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Kwetu Faraja

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Anderson, IN501(c)(3)International EIN 46-1340873Revenue $30K in FY2024

On file with the IRSkwetufaraja.org223 W 12th St, 46016-1331 · Anderson, INTax-exempt since Jun 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The main mission of the corporation is to engage in providing basic human needs to orphans and vulnerable tanzanians through socioeconomic empowerment interventions. To provide housing, education, food, clothing, medical assistance and spiritual caring to the peoples of tanzania. Also, to conduct, supervise, assist, promote and otherwise participate in such activities as may be deemed necessary or advisable in promoting the welfare of underserved tanzanians through a spirit of christian brotherhood, service, stewardship and witness. The organization currently provides housing for orphans and homeless children from the city of mwanza, tanzania. The funds received are being used to build a home and acquire transportation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2024 · 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 · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $130
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$30K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$35K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$30K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$30K
Expenses
$35K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$35K
Net assets
$24K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$37K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$24K

From the FY2024 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 Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $35K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lorien Knapp
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Crawford
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vince Brooks
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides housing, education, food, and medical care to orphans and vulnerable Tanzanians.

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1 program · $35K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide housing, education, food, clothing, medical assistance, and spiritual caring through a spirit of christian brotherhood to the under- served peoples of tanzania.

$35Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$130
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$130

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$35K
Ln 25
Programscol B$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$30K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$29K$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$29K$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$395$395
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K
Total functional expensesLn 25$35K$35K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $30K$35K−$5K$24K 990 PDF
FY2023 $31K$38K−$7K$29K 990 PDF
FY2022 $48K$78K−$30K$37K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$106K$27K$67K 990 PDF
FY2020 $59K$53K$6K$40K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $29,927 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,532$26,515
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$3,412
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $30,532$29,927
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $37,963$35,177
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $37,963$35,177
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,431−$5,250
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,927 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,515
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,515
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $62$62
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,350$3,350
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $62 · Excluded from tax $3,350$29,927
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $35,177 across 2 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $395$395
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,782$34,782
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $35,177 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,177
Part X · Balance sheet $24,008 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,477$16,389
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,781$7,619
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,258$24,008
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,258$24,008
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,258$24,008
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,008 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,927
XI-2 Total expenses$35,177
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,250
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,258
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,008

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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