BAINBRIDGE-OMETEPE SISTER ISLANDS ASSOCIATION

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 4484, ROLLINGBAY, WA 98061-0484

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

Paul Carroll, 13706 Ellingsen Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Signed the 990

Paul Carroll, Board Treasurer

Phone

(206) 842-6266

Website

bainbridgeometepe.org

Mission

We encourage mutual understanding, education, friendship, and cultural exchanges between the Sister Islands of Bainbridge Island, WA (USA) and Ometepe Island (Nicaragua). Out of friendship, we help communities on Ometepe, primarily in the areas of education, health, and meeting general community needs.

Program accomplishments

• Education: We support students in college with scholarships, and we support learning for special needs students, including blind, deaf, and mobility-challenged people. In its 32nd year, college scholarships helped over 60 students who graduated from Ometepe high schools to study in Nicaraguan universities. Students are selected and monitored by committees in the 9 communities on Ometepe which have high schools and receive stipends of up to $95 a month to assist them with the costs of their university education. Funding is also provided for college seniors and graduate students to complete the additional work required for a degree and certificate in their chosen fields. We fund an interpreter for deaf students, and with her help, we teach sign language to deaf students. We fund technology that helps blind people, and teach them braille and mobility strategies. For all students, but particularly for those challenged by mobility issues, we fund costs for transportation for them to access what is offered. In the field of mental health, we fund the salary of a full-time psychologist to educate, support, and give therapy to combat sexual and domestic violence, and suicide, all of which are significant problems on Ometepe. We also pay for her transportation and other costs associated with her efforts. We also support extra-academic needs (clothing, school supplies) for students to attend a class for those who have had their education delayed to the point where they are too old to be with their peers.
  Expenses $92,321 · grants $92,321
• Travel: A major component of our mission is to promote understanding between the two cultures, and travel is a necessary factor in that understanding. Each year we have a delegation of high school students go to Ometepe to live and work in communities there. Also, two staff members from the Ometepe office have visas to allow them to travel to Bainbridge. We also supported the travel costs of an adult from Bainbridge Island who lived on Ometepe for 8 months helping in our office with our programs and with communication back to the board. All of those connections happened in 2024
  Expenses $43,073 · grants $43,073
• Community support: For coffee growers on Ometepe: Production of coffee on Ometepe, which we buy, import, roast, and sell in the US, was significantly impacted by fungal disease over the last several years. We continue to support spraying, fertilization, and introduction of new plants to try to increase the size of the coffee crop. We fund a full-time agronomist to support these efforts. For community needs and projects: These are brought to our office on Ometepe by community members, and approved and funded if they show value to the community and community willingness to engage with us in the success of their projects, usually through their labor.
  Expenses $24,262 · grants $24,262
• These expenses are associated with the Ometepe office. The office screens, coordinates, and monitors all of BOSIA's activities and funding requests on Ometepe. Included in this expense is the salary of the general manager of BOSIA's efforts and presence on Ometepe. Other office expenses include utilities payments, rent, supplies, and other such expenses. Also included here are monthly stipends for a Bainbridge resident to help in the office.
  Expenses $16,184 · grants $16,184

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

91-1433369

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1993

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Assets (IRS master file)

$350,260

Income (IRS master file)

$208,334

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 91-1433369).

Questions about BAINBRIDGE-OMETEPE SISTER ISLANDS ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of BAINBRIDGE-OMETEPE SISTER ISLANDS ASSOCIATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of BAINBRIDGE-OMETEPE SISTER ISLANDS ASSOCIATION is 91-1433369.

Is BAINBRIDGE-OMETEPE SISTER ISLANDS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.

Are donations to BAINBRIDGE-OMETEPE SISTER ISLANDS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does BAINBRIDGE-OMETEPE SISTER ISLANDS ASSOCIATION file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of BAINBRIDGE-OMETEPE SISTER ISLANDS ASSOCIATION due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did BAINBRIDGE-OMETEPE SISTER ISLANDS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of BAINBRIDGE-OMETEPE SISTER ISLANDS ASSOCIATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Paul Carroll.

Who are the officers and directors of BAINBRIDGE-OMETEPE SISTER ISLANDS ASSOCIATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does BAINBRIDGE-OMETEPE SISTER ISLANDS ASSOCIATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $149,727, expenses of $185,044 and total assets of $350,260 at year end.

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