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SEREOLIPI NOMADIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SEREOLIPI NOMADIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC (EIN 41-2189604)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-15
IRS object ID
201803199349318675
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-11-15T18:32:00-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN113501980PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12 ROOSEVELT AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityPRT JEFF STACityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP117763337ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN412189604EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEREOLIPI NORMADICBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSEREBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1104 WOOSTER STREET APT PHNAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10012ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMRA MAJA SERDAREVICPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Signature2018-11-13SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRIAN GOLUBPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01235428PTIN
Phone6313310515PhoneNum
Preparation2018-11-13PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address24.89.153.146IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-15IPDt
IP Tm17:32:00IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAMRA MAJA SERDAREVICPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1104 WOOSTER STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10012ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$341,501GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.THORNTREEPROJECT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Activity Or MissionTO RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF NOMADIC CHILDREN IN KENYA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body6VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$448,527PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$341,501CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$4PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,678PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$450,209PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,469CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$455,585PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$377,147CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$455,585PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$377,147CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$5,376PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$35,646CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$87,146TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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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 2017 THE FOUNDATION OPERATED (9) 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.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTHE FOUNDATION ALSO ASSISTED (3) PRIMARY SCHOOLS. THESE GOVERNMENT RUN SCHOOLS THAT THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS HAD THE ENROLLMENT OF 1088 STUDENTS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES (2) MEALS A DAY FOR ALL BOARDERS (80% OF THE STUDENT BODY), UNIFORMS, DORMITORY SUPPLIES, LIBRARY MATERIALS AND (21) ADDITIONAL TEACHERS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTHE FOUNDATION OPERATED A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR (135) 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$365,000ExpenseAmt
DescALLOCATION OF GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOL CHILDREN.Desc
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Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$365,000TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$365,000TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (true)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonARMA MAJA SERDAREVICPersonNm
Phone6318301050PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1104 WOOSTER STREET - APT PHAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10012ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
AMRA MAJA SERDAREVIC
TREASURERYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA PAGAN
PRESIDENTYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLODAGH AUBRY
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID ASHEN
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
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$341,501TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,150TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,220TotalAmt
Fundraising$1,220FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$249TotalAmt
Fundraising$249FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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BANK CHARGES & CC FEES$3,124$3,124
FILING FEES$404$404

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$377,147TotalAmt
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Management And General$10,678ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,469FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,792BOYAmt
EOY$87,146EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,792BOYAmt
EOY$87,146EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,792BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,792BOYAmt
EOY$87,146EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,792BOYAmt
EOY$87,146EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$353,917CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$485,509CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$448,527CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$343,251CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,000,171TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$353,917CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$485,509CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$448,527CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$343,251CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,000,171TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,000,171PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$2,000,171TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionKENYARegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee4EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedSEE SCHEDULE OSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$365,000RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees4SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee4TotalEmployeeCnt
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Total Spent$365,000TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
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 365,000 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.
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