2025-08-21T10:57:36-05:00 2024-12-31 042759781 WALDRON H RAND & CO PC 850 WASHINGTON STREET DEDHAM MA 02026 990 2024-01-01 453558133 UBUNTU GLOBAL CONNECTIONS UBUN 9782047129 88 SOUTHFIELD ROAD CONCORD MA 01742 AMY GLEASON PRESIDENT 9783631489 2025-08-19 1 1 BRIAN DLUGASCH P01394490 7814495825 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AMY GLEASON 88 SOUTHFIELD ROAD CONCORD MA 01742 444994 0 X WWW.UBUNTUCONNECTS.ORG X 2011 MA WE SUPPORT (FINANCIALLY) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA. 9 9 0 0 0 0 460952 444993 0 0 1 1 0 0 460953 444994 440377 436207 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11706 7161 452083 443368 8870 1626 14651 42260 6000 31983 8651 10277 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 393575 393575 GRANTS MADE TO AXIUM EDUCATION WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS IN RURAL VILLAGES IN MQAANDULI IN EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE OF SOUTH AFRICA. WEBSITE WWW.AXIUMEDUCATION.ORG 23960 23960 GRANTS MADE TO ZITHULELE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL WHICH OFFERS A WELL ROUNDED HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION EMPHASIZING DIVERSITY, MULT-LINGUALISM, EMPATHY AND INDEPENDENT THINKING FOR 110 CHILDREN IN GRADES K TO 9. THE CHILDREN COME FROM THE LOCAL RURAL COMMUNITY OR ARE CHILDREN OF STAFF MEMBERS AT LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 20502 18671 GRANTS MADE TO NEW HOPE SA WHICH PROVIDES TEMPORARY HOUSING AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR PREVIOUSLY HOMELESS MEN IN THE CAPE TOWN AREA. 438037 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MA X AMY GLEASON 9782047129 88 SOUTHFIELD ROAD CONCORD MA 01742 X AMY GLEASON PRESIDENT 6.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE KLEYN TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GATHERCOLE CLERK 0.50 X 0 0 0 REBECCA BREWSTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAISE FOLEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BEN PAINTER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIMI RUTLEDGE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 AUDREY TRIESCHMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIA VON GOTTBERG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 444993 444993 1 1 444994 1 0 0 436207 436207 1616 1616 722 722 1169 1169 2430 1215 1215 EVENT EXPENSES 615 615 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 481 481 STATE FILING FEES 128 128 443368 438037 5331 0 14651 42260 14651 42260 6000 1500 30483 6000 31983 X 0 0 0 0 8651 10277 8651 10277 14651 42260 1626 0 X 0 0 0 X 76459 232412 354550 460952 194993 1319366 76459 232412 354550 460952 194993 1319366 11611 157326 12820 5750 13069 200576 0 11611 157326 12820 5750 13069 200576 1118790 1 1 2 1 1 2 76459 232412 354550 460953 194994 1319368 0.84800 0.83840 0.00000 X PART III, LINE 1 - UNUSUAL GRANTS 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 TOTAL $ 166,667 $ 148,500 $ 165,000 $ 250,000 $ 250,000 $ 730,167 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 SOUTH AFRICA GRANTS TO SA NON-PROFITS EDUCATIONAL AND MEDICAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SOUTH AFRICA READING PROGRAM 368879 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AFRICA EDUCATIONAL CONSTRUCTION 23320 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AFRICA EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 7791 WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2 - MONITORING USE OF FUNDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WE (ALL CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS) HAVE PERSONALLY VISITED THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND ONE OR MORE OF US VISITS EVERY YEAR. FURTHERMORE, WE ARE IN CONTACT WITH THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR DISBURSING THE FUNDS THROUGH EMAIL AND ZOOM CONVERSATIONS. WE READ NEWSLETTERS CAREFULLY, ASK QUESTIONS AND RECEIVE PHOTOS OF COMPLETED PROJECTS. RECIPIENTS SIGN GRANT AGREEMENTS EACH TIME MONEY IS SENT AGREEING TO THE TERMS OF THE GRANT. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION MISSION SUPPORT SOUTH AFRICAN NON-PROFITS THAT ARE WORKING HARD TO ELIMINATE THE DEEP INIQUITIES PERSISTENT IN POST-APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA TODAY. BY CONNECTING THESE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS WITH AMERICAN RESOURCES AND ENERGY, UBUNTU GLOBAL CONNECTIONS SEEKS TO PLAY A SUPPORTIVE AND COMPASSIONATE ROLE, FACILITATING FURTHER PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT IN SOME OF SOUTH AFRICA'S MOST SCARRED AND CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C GRANTS MADE TO JABULANI RURAL HEALTH FOUNDATION WHICH FOCUSES ON HEALTH CARE EDUCATION, POVERTY RELIEF, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOCATED IN ZITHULELE VILLAGE ON THE WILD COAST IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE OF SOUTH AFRICA. GRANTS MADE TO NEW HOPE SA WHICH PROVIDES TEMPORARY HOUSING AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR PREVIOUSLY HOMELESS MEN IN THE CAPE TOWN AREA. WEBSITE: WWW.JABULANIFOUNDATION.ORG FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. ONCE REVIEWED, IT IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 12C: ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS WERE REPORTED AND HANDLED APPROPRIATELY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C - MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF POLICY ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS ASKED TO EXCUSE HIMSELF WHEN WE DISCUSS HOW FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE AWARE OF HIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST. HE WORKS ON A VERY PART-TIME BASIS FOR ONE ORGANIZATION THAT WE SUPPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 - OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABL THE ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS MAKES PUBLIC TAX FORMS MINUS SCH. B. WE PLAN TO HAVE THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE BY THE END OF 2024. PART VI - 1A ALL 9 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE VOTING MEMBERS. HOWEVER, ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD EXCUSES HIMSELF WHEN WE ARE DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON HOW FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. PART VI-9 WHILE NO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT FOR THE FOUNDER OF THE ORGANIZATION, WORK AT THE PHYSICAL ADDRESS OF THE ORGANIZATON, ALL MEMBERS COULD BE REACHED IF MAIL WERE RECEIVED THERE FOR THEM.