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The Tumaini Project INC

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Auburn, IN501(c)(3)Since 2012International EIN 27-1903554Revenue $134K in FY2025

On file with the IRStumainicenter.org933 Golden Hawk Dr, 46706-1339 · Auburn, INTax-exempt since Jan 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To engage vulnerable youth in a new educational model that breaks down educational barriers faced by vulnerable youth in a changing society to have successful and productive careers in their community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 40% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Worth a look: 50% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
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 · $15
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$614
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$134K
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$123K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$134K
FY2025▼ -42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$134K
Expenses
$123K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$146K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$104K
FY2025$123K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +130%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$550K
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2012.

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

Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $61K Management & general 50% · $61K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chris Bonuke
Accountant
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eunice Kamaara
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Samwel Kimani
Secretary, P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Imran Manji
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Benson Njuguna
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sonak Pastakia
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dennis Thirikwa
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Mercer
US Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 street children with hope, knowledge, skills, and resources for a healthy alternative life.

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3 programs · $61K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Child Provisions

We provided 120 residential youth at the center with 3 meals a day, basic hygiene items, clothes, and medical needs. Other children in school are provided with school fees, uniforms, and hygiene items.

$41Kprogram expense
02

Education and Vocational Training

We support 120 residential youth with basic education and vocational training and 13 children living at their homes with education support.

$17Kprogram expense
03

Livelihood and Income Generating Activities

We provided 120 residential youth with support to run small businesses E.G welding shop and selling vegetables from the school garden.

$3Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2020$15
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$134K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$921
Money outPt IX
$123K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Managementcol C$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$614
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$921
Total revenueLn 12$134K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$614
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$470K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$550K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$257$614
Net assetsLn 32$550K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$47K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$8K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$123K$61K$61K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $134K$123K$11K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $229K$104K$125K$550K 990 PDF
FY2023 $163K$430K 990 PDF
FY2022 $260K$146K$113K$406K 990 PDF
FY2021 $149K$292K 990 PDF
FY2020 $174K$298K 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
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Part I · Summary $133,827 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $227,714$132,906
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,480$921
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $229,194$133,827
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $40,292$45,932
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,485$76,610
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $103,777$122,542
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $125,417$11,285
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $133,827 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$132,906
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$132,906
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $921$921
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $921$133,827
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,542 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $45,932$45,932
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,556$1,556
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,250$6,250
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,746$6,746
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,728 · Management $5,858$52,586
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,855 · Management $1,617$9,472
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $61,329 · Management $61,213 · Fundraising $0$122,542
Part X · Balance sheet $1,265,153 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,853$87,438
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $470,084$1,177,715
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $549,937$1,265,153
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $257$614
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $257$614
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $549,680$1,264,539
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $549,680$1,264,539
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $549,937$1,265,153
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,264,539 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$133,827
XI-2 Total expenses$122,542
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,285
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$549,680
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$716,302
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$12,728
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,264,539

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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