To provide support to educate the most vulnerable children in Bwindi, Uganda, to help them to build better futures for themselves and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $503 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $37K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$338K
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$384K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$22K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$338K
FY2024▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$195K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$338K
FY2025$265K
Expenses
$384K
FY2024▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$118K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$384K
FY2025$265K
Net assets
$22K
FY2024▼ -67%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$97K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$22K
FY2025$22K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $370K Management & general 3% · $11K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates vulnerable Ugandan children to build better futures for themselves and their families.

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3 programs · $370K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

We helped to support the operations of Bwindi Watoto elementary school through financial assistance for operation and infrastructure, as well as administrative and technical support through volunteers.

$335Kprogram expense
02

We helped to support more than forty graduates of the school in obtaining secondary and post-secondary education through support given to Bwindi Community Program and through the administration of Bwindi Watoto School.

$34Kprogram expense
03

The Ugandan government has determined that all Ugandan teachers must quickly receive substantial additional training. Educate Bwindi has arranged with a Ugandan organization, Educate Bwindi Uganda, to support tuition for the best Bwindi Watoto School teachers to obtain additional training during school breaks.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$37K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $98K · 2020–2022
Bwindi Community Program INCAZ · FY2022$53,514
Bwindi Community Program INCAZ · FY2021$13,174
Bwindi Community Program INCAZ · FY2020$31,126

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$338K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Investment incomeLn 3$970
Money outPt IX
$384K
Ln 25
Programscol B$370K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$22K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$970
Gains on assetsLn 7−$54
Total revenueLn 12$338K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
Other assetsLn 15$955
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$68K$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$68K$22K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$365K$365K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$0$7K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$70$0$0$70
Information technologyLn 14$1K$0$41$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$718$0$15$703
Total functional expensesLn 25$384K$370K$11K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $265K$265K$67$22K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $338K$384K−$46K$22K 990 PDF
FY2023 $231K$255K−$24K$68K 990 PDF
FY2022 $164K$170K−$6K$92K 990 PDF
FY2021 $195K$118K$78K$97K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $337,975 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $229,697$337,005
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $893$970
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $230,590$337,975
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $229,892$369,927
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 $24,961$13,617
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $254,853$383,544
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,263−$45,569
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $337,975 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,039
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$333,263
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,176
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$337,005
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,024$1,024
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$54−$54
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $970$337,975
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $383,544 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,502$4,502
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $365,425$365,425
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,593 · Fundraising $0$6,593
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,651 · Fundraising $0$1,651
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $2,045 · Fundraising $0$2,045
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $70$70
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $41 · Fundraising $1,444$1,485
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,055 · Fundraising $0$1,055
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $15 · Fundraising $703$718
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $369,927 · Management $11,400 · Fundraising $2,217$383,544
Part X · Balance sheet $22,010 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,428$15,642
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$3,964
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,151$1,449
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$955
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,579$22,010
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $34,904$4,690
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $32,675$17,320
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,579$22,010
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,579$22,010
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,010 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$337,975
XI-2 Total expenses$383,544
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,579
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,010

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