Next Step Equal Education

Schedule O:

“Part 1.10 1. Grants for academic scholarships to cover tuition and schooling expenses for 10 secondary students in Guatemala. Amount: $6956. No Relationships. 2. Grants for academic scholarships to cover living expenses for 8 secondary students in Guatemala. Amount: $2272. No Relationships. -- Part 1.16 School supplies and learning materials bought for elementary schools (textbooks, notebooks, pencils, backpacks, etc.) $11653.73, Computer lab materials (computers, solar power equipment, desks, chairs, etc.) $6744.43, Construction materials (cinderblocks, cement, rebar, gravel, wood, etc.) $47404.54, Government fees $1496.17, Financial and transaction fees $2051.75, Internet services for running our website $143.97, Travel expenses $1590.16, Fundraising expenses (Facebook ads) $100, Office expenses $105.9, -- Part 3 Primary Exempt Purpose: Next Step Equal Education is a nonprofit that collaborates with indigenous villages in Guatemala to improve their local education. Our projects include supporting local schools with materials and supplies, creating computer labs in villages, building new school facilities, bringing secondary education to villages, and providing scholarships for secondary education. -- Part 3.28 Our Local Education Advancement Program provides resources for local schools in indigenous Q'eqchi' villages in Guatemala. This past year, we provided school supplies and learning materials for 168 elementary school students in two villages, provided 6 computers with solar power equipment for a middle school and 6 computers with solar power equipment for a computer lab, provided tutoring services for 20 students in a middle school, and built 6 school rooms for an elementary school with 144 students. -- Part 3.29 Our Scholarship Program provided grants for secondary students in Guatemala to pay for schooling costs including tuition, housing and living costs when living away from home, uniforms, and school supplies. This program supported 10 students this year. -- Part 5.34 We removed term limits for officers in our bylaws.”