Kepler offers access to high quality higher education and career support for students in east africa. The organization's programs in rwanda include access to US accredited degrees and employment support through direct services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$621K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$621K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $2.2M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$845K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$17.4M
+547% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$15.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$17.4M
FY2021▲ +547%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$17.4M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$6.0M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2021▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$7.4M
Net assets
$15.7M
FY2021▲ +739%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$15.7M
FY2022$13.2M
FY2023$12.7M
FY2024$11.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2004.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $2.9M Management & general 19% · $667K Fundraising 1% · $21K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $621K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$176,393Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chancellor
$140,486Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$114,326Pt VII · Sec A
S. Dir. Rpt. & Human. Initiatives
$100,882Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, CIO
$89,230Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nathalie Munyampenda’s $160K as President & CEO is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nathalie Munyampenda$160,000—$144,325$176,393$67,254
Baylie Yeshita$151,388—$135,713$140,486$130,000
Christine Sesay$133,548—$129,048$114,326$100,000
Teppo Jouttenus——$12,833$89,230$112,500
Ashley Haywood—$107,894$112,235$100,882—
Daniel Gwinnell————$51,486

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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Programs and updates

Provides access to US accredited degrees and career support for East African students.

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3 programs · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Kepler launched in kigali, rwanda with a higher education program that allowed students to access a high-quality university experience through a combination of in person, online and on the job experiences. Students currently earn an american degree online through our partnership with southern new hampshire university.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

In 2015, kepler established a second campus at the kiziba refugee camp in western rwanda. The project began with 25 students and currently has more than 152 students. The campus operates inside the camp in partnership with the united nations refugee agency (unhcr) and the rwandan government.

$541Kprogram expense
03

In 2020, kepler started its operations in ethiopia. Funding was received from save the children to start a graduate training program and eventually work with students to find jobs.

$224Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2.2M

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$492K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$667K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$16.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$845K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$492K
Total revenueLn 12$17.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$16.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$845K
Net assetsLn 32$15.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $6.0M$7.4M−$1.4M$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.6M$6.0M−$412K$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$5.4M−$2.0M$13.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $17.4M$3.6M$13.8M$15.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$3.5M−$813K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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