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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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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.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
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.") . | 2,664,815 | 1,303,334 | 1,895,420 | 3,764,012 | 3,087,516 | 12,715,097 |
| 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 | 405,673 | 332,023 | 174,559 | 10,441 | 305,175 | 1,227,871 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 117,242 | 163,368 | 134,000 | 414,610 | ||
| 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 | 3,187,730 | 1,798,725 | 2,203,979 | 3,774,453 | 3,392,691 | 14,357,578 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 0 | |||||
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 14,357,578 | |||||
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... | 3,187,730 | 1,798,725 | 2,203,979 | 3,774,453 | 3,392,691 | 14,357,578 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 555 | 225 | 42,117 | 790 | 524 | 44,211 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 555 | 225 | 42,117 | 790 | 524 | 44,211 |
| 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.) .. | 6,732 | -6,503 | -3,463 | 14,939 | 7,520 | 19,225 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 3,195,017 | 1,792,447 | 2,242,633 | 3,790,182 | 3,400,735 | 14,421,014 |
| 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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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..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | PROJECT AKILAH, INC. D/B/A AKILAH FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOW FUTURE LEADERS TO CHAMPION OPPORTUNITY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN SOLVING THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES. THE AKILAH FOUNDATION PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE AKILAH INSTITUTE, WHICH IS EAST AFRICA'S PRE-EMINENT TERTIARY INSTITUTION FOR WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. THE AKILAH INSTITUTE HAS BUILT A REPUTATION FOR DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY, MARKET-RELEVANT EDUCATION FOR YOUNG WOMEN, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE FROM RURAL AREAS AND THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTEND COLLEGE. AFTER TEN YEARS OF IMPACT AT THE AKILAH INSTITUTE, WE HAVE LAUNCHED DAVIS COLLEGE, A GLOBAL MODEL OF AFFORDABLE, MARKET-RELEVANT HIGHER EDUCATION THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR MEANINGFUL CAREERS. WHILE AKILAH WILL REMAIN THE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE AT DAVIS COLLEGE, THESE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE BEING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE YOUNG MEN IN 2020. EVERY ELEMENT OF DAVIS COLLEGE AND AKILAH, INCLUDING THEIR UNBUNDLED FACULTY STRUCTURE, TECHNOLOGY, AND LEAN INFRASTRUCTURE, IS DESIGNED WITH AN OBSESSIVE FOCUS ON AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESS, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WOULDN'T OTHERWISE HAVE THEM. DAVIS COLLEGE IS A UNIQUE HYBRID OF A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION, WITH A DEEP FOCUS ON CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, ARTICULATE COMMUNICATION, AND COLLABORATION - WITH APPLIED AND TECHNICAL CURRICULA THAT EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH VALUABLE WORKFORCE SKILLS. DAVIS COLLEGE AND AKILAH'S BLENDED AND ONLINE COMPETENCY-BASED DIPLOMAS AND DEGREES OFFER A PERSONALIZED EDUCATION AT A FRACTION OF THE COST OF TRADITIONAL PRIVATE COLLEGES, AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO AN UNDERSERVED MARKET OF STUDENTS. DAVIS COLLEGE AND AKILAH'S ACCREDITED DIPLOMA PROGRAMS IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AND ECOTOURISM OFFER A RADICALLY DIFFERENT ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE THAT INCORPORATES FIVES KEY PILLARS -- 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS, PERSONALIZED LEARNING, INNOVATION, ETHICAL LEADERSHIP, AND SUSTAINABILITY - AND THEY ENABLE LEARNERS TO ADDRESS COMPLEX GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND LAUNCH MEANINGFUL CAREERS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | THIS YEAR, AKILAH CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF SUPPORTING AN ASTOUNDING NUMBER OF CRITICAL INNOVATIONS. AKILAH HAS DEVELOPED THREE ACCREDITED DIPLOMAS WITH PROPRIETARY CURRICULUM, A TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM TO MATCH STUDENTS AND GRADUATES WITH CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, A BLENDED MODEL THAT LEVERAGES ADAPTIVE LEARNING TOOLS, THE LAUNCH OF A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE TO TRAIN FACULTY IN COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AND STUDENT-CENTERED METHODOLOGY, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, AN EMPOWERING AND NURTURING CAMPUS CULTURE THAT CELEBRATES CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND SERVANT LEADERSHIP. THE IMPACT OF THE AKILAH FOUNDATION IS ROOTED IN OUR COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES THAT ARE BOTH LIFE-CHANGING AND AFFORDABLE. IN NOVEMBER 2019, AKILAH WON THE WISE AWARD FROM THE QATAR FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INNOVATION. GRADUATES ARE CURRENTLY EARNING INCOMES THAT AVERAGE 11 TIMES THE NATIONAL MEDIAN IN RWANDA. EIGHTY-SIX PERCENT (86%) OF GRADUATES LAUNCH THEIR CAREERS WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF GRADUATION AND ARE FREQUENTLY RECRUITED FOR COVETED POSITIONS IN DIVERSE INDUSTRIES. DOZENS OF GRADUATES HAVE SUCCESSFULLY STARTED THEIR OWN BUSINESS IN RWANDA, EMPLOYING HUNDREDS OF WORKERS. SEVENTY-EIGHT PERCENT (78%) OF THESE YOUNG WOMEN ARE THE FIRST TO ATTEND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, AND MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OF GRADUATES COME FROM RURAL AREAS. THIRTY-THREE PERCENT (33%) OF GRADUATES HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE PROMOTION IN POSITION AND/OR SALARY SINCE GRADUATING AND THIRTY-ONE PERCENT (31%) OF THEM ARE IN A SUPERVISORY ROLE. AN AKILAH EDUCATION ALSO HAS A TANGIBLE IMPACT ON FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES: EIGHTY-ONE PERCENT (81%) OF GRADUATES ARE SUPPORTING AT LEAST ONE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY MEMBER FINANCIALLY, AND, ON AVERAGE, PAY FOR SCHOOL FEES AND HEALTHCARE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO PEOPLE IN THEIR FAMILIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | ELIZABETH DEARBORN DAVIS AND DAVID HUGHES ARE MARRIED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND PRESIDENT REVIEW THE 990 AND ALL ATTACHED SCHEDULES. IT IS THEN FORWARDED TO ALL OTHER BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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