Relief for the people of Uganda including: health services, education, training, and small business grants

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 $13K a year · 4% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $53K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$277K
-0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$279K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$53K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$277K
FY2024-0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$455K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$277K
FY2025$397K
Expenses
$279K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$336K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$279K
FY2025$380K
Net assets
$53K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$123K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$53K
FY2025$70K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending May 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.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $232K Management & general 17% · $48K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sandra Gannon’s $40K as Founder is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sandra Gannon$40,000$40,000$40,000$40,000$18,333

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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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

Provides health, education, training, and business grants to help Ugandans thrive.

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1 program · $232K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The entirety of the organization's program service accomplishment is achieved in Uganda. Grants to Kisoboka Initiative for Progress, Ltd. (KIP) are made monthly, twelve times per year. KIP is a charitable entity limited by guarantee, based in Uganda. Kisoboka means "it is possible" in Lugandan.

$232Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$53K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$277K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Money outPt IX
$279K
Ln 25
Programscol B$232K
Managementcol C$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$53K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$277K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$53K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$53K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$55K$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$55K$53K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$232K$232K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$969$969
Advertising and promotionLn 12$231$231
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$774$774
InsuranceLn 23$505$505
Total functional expensesLn 25$279K$232K$48K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $397K$380K$17K$70K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $277K$279K−$2K$53K 990 PDF
FY2023 $278K$325K−$47K$55K 990 PDF
FY2022 $299K$320K−$21K$102K 990 PDF
FY2021 $455K$336K$119K$123K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $277,162 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $277,827$277,162
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $86$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $277,913$277,162
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $272,507$231,850
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $43,060$43,060
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,988$4,447
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $324,555$279,357
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,642−$2,195
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $277,162 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$277,162
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$277,162
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$277,162
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $279,357 across 9 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $231,850$231,850
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $40,000$40,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,060$3,060
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $969$969
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $231$231
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,968$1,968
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $774$774
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $505$505
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $231,850 · Management $47,507 · Fundraising $0$279,357
Part X · Balance sheet $52,760 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,955$52,760
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $54,955$52,760
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-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $54,955$52,760
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $54,955$52,760
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,760 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$277,162
XI-2 Total expenses$279,357
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,195
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$54,955
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$52,760

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