Lubuto Library Project INC

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2005EIN 13-4294962

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$139K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $38K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 52% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 52% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $74K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% 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
$293K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$269K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$183K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$293K
FY2025▼ -66%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$617K
FY2021$454K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$528K
FY2024$858K
FY2025$293K
Expenses
$269K
FY2025▼ -70%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$486K
FY2021$463K
FY2022$561K
FY2023$683K
FY2024$892K
FY2025$269K
Net assets
$183K
FY2025▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$441K
FY2021$408K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$183K

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 Aug 2005.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $252K Management & general 6% · $17K Fundraising 0% · $694

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Donor Relations Manager
$57,931Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$41,262Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Manager
$40,072Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Secretary from 12/16/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Director (former Chair Through 12/16/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (until 8/2/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (until 9/8/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Frigand$57,931$57,102———
Hadassah Kasukumya$41,262$39,165—$35,663$33,407
Godfrey Lungu$40,072$37,036—$34,832$32,447
Given Besa—$16,155———
Sarah Gibbons————$12,747
Jane Kinney Meyers——$932$4,846$3,168

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 and sustains libraries for children and youth in underserved communities.

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1 program service account for $252K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$293K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$293K
Investment incomeLn 3$600
Other incomeLn 4–11$283
Money outPt IX
$269K
Ln 25
Programscol B$252K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$694
Owns and owesPt X
$183K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K
Total assetsLn 16$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$293K
Government grantsLn 1e$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$600
Other incomeLn 4–11$283
Total revenueLn 12$293K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$176K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K
Total assetsLn 16$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$183K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K$176K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$41K
Total assetsLn 16$206K$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$177K$183K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$139K$139K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$71K$1K$0
Management feesLn 11a$86K$86K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$0$12K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$0$16K$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$32K$480$7K
All other expensesLn 24e−$99K−$81K−$12K−$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$269K$252K$17K$694

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $293K$269K$24K$183K 990 PDF
FY2024 $858K$892K−$34K$177K 990 PDF
FY2023 $528K$683K−$156K$202K 990 PDF
FY2022 $380K$561K−$181K$231K 990 PDF
FY2021 $454K$463K−$10K$408K 990 PDF
FY2020 $617K$486K$130K$441K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $293,395 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$16,477
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$276,035
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$292,512
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $600$600
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $283 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$283
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $283 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $600$293,395
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $269,461 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $139,265 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$139,265
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,660 · Management $1,243 · Fundraising $0$71,903
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $85,689 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$85,689
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,138 · Fundraising $0$12,138
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $15,625 · Fundraising $0$15,625
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,106 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,106
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,872 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,872
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,132 · Management $480 · Fundraising $6,578$39,190
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$81,016 · Management −$12,427 · Fundraising −$5,884−$99,327
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $251,708 · Management $17,059 · Fundraising $694$269,461
Part X · Balance sheet $218,503 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $169,739$175,579
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$1,888
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$524
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,666$40,512
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $206,405$218,503
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,295$23,915
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,117$11,640
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,412$35,555
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $172,735$182,948
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,258$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $176,993$182,948
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $206,405$218,503
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $182,948 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$293,395
XI-2 Total expenses$269,461
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,934
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$176,993
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$17,979
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$182,948

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