The organization's purpose is to support health and education in tanzania

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 19% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
45 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 44.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $38K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$337K
×12 vs prior year
Spent
$77K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$287K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$337K
FY2022▲ ×12
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$28K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$176K
Expenses
$77K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$77K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$212K
Net assets
$287K
FY2022▲ ×11
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$27K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$168K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2021.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $77K Management & general 1% · $500

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports health and education in Tanzania.

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1 program · $77K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Grants to support health through drilling clean water wells and education through supporting schools in tanzania

$77Kprogram 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 1 funder$38K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$337K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$77K
Ln 25
Programscol B$77K
Managementcol C$500
Owns and owesPt X
$287K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$337K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$219K
SavingsLn 2$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$287K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K$287K
Total assetsLn 16$27K$287K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$27K$287K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$64K$64K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1$1
InsuranceLn 23$499$499
Total functional expensesLn 25$77K$77K$500$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $176K$212K−$36K$168K 990 PDF
FY2023 $228K$311K−$84K$204K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $337K$77K$260K$287K 990 PDF
FY2021 $28K$27K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $337,355 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $27,618$337,353
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,618$337,355
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$63,665
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $529$13,579
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $529$77,244
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,089$260,111
Part VI · Governance 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $337,355 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$337,353
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$337,353
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$337,355
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $77,244 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $63,665$63,665
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,491$9,491
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,588$3,588
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1$1
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $499$499
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $76,744 · Management $500 · Fundraising $0$77,244
Part X · Balance sheet $287,200 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,089$218,851
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$68,349
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,089$287,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,089$287,200
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,089$287,200
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $287,200 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$337,355
XI-2 Total expenses$77,244
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$260,111
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,089
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$287,200

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