Our mission is to build a prosperous rural community in Malawi Africa by educating children, empowering girls and women, and equipping men to fully engage with their families.

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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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 $45K a year · 19% 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $19K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$210K
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$151K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$163K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$210K
FY2024▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$137K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$263K
Expenses
$151K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$151K
FY2025$232K
Net assets
$163K
FY2024▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$63K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$194K

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 Sep 2022.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $149K Management & general 1% · $2K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt 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
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates children, empowers women, and equips men to build a prosperous rural community in Malawi.

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3 programs · $79K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Children, ages 2 to 15, receive support services including daily meals, hygiene supplies, tutoring, clothing, preschool lessons and mentorship. In addition, once a week hundreds of children from the surrounding villages come together to participate in sports, games and lessons.

$40Kprogram expense
02

Adolescent girls, who are in primary and secondary school and who parents/ guardians cannot afford to educate them, receive tuition fees, uniforms, and supplies. The girls meet twice a week for meals, schooling and mentorship.

$23Kprogram expense
03

Separate groups comprising single mothers, married women and men meet weekly where they receive training in farming, entrepeurship, home management, trade skills, micro loan financing and coaching to help them meet the social, economic and nutritional needs of their families.

$16Kprogram 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 3 funders$19K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$210K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Money outPt IX
$151K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$163K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Total revenueLn 12$210K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$163K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$163K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$163K
Total assetsLn 16$103K$163K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$103K$163K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$149K$149K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K$149K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $263K$232K$32K$194K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $210K$151K$59K$163K 990 PDF
FY2023 $148K$103K 990 PDF
FY2022 $137K$63K 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 $210,405 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $147,558$210,405
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $147,558$210,405
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $97,212$148,922
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,036$2,093
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $107,248$151,015
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,310$59,390
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $210,405 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$210,405
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,085
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$210,405
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$210,405
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,015 across 4 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $148,922$148,922
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,093 · Fundraising $0$2,093
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $148,922 · Management $2,093 · Fundraising $0$151,015
Part X · Balance sheet $162,632 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,242$162,632
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $103,242$162,632
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $103,242$162,632
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,242$162,632
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $103,242$162,632
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $162,632 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$210,405
XI-2 Total expenses$151,015
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,390
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,242
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$162,632

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