2024-11-06T17:14:00-05:00 2023-12-31 381964450 WILLIS & JURASEK PC CPAS 4100 SPRING ARBOR ROAD JACKSON MI 492019306 990EZ 2023-01-01 383595914 AMARA CONSERVATION AMAR 7347615357 1531 PACKARD STREET 12 ANN ARBOR MI 481044467 LORRAINE BERGEMANN PRESIDENT 7347476876 2024-11-06 true S BRIAN JURASEK CPA P00057441 5177888660 2024-11-06 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X WWW.AMARACONSERVATION.ORG X X 81619 X 78561 3058 81619 17260 4990 9437 31639 63326 18293 -28908 -10615 X 6658 19972 6658 19972 35566 30587 -28908 -10615 X THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 501(C) (3) AND 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES IN- TERNAL REVENUE LAW) (THE "CODE"), INCLUDING, FOR SUCH PURPO- SES, MAKING OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AND 501(C) (4) OF THE CODE. THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL INCLUDE TO DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CONSERVE, PROTECT AND RESTORE VIABLE ECOSYSTEMS IN AFRICA; TO SUPPORT, ENCOURAGE, AND ASSIST IN THE EDUCA- TION OF AFRICAN CHILDREN LIVING IN OR NEAR SUCH ECOSYSTEMS; AND DOING ANYTHING REASONABLY IN FUTHERANCE OF, OR INCI- DENTAL TO, THE FOREGOING. THE BARAZA PROGRAM ORGANIZES PUBLIC GROUP MEETINGS OF MEMBERS OF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN EASTERN AFRICA TO HOLD A DIALOGUE ON ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE COLLECTIVE GROUP. DISCUSSIONS INCLUDE TOPICS OF PRESERVING LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS AND WILDLIFE. THE MOBILE FILM UNIT USES PORTABLE AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT TO TRAVEL TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN EASTERN AFRICA TO SHOW EDUCATIONAL FILMS TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, WHICH TEACHES THEM ABOUT CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. THE FILMS MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE NEED TO PRESERVE THE WILDLIFE THAT IS VITAL TO THE COMMUNITY. 540 OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FURTHER PROMOTING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF CONSERVING THE WILDLIFE AND WILD LANDS OF THE TSAVO CONSERVATION AREA AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES. 33427 33967 LORRAINE BERGEMANN PRESIDENT 40.00 0 DAVID FORAN SECRETARY 1.00 0 JOSEPH HANEY VICE PRESIDE 1.00 0 HEIDI BERGEMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 CHRISTIAN DELVALLE DIRECTOR 1.00 0 ROGER GRAEF DIRECTOR 1.00 0 CAROLINE LOCKWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 0 SUSAN RICHARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false MI LORRAINE BERGEMANN 1531 PACKARD ST APT 12 ANN ARBOR MI 481044467 7347615357 true KE true KE false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 86155 85345 86733 76346 78561 413140 5000 3058 8058 1741 9 363 934 3047 87896 85354 92096 77280 81619 424245 59286 34877 59514 56946 43500 254123 59286 34877 59514 56946 43500 254123 170122 87896 85354 92096 77280 81619 424245 0.40100 0.44390 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 GAIN ON EXCHANGE RATE 3,058 TOTAL 3,058 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 2,578 OFFICE 521 TRAVEL 396 TRAVEL 1,748 TRAVEL 137 MISCELLANEOUS 443 BANK CHARGES 239 CONTRACT LABOR 144 STAFF SUPPORT COSTS 9,957 MEDICAL 1,554 TELEPHONE 658 LICENSES AND PERMITS 30 CONSERVATION CENTER 1,082 PROGRAM FEES 418 GOVERNMENT FEES 11,734 TOTAL 31,639 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 EQUIPMENT 17,567 17,567 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 17,567 17,567 TOTAL 0 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 35,566 30,587 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 501(C) (3) AND 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 (OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES IN- TERNAL REVENUE LAW) (THE "CODE"), INCLUDING, FOR SUCH PURPO- SES, MAKING OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AND 501(C) (4) OF THE CODE. THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL INCLUDE TO DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY CONSERVE, PROTECT AND RESTORE VIABLE ECOSYSTEMS IN AFRICA; TO SUPPORT, ENCOURAGE, AND ASSIST IN THE EDUCA- TION OF AFRICAN CHILDREN LIVING IN OR NEAR SUCH ECOSYSTEMS; AND DOING ANYTHING REASONABLY IN FUTHERANCE OF, OR INCI- DENTAL TO, THE FOREGOING. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THE BARAZA PROGRAM ORGANIZES PUBLIC GROUP MEETINGS OF MEMBERS OF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN EASTERN AFRICA TO HOLD A DIALOGUE ON ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE COLLECTIVE GROUP. DISCUSSIONS INCLUDE TOPICS OF PRESERVING LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS AND WILDLIFE. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 THE MOBILE FILM UNIT USES PORTABLE AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT TO TRAVEL TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN EASTERN AFRICA TO SHOW EDUCATIONAL FILMS TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, WHICH TEACHES THEM ABOUT CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. THE FILMS MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE NEED TO PRESERVE THE WILDLIFE THAT IS VITAL TO THE COMMUNITY. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FURTHER PROMOTING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF CONSERVING THE WILDLIFE AND WILD LANDS OF THE TSAVO CONSERVATION AREA AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES.