2022-05-06T11:29:16-07:00 2021-12-31 990 2021-01-01 475649302 FRIENDS IN SOLIDARITY INC FRIE 7347313726 8737 Colesville Rd Ste 610 Silver Spring MD 20910 Joan Mumaw President 7347313726 2022-05-06 1 11 1 AAL2 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Friends in Solidarity (with South Sudan) Joan Mumaw 8737 Colesville Rd Suite 610 Silver Spring MD 20910 772878 0 X www.solidarityfriends.org X 2015 MD Friends in Solidarity is a public, charitable organization which raises awareness of and educates the public regarding the needs in South Sudan, providing financial and material support for the education of the people. 9 9 0 1 0 0 605668 772776 0 0 815 102 3130 0 609613 772878 477290 663700 0 0 0 0 0 0 11179 42629 41519 519919 705219 89694 67659 360112 427771 10421 0 349691 427771 Friends in Solidarity is organized for religious, charitable and educational purposes. It is a collaborative ministry of Catholic religious men and women supporting the people of Africa, especially South Sudan. It does this by supporting organizations and institutions that train teachers, nurses, midwives, farmers and pastoral teams. Friends is committed to working with the Catholic Church in Africa as it build the capacity of the people of South Sudan for a sustainable future. 0 0 291790 291790 0 Catholic Health Training Institute - operational support for the training of registered nurses and midwives. Despite the closing of the CHTI from March to October 2020 due to COVID19, 41 students graduated from the three year program in June 2021. This program is based in Wau, South Sudan and is the first registered nurses program in the country. It was established in 2010 and since 2013 has matriculated 270 health care professionals. This program is supported by Solidarity with South Sudan and the Catholic priests, brothers and sisters working together with the laity to build the capacity of the people. The buildings, renovated with funding from Catholic organizations are the property of the Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference. 64310 64310 0 Solidarity Teacher Training College- Friends in Solidarity supported the two year-preservice teacher training program and the in-service program, which upgrades existing teachers, with a total grant of $64,310. 550 certified teachers have graduated from the two programs since 2013. While the programs were closed from March 2020 until February 2021, the teachers, staff were paid and the campus secured. There is a need for 26,000 teachers in the country and 70% of school age children are not in school. 36140 36140 0 Good Shepherd Peace Center - $36,140 was granted for programs and staff at this conference center, the only one of its kind in the country. It offers programs of renewal, the training trauma healing providers and peace-makers, as well as counselling workshops and retreats. Solidarity with South Sudan assumed management of the facility in April 2020. 89400 89400 0 $89,400 - Humanitarian relief for the elderly and disabled in Riimenze and Juba; COVID relief; food for students of in-service program; food for work program in Riimenze 92200 92200 0 $92,200 - Solidarity Staff support, student support for further studies and primary teacher support 89860 89860 0 $89,860 - Domestic grants to religious congregations for support of volunteer staff; 271460 271460 0 663700 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 MD MI X X Joan Mumaw 7347313726 8737 Colesville Rd Ste 610 Silver Spring MD 20910 Sr Geraldine Hoyler Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Sr Ann Oestreich Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Sr Eucharia Madueke Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Rev Robert Dowd Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Sr Mary Beth Hamm Board Chair 4 0 X 0 0 0 Sr Durstyne Farnan Secretary 2 0 X 0 0 0 Rev John Sivalon Vice-Chair 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Br Craig Franz Treasurer 2.00 0 X 0 0 0 Sr Joan Mumaw President 50 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1505 0 771271 0 772776 0 102 102 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 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 772878 102 0 0 89860 89860 0 0 573840 573840 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 0 0 0 2000 0 0 2000 4047 0 4047 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10780 0 5390 5390 150 0 0 150 495 0 364 131 3691 0 2503 1188 0 0 0 0 13962 0 13962 0 25 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2921 0 2921 0 Bank fees and Business registration 2389 0 857 1532 Membership dues and subscriptions 720 0 0 720 339 0 271 68 705219 663700 30340 11179 235765 323321 102756 102859 20000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1591 1591 360112 427771 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10421 10421 0 X 298918 400930 50773 26841 349691 427771 360112 427771 X 67659 0 0 0 0 10421 X 1 X 1 X 1 0 X 394762 552001 499664 601800 771271 2819498 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 394762 552001 499664 601800 771271 2819498 640925 2178573 0 0 1941 815 102 2858 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6998 1505 8503 2830859 0.76958 0.77206 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Income from social media sites Facebook and I Give Gab and from stipend for written materials pertaining to the organization for a university program. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 772878 0 0 0 0 0 772878 0 0 0 772878 705219 0 0 0 0 0 705219 0 0 0 705219 1 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 573840 0 0 573840 Sub-Saharan Africa Training of registered nurses and midwives including room, board and tuition for students 273500 transfer to bank account of Catholic Health Training Institute, a ministry of Solidarity in Juba Sub-Saharan Africa Training of primary school teachers; operational expenses including room, board and tuition for students 64310 transfer to bank account of Solidarity with South Sudan in Juba Sub-Saharan Africa Training of diocesan pastoral teams in trauma healing, peacemaking and renewal of clergy and religious 36140 transfer to bank account of Solidarity with South Sudan in Juba Sub-Saharan Africa Humanitarian aid to elderly and disabled or orphans in Riimenze and Juba, South Sudan; food support for in service teacher training; COVID relief, funding for Oxygen concentrators, food for work program in Riimenze. 89400 transfer to bank account of Solidarity with South Sudan in Juba Sub-Saharan Africa Staff and organizational support for Solidarity with South Sudan, e.g. living expenses for volunteer staff 44200 transfer to bank account of Solidarity with South Sudan in Juba Sub-Saharan Africa Support for salaries of primary school staff, support for students seeking higher degrees with intention of returning to South Sudan as tutors, etc. Support for ten women to begin university studies. 22000 transfer to Bank Account of Solidarity with South Sudan in Juba Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) Purchase of a vehicle for the Catholic Health Training Institute in Wau, South Sudan to be paid from the Rome Office of Solidarity with South Sudan 18290 transfer to Solidarity with South Sudan bank account in Rome, Italy Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) Operational expenses of the Solidarity with South Sudan Office in Rome, Italy 16000 transfer to bank account of Solidarity with South Sudan in Rome Sub-Saharan Africa Support for costs of student Accommodation; transfer of funds to congregational account in Nairobi 10000 transfer to bank account of Sacred Heart Sisters in Nairobi, Kenya 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Requests for funding come from Solidarity with South Sudan which operates several projects in the country and supports a few projects of related organizations. Solidarity with South Sudan has an annual budgeting process to determine needed funding. Funding when secured and designated by donors of Friends in Solidarity is transferred to Solidarity with South Sudan or related organizations which signs and returns a grant agreement for the amount received and how and when it will be used. Reports are requested as required by donors along with financial reports per project. These reports are compiled and shared with donors here in the USA. Finances of Friends in Solidarity are audited annually and this is shared with partner organizations. Regular communication is carried on between Solidarity with South Sudan and Friends in Solidarity and usually the President of Friends in Solidarity visits South Sudan on an annual basis to verify the work being done. The pandemic has not permitted such a visit during 2021, however, communication continues via email and ZOOM. 1 Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 610 West Elm Avenue Monroe MI 48162 381359581 40000 Mission Support Sisters of Mercy of the Americas 515 Montgomery Ave Merion PA 19066 284874208 49860 Mission support 2 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 - Budgets for how the grants are to be spent are prepared and submitted by the leadership of the religious congregations. Grants are sent on a quarterly basis to cover the budget and used for mission support. A document confirming receipt of each grant is received by Friends in Solidarity Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 There are 9 Members of the Corporation, major superiors of Catholic religious congregations which have reserved powers. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Members of the Corporation appoint the President and the Board of Directors Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Several reserved powers are listed in the By Laws (Section 2.9)and include, beside the appointment of the President and Chief Administrative Officer and appointment members to the Board of Directors, approval of a deficit budget, approval of amendments to the Articles and By Laws, approval of debt limits and dissolution of the corporation. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The f990 is reviewed by the Finance Committee and then presented to the Board of Directors which is free to ask questions about the f990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c At each meeting of the Members and the Board of Directors, attendees are asked to declare any conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents are made available upon request to donors and often are requested by grant makers. f990 is posted on Guidestar. Financials are shared with Facebook when fundraising is done on that platform Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Represents deferred rent: $364 current rent; $10,057 long term rent