2024-11-14T09:42:43-08:00 2023-12-31 461043073 Crosdale & Associates LLC 13000 Ostend Way Upper Marlboro MD 20772 990 2023-01-01 260765074 Friends of the Buea School of the Deaf Inc (FoBSD) FRIE 3018687593 PO Box 8625 Silver Spring MD 209078625 M Teresa Arcari Vice President 3018687593 2024-11-11 true true Linval Crosdale P01063164 3017527428 2024-11-14 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z M Teresa Arcari PO Box 8625 Silver Spring MD 20907 4391 false X www.fobsd.org X 2007 MD The mission of the organization is to gain moral and financial support for the work of educating deaf children at the Buea School for the Deaf in Cameroon on the 10 10 0 20 0 0 6370 0 41338 4391 0 118 0 47826 4391 0 0 0 0 0 150062 129635 150062 129635 -102236 -125244 483814 358570 0 483814 358570 The mission of the organization is to gain moral and financial support for the work of educating deaf children at the Buea School for the Deaf in Cameroon on the false false 129635 0 4391 During 2023, with the financial support of FOBSD, the Buea School for the Deaf has maintained an envrollment of 105 students. Students have thrived, immersed in Cameroonian Sign Language and a welcoming community. They have passed national examinations at a level commensureate with schools for hearing children and have gained certification from the Ministry of Education. An additional current goal is to increase the availability of trained sign language interpreters. 129635 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false true CM false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false MD X Teresa Arcari 3018687593 PO Box 8625 Silver Spring MD 20907 X Ann Bibum Kona President 30.00 X 0 0 0 Teresa Arcari Vice President 15.00 X 0 0 0 Crepin Mahop Secretary 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bernadine Betrand Treasurer 10.00 X 0 0 0 Tara Miles Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ernest Tsala Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Lucie Ngongba Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marie Therese Oyalowo Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Teresa Kona Board Member 10.00 X 0 0 0 Billy A Sanders Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 false false false Unrestricted Contribution 624100 4391 0 0 4391 Interest earned 624100 0 0 0 0 0 4391 4391 0 0 729 729 0 0 3085 3085 0 0 300 300 0 0 4203 4203 0 0 3358 3358 0 0 319 319 0 0 2746 2746 0 0 217 217 0 0 843 843 0 0 Auto repairs 4773 4773 0 0 Furniture and equipment 6565 6565 0 0 Contract labor 85935 85935 0 0 Student meals and activities 8920 8920 0 0 7642 7642 0 0 129635 129635 0 0 483814 358570 483814 358570 0 0 X 483814 358570 483814 358570 483814 358570 -125244 X false false false X 0 173688 47708 4391 225787 0 0 173688 47708 4391 225787 0 225787 0 0 0 225787 1.00000 1.00000 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 17a Friends of the Buea School of the Deaf, Inc. receives public support from several sources on an ongoing basis. These individuals and entities make multi-year commitments to fund the operations of the School in Cameroon. While they are committed to the mission, goals and objectives of the School, they do not exercise any influence or participate in the governance, direction or management of the organization. Sub-Saharan Africa School operating cos 1 false false false false false false Pt VI, Line 19 The organization makes it governing documents, conflict of interest statement, and financial statements available to the public upon request Pt VI, Line 11b The vice-president sends a copy of the tax return to all board members with a narrative giving her understanding of the main points on the Form 990. Each board member reviews Form 990 and has the opportunity to enter into a group discussion by email regarding any additions or modifications needed. Pt VI, Line 12c Board members of the organization sign a conflict of interest statement annually. They discuss the meaning of the statement to assure full understanding and compliance. However, because no board member is paid a salary, nor has any contract for ongoing business with the Buea School for the Deaf, there is little question about members having a conflict of interest. Other Friends of the Buea School of the Deaf (FoBSD) has amended its bylaws on December 7, 2014 to include two additional board members bringing the total number of members to eleven. For the 2022 reporting period, the board was constituted with 11 members.