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SEREOLIPI NOMADIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
SEREOLIPI NOMADIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC (EIN 41-2189604)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-13
IRS object ID
201713179349303281
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-11-13T12:58:01-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN274116414PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1PROFENNA & DEBELLIS CPAS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityWEST NYACKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10994ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN412189604EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Signature2017-11-10SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonRONALD A DEBELLISPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01041711PTIN
Phone8452949727PhoneNum
Preparation2017-11-10PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2018-03-14 21:41:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAMRA MAJA SERDAREVICPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$450,209GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.THORNTREEPROJECT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
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CY Total Expenses$455,585CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
DescTHE FOUNDATION OPERATED 13 NOMADIC PRE-SCHOOLS, ASSISTED 3 PRIMARY SCHOOLS (GRADES 1 TO 8) AND OPERATED A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR 120 HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED EDUCATION FOR JUST OVER 1,600 STUDENTS OF THE NOMADIC TRIBES OF NORTHERN KENYA. THE 13 PRE-SCHOOLS TAUGHT APPROXIMATELY 400 STUDENTS AND ARE ESSENTIALLY KINDERGARTENS WHERE STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT BASIC LETTERS AND NUMBERS IN ENGLISH AND SWAHILI. TEACHING IS DONE WITH VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES PROVIDED AND FROM A BLACKBOARD PROPPED AGAINST A THORN TREE WITH THE STUDENTS SITTING AROUND IT. IN THE 3 PRIMARY SCHOOLS ADDITIONAL TEACHERS ARE PROVIDED, UNIFORMS ARE PROVIDED FOR EACH STUDENT. A LIBRARY WITH LIBRARY TEACHER IS PROVIDED AT EACH SCHOOL. BOARDING FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR 550 STUDENTS IN THE THREE SCHOOLS AND FOR THESE STUDENTS TWO MEALS A DAY ARE SERVED EACH DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN ADDITION 120 STUDENTS WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAVE FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOLS.Desc

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Expense$443,917ExpenseAmt
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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
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Foreign ActivitiesYes (true)ForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonAMRA SERDAREVICPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

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JANE NEWMAN
PRESIDENTYes (X)$0$0$0
AMRA MAJA SERDAREVIC
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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COMPUTER/INTERNET EXP$385$385
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Total$58TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year$448,527CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year$448,527CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,175,171TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

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Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

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RegionKENYARegionTxt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedSEE SCHEDULE OSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 0 0ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4APROVIDED FOR 550 STUDENTS IN THE THREE SCHOOLS AND FOR THESE STUDENTS TWO MEALS A DAY ARE SERVED EACH DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN ADDITION 120 STUDENTS WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAVE FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DALLOCATION OF GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOL CHILDREN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BEXPLAINATION: THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEXPLANATION: THE FOUNDATION REGULARLY SENDS OUT AN ANNUAL QUESTIONAIRE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT THEY SIGN AND RETURN TO THE FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19EXPLANATION: N/A