2026-05-13T15:27:34-05:00 2025-12-31 581763570 JONES AND KOLB 3475 PIEDMONT ROAD NE SUITE 1500 ATLANTA GA 30305 990 2025-01-01 472207010 Canopy Life International Inc CANO 4045094914 PO Box 500942 Atlanta GA 31150 Christi Baker Gordy Executive Director 4045094914 2026-04-22 1 ANN M THOMPSON P00719770 4042627920 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Christi Baker Gordy PO Box 500942 Atlanta GA 31150 1269235 0 X canopylife.org X 2014 GA Canopy Life International's (the Organization") purpose is to open schools abroad with a particular focus on innovation and leadership. The mission is to adopt a curriculum that focuses on building a country's next generation of leaders. We do this through quality education, intentional relationships and environments that spark the imagination. Specifically, we are integrating design thinking into the national Kenyan curriculum, adjusting the teaching model to promote critical thinking amongst the students, and exposing them to the arts and other worldview experiences otherwise unreachable to students of their economic position. The Organization is also a Christian organization, standing firmly on the values of faith, family and Jesus Christ to guide students into strong character and purpose. 7 7 5 37 0 0 1503445 1231140 0 0 35788 35095 -22611 1139 1516622 1267374 572833 1447430 0 0 301783 373791 2500 0 343585 388083 405624 1265199 2226845 251423 -959471 2305240 1375002 6282 14623 2298958 1360379 X Canopy Life International's (the Organization") purpose is to open schools abroad with a particular focus on innovation and leadership. The mission is to adopt a curriculum that focuses on building a country's next generation of leaders. We do this through quality education, intentional relationships and environments that spark the imagination. Specifically, we are integrating design thinking into the national Kenyan curriculum, adjusting the teaching model to promote critical thinking amongst the students, and exposing them to the arts and other worldview experiences otherwise unreachable to students of their economic position. The Organization is also a Christian organization, standing firmly on the values of faith, family and Jesus Christ to guide students into strong character and purpose. 0 0 1656187 1447430 In December 2024, our first full graduating class of 16 students completed their senior secondary examinations. We celebrated this milestone with a graduation ceremony in January 2025, which was combined with our 10-year anniversary celebration of Canopy Life International.In 2025, we launched a major campus expansion project in Kenya to support future student growth. This included construction of two additional student residences, a new academic facility, renovation of the current residence to house the Spiritual Life and Counseling Program, and external infrastructure improvements such as a water tower, parking area, new gate, and guardhouse. The purpose of this expansion was to add students to our programs and to expand to offer residential high school services. As of December 2025, the project was approximately 80% complete, with plans for full completion by March 2026.Staff Expansion:To strengthen organizational sustainability and leadership capacity, we hired a full-time Development Director and Chief Operating Officer in the United States, as well as a Finance and Administrative Director in Kenya. We also added a Communications Officer and an Innovation Instructor to our Kenya staff team.Kenya Student Tour to the United States:In November 2025, we hosted a delegation of five students and three staff members from Kenya for a U.S. tour. Students visited donors and partners, shared about Canopy Life programs, and participated in career exposure experiences with various businesses and institutions in Atlanta. Cultural experiences included visits such as the Georgia Aquarium.Academic Achievement:In December 2025, our 9th-grade students took their national high school entrance examinations with strong results: three students achieved perfect scores of all A's, twelve students scored above average, and only one student scored below average. With the completion of campus expansion, students will remain at Canopy Life as they enter senior secondary (10th grade), and the Organization has begun the secondary school registration process.Ministry of Education Compliance:In accordance with Ministry of Education requirements, we secured funding for construction of an additional residence for the Head Teacher in Kenya.Campus Projects Completed in 2025:-Completion of a fume chamber adjacent to the chemistry laboratory for student use.2025 Program EnhancementsShadow a CEO Day:The Kenya Board organized a "Shadow a CEO" program in Nairobi, providing students the opportunity to spend a day with senior business leaders. Students shadowed executives at organizations including Kenya Airways, Peak and Dale Marketing, and the Kenya Securities Exchange. This initiative provided valuable career exposure, leadership insight, and professional development opportunities and was very well received by both students and partner organizations. 1656187 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 GA X X Molly Neu 4045094914 PO Box 500942 Atlanta GA 31150 Melissa Hoggatt Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 McClure King Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Stacy Williams Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JD Gettman Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Angelo Spinola Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pam Neuman Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Hal Mitchell Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sandy Smith Board Member (resigned Q1 2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christi Baker Gordy Executive Director 50.00 X 92700 0 0 Jan Morrow Chief Operating Officer 50.00 X 43533 0 0 136233 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1231140 1231140 35090 35090 1866 1861 5 5 5 Miscellaneous 900099 1139 1139 1139 1267374 0 0 36234 1447430 1447430 136235 40870 27248 68117 210983 21189 27473 162321 26573 4749 4188 17636 36000 36000 38950 38950 5675 5675 112515 34715 28250 49550 3863 297 3566 27905 418 15073 12414 13699 324 9925 3450 38363 15348 21372 1643 TEAM travel 88683 88683 Donor expenses 20588 11 20577 Supplies and materials 12457 2450 5696 4311 Other expenses 6840 6840 86 86 2226845 1656187 227073 343585 714840 845158 899348 185490 406332 25116 1478 7432 283242 311806 2305240 1375002 6282 14623 6282 14623 X 1016003 875585 1282955 484794 2298958 1360379 2305240 1375002 -959471 20892 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 876687 1154638 1868648 1503445 1231140 6634558 876687 1154638 1868648 1503445 1231140 6634558 203765 6430793 9 2893 8141 35788 35090 81921 -5759 -18398 -26590 -22611 1139 -72219 6644260 0.96790 0.95530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1282591 20892 20892 1261699 5675 5675 1267374 2221170 0 2221170 5675 5675 2226845 1 Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, 0 0 Program services Travel to Kenya to observe services provided to students attending Canopy Life Academy. 88683 0 0 0 0 0 0 88683 0 88683 Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Education 1447430 Wire transfer 0 FMV 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: A budget of termly wires is set up at the beginning of each year. Termly, this budgeted amount is revised into a wire request for the operational needs of the program. Reporting is done via termly reconciliation of the grants, including scanned receipts, as requested and bookkeeping. Part I, line 3: Direct cost of services incurred Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 The Organization updated it's governance Board manual. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The completed Form 990 is made available to the entire Board and then reviewed in depth by the Chair and Treasurer before granting the Executive Director permission to complete and file. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Any duality of interest or possible conflict of interest on the part of any Board Member should be disclosed to other Board Members and made a matter of Board action. Board Members shall not benefit financially from their association with Canopy Life International, Inc. Any Board Member having a duality of interest or possible conflict of interest on any matter should not vote or use his/her personal influence on the matter, and he/she should not be counted in determining the quorum for the meeting. The minutes of the meeting should reflect that a disclosure was made and that the Board Member abstained from voting. Board Members should identify personal relationships and their potential to influence decisions regarding staff hiring, evaluation, the choice of vendors, or the provision of programs and services. Board Members should not request staff members to support their political positions or assist in campaign for public office. Board Members are not allowed access to confidential Organization records simply because of their position on the Board and should not request staff to breach confidentiality. Further conflict of interest provisions are contained in the conflict of interest policy, available from the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a A comparability study was conducted for compensation discussions for the Executive Director position. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Available upon request.