2024-05-02T15:16:43-05:00 2023-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990EZ 2023-01-01 833701742 FRIENDS OF AFRICA AMINI ALAMA FOUNDATION FRIE 3528714917 15813 NE 15TH STREET BELLEVUE WA 98008 DEBATRI MITRA PRESIDENT 3528714917 2024-05-02 1 DEBATRI MITRA 999009999 1 AMANDA VANNATTA CPA P00948755 6082744020 2024-04-24 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X AFRICAAMINIALAMA.COM/EN X X 148466 X 148466 148466 185000 1609 231 186840 -38374 62235 0 23861 62235 23861 62235 23861 0 0 62235 23861 X TO CREATE A PLATFORM IN THE UNITED STATES WHERE PEOPLE ARE ENABLED TO CONTRIBUTE TO AND SUPPORT THE SPIRIT OF AFRICA AMINI ALAMA'S HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS IN TANZANIA AND TO SUPPORT PARTICULAR PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, FACILITIES, AND ACTIVITIES OF AFRICA AMINI ALAMA, THAT ARE DEEMED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO BE NECESSARY FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. FUNDRAISING FOR AFRICA AMINI ALAMA INGO IN TANZANIA. FUNDS WERE MAINLY USED FOR THE BUILDING OF A PRIMARY SCHOOL, A SECONDARY SCHOOL BOARDING BUILDING, THE RUNNING COSTS OF A COMPUTER SCHOOL, AND INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL SPONSORSHIPS. 185000 X 185000 185000 DEBATRI MITRA PRESIDENT 2.00 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ZITO TREASURER 1.00 0 0 0 TIMOTHY JOHN SCANLON SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 DENISE BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ANGELA T ANDREWS-BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEBATRI MITRA 15813 NE 15TH STREET BELLEVUE WA 98008 3528714917 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE 0 NONE 0 1 X 6416 1238 7853 171285 148466 335258 6416 1238 7853 171285 148466 335258 275058 60200 335258 0.17960 X WE, AT FRIENDS OF AFRICA AMINI ALAMA, ARE COMMITTED TO DIVERSIFYING OUR DONOR BASE AND ENSURING BROAD PUBLIC SUPPORT AS REQUIRED UNDER IRS REGULATIONS. CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE SOLICITATION:AFRICA AMINI ALAMA ENGAGES IN ONGOING AND STRUCTURED EFFORTS TO SOLICIT FUNDS THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS: - QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS: SENT TO SPONSORS AND GUESTS WHO HAVE VISITED TANZANIA, MAINTAINING ENGAGEMENT AND ENCOURAGING FURTHER SUPPORT. - TARGETED OUTREACH: HOSTED SPECIFIC ZOOM MEETINGS WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE MICROSOFT THROUGH THEIR BENEVITY PROGRAM, AND GROUPS SUCH AS SHAMANS DIRECTORY AND AFRICAN MUSIC BRIDGE, DISCUSSING OUR PROJECTS TO GARNER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: CONDUCTED TO INFORM ALL INTERESTED PARTIES BY ZOOM ABOUT ONGOING ACTIVITIES, WITH INVITATIONS DISTRIBUTED BY OUR BOARD MEMBERS. - ANNUAL ZOOM MEETINGS WHERE SPONSORS CAN CONNECT WITH THE CHILDREN THEY SUPPORT. - TOURISM INTEGRATION: THROUGH AFRICA AMINI LIFE, WE ENABLE PUBLIC VISITS TO OUR PROJECTS, FOSTERING A DEEPER CONNECTION AND POTENTIAL SPONSORSHIP. - CULTURAL EXCHANGE: OUR OPERATIONS FACILITATE A MEETING POINT FOR DIVERSE CULTURES, ENSURING SAFE TRAVEL AND IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES, SUCH AS THE SPECIALLY PRICED TRIPS FOR SHAMANS DIRECTORY MEMBERS IN 2022, OR THE VOLUNTEERING OF THE AFRICAN MUSIC BRIDGE TEAM IN MARCH 2024.DIVERSE SOURCES OF SUPPORT: - OUR APPROACH INCLUDES NOT JUST MAJOR DONATIONS BUT ALSO A STRONG EMPHASIS ON INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIPS: - INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM: AIMED AT PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO SPONSOR SCHOOL CHILDREN OR FAMILIES IN NEED, THIS PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY TARGETS PERSONAL AND DIRECT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. - INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT: ALONGSIDE OUR MAIN OPERATIONS, WE COORDINATE WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN AUSTRIA, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, AND BEYOND, POOLING RESOURCES TOWARDS A UNIFIED GOAL OF SUPPORTING TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES.PUBLIC BENEFIT AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES: - OUR PROJECTS DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE PUBLIC IN DIVERSE AND SUBSTANTIAL WAYS: - MEDICAL: AFRICA AMINI POLYCLINIC SERVES OVER 17,000 PATIENTS ANNUALLY. - EDUCATION: AFRICA AMINI ALAMA OPERATES ENGLISH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, AND OTHER SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAMS LIKE COMPUTER AND TAILORING SCHOOLS. - SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL: INITIATIVES INCLUDE A CHILDREN'S VILLA, FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS, MAASAI WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS SUCH AS WELL CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE. - EMPLOYMENT AND LOCAL ENGAGEMENT: OVER 180 LOCAL STAFF ARE EMPLOYED, WITH THOUSANDS MORE BENEFITING INDIRECTLY THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.GOVERNANCE AND INDEPENDENCE: - OUR BOARD MEMBERS ARE DIVERSE IN BACKGROUND AND ARE NOT RELATED TO EACH OTHER THRU EITHER FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS. - OUR GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE ENSURES THAT NO SINGLE DONOR HAS UNDUE INFLUENCE OVER OUR OPERATIONS. THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE MCPIKE-ZIMA FOUNDATION, WHILE SIGNIFICANT, IS CAREFULLY MANAGED TO MAINTAIN THIS INDEPENDENCE, PARTICULARLY HIGHLIGHTED BY THE STRUCTURED SUPPORT FOR THE NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL PROJECT IN MUKURU.WE ARE DEDICATED TO NOT ONLY MAINTAINING BUT ENHANCING OUR COMPLIANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS, ENSURING THAT OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF SUPPORTERS CONTINUES TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: MEDICAL, EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT IN TANZANIA. GRANTEE NAME: AFRICA AMINI ALAMA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: RONTGENGASSE 3A/3 VIENNA, AUSTRIA A-1170. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. AMOUNT GIVEN: 185,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 231. 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.