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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FY2022 · 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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$28K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 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
$561K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$503K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$561K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$519K
FY2021$590K
FY2022$561K
FY2023$420K
FY2024$419K
Expenses
$503K
FY2022▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$562K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$503K
FY2023$438K
FY2024$443K
Net assets
$129K
FY2022▲ +84%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$88K

From the FY2022 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.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $460K Management & general 8% · $38K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

5 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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brad Brown’s $3K as President is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $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.

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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

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

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1 program · $460K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Uhuru Child operates an all girls boarding school and creates employment opportunities for Kenyans living in poverty.

$460Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$561K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$468K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$503K
Ln 25
Programscol B$460K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$468K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$69K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$561K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$154K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$129K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$154K
Total assetsLn 16$119K$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$70K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$70K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$3K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$999
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$60
InterestLn 20$960$960
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$354K$354K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$503K$460K$38K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $419K$443K−$23K$88K 990 PDF
FY2023 $420K$438K−$18K$111K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $561K$503K$58K$129K 990 PDF
FY2021 $590K$572K$18K$70K 990 PDF
FY2020 $519K$562K−$43K$42K 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
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Part I · Summary $561,221 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $490,464$468,495
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $88,200$68,904
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,262$23,822
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $589,926$561,221
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $103,574$70,284
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $468,725$432,495
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $572,299$502,779
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,627$58,442
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $561,221 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$468,495
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$468,495
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $68,904$68,904
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23,822$23,822
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $92,726 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$561,221
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $502,779 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,284$70,284
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,246 · Management $9,200$12,446
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,840 · Management $9,441$18,281
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,659$3,659
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,386 · Fundraising $999$8,385
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,860$2,860
IX-17 TravelManagement $8,515$8,515
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,552 · Management $60$3,612
IX-20 InterestManagement $960$960
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,203$4,203
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $353,782$353,782
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,792$15,792
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $459,699 · Management $38,422 · Fundraising $4,658$502,779
Part X · Balance sheet $157,437 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $97,845$154,107
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $446$289
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $944$3,041
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $119,230$157,437
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,212$20,220
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $21,906$8,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,118$28,220
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $70,112$129,217
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $70,112$129,217
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $119,230$157,437
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,217 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$561,221
XI-2 Total expenses$502,779
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,442
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$70,112
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$663
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,217

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