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Kwetu Faraja FY2020 filing

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Anderson, IN501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 46-1340873Revenue $59K in FY2020

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.
99¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$59K
Spent
$53K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$59K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$30K
Expenses
$53K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$35K
Net assets
$40K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$37K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$24K

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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

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $52K Management & general 1% · $536

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Crawford
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Martha Deegan
Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lorien Knapp
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debra Nelson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Peck
Treasurer
$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 · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide housing, education, food, clothing, medical assistance, and spiritual caring through a spirit of christian brotherhood to the under- served peoples of tanzania.

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$59K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Money outPt IX
$53K
Ln 25
Programscol B$52K
Managementcol C$536
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Total revenueLn 12$59K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$40K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$34K$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$34K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$536$536
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$52K$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$53K$52K$536$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $59K$53K$6K$40K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $59,331 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $48,797$59,331
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $48,797$59,331
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,500$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,743$53,036
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $57,243$53,036
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,446$6,295
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $59,331 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,331
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$59,331
VIII-12 Total revenue$59,331
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $53,036 across 2 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $536$536
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $52,500$52,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $52,500 · Management $536 · Fundraising $0$53,036
Part X · Balance sheet $40,078 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,244$34,539
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,539$5,539
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,783$40,078
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,783$40,078
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,783$40,078
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,078 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$59,331
XI-2 Total expenses$53,036
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,295
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,783
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,078

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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