Shade EIN 47-1489275

Shade

EIN  47-1489275 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Great Falls, VA Founded 2014
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Brings Christ's love and hope to people with albinism in Tanzania.
Leadership
Claire Fedele · Executive Director · $65K
Money in and out
$930K revenue, $701K expenses
Bottom line
61% program efficiency

Brings Christ's love and hope to people with albinism in Tanzania. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $930K in revenue, $701K in expenses, and $1.1M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$930K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$701K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $229K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.61 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.23
Program efficiency
61%
of spending reaches programs▼ -12% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
11.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -16% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+25%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -32% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$930K
FY2025▲ +46%
Expenses
$701K
FY2025▲ +72%
Total assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +29%
Total liabilities
$9K
FY2025▲ +23%
Total revenue
$930K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$701K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$229K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B61%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $483K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Education

The Shade Campus is located on nearly 30 acres in Shinyanga, Tanzania, serving over 230 children from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade, with plans to expand. Students receive instruction in English, Swahili, reading, writing, math, science, history, geography, Bible, and physical education.

$227Kprogram expense
02

Outreach

Shade strengthens families and communities through programs that build skills, provide resources, and offer hope. The Community Club equips local youth with biblical teaching, mentorship, and practical training such as agriculture, poultry keeping, soap-making, and batik/fabric design.

$218Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy

Shade raises awareness and reduces stigma around albinism through seminars, trainings, and distribution of educational materials in schools, churches, and communities. We engage local leaders, pastors, teachers, and parents in order to build understanding and promote inclusion.

$39Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CShade
EINHdr · item D47-1489275
Principal addressHdr · item CGreat Falls, VA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.shadetz.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2014
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Claire Fedele’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 60th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Claire Fedele$65,000$52,965
Claire Fedele$48,150$45,000$42,000$35,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$786K · 85%
Program service revenue$129K · 14%
Investment income$16K · 2%
Contributions & grants85%$786K
Program service revenue14%$129K
Investment income2%$16K
Total revenueLn 12$930K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.61 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.23
Program services61%$430K
Management & general16%$112K
Fundraising23%$158K
Total functional expensesLn 25$701K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$327K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$9K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $697K · Operating expenses/yr $701K
11.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $430K · Total expenses $701K
61%
Management & General
Management & general $112K · Total expenses $701K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $158K · Total expenses $701K
23%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $64K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $579K
$0.11 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $786K · Total revenue $930K
85%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $930K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $129K · Total revenue $930K
14%
Investment reliance
Investment income $16K · Total revenue $930K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $129K · Total expenses $701K
18%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $930K · Prior year $638K
+46%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $186K · FY2025 $930K
+38%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $930K · Expenses $701K
+25%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.1M · Total assets $1.1M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $370K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.1M
34%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Claire Fedele · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $65K · Total expenses $701K
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $105K · Total expenses $701K
15%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $60K · Gross raised $300K
20%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 61%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 20%
Revenue growth 46%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $36K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$35,500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$930K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$638K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$428K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$393K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$275K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$186K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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