2025-05-21T11:08:30-04:00 2024-12-31 411781145 CHRISTIANSON PLLP 302 5TH ST SW WILLMAR MN 562013214 990EZ 2024-01-01 474338695 MWENDO CONGO MWEN 5072133181 1620 AQUILA AVE N GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55427 DAVE CHATELAINE TREASURER 6519838105 2025-05-12 true true LINDSAY KRANZ P01218122 3202355937 2025-05-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.MWENDOCONGO.ORG X X 44323 X 44322 1 44323 45800 4300 510 677 51287 -6964 45738 38774 45738 38774 45738 38774 45738 38774 X TO 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. 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. 5800 X 5800 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. 40000 X 40000 45800 LIZ ANDRESS BOARD CHAIR 2.00 0 WEMA KUBISA SECRETARY 1.00 0 DAVE CHATELAINE TREASURER 1.00 0 PEDER GARNAAS AT-LARGE 1.00 0 KEIRA KIM AT-LARGE 0.50 0 CATHY LACOUNT AT-LARGE 0.50 0 RICHARD MANN AT-LARGE 1.00 0 KRIS EMERSON AT-LARGE 0.50 0 DEB WUERFFEL AT-LARGE 1.00 0 X false false false false false false false false false MN DAVE CHATELAINE 1620 AQUILLA AVE N GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55427 5072133181 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 31052 18087 37789 52529 44322 183779 31052 18087 37789 52529 44322 183779 28972 154807 5 2 1 1 9 183788 1 0.84230 0.84710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES WEBSITE EXPENSES 158 OFFICE 233 MISC 286 TOTAL 677 FORM 990-EZ, PART III TO 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 28 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. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 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.