MWENDO CONGO: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
MWENDO CONGO (EIN 47-4338695)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-06-02
IRS object ID
202601539349200710
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-06-02T12:11:29-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN411781145PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHRISTIANSON PLLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1302 5TH ST SWAddressLine1Txt
CityWILLMARCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP562013214ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN474338695EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MWENDO CONGOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMWENBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6519838105PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11620 AQUILA AVE NAddressLine1Txt
CityGOLDEN VALLEYCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55427ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVE SOLBRACKPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6519838105PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLINDSAY KRANZPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01218122PTIN
Phone3202355937PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.MWENDOCONGO.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$38,842GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$38,841ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$1InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$38,842TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$48,000GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$2,437FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$497PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$1,175OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$52,109TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$13,267ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$38,775NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$25,508NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$38,775BOYAmt
EOY$25,508EOYAmt

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BOY$38,775BOYAmt
EOY$25,508EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$38,775BOYAmt
EOY$25,508EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO PROMOTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (DRC) THROUGH HEALTH WORK, EDUCATION AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED SATES AND THE DRC.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtForeign GrantsForeignGrantsIndProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
MWENDO CONGO CONTINUES ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH CONGOLESE-LED NON-PROFIT LET AFRICA LIVE. IN JANUARY, A GRANT OF 30,000 WAS MADE TO LET AFRICA LIVE AS PHASE 2 OF A PROJECT TO FURTHER OPERATIONALIZE THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR WORKSHOP. UNFORTUNATELY, BECAUSE OF THE EARLY 2025 OCCUPATION OF BUKAVU AND THE SURROUNDING REGION IN EASTERN DEM. REP. OF CONGO BY M23 ARMED MILITIA RESULTING IN A BREAKDOWN OF BASIC ECONOMIC STRUCTURES AND SERIOUS SECURITY ISSUES, THE PHASE 2 WORKSHOP ENHANCEMENTS ARE CURRENTLY ON HOLD.$18,000Yes (X)$18,000
WORK ON THE GROUND SHIFTED TO ADDRESSING BASIC HUMANITARIAN NEEDS OF DISPLACED PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE VIOLENCE. IN APRIL, A 12,000 PHASE 1 GRANT WAS MADE, FOLLOWED BY A JUNE 6,000 PHASE 2 GRANT, WHICH WERE USED TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, BLANKETS, AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS TO SELECT COMMUNITIES, WITH A FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND ELDERS.$30,000Yes (X)$30,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$48,000TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
LIZ ANDRESS
BOARD CHAIR2.00$0
WEMA KUBISA
SECRETARY1.00$0
DAVE CHATELAINE
TREASURER1.00$0
PEDER GARNAAS
AT-LARGE1.00$0
KRIS EMERSON
AT-LARGE1.00$0
DEB WUERFFEL
AT-LARGE1.00$0
AMY WORTHINGHAM
AT-LARGE1.00$0
STEVE SOLBRACK
TREASURER000.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVE SOLBRACKPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11620 AQUILA AVE NAddressLine1Txt
CityGOLDEN VALLEYCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55427ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6519838105PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,087CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,789CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,529CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44,322CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,841CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$191,568TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$37,789CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,529CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$44,322CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,841CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$191,568TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$28,507SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$163,061PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$191,573TotalSupportAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES WEBSITE EXPENSES 250 EVENTS 219 OFFICE EXPENSES 466 SOFTWARE & APPS 240 TOTAL 1,175
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIITO PROMOTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (DRC) THROUGH HEALTH WORK, EDUCATION AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED SATES AND THE DRC.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28MWENDO CONGO CONTINUES ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH CONGOLESE-LED NON-PROFIT LET AFRICA LIVE. IN JANUARY, A GRANT OF 30,000 WAS MADE TO LET AFRICA LIVE AS PHASE 2 OF A PROJECT TO FURTHER OPERATIONALIZE THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR WORKSHOP. UNFORTUNATELY, BECAUSE OF THE EARLY 2025 OCCUPATION OF BUKAVU AND THE SURROUNDING REGION IN EASTERN DEM. REP. OF CONGO BY M23 ARMED MILITIA RESULTING IN A BREAKDOWN OF BASIC ECONOMIC STRUCTURES AND SERIOUS SECURITY ISSUES, THE PHASE 2 WORKSHOP ENHANCEMENTS ARE CURRENTLY ON HOLD.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29WORK ON THE GROUND SHIFTED TO ADDRESSING BASIC HUMANITARIAN NEEDS OF DISPLACED PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE VIOLENCE. IN APRIL, A 12,000 PHASE 1 GRANT WAS MADE, FOLLOWED BY A JUNE 6,000 PHASE 2 GRANT, WHICH WERE USED TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, BLANKETS, AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS TO SELECT COMMUNITIES, WITH A FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND ELDERS.

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