2025-11-12T13:48:33-06:00 2024-12-31 861065772 DELOITTE TAX LLP 695 TOWN CENTER DR SUITE 1000 COSTA MESA CA 926269978 990 2024-01-01 743048315 THE OPRAH WINFREY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOUNDATION OPRA 3232726851 2029 CENTURY PARK EAST 1530N LOS ANGELES CA 90067 CINDY IWAKI CFO 3232726851 2025-11-11 1 0 JESSICA KARANTONIS P00969387 7144367100 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z OPRAH WINFREY 2029 CENTURY PARK EAST 1530N LOS ANGELES CA 90067 9299976 0 X WWW.OWLAG.CO.ZA X 2002 IL THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY FUNCTION IS THE SUPPORT AND OPERATION OF THE OPRAH WINFREY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOR GIRLS WHICH IS A SCHOOL FOR GIRLS LOCATED IN SOUTH AFRICA. 3 3 0 3 0 0 9882433 9099497 0 0 228968 188678 -7435 1056 10103966 9289231 1013669 1042119 0 0 4122071 4574069 0 0 0 5325631 4668057 10461371 10284245 -357405 -995014 13792258 12910192 1012106 1125054 12780152 11785138 X THE ORGANIZATION IS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL WHICH STRIVES TO PROVIDE A NURTURING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR ACADEMICALLY GIFTED GIRLS WHO COME FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS. THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 8 TO 12 WHO HAVE DEMOSTRATED ACADEMIC TALENT AND LEADERESHIP POTENTIAL. THE STUDENTS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO ASSUME POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP IN SOUTH AFRICA AND ABROAD. 0 0 8612909 THE OPRAH WINFREY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH THE GUATENG MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION AND THE GUATENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO BUILD AND OPERATE THE OPRAH WINFREY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOR DISADVANTAGED SOUTH AFRICAN FEMALE STUDENTS. THE ACADEMY IS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL. 1059537 1042119 THE OPRAH WINFREY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOUNDATION ASSISTS OUTSTANDING STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM THE OPRAH WINFREY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOR GIRLS WITH SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT TO ATTEND COLLEGE. 9672446 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 SF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN NH NJ NM NY NC ND OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X CINDY IWAKI 3232726851 2029 CENTURY PARK EAST STE 1530N LOS ANGELES CA 90067 X X OPRAH WINFREY PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT GREENE VP, TREASURER, & DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GAYLE KING SECRETARY / DIRECTOR 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 BHEKANI ABANTU SECURITY AND MAINT SERVI 21 MOUTON ROAD HORISON ROODEOORT JOHANNESBURG SF SECURITY 387175 POTENTIAL AT WORK 23 PARKWAY FOURWAYS GARDENS SANDT JOHANNESBURG SF MENTORING 220942 LUWENDO TRAVEL 43 SATURN STREET SOLHEIM GERMISTO JOHANNESBURG SF TRAVEL 202670 GOLDEN CATERING 29 CRUCIBLE ROAD HERIOTDALE JOHANNESBURG SF CATERING 200094 DOUGLAS & VECLCICH CA(SA) - SCHOLARSHIP 4TH FLOOR FORUM 2 BRAAMPARK 33 H JOHANNESBURG SF ACCOUNTING 189873 6 8882411 165153 51933 9099497 199423 199423 10745 -10745 -10745 -10745 MISC REV 900099 1056 1056 1056 9289231 0 0 189734 1042119 1042119 4470093 4139887 330206 5329 4935 394 86222 79853 6369 12425 11507 918 26268 22917 3351 264961 231160 33801 175089 152753 22336 10518 10518 16762 16762 261024 260356 668 1517115 1517115 37315 33318 3997 36330 36330 423632 423632 161116 85268 75848 STUDENT BOARDING 734382 734382 FOREIGN CURRENCY LOSS 336827 336827 CURRICULUM & SUPPLIES 261317 261317 FACULTY RECRUITMENT 224050 224050 181351 47440 133911 10284245 9672446 611799 0 684239 1131083 1972324 998637 52604 44267 2723211 1747147 764676 976064 10318415 9760141 13792258 12910192 947300 1125054 64806 0 1012106 1125054 X 4301397 3788850 8478755 7996288 12780152 11785138 13792258 12910192 -995014 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 64729 64729 0 2658482 1682418 976064 976064 DEPOSITS 1632401 PERPETUAL INTEREST IN SCHOOL 7996288 OTHER RECEIVABLES 131452 9760141 X 9261555 -27676 -27676 9289231 0 9289231 10256569 -27676 -27676 10284245 0 10284245 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS ASC 740-10-25, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. UNDER ASC 740-10-25, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT SHOULD BE RECORDED. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES ARE RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. SHOULD THE FOUNDATION NEED TO ACCRUE INTEREST OR PENALTIES ON CERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IT WOULD RECOGNIZE THE INTEREST AND THE PENALTIES AS OTHER EXPENSES. TAX YEARS FROM 2020 THROUGH 2023 REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN CURRENCY LOSS -27,676. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN CURRENCY LOSS -27,676. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY WAS PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER WITH THE RECRUITMENT AD. ADDITIONALLY, THE WEBSITE STATES THE NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 SUBSIDIES ARE RECEIVED FROM THE GUATENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT A GUARANTEED SUBSIDY SINCE AN APPLICATION NEEDS TO BE FILLED OUT AND IT WOULD HAVE TO QUALIFY. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 159 PROGRAM SERVICES SCHOOL 8276082 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT 1059537 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 0 MAINTAINING OFFICES 611802 1 160 0 0 1 160 9947421 0 9947421 SCHOLARSHIP SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 229 8276082 WIRE PAYMENTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE OPRAH WINFREY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOUNDATION ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE OPRAH WINFREY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOR GIRLS-SOUTH AFRICA WHICH SERVES SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS. APPLICATION MATERIALS ARE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT SOUTH AFRICA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONS AND THROUGH LOCAL LEADERS. THE DEADLINE FOR ADMISSION IS GENERALLY AROUND SEPTEMBER 1ST OF EACH YEAR. MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 2 65105 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 OPRAH WINFREY AND ROBERT GREENE HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 OPRAH WINFREY IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE OPRAH WINFREY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOUNDATION, AS SUCH MS. WINFREY MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A OPRAH WINFREY IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE OPRAH WINFREY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOUNDATION, AS SUCH MS. WINFREY MAY ELECT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXTERNAL TAX FIRM PREPARES THE FORM 990 ("RETURN") THAT IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. AFTER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE RETURN, THEY PRESENT IT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND ACCEPTS THE RETURN, AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE RETURN IS SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND THE RETURN IS ELECTRONICALLY FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C STAFF REGULARLY REVIEW TRANSACTIONS TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. REPONSES TO ACTIVE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO STAFF AS NECESSARY TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE OPRAH WINFREY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOUNDATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, TAX RETURNS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A THE ACADEMY DOES NOT PROVIDE DETAILED COMPENSATION INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUALS LOCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES DUE TO SECURITY RISK CONCERNS. THIS IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH TREASURY POLICY ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE F, PARTS II AND III. 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