Central Texas Orphan Mission Alliance

“Ctoma narrative for 2017--ctoma serves in several”

“Ctoma serves in several countries. They are; mexico, egypt, israel, pakistan, the phillipines, haiti, the usa in disaster relief and also other 501(c)3 charities. In our international work, we have current projects in these countries. In egypt the volunteers supply food and medicines to homeless and destitute children. In israel, the charity is educational and nutritional for primarily ethiopian jewish orphans by helping them to go to school. In the united states, donors and volunteers provide backpacks full of school supplies for needy children in four school districts (calvery, hearne, snook, highpoint). Homeless children in our area go to lincoln heights in bryan and these children receive our backpacks through our alliance partner, family promise, also a 501(c)3 charity. Ctoma has in the past four years operated a free untrasound clinic for women up to 20 weeks gestation, and volunteers helped the mothers find resources to meet their needs in bryan and college station. These are just some of the charity support services that are open to chidren without regard to their age, race, color, religious affiliation, or gender. At this time, we have discontinued the ultrasounds but continue to do free referrals to anyone who calls needing services. Haiti continues to be a special challenge. We send medicines and wound care supplies with traveling teams whenever possible. We continue to work in egypt serving poor children with school supplies, clothing, and food. Almost all the children are suffering from some degree of malnutrition. The availability of food is not necessarily the problem, but it is difficult to get the nutrients that they need. If the children are weak physically, they have a difficult time in school. We are working with egyptian doctors and nurses, pharmacists and medical technologists to help the children. Many of these same doctors and nurses have served in sudan, but lack the resources to go there often or for full time work. They are looking for opportunities to serve but need a charity to help with facilitating a mission. They have become good friends and partners in our ministry projects. We have several mission children in egypt. These are suffering from several conditions related to malnutrition and failure to thrive. We have been so successful in this program that we now have 8 children in universities in egypt that would never have had this chance without the help and encouragement of our volunteers. We also send supplies and support to two orphanages in upper egypt. We are still finding that security is a big concern in mexico. Our volunteers determine how and when they travel, and the charity is only serving in a support capacity by sending medicines, medical supplies and first aid kits to them when they are volunteering in mexico. In pakistan ctoma is funding the drilling of water wells in very poor villages. The cost is $10 per foot of well, and the average depth of the wells are usually 600 feet. Each well will help from 200 to 300 people have clean water, and better health as a result. The charity efforts in pakistan are all caarried out by our in-country representatives, which are all pakistani citizens. Our charity workers from the u.s. Are only there to visit, and do not make day to day decisions about the work in pakistan. We also have a school for 50 children and send first aid supplies or funds to purchase these supplies to volunteers. In pakistan, we have helped very small rural villages obtain clean water, provided winter coats for children and provided books and school supplies for needy children. In israel, we are assisting financial with the needs of more than 44 orphans that have been brought from ethiopia to israel. The children need food, clothing, housing, and educational materials. They are located just outside tel aviv. In 2015, we started a new ministry in ghana. We started working with an rn who speaks the language and grew up in the country but is now a us citizen. He has a real”

“NOT APPLICABLE”

“NOT APPLICABLE”

“Schedule l pt ii- karen hall, the president of this organization, periodically throughout the year pays for expenses or advances funds to the organization to further some of the charitable functions of this organization due to cash flow situations of the organization and other reasons. The $9,999 listed on the return is only an estimate and all were reimbursed by 12-31-15.”

“Schedule l pt i- ctoma is leasing the building at 4100 e. 29th st. From karen hall, an officer of ctoma for $2,000. Per month. According to karen hall and ctoma management this is below the fair market rental rate based on the fact that ctoma is leasing another building for $1,665 per month near the 4100 address which is in much worse condition. Therefore, ctoma does not believe this is an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person.”

“Program service (see part iii) 57568.”

“CONTINUING EDUCATION”

“OFFICE EXPENSE 1706.”

“INSURANCE 2324.”

“BANK CHARGES 332.”

“WEB CHARGES 360.”

“MISCELLANEOUS”

“FINANCE CHARGES 55.”

“Depreciation 3812.”

“The return is out of balance by $2,080 and after”

“Significant research we have been unable to locate the”

“Exact cause of this discrepancy so an adjustment is being”

“Made. But, if you net the -$1,963 adjustment on the 2016”

“Tax return with the $2,080 on this return, this return”

“For this taxpayer is only off by $117 which is an”

“IMMATERIAL AMOUNT.”

“Inventory of medicines purchased mainly 0. 0.”

“From blusourse(a clearing house of nearing 0. 0.”

“Expiration medicines) 41356. 26356.”

“Payable on credit card 606. 0.”

“MISCELLANEOUS”