Mwanakuche Farm

IRS exemption revoked

Mercer PA, PAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 85-2107150Revenue $328K in FY2021

On file with the IRS218 Uber Road · Mercer PA, PA

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Mwanakuche Farm is a volunteer run, somali-bantu-led and serving organization. The organization focuses its programs and services on supporting somali-bantu community unification, self-sufficiency and integration, while upholding cultural heritage. Produce from the garden is donated to community members and sold at a Farm stand.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$14K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $46K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$550
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$328K
Spent
$318K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$12K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $318K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $14K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$11,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$1,721Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$1,189Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Somali-Bantu community unification, self-sufficiency, and cultural heritage through farming and donations.

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1 program · $318K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provided the somali-bantu community training in farming while donating and selling the produce to the pittsburgh area.

$318Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$46K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$328K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$229K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Money outPt IX
$318K
Ln 25
Programscol B$318K
Owns and owesPt X
$12K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$550
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$99K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$229K
Total revenueLn 12$328K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$550
Net assetsLn 32$12K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2K$12K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$550
Net assetsLn 32$2K$12K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5$5
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$218K$218K
InsuranceLn 23$659$659
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$37K
All other expensesLn 24e$840$840
Total functional expensesLn 25$318K$318K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $328K$318K$10K$12K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $327,755 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$98,889
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$228,866
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$327,755
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$18,918
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$299,039
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$317,957
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$9,798
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $327,755 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,889
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$98,889
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $228,866$228,866
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $228,866 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$327,755
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $317,957 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,410$14,410
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,164$3,164
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,344$1,344
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,136$19,136
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5$5
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,032$1,032
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,368$22,368
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $218,088$218,088
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $659$659
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $36,911$36,911
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $840$840
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $317,957 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$317,957
Part X · Balance sheet $12,064 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,716$12,064
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,716$12,064
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$550
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$550
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,716$11,514
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,716$12,064
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,514 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$327,755
XI-2 Total expenses$317,957
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,798
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,716
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,514

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

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