Indego Africa Project, a non-profit organization, has been propelling the creation, growth, and sustainability of women-owned businesses in Africa since 2007, providing employment through a global market for their handmade products and investing in their education. Over 2,000 artisans have partnered with Indego Africa since its inception. What began as a model to empower and educate women in post-genocide rwanda, has grown into a commitment to help women, youth, and refugees across Africa become successful entrepreneurs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$12K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $71K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$92K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$502K
Spent
$474K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$152K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$502K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$502K
FY2021$499K
FY2022$616K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$779K
Expenses
$474K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$474K
FY2021$505K
FY2022$547K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$727K
Net assets
$152K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$202K

From the FY2020 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 Jun 2007.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $414K Management & general 10% · $46K Fundraising 3% · $14K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Suwha Hong’s $85K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sapna Shah—$53,332$100,793——
Suwha Hong$84,864————
Karen Yelick—$15,000$9,300$13,945$12,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Empowering African women entrepreneurs through global sales and education for sustainable businesses.

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3 programs · $414K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Leadership and Technology Training

Indego africa's young leaders academy provides graduates of our vacational & business training program in rwanda with the advanced business education and intensive technology training they need to enhance the productivity of their cooperatives and spreadhead chance in their communities.

$366Kprogram expense
02

Market accessproviding artisans with opportunities to earn steady, sustainable income is a key element of indego's market-based impact model and international supply chain. By explaining product specifications and conducting quality control our production teams in africa help reinforce our partners' practical skills with the onsite…

$25Kprogram expense
03

Our vocational & business training program helps unemployed youth and refugees build the skills to integrate and succeed in the global artisan economy with the following outcomes: master a specific handicraft technique form, register and run an independent woman-owned cooperative business become indego africa suppliers and produce…

$24Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$71K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$502K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$395K
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Money outPt IX
$474K
Ln 25
Programscol B$414K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$152K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$395K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$957
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Total revenueLn 12$502K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$150K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
Net assetsLn 32$152K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 611
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K$150K
Total assetsLn 16$200K$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K$92K
Net assetsLn 32$128K$152K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$12K$2K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$267K$257K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$12K$390$909
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$19K$706$717
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$11K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$62
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$233
OccupancyLn 16$50K$50K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$208
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$43K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$962$180$249
Total functional expensesLn 25$474K$414K$46K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $779K$727K$53K$202K 990 PDF
FY2023 $503K$553K−$50K$156K 990 PDF
FY2022 $616K$547K$69K$211K 990 PDF
FY2021 $499K$505K−$6K$143K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $502K$474K$28K$152K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $501,507 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $377,836$395,215
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$16
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $143,504$106,276
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $521,353$501,507
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $330,631$311,992
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $220,811$161,873
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $551,442$473,865
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$30,089$27,642
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $501,507 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $106,276 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$957
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$394,258
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$395,215
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16$16
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $106,292$501,507
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $473,865 across 14 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $2,145 · Management $9,855$12,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $257,012 · Fundraising $10,002$267,014
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,691 · Management $390 · Fundraising $909$12,990
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,565 · Management $706 · Fundraising $717$19,988
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,878$32,878
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,359$6,359
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,114 · Fundraising $1,961$13,075
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,174 · Management $62$1,236
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,433 · Management $233$4,666
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,400$50,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,959 · Fundraising $208$4,167
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,578 · Management $1,719$4,297
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,404$43,404
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $962 · Management $180 · Fundraising $249$1,391
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $413,796 · Management $46,023 · Fundraising $14,046$473,865
Part X · Balance sheet $244,541 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,178$150,178
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,250$25,039
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $70,984$63,244
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,096$680
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$5,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $199,508$244,541
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,551$73,737
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,544
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $71,551$92,281
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $94,853$135,080
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $33,104$17,180
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $127,957$152,260
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $199,508$244,541
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $152,260 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$501,507
XI-2 Total expenses$473,865
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,642
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$127,957
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,339
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$152,260

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