INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT (EIN 20-5874831)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201743189349302714
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- 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 | 2017-11-14T09:16:38-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 611416081 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE CURCHIN GROUP LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 200 SCHULZ DR STE 400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RED BANK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NJ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 077016745 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 205874831 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | INDE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2125063697 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 51 WEST 52ND STREET SUITE 2300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10019 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KAREN YELICK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2125063697 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-11-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CAROLYN GIUNCO KVALO | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00291076 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7327470500 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 173.251.92.242 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-11-09 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 07:32:37 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 571ED3E450C6BC9207A9B05C69635AB4D3286FC6 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 7074A6651AB3B6D3A8026588008F3B567A40E635 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | KAREN YELICK | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 51 WEST 52ND STREET SUITE 2300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10019 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $913,942 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.INDEGOAFRICA.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2006 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | INDEGO 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 |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 14 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 14 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 5 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 7 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $572,032 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $548,977 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $100 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $184 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $74,415 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $98,549 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $646,547 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $647,710 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $251,402 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $265,955 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $21,852 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $201,164 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $382,771 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $452,566 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $648,726 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $193,981 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$1,016 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $389,230 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $378,510 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $54,200 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $42,503 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $335,030 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $336,007 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | INDEGO 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 |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $585,590 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | BUSINESS 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 |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MARKET 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 |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LEADERSHIP 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 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $585,590 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 5 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (1) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | RW | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | GH | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 14 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 14 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | Yes (1) | LocalChaptersInd |
| Policies Reference Chapters | Yes (1) | PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2125063697 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 51 WEST 52ND STREET SUITE 2300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10019 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW T MITRO | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| THOMAS M MITRO | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ZACH KAUFMAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TARA ABRAHAMS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BENJAMIN D STONE | ||||||
| VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| STEPHEN G FORESTA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ALIA TUTOR | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHRIS BIROSAK | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RYAN LESTER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| STEPHANIE CORDES | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SELOM TETTEH | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KATHERINE CROST | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KAREN YELICK | ||||||
| CEO/DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JOSEPH OWENS | ||||||
| CFO/DIRECTOR | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $5,494 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $543,483 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $548,977 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $184 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $184 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $5,097 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $5,494 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $5,097 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $359,684 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $261,135 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $98,549 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $98,549 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $647,710 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $98,549 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $184 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $243,584 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $214,354 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,629 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,601 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,918 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,212 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $520 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $186 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,453 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,505 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $597 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,351 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,000 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $25,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,815 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,807 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,008 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,670 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,436 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $234 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,818 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,818 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,395 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,025 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $370 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,242 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,945 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,297 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL | $184,259 | $184,259 | ||
| MARKET ACCESS | $74,441 | $74,441 | ||
| LEADERSHIP TRAINING | $46,479 | $46,479 | ||
| LICENSES AND PERMITS | $6,711 | $5,368 | $1,007 | $336 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,941 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,941 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $648,726 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $585,590 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $41,284 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,852 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $252,710 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $264,943 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $5,000 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,192 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,367 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $100,844 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $84,681 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,484 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,519 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $389,230 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $378,510 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,200 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $37,503 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,200 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $42,503 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $120,603 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $118,298 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $214,427 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $217,709 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $335,030 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $336,007 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $389,230 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $378,510 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$1,016 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $1,993 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
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 | $234,590 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $327,373 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $360,416 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $575,727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $591,574 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,089,680 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $234,590 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $327,373 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $360,416 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $575,727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $591,574 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,089,680 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $2,089,680 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $352 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $303 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $184 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $940 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $106,438 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $57,507 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $26,368 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $74,415 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $98,549 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $363,277 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $2,453,897 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.85160 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.83820 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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 D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $654,800 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Revenue | $1,993 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $1,993 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $652,807 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | -$5,097 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | -$5,097 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $647,710 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $653,823 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $5,097 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $5,097 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $648,726 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $648,726 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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, 2016. |
| PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | CURRENCY EXCHANGE GAIN 1,993. |
| PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS -5,097. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | DIRECT FUNDRAISING COSTS 5,097. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | RWANDA AND GHANA | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 2 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 8 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | PROGRAM SERVICES | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | TRAINING AND MARKET ACCESS | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $623,090 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 2 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 8 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 2 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 8 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $623,090 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $623,090 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | Yes (1) | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 13A | NY |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | MATTHEW 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 11B | DRAFT 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 12C | IN 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 15 | THE 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 19 | ALL 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 GAIN 1,993. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. |