MWENDO CONGO: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023

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Organization
MWENDO CONGO (EIN 47-4338695)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-05-14
IRS object ID
202401359349202560
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-05-14T09:00:04-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN411680240PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SDK CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 WASHINGTON AVE S STE 1600AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN474338695EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MWENDO CONGOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMWENBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5072133181PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVE CHATELAINEPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5072133181PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstDAVEPersonFirstNm
Person LastCHATELAINEPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTERESA MCALPINE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01553695PTIN
Phone6123325500PhoneNum
Preparation2024-05-10PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

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$52,530GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$52,529ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$1InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$52,530TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$46,000GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$1,725FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$1,464OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$49,189TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$3,341ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$42,397NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$45,738NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,397BOYAmt
EOY$45,738EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,397BOYAmt
EOY$45,738EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,397BOYAmt
EOY$45,738EOYAmt
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 BETWEENTHE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DRC.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomMWENDO CONGO CONTINUES ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH CONGOLESE-LED NON-PROFIT LET AFRICA LIVE, SPECIFICALLY IN ITS ONGOING EFFORTS TO OPERATIONALIZE THE THREE-SECTION CENTRAL PRODUCTION SITE, BUILT IN 2021. WITH FOCUS ON THE CARPENTRY WORKSHOP, WE PROVIDED A $36,000 GRANT FOR PURCHASE OF MODERNIZED EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION, WAGES FOR TRAINING STAFF, AND STIPENDS FOR CARPENTER TRAINEES. TRAINING WAS COMPLETED (WE ATTENDED THE GRADUATION CEREMONY REMOTELY), EQUIPMENT AND TRUCK PURCHASED, AND PRODUCTION IS IN FULL GEAR. BENEFITS INCLUDE INCREASED SKILLS AND INCOME FOR THE CARPENTERS; REVENUE GENERATION FOR LET AFRICA LIVE TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING; AND PROVISION OF QUALITY CARPENTRY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. A ONE-TIME GRANT WAS ALSO PROVIDED TO LET AFRICA LIVE IN LIGHT OF THE TREMENDOUS NEEDS OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE (IDP) IN EASTERN CONGO RESULTING FROM THE VIOLENCE PERPETRATED BY ARMED MILITIA GROUPS. A $10,000 GRANT SUPPORTED THE PROVISION OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND FEMININE HYGIENE KITS TO MENSTRUATING WOMEN IN ONE IDP CAMP.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$46,000GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Foreign GrantsYes (X)ForeignGrantsInd
Program Service Expenses$46,343ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$46,343TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
LIZ ANDRESS
BOARD CHAIR1.00$0$0$0
WEMA KUBISA
BOARD SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0
DAVE CHATELAINE
BOARD TREASURER1.00$0$0$0
AMY CHATELAINE
BOARD SECRETARY ENDED MAY1.00$0$0$0
PEDER GAMAAS-HALVORSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
KEIRA KIM
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
CATHY LACOUNT
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
RICHARD MANN
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DAVE CHATELAINEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11620 AQUILLA AVE NAddressLine1Txt
CityGOLDEN VALLEYCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55427ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5072133181PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$86,580CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31,052CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,087CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,789CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$52,529CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$226,037TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$86,580CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31,052CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,087CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,789CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$52,529CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$226,037TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$34,512SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$191,525PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$44CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$52TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$226,089TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.84710PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87570PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 1.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: LAISSEZ L'AFRIQUE VIVRE (LAV). GRANTEE ADDRESS: BLVD. P.E. LUMUMBA, NO 401 COMMUNE D'IBANDA BUKAVU, SOUTH KIVU, CONGO (KINSHASA). GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 46,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: PAYPAL FEE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 79. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 407. DESCRIPTION: STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL RENEWAL FEE. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING. AMOUNT: 168. DESCRIPTION: IT SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 442. DESCRIPTION: BANK WIRE FEES FOR GRANTS. AMOUNT: 343. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 1,464.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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