2024-11-11T01:26:45-00:00 2023-12-31 821650312 Alta CPA Group 59 Franklin St 2nd Floor Annapolis MD 21401 990 2023-01-01 522021091 SULTANA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC SULT 4107785954 PO BOX 524 CHESTERTOWN MD 21620 ROBERT HINDMAN PRESIDENT 4107785954 2024-11-11 true Jeffrey Griffith P01081433 4103495101 2024-11-11 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ROBERT HINDMAN PO BOX 524 CHESTERTOWN MD 21620 3097431 false X SULTANAEDUCATION.ORG X 1997 MD TO PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT INVESTIGATE THE NATURAL AND HUMAN HISTORY OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WHILE EXPLORING SOLUTIONS FOR CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEM 22 22 29 120 0 1017007 1636803 420887 562427 198942 109373 0 1636836 2308603 0 0 886467 985579 0 243846 568144 686045 1454611 1671624 182225 636979 8854803 10226941 172710 563932 8682093 9663009 TO PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT INVESTIGATE THE NATURAL AND HUMAN HISTORY OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WHILE EXPLORING SOLUTIONS FOR CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEM false false 1153000 562427 THE SULTANA EDUCATION FOUNDATION WORKS TO DEVELOP FUTURE STEWARDS FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BY PROVIDING FIELD PROGRAMS IN HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. K-12 SCHOOL CHILDREN COMPRISE THE ORGANIZATIONS PRINCIPAL AUDIENCE, AND THE FOUNDATIONS CORE PROGRAMS ARE CERTIFIED BY THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MSDE. SULTANA IS ALSO A SIGNIFICANT PROVIDER OF MSDE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR MARYLAND TEACHERS AS WELL AS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 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X 2 THE ORGANIZATION ANALYZES TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH BY IRC SECTION 501C TO QUALIFY AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS, THE REPORTING OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND ITS STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER MARYLAND STATE STATUTE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT KNOW OF ANY TAX BENEFITS ARISING FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND THERE WAS NO EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL POSITION OR CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AS A RESULT OF ANALYZING ITS TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATIONS INFORMATIONAL RETURN FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. XI 4B RE-ALLOCATION OF SPECIAL EVENTS 9,944 XII 4B RE-ALLOCATION OF SPECIAL EVENTS 9,944 GALA 193061 106408 86653 40884 28555 17214 DOWNRIGGING 256829 126230 130599 78958 8889 42752 2 10855 6187 4668 3518 1150 460745 238825 221920 119842 40962 61116 221920 X 1 25645 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, WHO REVIEWS IT AND SUBMITS ANY COMMENTS TO THE BOARD CHAIR. THE BOARD CHAIR DISCUSSES ANY ISSUES WITH THE RETURN PREPARER AND GIVES FINAL APPROVAL TO FILE THE FORM. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REGULAR AND CONSISTENT. ANNUAL CERTIFICATION FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND PRESIDENT. SHOULD A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISE, IT IS RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHOULD A COVERED INDIVIDUAL FAIL TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HE OR SHE IS SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. Form 990, Part VII, Line 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE PRESIDENTS COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY, WHICH REQUIRES CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION, APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS, AND USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.