2025-11-10T04:20:49-00:00 2024-12-31 821650312 Alta CPA Group 59 Franklin St 2nd Floor Annapolis MD 21401 990 2024-01-01 522021091 SULTANA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC SULT 4107785954 PO BOX 524 CHESTERTOWN MD 21620 ROBERT HINDMAN PRESIDENT 4107785954 2025-11-10 true Jeffrey Griffith P01081433 4103495101 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROBERT HINDMAN PO BOX 524 CHESTERTOWN MD 21620 3356983 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 34 133 0 1636803 1375745 562427 489529 109373 180803 -13806 2308603 2032271 0 0 985579 1022051 0 211076 686045 782694 1671624 1804745 636979 227526 10226941 10310995 563932 159763 9663009 10151232 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 1281837 489529 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. 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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.