2016-08-02T11:53:38-05:00 2015-12-31 390758449 Wipfli LLP PO Box 8700 Madison WI 537088700 990EZ 2015-01-01 391756313 African Association of Madison Inc AFRI 6086588264 PO Box 1016 Madison WI 537011016 Vickie Ostien Treasurer 6086588264 2016-07-26 1 Robert J Cottingham P00039377 6082741980 2016-07-26 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z X X HTTP://WWW.AFRICANASSOCIATIONOFMADISON.ORG X X 47092 X 12298 28020 3400 6 105 3263 1029 2339 46063 2500 62 51785 54347 -8284 27454 0 19170 27454 19170 27454 19170 0 0 27454 19170 X To preserve & educate citizens about African culture. AAM STAGES AFRICA FEST EVERY AUGUST, A DAY-LONG CELEBRATION IN MADISON OF AFRICAN FOODS, CRAFTS, AND CULTURE. AFRICA FEST BEGINS WITH A 5K RUN/WALK CALLED STRIDES FOR AFRICA AIMED AT RAISING MONEY FOR WATER WELLS IN AFRICA. ABOUT 3,500 PEOPLE FROM THE SOUTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN AREA ATTENDED AFRICA FEST IN 2015. 0 42051 AAM organizes an All-Africa Picnic every July (about 100 attend), and a New Year's Eve Gala every Dec. 31 (about 100 attend), to provide occasions for members and friends to socalize, exchange information, and provide mutual support. The Annual Meeting also serves this purpose. 0 5150 AAM encourages the pursuit of education by its youth and African-American youth, through its annual Graduates Appreciation Night (about 100 people attend) and by raising money for and awarding scholarships to high school leavers entering college. 2500 1095 48296 E Aggo Akyea Chair 4.00 0 0 0 Ray Kumapayi President 4.00 0 0 0 Jerreh Kujabi Vice-President 1.00 0 0 0 Milcah Ochieng Secretary 2.00 0 0 0 Vickie Ostien Treasurer 2.00 0 0 0 Monsurat Ajagbe Director 1.00 0 0 0 Zainabou Cole Director 1.00 0 0 0 Baboucarr Mendy Director 1.00 0 0 0 Caroline Offor Director 1.00 0 0 0 Jim Stickels Director 1.00 0 0 0 John Tembei Director 1.00 0 0 0 Aliou Traore Director 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WI Vickie Ostien 1809 Sachtjen Street Madison WI 53704 6084467077 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE 0 NONE 0 1 X 47981 39387 30256 37968 15698 171290 610 2110 1841 18950 28020 51531 3368 3368 48591 41497 32097 56918 47086 226189 0 0 0 226189 50 11 11 7 6 85 50 11 11 7 6 85 48641 41508 32108 56925 47092 226274 0.99960 0.99900 0.00040 0.00100 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income Description: Dividends. Amount: 6. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: Scholarships. Grantee Name: Lauren Tatus. Amount Given: 2,500. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses Description: Admin expense. Amount: 2,499. Description: Annual Meeting. Amount: 183. Description: insurance. Amount: 807. Description: Graduation Appreciation Night. Amount: 1,080. Description: All-Africa Picnic. Amount: 493. Description: African Fest. Amount: 37,599. Description: Strides for Africa. Amount: 4,452. Description: New Years Eve Gala. Amount: 4,657. Description: Scholarship Fund Expense. Amount: 15. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 51,785. The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.