THE FORM 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENFORCES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND SELF-DEALING POLICY THAT REQUIRES A DISCLOSURE BY ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE FOUNDATION AND OTHER PERSONS IN A POSITION TO INFLUENCE ORGANIZATION DECISIONS OF ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE POLICY ASSURES 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.