The mission of Uboratz, INC is to provide physical, spiritual, educational, and economic well-being to the poor in kilimanjaro and siha regions of tanzania.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$148K 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $93K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$148K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$377K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$925K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$377K
FY2021▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$455K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$667K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2019.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $966K Management & general 17% · $230K Fundraising 12% · $156K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $148K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$118,450Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director & CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Burgess’s $134K as President is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Burgess$134,250$129,000$118,250$118,450$54,750
Timothy Neet$33,847$30,000$30,000$30,000$30,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves the poor's physical, spiritual, educational, and economic well-being in Tanzania.

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1 program · $966K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Ubora's work in the siha district of tanzania is brought to life through ubora's five impact programs and our in-country organization, shelter of hope and excellence foundation (shefo). 1. SPONSORSHIP/UBORA project child - project child matches a sponsor with a child at siha leadership pre and primary school, and continues through…

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$299
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$966K
Managementcol C$230K
Fundraisingcol D$156K
Owns and owesPt X
$377K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$384K
Total assetsLn 16$401K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$299
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$301K
SavingsLn 2$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$384K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$401K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$377K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$490K$384K
Total assetsLn 16$499K$401K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$455K$377K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$806K$806K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$171K$32K$76K$64K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$3K$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$61K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$9K$2K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$48K$48K
TravelLn 17$81K$50K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$608$608
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$63K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$2K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$966K$230K$156K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.0M$1.7M$317K$667K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.6M−$97K$351K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.4M$72K$448K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.2M$1.4M−$109K$377K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$925K$283K$455K 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 $1,243,083 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,207,787$1,236,584
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $727$299
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$6,200
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,208,514$1,243,083
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,012$806,431
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $130,754$233,028
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $788,720$312,206
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $925,486$1,351,665
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $283,028−$108,582
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,243,083 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$19,110
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,217,474
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,236,584
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $299$299
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,200$6,200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,499$1,243,083
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,351,665 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $806,431$806,431
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,762 · Management $75,812 · Fundraising $63,524$171,098
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesFundraising $47,655$47,655
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,887 · Management $5,614 · Fundraising $5,774$14,275
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,189$28,189
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $61,119$61,119
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,349 · Management $1,870 · Fundraising $7,479$18,698
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,958$3,958
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $47,928$47,928
IX-17 TravelPrograms $50,269 · Fundraising $31,125$81,394
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $608$608
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,199$63,199
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,740 · Management $5,373$7,113
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $965,637 · Management $230,471 · Fundraising $155,557$1,351,665
Part X · Balance sheet $401,289 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $7,381; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $141,802$300,689
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $348,408$83,080
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $200$10,139
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $499,089$401,289
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$24,718
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,936$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,936$24,718
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $455,153$376,571
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $499,089$401,289
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $376,571 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,243,083
XI-2 Total expenses$1,351,665
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$108,582
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$455,153
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$30,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$376,571

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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