ROYAL AFRICAN FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- ROYAL AFRICAN FOUNDATION INC (EIN 82-0537124)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-09-10
- IRS object ID
- 202122539349200222
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-09-10T10:55:57-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PHILIP H COOPER & COMPANY LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 170 S MAIN ST STE 800 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SALT LAKE CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | UT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 84101 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 820537124 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Royal African Foundation Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % PETRINA BESTOR | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | ROYA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8017558078 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 473 E 12th Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Salt Lake City | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | UT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 84103 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PETRINA BESTOR | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRINCIPAL OFFICER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8017558078 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-09-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | PETRINA | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | BESTOR | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JENNIFER K GRECO | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00555910 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8014332140 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-09-09 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 3 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | ROYALAFRICANSAFARIS.COM/THE-FOUNDATION/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $128,378 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $128,378 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $128,378 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $63,023 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $3,900 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $1,019 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $67,942 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $60,436 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $45,736 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $106,172 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,736 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $106,172 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,736 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $106,172 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,736 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $106,172 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Royal African Foundation's mission is to benefit wildlife and wilderness preservation, charitable, religious, educational, literary, national or international sports competition, prevention of cruelty to children or animals, and/or scientific endeavors. The Foundation supports projects that benefit communities and conservation in Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana and other African countries. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION SPONSORSHIPS PROGRAM WE SPONSOR STUDENTS FROM RURAL KENYA, TANZANIA AND ETHIOPIA TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS OF FINISHING THEIR SCHOOLING. SO FAR THE PROGRAM HAS SUPPORTED 33 STUDENTS AND MANY OF THEM HAVE BECOME FORCES FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOR EXAMPLE: SAMMY LESEITA WAS ONE OF THE PUPILS IN THE FIRST CLASSROOMS WE BUILT AT KIPSING ACADEMY IN SAMBURU COUNTY, NORTHERN KENYA. WITH OUR SPONSORSHIP HELP, HE WENT ON TO EARN A MASTER'S DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY FROM HARVARD, AND HE IS NOW A POWERFUL FORCE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE WORKING AS DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION FOR THE NORTHERN RANGELANDS TRUST. THE NORTHERN RANGELANDS TRUST SUPPORTS 39 COMMUNITY CONSERVANCIES ACROSS NORTHERN AND COASTAL KENYA TO GOVERN THEIR WILD SPACES, IDENTIFY AND LEAD DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES LINKED TO CONSERVATION. IN 2020 10 STUDENTS WERE SPONSORED | $10,434 | Yes (X) | $10,434 |
| KITEFU SECONDARY SCHOOL PROJECT KITEFU SECONDARY SCHOOL IS A GOVERNMENT SCHOOL ON THE EDGE OF ARUSHA NATIONAL PARK IN TANZANIA. IT CURRENTLY HAS AROUND 300 STUDENTS. HOWEVER, THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN LEFT UNFINISHED AND ARE MISSING THINGS SUCH AS WINDOWS, CEILINGS AND PROPER BLACKBOARDS. THIS GRANT IS TO FINISH THREE SETS OF CLASSROOM BLOCKS SO THAT THE STUDENTS HAVE A SAFE AND CONDUCIVE SPACE TO LEARN. IT WILL ALSO REDUCE HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT BECAUSE THE CLASSROOMS WILL BE SECURE AT NIGHT SO THAT ANIMALS SUCH AS SNAKES CANNOT GET INTO THEM | $5,000 | Yes (X) | $5,000 |
| EMPAKASI GREEN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROJECT EMPAKASI GREEN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL IS ON THE EDGE OF NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK. THE SCHOOL WAS RECENTLY FORMED BECAUSE THE NEAREST GOVERNMENT SCHOOL WAS MORE THAN 10KM AWAY, WHICH WAS TOO FAR FOR THE YOUNGEST MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY TO WALK. IT WAS ALSO A DANGEROUS WALK BECAUSE OF WILDLIFE FROM THE PARK. THE NAIROBI NATIONAL PARK IS HOME TO 100 MAMMAL SPECIES INCLUDING BUFFALO, GIRAFFE, LION, LEOPARD, BABOON, ZEBRA, WILDEBEEST, AND CHEETAH AND 400 MIGRATORY AND ENDEMIC BIRD SPECIES. THANKS TO OUR DONORS THE SCHOOL'S FIRST TWO PERMANENT CLASSROOMS WERE BUILT AND FURNISHED IN 2019. THIS HAS CEMENTED THE SCHOOL'S PLACE IN THIS COMMUNITY AND IT HAS REDUCED THE POTENTIAL FOR HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT IN THIS AREA. CURRENTLY, THE SCHOOL HAS AROUND 40 STUDENTS IN PRE-PRIMARY AND GRADES 1, 2, 3. THIS LITTLE SCHOOL IS SAVING LIVES, REDUCING HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT AND BRINGING HOPE TO THIS COMMUNITY. OUR MOST RECENT EXPENDITURE IS TO HELP THE SCHOO | $4,040 | Yes (X) | $4,040 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $19,474 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETRINA BESTOR | ||||
| PRINCIPAL OFFICER | 5.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SILVESTER | ||||
| officer | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM CORFIELD | ||||
| officer | 1.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | Yes (true) | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | Yes (true) | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PETRINA BESTOR | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 473 12TH AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SALT LAKE CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | UT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 84103 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8017558078 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $38,870 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $34,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $128,378 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $201,748 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $38,870 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $34,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $128,378 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $201,748 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $59,656 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $142,092 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $201,748 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.70430 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.91990 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support CY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 10 | DONEES NAME:COTTARS WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST DONEES ADDRESS:PO BOX 44191 NAIROBI KE 00000 PURPOSE OF PAYMENT:Assistance for their work to reduce AMOUNT:13000 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 10 | DONEES NAME:SHELTER BOTSWANA DONEES ADDRESS:P.O. BOX 21942 THITO WARD MAUN BC 00000 PURPOSE OF PAYMENT:Shelter Botswana's preschool is a source of AMOUNT:18540 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:US WIRE FEES Amount:540 |
| FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 | Description:DATABASE COSTS Amount:479 |
| FORM 990EZ PART V LINE 33 | The Foundation started 3 new projects: Sand River Elephant Corridor The Sand River corridor is one of the key wildlife corridors for elephants between the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Naimina Enkiyio - the Sacred Forest, and the Great Rift Valley near the Kenya-Tanzania border. A number of corridors are being identified in this area using geographic and elephant collar tracking data collected by the Mara Elephant Project (MEP). If elephants, which are a keystone megafauna species, can get through, so can everyone else. The corridor has an altitude variance of 1000 feet, and it links areas with incredible biodiversity. It is part of what keeps the Mara, Rift Valley, Serengeti, and Amboseli Ecosystems connected. Keeping corridors like this one open is critical because it allows wildlife and communities to access different resources at different times of the year and maintain ecosystem health and resilience to changes in climate. The area has traditionally been communally owned rangelands belonging to semi-nomadic pastoralist Maasai communities, but recent government policy changes mean the landscape is being subdivided and shared out into small individual titles. Parts of this wilderness area have already been fenced and converted into patchworks of small farms, which restrict connectivity and increases human-wildlife conflict. We and our partners CWCT, MEP and the Forest Guardians are working in partnership with communities along the corridor to develop effective land use plans that benefit them and keep this corridor open for them and for wildlife. We have also started to invest in developing alternative sustainable livelihood opportunities for communities, such as beekeeping and grow bags, which help to reduce human-wildlife conflict along the corridor. Tsutsubega Conservancy Our volunteers in Botswana are helping the Tsutsubega community (~ 500 people), who live on the southern edge of the Okavango just north of Maun, to begin the process of forming a community conservancy so they can benefit from the wildlife on their land. Laresoro Community Health Clinic Laresoro is part of the Kalama community conservancy which borders the Samburu National Reserve in Kenya. The Laresoro health clinic is the only clinic in the conservancy, and it currently serves over 2500 people. The clinic provides vital medical care to this pastoralist community who live alongside the area's wildlife. The community have some great plans for the expansion and improvement of the clinic, which include: - Developing a maternity facility to give the many women and girls who develop complications during pregnancy and childbirth a safe space to give birth with medical assistance. As you may know, childbirth is the biggest killer of teenage girls worldwide. - Building ablution facilities to meet the sanitation needs of the many patients visiting the facility. - Installing a solar-powered lights system and a solar-powered refrigerator so that staff can better tend to patients past daylight hours and better store medicines. - Building a perimeter fence which is crucial for security and will help reduce the potential for human-wildlife conflict for animals that enter the clinic grounds. These improvements will mean the 1250 women in the Kalama community conservancy will have a safe space to give birth with medical assistance; the community will have access to medicines that need refrigeration, such as vaccines and antivenom, and both the community and the wildlife they share their home with will be safer. We are raising funds for these improvements at the moment which will cost $97,200. |