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SEREOLIPI NOMADIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
SEREOLIPI NOMADIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC (EIN 41-2189604)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202143199349317444
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-15T14:15:30-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN113501980PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GOLUB LACAPRA WILSON & DETIBERIIS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityPRT JEFF STACityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP117763337ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN412189604EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1SEREOLIPI NOMADICBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlSEREBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1104 WOOSTER STREET APT PHNAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10012ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMRA MAJA SERDAREVICPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Signature2021-11-11SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstAMRA MAJAPersonFirstNm
Person LastSERDAREVICPersonLastNm
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SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRIAN GOLUBPreparerPersonNm
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Phone6313310515PhoneNum
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Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerAMRA MAJA SERDAREVICPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line1104 WOOSTER STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10012ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$303,920GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.THORNTREEPROJECT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Total Expenses$472,772PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$290,085CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$37,181PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF NOMADIC CHILDREN IN KENYA.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescIN 2020 THE FOUNDATION OPERATED (11) NOMADIC PRESCHOOLS. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 300 CHILDREN AGES 2-6 IN THE PRESCHOOLS, FOR WHICH THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES A TEACHER, A COOK, LUNCH, BLACKBOARD AND NOTEBOOKS. THE CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT NUMBERS, ALPHABET AND SIMPLE ENGLISH AND SWAHILI. DUE TO THE COVID19 PANDEMIC ALL PRESCHOOLS WERE CLOSED MID-MARCH AND DID NOT OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 2020. THE FOUNDATION ARRANGED ALL TRANSPORTATION FORSTUDENTS TO RETURN HOME AND ALSO SENT SUPPLIES TO THE COMMUNITY TO AID IN DEALING WITH THE PANDEMIC.Desc

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DescTHE FOUNDATION ALSO ASSISTED (3) PRIMARY SCHOOLS. THESE GOVERNMENT RUN SCHOOLS THAT THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS HAD THE ENROLLMENT OF 1222 STUDENTS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES (2) MEALS A DAY FOR ALL BOARDERS (50% OF THE STUDENT BODY), UNIFORMS, DORMITORY SUPPLIES, LIBRARY MATERIALS AND (22) ADDITIONAL TEACHERS.THE FOUNDATION ARRANGED TRANSPORTATION FOR ALL STUDENTS TO GO HOME. DUE TO COVID19 PANDEMIC, ALL PRIMARY SCHOOLS CLOSED MID-MARCH 2020. TRANSPORTATION WAS PROVIDED TO ALL STUDENTS TO RETURNS HOME. IN JUNE ONLINE CLASSES WERE LAUNCHED AND MOST CLASSES WERE ONLINE AS OF SEPTEMBER 2020. IN OCTOBER 2020 THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS WERE OPENED. SUPPLIES WERE SENT INCLUDING SOLAR POWERED RADIOS SO STUDENTS COULD HEAR LESSONS BROADCASTED.Desc

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DescTHE FOUNDATION OPERATED A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR (123) HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. STUDENTS RECEIVE FULL SCHOLARSHIPS THAT COVER ALL EXPENSES. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES (2) MENTORS WHO HELP STUDENTS NAVIGATE THROUGHT THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND ORGANIZE REMEDIAL CLASSES. DUE TO THE COVID19 PANDEMIC, COLLEGES WERE CLOSED MID-MARCH 2020 UNTIL OCTOBER 2020. ONLINE CLASSES WERE STARTED IN JUNE 2020 AND BY SEPTEMBER MOST OF THE STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO ATTEND ONLINE. ALSO COMPUTERS WERE PROVIDED FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR WHOM SMARTPHONES WERE NOT SUFFICIENT TO FOLLOW ONLINE CLASSES.Desc

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Expense$279,000ExpenseAmt
DescALLOCATION OF GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOL CHILDREN. IN RESPONSE TO COVID19, FOUNDTION PROVIDED 1,700 WASHABLE CLOTH MASKS, 20 SETS OF A YEARLY SUPPLY OF SANOITARY TOWLS AND UNDERWEAR FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS.Desc
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonARMA MAJA SERDAREVICPersonNm
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
DAVID ASHEN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
CLODAGH AUBRY
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
GERARD GOVAERTS
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
LORI LUM
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
JANE NEWMAN
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA PAGAN
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TUKER ROBBINS
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
AMRA MAJA SERDAREVIC
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Total$7,295TotalAmt
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Total$1,106TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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BANK CHARGES & CC FEES$2,330$2,330
FILING FEES$354$354

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Fundraising$140FundraisingAmt

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BOY$200,553BOYAmt
EOY$214,388EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$200,553BOYAmt
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BOY$200,553BOYAmt
EOY$214,388EOYAmt

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BOY$200,553BOYAmt
EOY$214,388EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$343,251CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$364,804CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$509,953CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$303,920CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,970,455TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$343,251CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$364,804CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$509,953CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$303,920CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,970,455TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Support$1,970,455TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

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Employee4EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
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Subtotal Employees4SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
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Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationKENYA 0 0ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DALLOCATION OF GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOL CHILDREN. IN RESPONSE TO COVID19, FOUNDTION PROVIDED 1,700 WASHABLE CLOTH MASKS, 20 SETS OF A YEARLY SUPPLY OF SANOITARY TOWLS AND UNDERWEAR FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE FOUNDATION REGULARLY SENDS OUT AN ANNUAL QUESIONAIRE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT THEY SIGN AND RETURN TO THE FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST