Operation Bootstrap-Africa
Donations deductibleOperation Bootstrap-Africa's network
9 peoplei9 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean McDevitt | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Doreen Hernesman | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gene Mickelson | Past President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| John McAllister | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kjell Ferris | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Marlys Melius | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael Hedley | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Peyton Taylor | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stan Guimont | Vice-president | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Diane Jacoby | Former Executive Director | 2018 |
| Diane Solmonson | Former Executive Director | 2018 |
| Gene Michelson | Treasurer | 2018 |
| Jason Bergmann | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Jeanie Geurink | President | 2018 |
| Mary Nosek | Company secretary | 2018 |
| Michael Hedley | Vice-president | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bergmann | Executive Director | 40 | $102k | $13k | |
| Doreen Hernesman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Cochran | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peyton Taylor | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marlys Melius | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John McAllister | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gene Mickelson | Past President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stan Guimont | Vice-president | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dean McDevitt | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kjell Ferris | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Hartwig | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Operation Bootstrap-Africa
- EIN
- 416051952
- Address
- 7100 Northland Cir N, Minneapolis, MN, 55428-1548
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- Operation Bootstrap Africa (OBA) partners with Africans to strengthen their future through education, healthcare, agriculture, and other long-term development projects. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q300 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1980
- Principal officer
- Jason Bergmann (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1966
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJohn McAllister
≥7years on the filingsMichael Hedley
≥7years on the filingsPeyton Taylor
≥7years on the filingsStan Guimont
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.6m
- Total liabilities
- $140k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2m
- Program service revenue
- $100k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.7m
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2m | $1.8m | $233k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.