EMIT provides wholistic development of influential leaders to increase leadership effectiveness to transform every segment of society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K 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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FY2023 · 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 $41K a year · 5% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $452K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$134K
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
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
$930K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$843K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$51K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$930K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$616K
FY2021$603K
FY2022$805K
FY2023$930K
FY2024$872K
Expenses
$843K
FY2023▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$607K
FY2021$645K
FY2022$647K
FY2023$843K
FY2024$876K
Net assets
$51K
FY2023▲ +242%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$152K
FY2021−$193K
FY2022−$36K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$47K

From the FY2023 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 Oct 1994.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $670K Management & general 12% · $97K Fundraising 9% · $76K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$49,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pastor Kobus Grobler’s $59K as Global CEO is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Dr Chris R De Wet——$16,470$76,634
Pastor Kobus Grobler$59,000$49,000——
Lisa Larochelle——$28,600—

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 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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1 program · $670K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Leadership training of African leaders to transform their communities on every level of society.

$670Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$930K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$802K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$72
Money outPt IX
$843K
Ln 25
Programscol B$670K
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$51K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$802K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Investment incomeLn 3$72
Total revenueLn 12$930K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K
Net assetsLn 32$51K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6211
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$407K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$57K
Total assetsLn 16$135K$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K$134K
Net assetsLn 32−$36K$51K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$408K$408K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$49K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K$13K$11K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$3K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$962$854$855
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$35K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$227$227
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$271K$184K$28K$59K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$843K$670K$97K$76K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 17, 2025 $872K$876K−$4K$47K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 21, 2024 $930K$843K$87K$51K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 6, 2023 $805K$647K$157K−$36K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 3, 2022 $603K$645K−$42K−$193K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 4, 2021 $616K$607K$8K−$152K 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 $930,170 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $716,139$802,059
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $88,551$128,039
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$72
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $804,696$930,170
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $72,680$408,105
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $62,050$95,384
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $512,699$339,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $647,429$842,733
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $157,267$87,437
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 $930,170 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$802,059
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$802,059
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $128,039$128,039
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $72$72
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $128,039 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $72$930,170
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $842,733 across 12 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $408,105$408,105
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,000$49,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,750 · Management $11,334 · Fundraising $11,334$35,418
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,986 · Management $2,655 · Fundraising $2,654$8,295
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $962 · Management $854 · Fundraising $855$2,671
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,575$13,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $35,139 · Fundraising $1,632$36,771
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $227$227
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,104$3,104
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $184,076 · Management $27,812 · Fundraising $59,479$271,367
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,700$11,700
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $669,579 · Management $97,200 · Fundraising $75,954$842,733
Part X · Balance sheet $185,156 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,958$57,322
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $110,267$127,834
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $135,225$185,156
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,135$9,629
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $171,385$133,879
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$141,234−$8,088
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $105,074$59,365
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$36,160$51,277
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $135,225$185,156
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $51,277 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$930,170
XI-2 Total expenses$842,733
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$87,437
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$36,160
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$51,277

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