2021-10-14T10:32:56-05:00 2020-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2020-01-01 271493201 SHINING HOPE FOR COMMUNITIES INC SHIN 8602189854 11 PARK PLACE NO 3RD FL NEW YORK NY 10007 SILAS MURIANKI CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 8602189854 2021-10-14 1 SILAS MURIANKI 999009999 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X KENNEDY ODEDE 11 PARK PLACE NO 3RD FL NEW YORK NY 10007 13007736 0 X WWW.SHOFCO.ORG X 2009 CT SEE PART III, LINE 1. 18 16 11 27 0 0 8261391 12827696 67306 51228 165368 103558 0 0 8494065 12982482 156419 222239 0 0 3578762 4095510 0 0 597081 2327403 4624558 6062584 8942307 2431481 4040175 16816582 20907384 420685 472135 16395897 20435249 X SHINING HOPE FOR COMMUNITIES IS A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT THAT CATALYZES LARGE-SCALE TRANSFORMATION IN URBAN SLUMS BY PROVIDING CRITICAL SERVICES FOR ALL, COMMUNITY ADVOCACY PLATFORMS, AND EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS. 1 0 1238388 67905 2977 SHINING HOPE COMMUNITY CENTERS: SHOFCO'S COMMUNITY PROGRAMS IN KIBERA URBAN SLUM INCLUDE LIBRARIES & COMMUNITY CENTERS, EMPLOYABILITY & ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING, SHOFCO WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROJECT (SWEP), GROUPS SAVINGS & LOANS, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE RESPONSE, YOUTH PROGRAMS, AND THE SHOFCO URBAN NETWORK. OUR KIBERA COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SERVED 80,028 BENEFICIARIES IN 2020. 753523 965 24974 JOHANNA JUSTIN-JINICH COMMUNITY CLINIC: SHOFCO OPERATES COMMUNITY CLINICS IN KIBERA AND MATHARE. SHOFCO'S COMMUNITY CLINIC IN KIBERA CONSISTS OF ONE MAIN CLINIC AND FIVE SATELLITE LOCATIONS. THESE CLINICS PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE, CHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH CARE, CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING, CHILD IMMUNIZATIONS, NUTRITION PROGRAM, COMPREHENSIVE HIV CARE, FAMILY PLANNING, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE RESPONSE, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND DOOR TO DOOR OUTREACH. THE CLINICS ARE STAFFED WITH CLINICAL OFFICERS, NURSES, PHARMACY TECHNICIANS, LAB TECHNICIANS, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. THE KIBERA CLINIC SERVED A TOTAL OF 5,078 PATIENTS IN 2020. 684273 32612 KIBERA SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (KSG): SHOFCO OPERATES TWO GIRLS' LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION ACADEMIES SERVING 659 GIRLS, PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION TO SOME OF THE BRIGHTEST BUT AT-RISK GIRLS. THESE FREE ACADEMIES ALSO PROVIDE UNIFORMS, MEALS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT. ALSO INCLUDED ARE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAT SERVE TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND ACCESS TO POSITIVE FEMALE ROLE MODELS. THE KIBERA EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVED 407 GIRLS IN 2020. 4974805 120757 23277 OTHER PROGRAMS:1) SHOFCO'S WATER & SANITATION HEALTH (WASH) PROGRAM PROVIDES CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION HYGIENE AWARENESS SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF KIBERA. SHOFCO'S AERIAL PIPING SYSTEM DISTRIBUTES WATER FROM A NETWORK OF 25 WATER-KIOSKS, SPANNING OVER 5KM, AND SERVICED BY THREE LARGE TANKS WITH TOTAL CAPACITY OF OVER 280,000 LITRES AND IS CAPABLE OF REACHING UP TO 96,000 BENEFICIARIES. COMMUNITY LATRINES AND WASH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS COMPLEMENT THE CLEAN WATER EFFORT. 2) THE MATHARE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (MSG) IS A FREE ACADEMY THAT PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION TO SOME OF THE BRIGHTEST BUT AT-RISK GIRLS. THE GIRLS RECEIVE FREE UNIFORMS, MEALS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT. ALSO INCLUDED ARE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAT SERVE TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND ACCESS TO POSITIVE FEMALE ROLE MODELS. MSG HAD 252 GIRLS ENROLLED IN 2020.3) THE MATHARE CLINIC IS A LEVEL II FACILITY THAT PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE, CHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH CARE, CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING, CHILD IMMUNIZATIONS, NUTRITION PROGRAM, COMPREHENSIVE HIV CARE, FAMILY PLANNING, GENDER BASED VIOLENCE RESPONSE, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND DOOR TO DOOR OUTREACH. THE CLINIC IS STAFFED WITH CLINICAL OFFICERS, NURSES, PHARMACY TECHNICIANS, LAB TECHNICIANS, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. THE MATHARE CLINIC SERVED A TOTAL OF 12,919 PATIENTS IN 2020.4) THE MATHARE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE A LIBRARY, CYBER CAFE, GENDER SERVICES, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS, AND THE SHOFCO URBAN NETWORK. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED 53,777 BENEFICIARIES IN 2020.5) THE MOMBASA COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE A LIBRARY, GENDER SERVICES, AND THE SHOFCO URBAN NETWORK. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED 92,569 BENEFICIARIES IN 2020.6) THE MUKURU COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE A LIBRARY, GENDER SERVICES, AND THE SHOFCO URBAN NETWORK. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED 68,827 BENEFICIARIES IN 2020.7) THE KISUMU COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE SHOFCO URBAN NETWORK. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 76,690 BENEFICIARIES IN 2020.8) THE KAWANGWARE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE SHOFCO URBAN NETWORK. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 73,696 BENEFICIARIES IN 2020.9) THE KOROGOCHO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE SHOFCO URBAN NETWORK. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 32,849 BENEFICIARIES IN 2020.10) THE KAMKUNJI COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE SHOFCO URBAN NETWORK. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 12,838 BENEFICIARIES IN 2020.11) SHOFCO IS COMMITTED TO RIGOROUSLY MEASURING AND EVALUATING ITS IMPACT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR PROGRAMS. THE SHOFCO METRICS AND EVALUATION (M&E) SYSTEM IS NOT ONLY CENTRAL TO PROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MODEL, BUT ALSO SERVES TO IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY, STRENGTHEN EXISTING SERVICES, TARGET SCALABLE PROGRAMS, AND IDENTIFY AREAS OF WEAKNESS AND IMPROVEMENT BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY.12) MARGARET'S SAFE PLACE (MSP), A BOARDING FACILITY THAT HOUSES THE MOST VULNERABLE STUDENTS OF KSG. MSP IS A VIBRANT, WARM HOME, PRESENTLY PROVIDING HOLISTIC CARE FOR 12-17 KSG STUDENTS. BOARDERS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT FROM KSG SOCIAL WORKERS, WHICH WORK TOWARDS A RESOLUTION OF THE LIVING SITUATION WITH THE STUDENT'S PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.13) AJEY'S SAFE HOUSE IS A BOARDING FACILITY THAT HOUSES THE MOST VULNERABLE STUDENTS OF MSG. IT IS A VIBRANT, WARM HOME, PRESENTLY PROVIDING HOLISTIC CARE FOR 5-7 MSG STUDENTS. BOARDERS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT FROM MSG SOCIAL WORKERS, WHICH WORK TOWARDS A RESOLUTION OF THE LIVING SITUATION WITH THE STUDENT'S PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.14) SHOFCO'S COVID-19 RESPONSE ACTIVITIES BEGAN IN MARCH 2020 AND IMPACTED PEOPLE AROUND NAIROBI, KIBERA, MATHARE, AND ACROSS THE REGION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: SCREENING FOR COVID SYMPTOMS, HAND WASHING AND SANITATION STATION SET UP, PROVISION OF CLEAN WATER, DISTRIBUTION OF SOAP AND HAND SANITIZER, PRODUCTION OF SOAP, SANITIZER, AND PPE, COMBATING DISINFORMATION, DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPORT, INCREASED SUPPORT FOR GENDER BASED VIOLENCE INCIDENTS, AND COORDINATION WITH GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. 4974805 120757 23277 7650989 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 11 1 0 1 KE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X SILAS MURIANKI 8602189854 11 PARK PLACE NO 3RD FL NEW YORK NY 10007 KENNEDY ODEDE PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 60.00 X X 196667 0 15296 JEREMY MINDICH BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT PATRICELLI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW CHANOFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY DIBBLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LUUSA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA RYAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL E DISNEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW M SNYDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH CUTLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CUNNINGHAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE BLUHM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT SIROVICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIMI STERNLICHT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBBY WALKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD R SNYDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SYBIL KERN BOARD MEMBER (FROM 03/2020) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA POSNER ODEDE BOARD MEMBER & CO-FOUNDER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE POTASKI CAO & SECRETARY 60.00 X 130208 0 15307 EDWARD GACHUNA CFO & TREASURER 60.00 X 134792 0 28 461667 0 30631 3 0 1 0 THE BRIDGESPAN GROUP 2 COPLEY PLACE SUITE 3700B BOSTON MA 02116 PROF SERVICES 214085 HUNT & GATHER INC 122 HUDSON ST 6TH FL NEW YORK NY 10013 COMMUNICATIONS 104250 2 195449 12632247 473266 12827696 SANITATION PROJECT 900099 51228 51228 51228 109034 109034 19778 25254 -5476 -5476 -5476 12982482 51228 0 103558 222239 222239 492298 224160 87559 180579 3110940 2774096 186983 149861 60535 55005 4732 798 362178 309030 27893 25255 69559 58093 5307 6159 13010 13010 45193 45193 423300 109223 150851 163226 27300 8028 31 19241 134937 130356 4315 266 36450 22823 13288 339 243993 188585 55408 196062 190533 3826 1703 37604 32067 4269 1268 335753 333448 1662 643 25202 6224 18978 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 2237111 2189663 29850 17598 PROGRAM FOOD 444390 444133 257 SERVICE FEES 143913 90110 52466 1337 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 136038 136038 144302 114125 1369 28808 8942307 7650989 694237 597081 1760662 3092243 2554872 3657286 691244 1090161 44235 79483 0 9296 0 196108 167088 5520120 1270665 3722559 4249455 7350095 8465170 16931 0 435332 141746 16816582 20907384 420685 317425 64831 89879 420685 472135 X 12942953 16496852 3452944 3938397 16395897 20435249 16816582 20907384 4040175 -823 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5800772 7414028 8895540 8261391 12827696 43199427 5800772 7414028 8895540 8261391 12827696 43199427 11881956 31317471 2397 58542 130822 174507 109034 475302 43674729 217997 0.71710 0.72610 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 396534 396534 2708250 305085 2403165 720417 481414 239003 1694919 484166 1210753 4249455 X 13047360 -823 65701 64878 12982482 0 12982482 9008008 65701 65701 8942307 0 8942307 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019, SHOFCO HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 47 485 PROGRAM SERVICES HEALTH, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, WATER & SANITATION. 7157986 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 222239 47 485 0 0 47 485 7380225 0 7380225 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA COVID-19 RESPONSE 66592 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FOOD PURCHASE 9702 WIRE 0 2 SCHOLARSHIPS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 352 113692 WIRE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 880 32253 WIRE 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: SHOFCO PAYS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $500 (USD) PER YEAR DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL ACCOUNT. THIS IS PAID IN 2 INSTALLMENTS (JAN AND MAY) AND ALL THE RECEIPTS AND REPORT FORMS ARE BROUGHT TO THE SHOFCO URBAN NETWORK (SUN) OFFICE BEFORE ANY PAYMENT IS MADE. SUN AND FINANCE KEEPS COPIES OF RECEIPTS. CRITERIA FOR INTAKE IS: A. ONE OF THE PARENTS/GUARDIAN HAS TO BE A SUN MEMBER. B. STUDENT MUST HAVE SCORED AT LEAST 300 MARKS IN KENYA NATIONAL EXAMS C. STUDENT MUST BE BRIGHT AND MUST BE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE. SHOFCO HAS A HOLIDAY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE STUDENTS TO ENSURE HOLISTIC GROWTH AND WE ALSO INTERLINK THEM WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS GENDER AND YOUTH PEER PROVIDERS (YPP) SO THAT THEY LEARN OTHER ASPECTS OF LIFE. ALL THE STUDENTS HAVE THEIR FILES, BY WHICH WE MONITOR THEIR PAYMENTS, PERFORMANCE AND OTHER SCHOOL RECORDS. SCHOLARSHIP IS TERMINATED WHEN A STUDENT GETS A GRADE BELOW C FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE TERMS. STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO REPEAT ANY GRADE. SHOFCO ALSO HOLDS HOLIDAY PROGRAMS TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE SCHOLARS ARE DOING WELL IN SCHOOL. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KENNEDY ODEDE PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 186667 0 10000 0 0 0 4800 0 10496 0 211963 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING THE YEAR, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BONUSES: KENNEDY ODEDE $10,000 KATHERINE POTASKI $5,208 EDWARD GACHUNA $6,458 X 57 54050 X 142 418568 X MICROSOFT OFFICE LICENSE 1 648 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER ON COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 AS DESCRIBED FURTHER IN SCHEDULE O, IN 2020 SHOFCO HAD A VARIETY OF EFFORTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE CO-FOUNDERS OF SHOFCO, JESSICA POSNER ODEDE AND KENNEDY ODEDE, BOARD MEMBER AND CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION, RESPECTIVELY, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A FINAL COPY OF THE RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY NEW CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON IN A TIMELY FASHION. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT INFORMS THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORDS THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETE A COMPARABILITY DATA SURVEY AND EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF TOP MANAGEMENT. SALARIES ARE SET BY THE BOARD AND SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, REQUIRING A VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD AND BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN MAY 2020, WHEN CEO AND CFO COMPENSATION WAS REDUCED DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE COVID PANDEMIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART X, LINE 24 ON MAY 4, 2020, SHOFCO RECEIVED LOAN PROCEEDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $89,297 UNDER THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM. THE PROMISSORY NOTE CALLS FOR MONTHLY PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS AMORTIZED OVER THE TERM OF THE PROMISSORY NOTE WITH A DEFERRAL OF PAYMENTS FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS. UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES ACT), THE PROMISSORY NOTE MAY BE FORGIVEN BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN WHOLE OR IN PART. SHOFCO INTENDS TO USE THE PROCEEDS FOR PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITH THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM AND BELIEVES THAT ITS USE OF THE LOAN PROCEEDS WILL MEET THE CONDITIONS FOR FORGIVENESS OF THE LOAN. SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR-END, THE LOAN WAS FORGIVEN (PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST TOTALING $89,897), AND ACCORDINGLY, SHOFCO WILL RECORD REVENUE FROM DEBT EXTINGUISHMENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021.