Masiphumelele Corporation

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The Organization supports the people of Masiphumelele Township in Cape Town, South Africa through education and skills training for children and adults in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $34K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$442K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$329K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$322K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$442K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$442K
Expenses
$329K
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$248K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$331K
FY2025$329K
Net assets
$322K
FY2025▲ +54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$322K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $325K Fundraising 1% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds schools and libraries, providing education to people in South Africa's Masiphumelele Township.

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3 programs · $325K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Education Programs-The Organization works to improve the educational experiences of the children in Masiphumelele with particular focus on early childhood development as well as literacy, math, science, and technology educational programs for primary and secondary level students.

$149Kprogram expense
02

Funds paid to Masiphumelele Corporation and Trust, a South African nonprofit organization, for community betterment projects and new capacity building.

$130Kprogram expense
03

Masiphumelele Library-The Organization built a major library in the community which serves also as a center for educational programs and computer access. Skills Training-The Organization manages skills development programs for youth and adults in the community and partners with other NGOs doing similar work in order to help community…

$46Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$34K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$442K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$442K
Investment incomeLn 3$213
Money outPt IX
$329K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$322K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$322K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$442K
Investment incomeLn 3$213
Total revenueLn 12$442K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$322K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$322K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$322K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$325K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$210K$322K
Total assetsLn 16$210K$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$210K$322K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$325K$325K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$0$0$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$329K$325K$0$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $442K$329K$113K$322K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 12, 2025 $345K$331K$13K$210K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2024 $304K$257K$47K$196K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $350K$297K$53K$149K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $267K$248K$19K$96K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2021 $289K$290K−$1K$77K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $442,061 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $344,145$441,848
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $577$213
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $344,722$442,061
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $318,000$325,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,231$4,309
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $331,231$329,309
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,491$112,752
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $442,061 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$441,848
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$441,848
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$213
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $213 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$442,061
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $329,309 across 3 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $325,000$325,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,309$4,309
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $325,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,309$329,309
Part X · Balance sheet $322,483 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $209,778$322,483
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $209,778$322,483
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $209,778$322,483
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $209,778$322,483
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $209,778$322,483
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $322,483 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$442,061
XI-2 Total expenses$329,309
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$112,752
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$209,778
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$47
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$322,483

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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