Ndifo Community Development Foundation FY2024 filing

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Santa Barbara, CA501(c)(3)Since 2024Community DevelopmentEIN 99-2860543Revenue $60K in FY2024

On file with the IRSndifo.org27 West Anapamu Street Suite 394, 93101-3107 · Santa Barbara, CATax-exempt since May 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Ndifo Community Development Foundation (NCDF) drives transformative change in Tanzania's most underserved communities by launching and managing high-impact projects in education, environmental sustainability, and health - empowering people to build brighter, healthier futures for themselves and generations to come.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 9% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$47K
153% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 153% of assets; over 80%.
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
$60K
Spent
$75K
To programs
87%
Net assets
−$15K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$60K
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$60K
FY2025$175K
Expenses
$75K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$75K
FY2025$138K
Net assets
−$15K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024−$15K
FY2025$21K

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 May 2024.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $65K Management & general 4% · $3K Fundraising 11% · $8K

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
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Improves education, environment, and health in impoverished Tanzanian communities through development projects.

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3 programs · $62K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Construction of school chainlink wire fence This was an essential project meant to protect the children from them wandering off the campus or unwanted visitors from coming in. Before the fence was completed, we had a theft of piping from the newly installed sinks of the new kitchen.

$21Kprogram expense
02

New Kitchen for Likamba Primary School Building this kitchen became our top priority for 2024 when we discovered that because the school did not have an actual kitchen, it was difficult to keep a fire burning some days and meals were not cooked.

$21Kprogram expense
03

Renovation of 5 dilapidated classrooms at the Likamba Primary School Many people in this area are poorly-educated Maasai, and this is the poorly-funded public school for their children. Many middle-class parents in Tanzania will list a major household expense as school fees for fear of the nightmare of having to send their children to…

$20Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$60K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$60K
Other incomeLn 4–11$118
Money outPt IX
$75K
Ln 25
Programscol B$65K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
−$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
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$60K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$118
Total revenueLn 12$60K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32−$15K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$47K
Net assetsLn 32$0−$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$65K$65K
Legal feesLn 11b$314$314
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$393$393
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$0$1K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$76K$65K$3K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $175K$138K$37K$21K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $60K$75K−$15K−$15K 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
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Part I · Summary $60,064 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$60,064
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$60,064
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$64,977
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 $0$11,156
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$76,133
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0−$16,069
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $60,064 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$34,169
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,276
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,619
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,066
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$60,064
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$60,064
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $76,133 across 6 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $64,977$64,977
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $314$314
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,232$1,232
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $393$393
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,151 · Fundraising $8,066$9,217
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $64,977 · Management $3,090 · Fundraising $8,066$76,133
Part X · Balance sheet $30,735 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$30,735
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$30,735
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$1,232
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$46,804
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0−$16,069
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$30,735
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$16,069 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$60,064
XI-2 Total expenses$76,133
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,069
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$16,069

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