2013-11-13T14:59:21-06:00 2012-12-31 222428965 CITRIN COOPERMAN & COMPANY LLP 529 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100174683 990 2012-01-01 412189604 SEREOLIPI NOMADIC FOUNDATION INC C/O JOHN A FRALEY TREASURER SERE 9178549793 1311 FERN HILL ROAD MOORESVILLE NC 28117 JOHN A FRALEY 9178549793 2013-11-13 1 MANNY DIAKOGEORGIOS P00185410 2126971000 2013-11-13 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z JOHN A FRALEY 1311 FERN HILL ROAD MOORESVILLE NC 28117 595552 0 X WWW.THORNTREEPROJECT.ORG X 2005 NY TO RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF NOMADIC CHILDREN IN KENYA. 10 10 0 0 17737 0 387638 518251 0 0 23 6 11117 46586 398778 564843 375345 514150 0 0 0 0 0 0 2813 23146 28486 398491 542636 287 22207 101065 123272 16000 16000 85065 107272 X TO RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF NOMADIC CHILDREN IN KENYA. 0 0 515763 514150 595546 IN 2012, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO OPERATE 14 NOMADIC PRE-SCHOOLS, 3 PRIMARY SCHOOLS, A SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAM AND ASSIST IN TWO OTHER INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED EDUCATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,500 STUDENTS OF THE NOMADIC TRIBES OF NORTHERN KENYA.THE 14 PRE-SCHOOLS 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. ONE MEAL A DAY IS SERVED AND UNIFORMS ARE PROVIDED FOR EACH STUDENT.THE 3 SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE PERMANENT LOCATIONS TEACHING GRADES 1 THROUGH 8. ONE IS A FULL TIME BOARDING SCHOOL FOR ALL STUDENTS AND THE OTHER TWO ARE ONLY SCHOOL LOCATIONS AS THE CHILDREN NORMALLY LIVE IN CLOSE ENOUGH PROXIMITY TO THE SCHOOL TO BE ABLE TO WALK BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL. WE PROVIDE TEACHERS, EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES, FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE, LIBRARIES, MEALS, MEDICAL CARE, SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ALL STUDENT BOARDING IN NDONYO WASIN. THE SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAM WE PROVIDE SENDS ALL STUDENTS AWAY TO BOARDING SCHOOLS AROUND KENYA. THE PROGRAM CAN BE 4 YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL AND POSSIBLY 2 ADDITIONAL UNIVERSITY YEARS OR IT CAN BE A 2 YEAR REGIMEN OF TECHNICAL SCHOOL PLUS AN INTERNSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ALL TUITION COSTS, MENTORING, EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES, TRANSPORTATION, CLOTHING, ROOM AND BOARD. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 130 STUDENTS IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAM IN 2012.WE ALSO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS AT THE KIPSING PRIMARY SCHOOL AND THE PEPO LA TUMAINI HIV/AIDS ORPHANAGE AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOL. THESE SCHOOLS GET SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FROM OUR TEAM AND ARE OPERATED BY OTHERS.WE ALSO USE FUNDS FOR THE ANNUAL THORN TREE FUNDRAISER HELD IN NEW YORK EACH YEAR. THIS EVENT IS HISTORICALLY A SILENT AUCTION AND AFRICAN BAZAAR HELD IN A RENTED SPACE WHERE WE INVITE SUPPORTERS AND THEIR FRIENDS TO GET TOGETHER FOR AN EVENING OF DONATION SHOPPING AND TO LEARN ABOUT THE CURRENT STATUS OF OUR PROGRAMS AND SPECIFIC NEEDS.THE FINAL USE OF FUNDS IS TO OPERATE THE ORGANIZATION. THE LARGEST EXPENSE IS PREPARATION OF THE AUDITED FINACIAL STATEMENTS AND THE ANNUAL TAX RETURN. THERE ARE NO SALARIED EMPLOYEES OR BOARD MEMBERS AS WE ARE A 100% VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION WHERE EVERYONE PAYS THEIR OWN EXPENSES. 515763 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 NY X CO JOHN A FRALEY TREASURER 9178549793 1311 FERN HILL ROAD MOORESVILLE NC 28117 X JANE NEWMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN A FRALEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY TILSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLODAGH AUBREY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY MAROUN 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI LUM 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA TANCOCK BURRELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA PAGAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERARD GOVAERTS 1.00 X 0 0 0 WANJIRU MWANGI 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79926 438325 518251 6 6 59558 79926 30709 28849 28849 SALES OF BRACELETS 423000 17737 17737 17737 564843 0 17737 28855 514150 514150 16720 16720 5290 1587 2645 1058 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 3590 3590 POSTAGE 2136 407 1729 FILING FEES 577 577 TELEPHONE 173 26 121 26 542636 515763 24060 2813 101065 123272 101065 123272 16000 16000 16000 16000 X 0 0 0 0 85065 107272 85065 107272 101065 123272 22207 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 227732 287227 299319 387638 518251 1720167 227732 287227 299319 387638 518251 1720167 268455 1451712 12 29 23 6 70 21941 35647 44598 77295 179481 1899718 0.76420 0.80650 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 564843 0 564843 0 564843 542636 0 542636 0 542636 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE SCHEDULE O 515763 0 0 0 0 0 0 515763 0 515763 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, SEE SCHEDULE O WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 SPECIAL EVENTS 139484 79926 59558 13678 17031 139484 79926 59558 13678 17031 30709 28849 EXPLANATION FOR NOT FILING FORM 990-T FORM 990, PART V, LINE 3B PER IRC 512, THE ORGANIZATION IS EXCLUDED FROM FILING FORM 990T BECAUSE SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE WORK IS PERFORMED FOR THE ORGANIZATION WITHOUT COMPENSATION, THROUGH VOLUNTEER LABOR. THEREFORE THE EARNINGS ARE DEEMED TO BE EARNINGS FROM EXEMPT-FUNCTION ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOESN'T HAVE A COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT IN BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY SENDS OUT AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT THEY SIGN AND RETURN TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 N/A