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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 185,014 | 328,411 | 236,196 | 56,180 | 124,950 | 930,751 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 185,014 | 328,411 | 236,196 | 56,180 | 124,950 | 930,751 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 276,114 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 654,637 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 185,014 | 328,411 | 236,196 | 56,180 | 124,950 | 930,751 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 169 | 308 | 18 | 1 | 496 | |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 983,938 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 18007340 |
| Software Version: | 19.1.1.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 TO PROVIDE THE PUBLIC INSIGHT ON OUR MISSION AND ACCESS TO OUR ACTIVITIES, IN 2018 WE WORKED WITH AN NGO CALLED VISIONARIES ON THE CREATION OF A SHORT DOCUMENTARY ABOUT LONG WAY HOME, TO BE BROADCAST ON PUBLIC TELEVISION NETWORKS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES IN 2019. IN ADDITION TO THE DOCUMENTARY, WE POSTED 70 NEW GREEN BUILDING VIDEOS TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FEATURING THE GREEN CONSTRUCTION OF OUR SCHOOL CAMPUS. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 2 3 | SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO EXISTING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND ADDITION OF NEW PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OVER THE PERIOD OF 13 YEARS, OUR FLAGSHIP SCHOOL IN SAN JUAN COMALAPA, GUATEMALA, THE CENTRO EDUCATIVO TECNICO CHIXOT CETC HAS BEEN BUILT. ALTHOUGH EDUCATION AND GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ONGOING HERE, THE MAJORITY OF THE SCHOOL COMPLEX HAS BEEN FINISHED. THE SCHOOL WAS LARGELY BUILT THROUGH VOLUNTEER LABOR. THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED TO GROW THROUGH THE YEARS AND HAS ALSO BLOSSOMED INTO THE GREEN BUILDING ACADEMY, WHERE INDIVIDUALS COME TO BE LEARN ABOUT USING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND MATERIALS TO CONSTRUCT SELF-SUFFICIENT BUILDINGS. A NATURAL TRANSITION OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN TO PIVOT FROM BUILDING THE SCHOOL COMPLEX TO BUILD RESIDENTIAL HOMES FOR LOCAL GUATEMALAN FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY. THE RESIDENTAL BUILDING PROJECT HAS BEEN TWO-FOLD IN DESIGN IT PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL LOCATION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR GREEN BUILDING ACADEMY STUDENTS TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE ALL STAGES OF THE PROJECTS AND ALSO ALLEVIATES A HOUSING NEED IN THE LOCAL AREA. THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION, WORK, AND PROJECTS HAVE ALSO GARNERED ATTENTION AND BUILT RELATIONSHIPS WITH FELLOW GREEN-BUILDERS ACROSS THE GLOBE AND REQUESTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE GREEN BUILDING ACADEMY TO BE TAUGHT IN OTHER AREAS OF THE WORLD. ANOTHER TRANSITION POINT OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN TO FULFILL REQUESTS FROM GOVERNMENTS, OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND / OR PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS TO BUILD GREEN BUILDINGS FOR THEIR USE. THESE PROJECTS-FOR-HIRE ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH OUR MISSION TO USE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND MATERIALS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. THROUGHOUT ALL THESE BUILDING PROJECTS, OUR PRIORITY IS TO TEACH SKILLS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION ON THEIR ON, AND IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY USING MATERIALS THAT ARE INEXPENSIVE OR DISCARDED, AND AS A RESULT, BECOMING COGNIZANT AND ACTIVE IN STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A PDF COPY OF THE 990 RETURN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO BEING FILED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12 C | AT EACH BOARD MEETING, IF THERE IS A DISCUSSION OF SELECTING OR ENGAGING A VENDOR OR SERVICE PROVIDER, ALL IN ATTENDANCE ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THIS DISCUSSION IF THERE COULD BE A PERCEIVED CONFLICT. ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUESTS THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER LIST AND ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 a b | THE BOARD MAY HIRE AND COMPENSATE INDIVIDUALS FOR NECESSARY SERVICES RENDERED TO THE ORGANIZATION SO LONG AS SUCH COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE REASONABLE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS BASED UPON COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED NONPROFITS FOR LIKE SERVICES. THE BOARD MAY RELY UPON SALARY STUDIES, AS WELL AS DATA REGARDING COMPENSATION PAID BY PEER ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE TO DETERMINE REASONABLE COMPENSATION. THE TERMS OF SUCH COMPENSATION AND INFORMATION RELIED UPON SHALL BE RECORDED IN WRITING. AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES, IS PRECLUDED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSIONS OR VOTES PERTAINING TO THEIR OWN COMPENSATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE IN A TIMELY MANNER, COPIES OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING OR IN PERSON. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Section 1, Line 11 G | OTHER CONTRACT SERVICES 72,989 61,080 FOREIGN LABOR FOR TEACHERS AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS, 61,080 PROGRAM, -0- MANAGEMENT, -0- FUNDRAISING 909 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES, -0- PROGRAM, 909 MANAGEMENT, -0- FUNDRAISING FILMING AND VIDEOGRAPHERS 11,000, -0- PROGRAM, -0- MANAGEMENT, 11,000 FUNDRAISING. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 8 | THE PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT REFLECTS RESTATING FOREIGN CASH IN U.S. DOLLARS FROM GUATEMALAN QUETZALES, A FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS. CASH FUNDS WERE INADVERTENTLY REPORTED IN FOREIGN CURRENCY INSTEAD OF US DOLLARS. |
| Software ID: | 18007340 |
| Software Version: | 19.1.1.0 |