MWENDO CONGO: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
MWENDO CONGO (EIN 47-4338695)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-21
IRS object ID
202531419349201003
Schema version
2024v5.0
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)
Return2025-05-21T11:08:30-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN411781145PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityWILLMARCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN474338695EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityGOLDEN VALLEYCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55427ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVE CHATELAINEPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6519838105PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
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$44,323GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$44,322ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Investment Income$1InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$44,323TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$45,800GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$4,300FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$510PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$677OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$51,287TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$6,964ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$38,774NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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EOY$38,774EOYAmt

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Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$45,738BOYAmt
EOY$38,774EOYAmt
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, SPECIFICALLY IN ITS ONGOING EFFORTS TO OPERATIONALIZE THE THREE-SECTION CENTRAL PRODUCTION SITE IN BUKAVA, NORTH KIVU, BUILT IN 2021. TO COMPLETE THE CARPENTRY WORKSHOP, WE PROVIDED A 5,800 GRANT FOR PURCHASE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND GEAR. THIS ENSURES PREVENTION OF INJURY, CLEAN BREATHING, AND SAFE STORAGE OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT.$5,800Yes (X)$5,800
A SECOND GRANT OF 40,000 WAS MADE TO LET AFRICA LIVE (LAV) AS PHASE 1 OF A PROJECT TO OPERATIONALIZE THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR WORKSHOP. LAV HAS BUILT A CONTROL BRIDGE FOR UNDER-BODY WORK AND A LARGE HANGAR FOR DUST-FREE INDOOR VEHICLE PAINTING. THEY HAVE PURCHASED AND ARE NOW INSTALLING SEVERAL STATE-OF-THE-ART PIECES OF EQUIPMENT TO ENHANCE THEIR AUTO REPAIR SERVICES. MEANWHILE, BUSINESS IS THRIVING AS THEY BUILD A CLIENTELE IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF BUKAVU.$40,000Yes (X)$40,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$45,800TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 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
KEIRA KIM
AT-LARGE0.50$0
CATHY LACOUNT
AT-LARGE0.50$0
RICHARD MANN
AT-LARGE1.00$0
KRIS EMERSON
AT-LARGE0.50$0
DEB WUERFFEL
AT-LARGE1.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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)
PersonDAVE CHATELAINEPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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CityGOLDEN VALLEYCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5072133181PhoneNum
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

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$31,052CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,087CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$37,789CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52,529CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,322CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$183,779TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52,529CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,322CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$183,779TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$28,972SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$154,807PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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

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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 158 OFFICE 233 MISC 286 TOTAL 677
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, SPECIFICALLY IN ITS ONGOING EFFORTS TO OPERATIONALIZE THE THREE-SECTION CENTRAL PRODUCTION SITE IN BUKAVA, NORTH KIVU, BUILT IN 2021. TO COMPLETE THE CARPENTRY WORKSHOP, WE PROVIDED A 5,800 GRANT FOR PURCHASE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND GEAR. THIS ENSURES PREVENTION OF INJURY, CLEAN BREATHING, AND SAFE STORAGE OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29A SECOND GRANT OF 40,000 WAS MADE TO LET AFRICA LIVE (LAV) AS PHASE 1 OF A PROJECT TO OPERATIONALIZE THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR WORKSHOP. LAV HAS BUILT A CONTROL BRIDGE FOR UNDER-BODY WORK AND A LARGE HANGAR FOR DUST-FREE INDOOR VEHICLE PAINTING. THEY HAVE PURCHASED AND ARE NOW INSTALLING SEVERAL STATE-OF-THE-ART PIECES OF EQUIPMENT TO ENHANCE THEIR AUTO REPAIR SERVICES. MEANWHILE, BUSINESS IS THRIVING AS THEY BUILD A CLIENTELE IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF BUKAVU.

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