2022-11-11T09:27:40-06:00 2021-12-31 431985162 SMITH SULLIVAN & BROWN PC 80 FLANDERS ROAD - SUITE 200 WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2021-01-01 432043910 SOUTH SUDANESE ENRICHMENT FOR FAMILIES INC SOUT 7813220063 PO BOX 492 LINCOLN MA 01773 SUSAN WINSHIP KOENIG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT 7813220063 2022-11-11 1 SUSAN WINSHIP KOENIG 999009999 SANDRA M BROWN CPA P01614103 5088717178 2022-11-11 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SUSAN WINSHIP KOENIG PO BOX 492 LINCOLN MA 01773 485741 0 X WWW.SSEFBOSTON.ORG X 2004 MA SOUTH SUDANESE ENRICHMENT FOR FAMILIES (SSEF) PROVIDES WHOLE-FAMILY PROGRAMMING FOR EDUCATION, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ENRICHMENT FOR THE GREATER BOSTON SOUTH SUDANESE COMMUNITY. SSEF IS THE ONLY WHOLE-FAMILY RESOURCE DEDICATED TO SOUTH SUDANESE WHO HAVE RESETTLED IN MASSACHUSETTS. COMMITTED TO ENHANCING STRENGTHS, BUILDING SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY, SSEF ASSISTS WITH NAVIGATING SYSTEMS, ACCESSING RESOURCES, BUILDING SKILLS, AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE SOUTH SUDAN'S HISTORY AND DISTINCT CULTURAL HERITAGE. SSEF DOES THIS BY CONNECTING SOUTH SUDANESE ADULTS AND THEIR CHILDREN WITH THE FOLLOWING: - ACCESSIBLE PRESCHOOL- SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES- COMMUNITY-BASED ENRICHMENT- ASSISTANCE WITH FINDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING- WHOLE-FAMILY EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS THAT MEET THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR- OUTREACH PROGRAMS, CROSS-CULTURAL EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS 15 14 3 25 0 0 497211 474059 0 0 0 4817 482 -1521 497693 477355 146034 172858 0 0 105525 131768 0 1738 42341 16942 39501 268501 345865 229192 131490 457959 589449 0 0 457959 589449 X SOUTH SUDANESE ENRICHMENT FOR FAMILIES (SSEF) PROVIDES WHOLE-FAMILY PROGRAMMING FOR EDUCATION, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ENRICHMENT FOR THE GREATER BOSTON SOUTH SUDANESE COMMUNITY. SSEF IS THE ONLY WHOLE-FAMILY RESOURCE DEDICATED TO SOUTH SUDANESE WHO HAVE RESETTLED IN MASSACHUSETTS. COMMITTED TO ENHANCING STRENGTHS, BUILDING SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY, SSEF ASSISTS WITH NAVIGATING SYSTEMS, ACCESSING RESOURCES, BUILDING SKILLS, AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE SOUTH SUDAN'S HISTORY AND DISTINCT CULTURAL HERITAGE. SSEF DOES THIS BY CONNECTING SOUTH SUDANESE ADULTS AND THEIR CHILDREN WITH THE FOLLOWING: - ACCESSIBLE PRESCHOOL- SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES- COMMUNITY-BASED ENRICHMENT- ASSISTANCE WITH FINDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING- WHOLE-FAMILY EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS THAT MEET THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR- OUTREACH PROGRAMS, CROSS-CULTURAL EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS 0 0 86091 86091 0 THE SOUTH SUDANESE ENRICHMENT FOR FAMILIES TRIES TO INTERVENE WITH INDIVIDUALS AND WITH THE COMMUNITY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES. CURRENTLY, SSEF'S AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE:EARLY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM: SSEF FEELS VERY STRONGLY THAT EVERY CHILD OF THE SOUTH SUDANESE COMMUNITY SHOULD ATTEND PRESCHOOL. THE FAMILIES THEMSELVES BELIEVE STRONGLY ABOUT EDUCATION BUT PRESCHOOL IS VERY EXPENSIVE! SSEF GIVES FAMILIES A STIPEND FOR PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS AND HELPS THOSE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR VOUCHERS. DURING THE PANDEMIC A FEW PRESCHOOLS WERE OPEN AND OFFERED SCHOLARSHIPS. IN THE FALL OF 2021, PARENTS STARTED ENROLLING THEIR CHILDREN INTO PRESCHOOL AGAIN, AFTER CONCERNS WITH COVID-19 IN 2020.CAMP PROGRAM: SSEF HAVE A SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AGED 8 TO 17. THESE ARE TRADITIONAL CAMPS AND EDUCATIONAL RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS.MENTORSHIP PROGRAM: AS MUCH AS SSEF CAN, IT MATCHES SOUTH SUDANESE WITH AN AMERICAN MENTOR. THIS CAN BE LONG-TERM OR SHORT-TERM. THE ORGANIZATION HAS OVER 25 MENTORS WHO WORK WITH SOUTH SUDANESE ON SCHOOL APPLICATIONS, DEBT PAYMENT STRUCTURING, BUDGETING, ACCESS TO SOCIAL AND LOCAL SERVICES, AND THE LIKE. DUE TO COVID-19, THIS PROGRAM WAS OFFERED VIRTUALLY.SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM: SSEF HAS A SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAM IN WHICH WE DO PRESENTATION IN SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND CHURCHES ON THE STORY OF THE "LOST BOYS AND GIRLS AND THE PLIGHT OF SOUTHERN SUDAN NOW. SSEF IS COMMITTED TO TEACHING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ISSUES FACING SUDAN. DUE TO COVID-19, THIS PROGRAM WAS OFFERED VIRTUALLY.GETTING AHEAD PROGRAM: STARTED AS A PILOT PROGRAM IN 2021. DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE LOWEST-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS BY OFFERING THEM FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR DRIVER'S EDUCATION, CITIZENSHIP, AUTO REPAIRS - ANYTHING THAT HELPS THEM TO GET AHEAD OF EXPENSES.WOMEN'S PROGRAM: DESIGNED TO HELP THE WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY, THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND ASSISTANCE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. SSEF'S GOAL THROUGH ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS IS TO HAVE THE COMMUNITY BE SELF-RELIANT AND AS RESILIENT AS POSSIBLE. 54060 54060 0 CAMP PROGRAM: WE HAVE A CAMP PROGRAM FOR THE CHILDREN 8 TO 14. ALL SUMMER RESIDENTIAL AND MANY DAY CAMPS WERE CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19. WE OFFERED VIRTUAL PROGRAM FOR KIDS FOCUSING ON YOGA, BOOK GROUP, AND COOKING CLASSES. 106766 32707 SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM: SSEF HAS A SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAM IN WHICH WE DO PRESENTATION IN SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND CHURCHES ON THE STORY OF THE "LOST BOYS AND GIRLS AND THE PLIGHT OF SOUTHERN SUDAN NOW. WE ARE COMMITTED TO TEACHING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ISSUES FACING SUDAN. DUE TO COVID-19, THIS PROGRAM WAS OFFERED VIRTUALLY.MENTORSHIP PROGRAM: AS MUCH AS WE CAN, WE MATCH SOUTH SUDANESE WITH AN AMERICAN MENTOR. THIS CAN BE LONG TERM OR SHORT TERM. WE HAVE OVER 25 MENTORS WHO WORK WITH SOUTH SUDANESE ON SCHOOL APPLICATIONS, DEBT PAYMENT STRUCTURING, BUDGETING, ACCESS TO SOCIAL AND LOCAL SERVICES, AND THE LIKE.DUE TO COVID-19, THIS PROGRAM WAS OFFERED VIRTUALLY.COVID-19 PANDEMIC:THE SOUTH SUDANESE COMMUNITY WAS HIT VERY HARD BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. MANY WOMEN WORK IN NURSING HOMES, WHICH ARE HIGH RISK AND LOW PAYING JOBS. MANY MEN WORK IN HOTELS AND WERE LAID OFF. ALMOST ALL CHILDREN WERE LEARNING REMOTELY - ALL WERE HOME LEARNING WHICH WAS EXTREMELY STRESSFUL.SSEF OFFERED PROGRAMS DURING THE SUMMER WHICH WERE REMOTE. SSEF WAS ALSO GIVEN TWO GRANTS FOR EMERGENCY FUNDING USED WHERE FAMILIES WERE AFFECTED BY COVID-19. WE HAD PLANNED TO HOLD A GALA ON MAY 5, 2020 TO CELEBRATE THE LOST BOYS BEING HERE FOR 20 YEARS; HOWEVER, THE IN-PERSON GALA WAS CANCELLED. THE PANDEMIC CHANGED HOW WE USED THE MONEY FOR THE SUMMER PROGRAMS DURING 2020. SSEF DID NOT OFFER FUNDS FOR CAMP BUT INSTEAD OFFERED PROGRAMS AND OFFERED EQUIPMENT TO FAMILIES TO GET THE KIDS OUTSIDE AND ACTIVE. EARLY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM: SSEF FEELS VERY STRONGLY THAT EVERY CHILD OF THE SOUTH SUDANESE COMMUNITY SHOULD ATTEND PRESCHOOL. THE FAMILIES THEMSELVES BELIEVE STRONGLY ABOUT EDUCATION BUT PRESCHOOL IS VERY EXPENSIVE! SSEF GIVES FAMILIES A STIPEND FOR PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS AND HELPS THOSE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR VOUCHERS. DURING THE PANDEMIC A FEW PRESCHOOLS WERE OPEN AND OFFERED SCHOLARSHIPS. DUE TO COVID-19 RELATED HEALTH CONCERNS, MANY PARENTS DID NOT ENROLL THEIR CHILDREN INTO PRESCHOOL. 246917 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 MA X SUSAN WINSHIP KOENIG 7813220063 PO BOX 492 LINCOLN MA 01773 SUSAN WINSHIP KOENIG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 59998 0 0 MOSES GENG AJOU TREASURER 2.00 X X 7925 0 0 MANGOK BOL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CHANOFF BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER CHAMBANG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 375 0 0 ELLEN MORGAN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY GOLDBERG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID COUGHLIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MALUIL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 1252 0 0 ORELIA JONATHAN FORMER BOARD CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM CHRISTENFELD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAJUR ANYIETH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 YAR AYUEL BOARD CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ABABA ABIEM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 5038 0 0 ANN HELMUS FORMER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MANYIEL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON TONGO FORMER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STEIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 74588 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126317 347742 104150 474059 4817 4817 6493 126317 8386 -1893 -1893 OTHER REVENUE 900099 372 372 372 477355 372 0 2924 172858 172858 74287 35710 20578 17999 49163 27380 12822 8961 8318 4159 1664 2495 9971 9971 1738 1738 2297 1400 897 14111 1119 6229 6763 4890 2445 978 1467 2250 1578 26 646 3388 844 2038 506 FOOD AND BEVERAGE 1648 824 824 MISCELLANEOUS 946 901 45 345865 246917 56607 42341 457959 585834 3615 457959 589449 0 0 X 455588 554158 2371 35291 457959 589449 457959 589449 131490 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 145869 222788 216123 497211 474059 1556050 145869 222788 216123 497211 474059 1556050 591749 964301 4817 4817 482 372 854 1561721 6493 0.61750 0.64670 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 482. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 372. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X CULTURAL EXPRESSION 0 0 PART III, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE ARTWORKS, MANUSCRIPTS AND MATERIAL OBJECTS WHOSE VALUE IS NOT READILY DETERMINABLE. ART ACQUISITIONS ARE REPORTED AS EXPENSES WHEN PURCHASED AND, ACCORDINGLY, HAVE NOT BEEN CAPITALIZED AND ARE NOT REPORTED ON THE BALANCE SHEET. THE COLLECTION IS DEVOTED TO DOCUMENTING, PRESERVING AND ACHIEVING THE VARIOUS FORMS OF CULTURAL EXPRESSION CREATED BY THE REFUGEE AND RESETTLEMENT COMMUNITY FROM SOUTHERN SUDAN. GALA 126317 126317 126317 126317 1 PRESCHOOL AND CAMP TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS 51 159929 N/A N/A EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE 13 12929 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS TO THE SUDANESE COMMUNITY ARE DETERIMED/APPROVED BY THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF ABABA ADIEM (BOARD MEMBER), PETER CHAMBANG (BOARD MEMBER), AND DAVID COUGHLIN (BOARD MEMBER). ABABA AND PETER ARE ALSO PART OF THE SUDANESE COMMUNITY. X 1 104150 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORMS 990 AND MA PC ARE DISTRIBUTED FOR BOARD APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS SET BY THE BOARD BASED ON COMPARABLE SALARIES IN THE AREA FOR NON-PROFITS. COMPENSATION FOR BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE DUAL ROLES IS ALSO BASED ON MARKET RATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.