Uweza Aid Foundation

Tax-deductible

Richfield, OH501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 26-2098595Revenue $239K in FY2024

On file with the IRSuwezakenya.org3640 Seven Oaks Trl, 44286-9159 · Richfield, OHTax-exempt since Aug 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Uweza Aid Foundation empowers kenyan children and youth to pursue a path to a better future through the discovery and development of their talents and abilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 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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FY2024 · 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 deficit $46K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 55% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$239K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$242K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$239K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$239K
Expenses
$242K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$242K
Net assets
$54K
FY2024▼ -56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$54K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2008.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $202K Management & general 16% · $40K

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; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$49,111Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Sapitro’s $49K as Executive Director is at the 45th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Sapitro$49,111$39,729$37,123$31,187$31,945

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

Empowers Kenyan children and youth to discover and develop talents for a better future.

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3 programs · $85K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sponsorship Program

Education is extremely important to kibera families, who recognize its potential to lift students out of poverty. Although both primary and high school have been declared free by the kenyan government, there are fees associated with attending school that many families can't afford.

$34Kprogram expense
02

Art Program/Uweza Art Gallery

The uweza art gallery opened in 2013 to provide young, up-and-coming artists with the opportunity to express themselves creatively and earn an income from their artistic talents. The gallery provides artists with free materials and marketing support. 60% of all art sales goes to the artist.

$27Kprogram expense
03

Soccer Program/Uweza Soccer Academy

Soccer is very popular among youth in kibera and our largest and most well-known program in kenya, making it possible to reach vulnerable children and youth in ways that might not have otherwise been possible. We use soccer as a vehicle to promote life skills and the importance of education.

$24Kprogram 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$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$239K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$154K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$154K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$56K
Total revenueLn 12$239K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$36K
Total assetsLn 16$124K$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$124K$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$67K$67K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$24K$755
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$372
Office expensesLn 13$3K$657$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$397$1K
OccupancyLn 16$331$331
TravelLn 17$173$173
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$170$170
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$69K$65K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K$81
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$202K$40K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $239K$242K−$3K$54K 990 PDF
FY2023 $226K$215K$11K$124K 990 PDF
FY2022 $147K$234K−$87K$129K 990 PDF
FY2021 $91K$217K−$126K$220K 990 PDF
FY2020 $199K$225K−$25K$347K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $239,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $145,155$153,545
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,214$27,774
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $57,141$55,689
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $281$2,402
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $225,791$239,410
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $34,360$67,093
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,907$85,513
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,522$89,692
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $214,789$242,298
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,002−$2,888
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $239,410 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$153,545
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$153,545
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,774$27,774
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $55,689$55,689
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,402$2,402
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,176 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $55,689$239,410
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,298 across 17 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $67,093$67,093
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,556 · Management $24,555$49,111
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,817 · Management $755$24,572
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,847$1,847
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,105 · Management $1,878$9,983
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,677$2,677
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,426$1,426
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,077 · Management $372$1,449
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $657 · Management $2,096$2,753
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $397 · Management $1,087$1,484
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $331$331
IX-17 TravelManagement $173$173
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $170$170
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,145$1,145
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,090$1,090
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,353 · Management $3,231$68,584
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,329 · Management $81$8,410
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $202,376 · Management $39,922 · Fundraising $0$242,298
Part X · Balance sheet $54,460 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,732; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,875$11,966
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,017$4,819
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,088$35,943
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $123,998$54,460
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $123,998$54,460
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $123,998$54,460
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $123,998$54,460
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $54,460 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$239,410
XI-2 Total expenses$242,298
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,888
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$123,998
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$66,650
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$54,460

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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