Establishment of Schools for children and employment for adults in small businesses. These schools and businesses are operated for the exclusive benefit of those we serve,primarily in Kenya.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$590K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$572K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$70K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$590K
FY2021▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$519K
FY2021$590K
FY2022$561K
FY2023$420K
FY2024$419K
Expenses
$572K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$562K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$503K
FY2023$438K
FY2024$443K
Net assets
$70K
FY2021▲ +68%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$88K

From the FY2021 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 2010.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $519K Management & general 9% · $49K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds schools for children and creates jobs in small businesses, mainly in Kenya.

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1 program · $519K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Operated various agricultural operations to provide employment for Kenyans. Also operated and funded a high school in Kibera, Kenya. Plan to begin many micro-enterprises in Kenya that are self-sustaining. Any profits will be used to fund the schools and to expand more business opportunities for the under-resourced in Kenya.

$519Kprogram 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$23K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$590K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$490K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$572K
Ln 25
Programscol B$519K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$70K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$490K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$590K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$70K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$99K$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$49K
Net assetsLn 32$42K$70K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$98K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$7K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$350$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$932$932
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K$399
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$392K$392K
Total functional expensesLn 25$572K$519K$49K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $419K$443K−$23K$88K 990 PDF
FY2023 $420K$438K−$18K$111K 990 PDF
FY2022 $561K$503K$58K$129K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $590K$572K$18K$70K 990 PDF
FY2020 $519K$562K−$43K$42K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $589,926 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $452,896$490,464
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $63,547$88,200
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,800$11,262
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $519,243$589,926
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $118,120$103,574
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $443,774$468,725
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $561,894$572,299
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$42,651$17,627
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $589,926 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$490,464
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$490,464
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $88,200$88,200
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,262$11,262
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $99,462 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$589,926
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $572,299 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $98,274$98,274
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,300$5,300
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,396 · Management $9,200$16,596
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $350 · Management $15,103$15,453
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,620$2,620
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,800 · Fundraising $1,156$7,956
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $932$932
IX-17 TravelManagement $15,797$15,797
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,777 · Management $399$9,176
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,220$1,220
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,400$7,400
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $391,575$391,575
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $519,072 · Management $49,451 · Fundraising $3,776$572,299
Part X · Balance sheet $119,230 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,709$97,845
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,210$446
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,019$944
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,310$19,995
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,248$119,230
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,025$27,212
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $21,404$21,906
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,429$49,118
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $41,819$70,112
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $41,819$70,112
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,248$119,230
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $70,112 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$589,926
XI-2 Total expenses$572,299
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,627
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$41,819
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$10,666
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$70,112

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