AFGHAN FRIENDS NETWORK: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- AFGHAN FRIENDS NETWORK (EIN 65-1275552)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-10-20
- IRS object ID
- 201642949349200029
- Schema version
- 2015v2.0
- 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 | 2016-10-20T16:47:20-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Crosby & Kaneda CPAs | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1970 Broadway STE 930 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Oakland | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94612 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 651275552 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Afghan Friends Network | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | AFGH | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8008312339 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 170368 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Francisco | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94117 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Sarah Swanbeck | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-10-20 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Adele Kaneda | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01664922 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5108352727 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.afghanfriends.net | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Gross Receipts | $27,079 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $27,079 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $27,079 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $66,642 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,680 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $709 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $1,932 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $71,963 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$44,884 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $60,696 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $15,812 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,696 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,812 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,696 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,812 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,696 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,812 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Afghan Friends Network delivers sustainable programs in education and cultural exchange that nurture potential, promote dignity, and support bold steps for Afghanistan. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khorasan Learning CenterKhurasan Learning Center (KLC) is a program for high school girls and boys; it provides them with supplementary math, science, English, and college level classes. We have two girl's KLCs, one boy's KLC and two adult literacy centers. These are at two locations in Ghazni Province and the only program of its kind. AFN provides financial support and mentoring to the local educators that run these KLCs. They provide the additional education girls and boys need in order to pass the college entrance exam. In total there are around 1200 students that attend, 820 girls, 300 boys and around 80 women at the adult literacy centers. For the girls and boy's KLCs we have 4 teachers (English, Math, Science) and the centers are open for 5 hours a day. | $58,992 | Yes (X) | $58,992 |
| Scholarships: In 2015 we provided scholarships to eleven girls to attend Kabul University. That was less than 2014 when we offered scholarships to 17 girls. In 2015, we also provided university scholarships for six boys. We also have two teachers each at the Women's Literacy Centers. These centers provide basic reading and writing skills to adult women and the widows of Ghazni province. | $7,650 | Yes (X) | $7,650 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $66,642 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| John Bornter | ||
| Board Chair | 2.00 | $0 |
| Feroza Unvala | ||
| President | 2.00 | $0 |
| Eva Vander Giessen | ||
| VP, Bus. Dev. | 2.00 | $0 |
| Sarah Swanbeck | ||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 |
| Humair Ghilzai | ||
| Parlimentarian | 2.00 | $0 |
| Carol Ruth-Silver | ||
| Parlimentarian | 2.00 | $0 |
| Andy Cao | ||
| Board Member | 2.00 | $0 |
| Samantha Smith-Eppsteiner | ||
| Board Member | 2.00 | $0 |
| Vance Nesbitt | ||
| Board Member | 2.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Sarah Swanbeck | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 170368 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Francisco | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94117 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8008312339 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
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 | $56,419 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $70,488 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $86,230 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $52,377 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $27,079 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $292,593 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $56,419 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $70,488 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $86,230 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $52,377 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $27,079 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $292,593 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $58,294 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $234,299 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $54 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $12 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $66 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $292,659 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $5,593 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.80060 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.74660 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 | | Donee's Name: Khurasan Learning Center | Donee's Address: NA | Cash Amount Given: $58992 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.2 | | Donee's Name: 17 Scholarships & other assistance | Donee's Address: c/o PO Box 170368 San Francisco CA 94117 | Cash Amount Given: $7650 |
| Other Expenses.1003 | Information Technology $709 |
| Other Expenses.1005 | Travel $548 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Dues, bank and service fees $675 |