Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 213,958 | 190,093 | 164,954 | 139,755 | 217,115 | 925,875 |
| 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 | 213,958 | 190,093 | 164,954 | 139,755 | 217,115 | 925,875 |
| 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. | 925,875 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 213,958 | 190,093 | 164,954 | 139,755 | 217,115 | 925,875 |
| 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 | 925,875 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FOUNDED IN 1996, GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR AFRICA (GAA) WORKS WITH LOCAL AFRICAN PARTNERS TO DESIGN , IMPLEMENT, AND MANAGE PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS IN POVERTY AND REFUGEES IN EASTERN AND NORTHERN AFRICA. GUIDED BY THE BELIEF THAT EVERYONE DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR AFRICA WORKS WITH LOCAL AFRICAN PARTNERS TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND MANAGE PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN, FAMILIES IN POVERTY AND REFUGEES. WE DO THIS THROUGH THREE UNIQUE PROGRAMS THAT BUILD THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND SERVICES TO HELP THESE VULNERABLE GROUPS: DIGITAL LEARNING: TRAINING STUDENTS TO ADVANCE IN A DIGITAL WORLD COMMUNITY LIBRARIES: PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND A SAFE PLACE TO GATHER AND LEARN THERAPEUTIC ARTS: PROVIDING VULNERABLE YOUTH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO HELP THEM HEAL GAA'S PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES ARE BUILT UPON ITS CORE VALUES: OFFERING THE POOREST AND MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE THEIR EDUCATION AND IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL POSITIONS FOCUSING ON TRANSFORMATIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE CHANGE TAILORING PROGRAMS TO FIT THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY HUMILITY IN ENGAGING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND WORKING WITH PEOPLE AS EQUALS GAA HAS THREE UNIQUE PROGRAMS THAT BUILD THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND SERVICES TO HELP BRING SOCIAL JUSTICE TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN, FAMILIES IN POVERTY AND REFUGEES. IN KEEPING WITH ITS MISSION TO BRING GREATER SOCIAL JUSTICE TO THESE GROUPS, GAA'S PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THREE PRIMARY AREAS: 1) THE DIGITAL LEARNING PROGRAM - PROOF OF CONCEPT IN WORKING TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS GAA'S DIGITAL LEARNING PROGRAM TEACHES STUDENTS THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS IN THE DIGITAL AGE - COMPETENCY WITH INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT). GAA BUILDS THE FOUNDATIONS FOR ITS PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING COMPUTERS, INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AND INSTRUCTOR TRAINING, SO EFFECTIVE DIGITAL LEARNING CAN TAKE PLACE. PROOF OF CONCEPT: IN TANZANIA THE PROGRAM HAS TAUGHT COMPUTER SKILLS TO MORE THAN 2,500 STUDENTS IN 8 PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND IS SCALING UP RAPIDLY. ANOTHER TANZANIAN PROGRAM FOCUSING ON OLDER YOUTH AND ADULTS PRODUCED SIMILARLY POSITIVE LEARNING OUTCOMES, AND HAS RESULTED IN EMPLOYMENT IN DIGITAL FIELDS FOR MANY OF THE NEARLY 200 PARTICIPANTS. EXAM SCORES AND OTHER EVALUATION METHODS SHOW THE PROGRAMS ARE WORKING, WITH STUDENTS UNDERSTANDING THE MATERIAL AND GAINING DIGITAL SKILLS. GAA HAS PROVIDED OVER 100 LAPTOP COMPUTERS SAMSUNG TABLETS FOR STUDENT USE IN THE PROGRAMS. GAA'S PROGRAM IS A MODEL FOR PRIVATE/PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS, LEVERAGING LOCAL SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STAFF WITH GAA'S INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO DIGITAL LEARNING. IT CAN BE SCALED-UP, REPLICATED AND IMPLEMENTED THROUGHOUT AFRICA. IT IS ALSO COST EFFECTIVE, HAVING AN APPROXIMATE COST OF US30.00 PER STUDENT. DURING THE LAST YEAR: THE PANDEMIC FORCED GAA AND ITS TANZANIAN PARTNERS TO SUSPEND THE DIGITAL LEARNING PROGRAM WHEN THE SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED IN JUNE OF 2020. HOWEVER, IN JANUARY OF 2021 THE PROGRAM WAS RESTARTED. IN MOROCCO, GAA STARTED WORKING WITH GOVERNMENTAL AND UNIVERSITY PARTNERS TO LAUNCH IN 2021 A NEW DIGITAL LEARNING PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO REACH 5,000 PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND BASED ON THE MODEL USED IN TANZANIA. IN SUM, GAA IS HELPING COMBAT THE DIGITAL DIVIDE THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, AND IS PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS. 2) COMMUNITY LIBRARIES - PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND A SAFE PLACE TO GATHER AND LEARN GAA PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITIES TO OPERATE LIBRARIES IN SLUMS AND REMOTE RURAL AREAS OF EAST AFRICA. THE LIBRARIES MEET A CRUCIAL NEED - THEY PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR YOUTH TO STUDY AND HAVE ACCESS TO CURRICULUM APPROVED SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS. THE PURCHASE OF TEXTBOOKS IS BEYOND THE MEANS OF MANY LOCAL FAMILIES, AND THE LIBRARIES ARE FOR MANY THE ONLY PLACE WHERE STUDENTS CAN DO REQUIRED CLASSWORK, AS WELL AS STUDY FOR EXAMS. THE LIBRARIES GIVE FAMILIES ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND THE ABILITY TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET. THEY ALSO SERVE AS A COMMUNITY CENTER, WHERE GROUPS CAN GATHER TO ADDRESS MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY. EACH LIBRARY IS MANAGED BY A LOCAL LIBRARIAN AND SUPPORT STAFF. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, THE LIBRARIES SERVE BETWEEN 20,000 - 25,000 USERS, AND HOLD OVER 40 COMMUNITY EVENTS. DURING THE LAST YEAR: THE PANDEMIC FORCED THE LIBRARIES TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS STARTING IN THE SPRING OF 2020. HOWEVER, GAA WORKED WITH THE LOCAL STAFF TO PUT IN PLACE WHO RECOMMENDED SAFETY PROTOCOLS, WHICH ALLOWED THE LIBRARIES TO REOPEN SAFELY IN THE NOVEMBER 2020. WITH GAA FUNDING, THE LIBRARIES INCREASED THEIR COLLECTION OF TEXTBOOKS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS REQUIRED BY THE KENYA AND TANZANIA MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION GAA ALSO WORKED ON PLANS TO INCREASE COMPUTER ACCESS AND INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AND TO BRING MORE DIGITAL LEARNING PROGRAMS INTO THE LIBRARIES. 3) THERAPEUTIC ARTS - PROVIDING VULNERABLE YOUTH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO HELP THEM HEAL GAA COLLABORATES WITH FACULTY FROM THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO AND GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY TO TRAIN EAST AFRICANS IN THERAPEUTIC ARTS APPLICATIONS. THE EAST AFRICAN PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE ARTISTS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND EDUCATORS. THE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON DEVELOPING AN AFRICAN-BASED MODEL OF THERAPIES, USING VISUAL, MUSIC, DANCE AND THE DRAMATIC ARTS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO BUILD A CORE OF LOCAL PARAPROFESSIONALS WHO CAN HELP HEAL TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN USING CREATIVE ARTS TECHNIQUES. IN A TYPICAL YEAR, GAA PROVIDES PARA-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN THERAPEUTIC ARTS TO APPROXIMATELY 20 INDIVIDUALS AND THE PROGRAM REACHES OVER 1,500 STREET CHILDREN AND YOUTH, AS WELL AS CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM LOCAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. IN THE LAST YEAR: GAA WAS FORCED TO SUSPEND ART THERAPY TRAINING PROGRAM DUE TO THE PANDEMIC DURING MARCH 2020. PLANS WERE MADE TO RESTART TRAINING PROGRAMS IN 2021, INCLUDING THE EXPANSION OF GAA'S PROGRAMS IN REFUGEE COMMUNITIES IN UGANDA. IN LATE 2020, GAA WORKED WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO CONDUCT SAFE SEX PROGRAMS REACHING OVER 125 GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN. PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO EXPAND THIS PROGRAM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3 | DIGITAL LEARNING PROGRAM WAS INTERRUPTED IN 2020 BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BUT HAS RESTARTED IN 2021. THE THERAPEUTIC ARTS PROGRAM WAS INTERRUPTED IN 2020 BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BUT HAS RESTARTED IN 2021. EDUCATIONAL TRIPS: THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS EDUCATIONAL TRIPS TO AFRICA TO FOSTER AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AFFECTING AFRICANS AND THE STEPS THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS TAKING TO HELP IMPROVE THE SITUATION. THESE TRIPS WERE INTERRUPTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND WILL BEGIN AGAIN IN 2022. VIJANA VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE: FUNDS WERE SENT TO AFRICA FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT VIJANA, AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN INCOMPLETE LIBRARY. LIBRARY PROGRAM: GAA MANAGES TWO LIBRARIES IN KENYA AND TANZANIA. THE LIBRARIES PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND SCHOOL MATERIALS FOR CHILDREN. THE LIBRARIES ALSO DEVELOP AND HOST OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, LITERACY, CONSERVATION PRACTICES, AND OTHER VARIOUS PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS. THESE LIBRARIES WERE TEMPORARILY CLOSED IN MARCH 2020 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BUT REOPENED IN NOVEMBER OF 2020 WITH STRICT COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR ALL LIBRARY USERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | OTHER PROGRAMS |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B | KENYA |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE DRAFT OF THE 990 INCLUDING THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, CORPORATE COUNCIL AND ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ONCE PER YEAR EACH BOARD MEMBER AND STAFF PERSONNEL IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REPORT ANY CONFLICTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | ALL SALARIES AND COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS INITIALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEN BY THE ENTIRE BOARD; THEN THE RESULTS ARE DISCUSSED AND DECIDED UPON IN THE LIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PAY-SCALE OR SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | ALL FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING 990'S AND ANNUAL AUDITS, AND OTHER PERTINENT DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL FEES 18,824 3,855 0 PAYROLL SERVICE 727 0 0 TOTAL 19,551 3,855 0 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -5,329 |
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