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INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT (EIN 20-5874831)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-08-15
IRS object ID
201842279349302274
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

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Return2018-08-15T13:10:47-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1THE CURCHIN GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityRED BANKCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN205874831EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1INDEGO AFRICA PROJECTBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlINDEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2125063697PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line151 WEST 52ND STREET SUITE 2300AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKAREN YELICKPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2125063697PhoneNum
Signature2018-07-31SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonROBERT FOURATTPreparerPersonNm
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Principal OfficerKAREN YELICKPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$728,651GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.INDEGOAFRICA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionINDEGO AFRICA IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING ARTISAN WOMEN IN AFRICA THROUGH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND EDUCATION. WE PROVIDE MORE THAN 1,200 WOMEN AND YOUTH IN RWANDA AND GHANA WITH SUSTAINABLE INCOME BY DESIGNING AND SELLING PRODUCTS THAT THEY MAKE BY HAND, AND HELPING THEM DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN THE GLOBAL ARTISAN ECONOMY. WE INVEST 100% OF OUR PROFITS FROM PRODUCT SALES, COUPLED WITH GRANTS AND DONATIONS, INTO CUSTOM BUSINESS, LEADERSHIP, AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR OUR ARTISAN PARTNERS AND YOUTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionINDEGO AFRICA IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING ARTISAN WOMEN IN AFRICA THROUGH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND EDUCATION. WE PROVIDE MORE THAN 1,200 WOMEN AND YOUTH IN RWANDA AND GHANA WITH SUSTAINABLE INCOME BY DESIGNING AND SELLING PRODUCTS THAT THEY MAKE BY HAND, AND HELPING THEM DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN THE GLOBAL ARTISAN ECONOMY. WE INVEST 100% OF OUR PROFITS FROM PRODUCT SALES, COUPLED WITH GRANTS AND DONATIONS, INTO CUSTOM BUSINESS, LEADERSHIP, AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR OUR ARTISAN PARTNERS AND YOUTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
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DescBUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING:OUR BASIC SKILLS TRAINING COURSES ARE PROVIDED IN BOTH RWANDA AND GHANA. BUSINESS TRAINING IS COMPRISED OF A 25-LESSON FOUNDATIONAL BUSINESS SKILLS COURSE WITH TOPICS INCLUDING ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE, INVOICING, BUDGETING, BOOKKEEPING, TECHNOLOGY, BANK ACCOUNTS, PROFIT AND LOSS, MARKETING, AND QUALITY CONTROL. OUR VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ARTISAN SKILLS TRAINING AND BUSINESS EDUCATION TO HELP THEM BUILD A CAREER PATH, SECURE EMPLOYMENT, AND ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. 96% OF BUSINESS TRAINING STUDENTS IN RWANDA REPORT THEY HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR COOPERATIVES, AND 79% RANK THEIR BUSINESS SKILLS AS GOOD OR EXCELLENT BY THE COMPLETION OF EACH SEMESTER VS. ONLY 10% AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SEMESTER. IN GHANA, 90% OF STUDENTS HAVE STARTED OR PLAN TO START A NEW BUSINESS. 96% OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING PARTICIPANTS IN RWANDA REPORT THEY HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO SUCCESSFULLY PURSUE A CAREER IN THE ARTISAN SECTOR, WITH 84% OF PARTICIPANTS EARNING INCOME BY THE COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM VS. ONLY 5% AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SEMESTER. APPROXIMATELY 79% OF GRADUATES JOIN THE COOPERATIVE THEY TRAINIED WITH. THE OTHER 21% START THEIR OWN COOPERATIVE OR OTHER BUSINESS.Desc

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DescMARKET ACCESS:PROVIDING ARTISANS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN STEADY, SUSTAINABLE INCOME IS A KEY ELEMENT OF INDEGO'S MARKET-BASED IMPACT MODEL AND INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN. FROM CONDUCTING QUALITY CONTROL AND FOLLOWING PRODUCT MEASUREMENTS, TO MANAGING TIME AND DEVELOPING BUSINESS PLANS, OUR PRODUCTION TEAMS IN RWANDA AND GHANA HELP REINFORCE OUR PARTNERS' PRACTICAL SKILLS WITH THE ONSITE GUIDANCE AND TRAINING THEY NEED TO CREATE HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EXPORT MARKET AND SUCCEED IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE. INDEGO AFRICA THEN PLACES PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THE PRODUCTS OUR PARTNERS MAKE BY HAND, SHIPS THE PRODUCTS TO NEW YORK CITY, AND MARKETS AND SELLS THE PRODUCTS BOTH WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TO INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS. IN 2016, WE PLACED $160,000 WORTH OF PURCHASE ORDERS WITH OUR ARTISAN PARTNERS ACROSS RWANDA AND GHANA, 93% OF WHOM REPORTED THAT THEIR INCOME INCREASED THIS YEAR. INDEGO ALSO SOLD NEARLY 12,000 UNITS AND EARNED OVER $380,000 IN SALES REVENUE WHICH WAS INVESTED INTO OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS.Desc

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DescLEADERSHIP TRAINING:THE INDEGO AFRICA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS A SIX-MONTH ADVANCED BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAM DEDICATED TO BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF POWERFUL BUSINESSWOMEN, LEADERS, AND ENTREPRENEURS IN RWANDA. THE ACADEMY ENROLLS AND TRAINS 25 WOMEN PER SEMESTER WHOSE PROVEN LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPABILITIES POSITION THEM WELL TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR ARTISAN COOPERATIVES, TAKE GREATER OWNERSHIP OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN, AND CREATE MORE INCOME-GENERATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL OF INDEGO'S ARTISAN PARTNERS. WE INTEGRATE THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOFT SKILLS, LIKE PUBLIC SPEAKING AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION, INTO THE ACADEMY'S ADVANCED CURRICULUM ON LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES MODULES ON INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, BUYER COMMUNICATION, ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE, MARKET AND CUSTOMER ANALYSIS, PRODUCT PRICING, ACCOUNTING, FINANCING STRATEGIES, AND PRODUCT INNOVATION. 100% OF OUR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY STUDENTS REPORT THEY USE THE LESSONS THEY LEARN TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF THEIR COOPERATIVES, WITH 74% ASSUMING NEW LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THEIR COOPERATIVES AND COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING COOPERATIVE TREASURER AND VICE PRESIDENT, AND COMMUNITY SECTOR ADVISOR AND YOUTH LEADER. 90% OF OUR GRADUATES ALSO LEAD FORMAL MENTORING SESSIONS AT THEIR COOPERATIVES TO SHARE LESSONS LEARNED AT THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY WITH CO-WORKERS, A CENTRAL GOAL OF THE PROGRAM AND A TESTAMENT TO THE POWER AND MULTIPLIER EFFECT OF EDUCATING WOMEN.Desc
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Phone2125063697PhoneNum

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MATTHEW T MITRO
CHAIRMAN5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS BIROSAK
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STEPHANIE CORDES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN CRONEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHERINE CROST
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN G FORESTA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CONOR FRENCH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KOFI FYNN
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JEM HUDSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN LESTER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENJAMIN D STONE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SELOM TETTEH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN YELICK
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JOSEPH OWENS
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All Other Contributions$302,229AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
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GHANA EDUCATIONAL PROGR$67,347$67,347
CONTRACT LABOR$17,813$17,813
MARKET ACCESS$9,872$9,872

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$36,636EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$104,838EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$575,727CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$591,574CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$319,265CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,174,355TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$591,574CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$319,265CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,174,355TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$113CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$701TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$57,507CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,368CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$74,415CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$98,549CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$123,185CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$380,024TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,555,080TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.85100PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.85160PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$441,399TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue-$1,164OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$1,164RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$442,563RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$9,482OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$9,482RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$433,081TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$598,759TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$9,482OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$9,482ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$589,277ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$589,277TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS, WHICH CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING AND RECOGNITION FOR TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN ITS INCOME TAX RETURNS. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OR DECREASE OVER THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS, NOR HAS THE ORGANIZATION INCURRED ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX EXPENSE DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS -1,164.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS -9,482.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS 9,482.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionRWANDA AND GHANARegionTxt
Offices2OfficesCnt
Employee9EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedTRAINING AND MARKET ACCESSSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$290,734RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices2SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees9SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office2TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee9TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$290,734SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$290,734TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$17,036GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$7,554CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$9,482GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$9,482RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$17,036GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$7,554CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$9,482GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$9,482RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$9,482DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 13ANY
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2MATTHEW MITRO, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS THE SON OF THOMAS MITRO, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MATTHEW MITRO AND THOMAS MITRO WERE ELECTED BY A VOTE OF THE FULLY-INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BDRAFT VERSIONS OF THE FORM 990 AND ALL UNDERLYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990 WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, THE ORGANIZATION SURVEYS ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AS TO ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE DETERMINATION OF THE CEO'S SALARY WAS CARRIED OUT BY A QUORUM OF FULLY-INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, A DETAILED STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF COMPENSATION FOR CEOS OF SIMILAR EXPERIENCE WORKING FOR ORGANIZATIONS OF A SIMILAR SIZE AND MISSION WAS UNDERTAKEN. THE DECISION AND THE PROCESS UNDERLYING IT WAS CERTIFIED BY A RESOLUTION OF THE FULLY-INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ACCOMPANIED BY MINUTES DOCUMENTING THE DELIBERATION AND DISCUSSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL INTERNAL POLICIES, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND PUBLIC FILINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC ON INDEGO AFRICA'S WEBSITE, AVAILABLE AT WWW.INDEGOAFRICA.ORG/FINANCE-AND-GOVERNANCE.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS -1,164.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.