Unifying people and mobilizing resources to expand quality eductional opportunities in Niger

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K 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 $4K a year · under 1% 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$491K
Spent
$530K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$112K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$491K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$491K
FY2021$596K
FY2022$736K
FY2023$712K
FY2024$779K
Expenses
$530K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$578K
FY2022$744K
FY2023$686K
FY2024$757K
Net assets
$112K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$169K

From the FY2020 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 Apr 2009.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $436K Management & general 8% · $44K Fundraising 9% · $50K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Executive Dire
$61,490Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$5,600Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$5,100Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson of Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kara Vanderkamp’s $80K as Executive Di is at the 71st 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
Kara Vanderkamp$79,702$72,527$72,781$64,544$61,490
Mary Shannon———$28,400$5,600
Linda Haveman—$11,217$10,483$10,116$5,100

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

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2 programs · $436K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Sponsorshipsthe organization provides funds that are used for primary school, secondary school and higher education tuition assistance, school supplies, student health and nutrition, food, uniforms, teacher training and technology.

$229Kprogram expense
02

Constructionthe organization works with partners in niger towards the construction of schools in niger. Funds are used for the structure, grounds, latrines, solar power installation, well construction and other necessary buildings and structures, as well as equipment and furniture.

$206Kprogram 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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$491K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$490K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$530K
Ln 25
Programscol B$436K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$112K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$490K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$491K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$149K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$611
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$112K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$149K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17K$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$611
Total assetsLn 16$173K$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$150K$112K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$271K$271K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$54K$15K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$59K$4K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$1K$988
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$13K$16K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$3K$4K$505
Information technologyLn 14$6K$3K$2K
TravelLn 17$17K$16K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$449$336$14$99
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$7K$1K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$530K$436K$44K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $779K$757K$22K$169K 990 PDF
FY2023 $712K$686K$26K$146K 990 PDF
FY2022 $736K$744K−$8K$119K 990 PDF
FY2021 $596K$578K$18K$131K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $491K$530K−$38K$112K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $491,275 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $464,531$490,255
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$716$1,020
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $463,815$491,275
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $168,750$271,198
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $154,943$155,911
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,780$102,398
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $424,473$529,507
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,342−$38,232
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $491,275 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$490,255
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$490,255
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,020$1,020
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,020$491,275
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $529,507 across 11 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $271,198$271,198
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,070 · Management $14,541 · Fundraising $3,579$72,190
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,413 · Management $3,813 · Fundraising $9,709$72,935
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,434 · Management $1,364 · Fundraising $988$10,786
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,921 · Management $15,872 · Fundraising $22,283$51,076
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,012 · Management $4,322 · Fundraising $505$7,839
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,053 · Fundraising $2,498$5,551
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,880 · Management $1,260$17,140
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $336 · Management $14 · Fundraising $99$449
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,305$1,305
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,445 · Management $1,240 · Fundraising $10,353$19,038
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $435,762 · Management $43,731 · Fundraising $50,014$529,507
Part X · Balance sheet $168,451 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,147$148,617
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,368$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $51,968$1,698
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $308$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,060$611
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $16,505$17,525
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $173,356$168,451
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,631$562
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $16,260$25,234
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$30,422
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,891$56,218
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $133,958$103,315
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,507$8,918
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $150,465$112,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $173,356$168,451
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $112,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$491,275
XI-2 Total expenses$529,507
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,232
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$150,465
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$112,233

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