Feed, educate and provide a safe environment for children in under sourced areas of Kenya.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$13K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 41% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$82
0.05% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$254K
+83% vs prior year
Spent
$150K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$168K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$254K
FY2024▲ +83%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$138K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$182K
Expenses
$150K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$150K
FY2025$106K
Net assets
$168K
FY2024▲ +157%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$65K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$245K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2020.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $150K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $13K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$13,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wendy Lawhon’s $16K as President is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Wendy Lawhon$15,600$13,000$12,000

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

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

Feeds, educates, and shelters children in Kenya's underserved communities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

support of Christlike Academy students

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$254K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$150K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$150K
Owns and owesPt X
$168K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$254K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$82
Net assetsLn 32$168K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$66K$169K
Total assetsLn 16$66K$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$82
Net assetsLn 32$66K$168K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$27K$0$27K
Legal feesLn 11b$90$90
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
InterestLn 20$459$459
InsuranceLn 23$63$63
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$105K
Total functional expensesLn 25$150K$0$150K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $182K$106K$76K$245K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $254K$150K$104K$168K 990 PDF
FY2023 $138K$65K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $253,663 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$246,920
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$6,743
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$253,663
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$26,870
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$123,009
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$149,879
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$103,784
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 $253,663 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$238,925
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$246,920
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$6,743
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$253,663
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $149,879 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $26,870$26,870
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $90$90
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,249$4,249
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,277$1,277
IX-17 TravelManagement $11,482$11,482
IX-20 InterestManagement $459$459
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $63$63
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $105,389$105,389
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $149,879 · Fundraising $0$149,879
Part X · Balance sheet $168,521 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,447$168,521
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $66,447$168,521
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$82
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$82
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,447$168,439
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $66,447$168,521
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $168,439 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$253,663
XI-2 Total expenses$149,879
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$103,784
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,447
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$168,439

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