Sinapis accelerates local entrepreneurs in frontier market economies to launch and grow profitable kingdom businesses. These companies build the economy and alleviate poverty by creating jobs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$137K 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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $141K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$137K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$279K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$930K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$3.2M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.6M
Net assets
$930K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$930K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$971K
FY2023$880K
FY2024$996K
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2010.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.2M Management & general 6% · $90K Fundraising 10% · $150K

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; $137K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$137,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Rohrs’s $155K as CEO is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matthew Rohrs$154,971$149,902$145,768$152,771$132,250$137,000
Sylvia Bracquine$120,960$115,500————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, and capital to build businesses creating social and spiritual impact.

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2 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

We have trained over 3,900 entrepreneurs in kenya, uganda, rwanda, ghana, liberia and brazil. As they grow their businesses, they build the local economy and create jobs that alleviate poverty.

$664Kprogram expense
02

MANAGER OF THE KENYA CATALYTIC JOB FUND, A 5M UK AID funded program designed to test and support innovative enterprises that have the potential to catalyse job creation for the youth and vulnerable populations in Kenya, at scale.

$543Kprogram 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$20K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$80
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$90K
Fundraisingcol D$150K
Owns and owesPt X
$930K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$279K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$550K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$80
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$279K
Net assetsLn 32$930K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$369K$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$671K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$279K
Net assetsLn 32$647K$930K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$781K$781K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$137K$68K$14K$55K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$186K$139K$23K$24K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$24K$468
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$158K$116K$7K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$923$923
Information technologyLn 14$252$252
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$48K$26K$9K$13K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$51K$14K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$539$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$90K$150K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.2M$2.6M$527K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.4M$2.3M$117K$996K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.5M−$92K$880K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.7M−$66K$971K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.8M$78K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.7M$1.4M$283K$930K 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 $1,728,226 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $901,323$1,728,146
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $67$80
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $901,390$1,728,226
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $294,208$781,359
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $279,577$347,091
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $287,115$316,865
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $860,900$1,445,315
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,490$282,911
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,728,226 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$550,187
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,177,959
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,270
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,728,146
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $80$80
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80$1,728,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,445,315 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $781,359$781,359
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,500 · Management $13,700 · Fundraising $54,800$137,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $138,969 · Management $22,663 · Fundraising $23,950$185,582
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,041 · Management $468$24,509
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,010$15,010
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $115,902 · Management $6,736 · Fundraising $35,000$157,638
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $923$923
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $252$252
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,771$1,771
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,095 · Management $8,971 · Fundraising $13,162$48,228
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,427$4,427
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,169 · Management $14,099 · Fundraising $18,645$83,913
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $539 · Fundraising $4,164$4,703
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,206,035 · Management $89,559 · Fundraising $149,721$1,445,315
Part X · Balance sheet $1,209,350 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $357,272$1,028,129
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,067$12,067
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $292,836$159,685
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,279$9,469
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $671,454$1,209,350
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,399$29,728
X-19 Deferred revenue$249,656
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,399$279,384
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $604,971$898,891
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $42,084$31,075
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $647,055$929,966
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $671,454$1,209,350
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $929,966 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,728,226
XI-2 Total expenses$1,445,315
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$282,911
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$647,055
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$929,966

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