2025-09-04T16:56:56-04:00 2024-12-31 273523332 The Minerva Group 14501 W Amherst Pl Lakewood CO 80228 990 2024-01-01 464917506 FAR AWAY FRIENDS INC % JAYME WARD FARA 7202406199 1968 S VAN GORDON ST Denver CO 80228 JAYME WARD BOARD CHAIR 7202406199 2025-08-19 false true KARYN CARTLIDGE P00840341 3032187887 2025-09-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 314306 false X WWW.FARAWAYFRIENDS.ORG X 2014 CO FAR AWAY FRIENDS EXIST TO TRANSFORM ACCESS TO EQUITABLE EDUCATION IN RURAL UGANDA. OUR VISITION IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH THE TOOLS TO TRANSFORM THEIR COMMUNITIES AND END CYCLES OF EDUCATIONAL POVERTY. 6 6 2 5 0 0 326470 314306 0 0 0 326470 314306 243285 0 0 65834 26133 0 30883 339343 321407 648462 347540 -321992 -33234 45807 12325 0 45807 12325 FAR AWAY FRIENDS EXIST TO TRANSFORM ACCESS TO EQUITABLE EDUCATION IN RURAL UGANDA. OUR VISITION IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH THE TOOLS TO TRANSFORM THEIR COMMUNITIES AND END CYCLES OF EDUCATIONAL POVERTY. false false 200088 Far Away Friends provides operational support for Global Leaders Primary School, a model rural school and teacher training hub located in Namasale, Uganda. The school educates over 500 students annually and offers daily meals, classroom instruction, and safe housing for both students and teachers. Global Leaders Primary School is providing gainful employment to over 35 local staff. In addition to classroom learning, the school runs Skills for Life leadership and mentorship workshops and Girls Empowerment programs The school also serves as a demonstration site for our teacher training initiative, preparing and upskilling local educators through our Sister Schools Network. 50392 Far Away Friends supports the operations of a registered Community-Based Organization (CBO) in Uganda led by local leadership. This support ensures fair wages for all in-country staff and provides the infrastructure needed to carry out core programs on the ground. FAF-USA provides grants and operational funding to empower this team to lead sustainable education programs rooted in community needs. 30842 The Schools for Schools Program builds cross-cultural partnerships between students in the U.S. and Uganda, fostering global citizenship and raising awareness about education equity. In Uganda, this program enhances local government schools through WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) improvements, capacity building for teachers, and infrastructure support. U.S.-based students engage through pen-pal exchanges, club fundraising, and global development workshops. 281322 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 2 true false false false false true true false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X JAYME WARD 7202406199 8012 W LONG DRIVE 108 Denver CO 80228 JAYME WARD CO-FOUNDER & BOARD CHAIR 50.00 0.00 X 40385 0 0 CAMELA GIRAUD BOARD MEMBER 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CONNOR ROCK BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAX FOLARON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN KORBITZ BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMUL RITAH OMIA 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS OCONNOR BOARD CHAIR 25.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 40385 0 0 0 false false false 314306 314306 0 314306 0 0 0 20740 20740 224 224 5169 5169 1791 1791 3857 3857 2139 2139 953 953 TRAINING 462 462 FUNDRAINING EXPENSES 30883 30883 PROGRAM EXPENSES 281322 281322 347540 281322 35335 30883 45807 12325 45807 12325 0 0 X 45807 12325 45807 12325 45807 12325 -33234 -248 0 X false false false X 155833 323643 378157 326470 314306 1498409 155833 323643 378157 326470 314306 1498409 0 0 0 0 0 0 1498409 155833 323643 378157 326470 314306 1498409 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 ALL POLICIES REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE STAFF ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR REVIEW POLICY ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION IS ANNUALLY REVIEWED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 ALL FINANCIAL FORMS, ANNUAL REPORTS, AND FORM 990S ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE