MWENDO CONGO
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $39K · expenses $52K · assets $26K
- EIN
- 47-4338695
- Address
- 1620 AQUILA AVE N, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427-3806
- Website
- WWW.MWENDOCONGO.ORG
- NTEE code
- Q33
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2016 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Luke Jerviss (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 17 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
17 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Andress | BOARD CHAIR | 2019-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wema Kubisa | SECRETARY | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dave Chatelaine | TREASURER | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peder Garnaas | AT-LARGE | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kris Emerson | AT-LARGE | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deb Wuerffel | AT-LARGE | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Worthingham | AT-LARGE | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Solbrack | TREASURER | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Keira Kim (former) | AT-LARGE | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cathy Lacount (former) | AT-LARGE | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Mann (former) | AT-LARGE | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Chatelaine (former) | BOARD SECRETARY ENDED MAY | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peder Gamaas-Halvorson (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Krista Nelson (former) | BOARD SECRETARY ENDED FEB 2022 | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Luke Jerviss (former) | BOARD CHAIR ENDED AUGUST 2022 | 2019-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peder Garnaas-Halvorson (former) | AT-LARGE | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Nilles (former) | AT-LARGE THRU 6/20 | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ ANDRESS | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WEMA KUBISA | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE CHATELAINE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PEDER GARNAAS | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KRIS EMERSON | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEB WUERFFEL | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMY WORTHINGHAM | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE SOLBRACK | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ ANDRESS | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WEMA KUBISA | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE CHATELAINE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PEDER GARNAAS | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KEIRA KIM | AT-LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY LACOUNT | AT-LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD MANN | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KRIS EMERSON | AT-LARGE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DEB WUERFFEL | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ ANDRESS | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WEMA KUBISA | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE CHATELAINE | BOARD TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY CHATELAINE | BOARD SECRETARY ENDED MAY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PEDER GAMAAS-HALVORSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEIRA KIM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY LACOUNT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD MANN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY CHATELAINE | BOARD SECRETARY STARTING FEB 2022 | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE CHATELAINE | BOARD TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEIRA KIM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTA NELSON | BOARD SECRETARY ENDED FEB 2022 | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LIZ ANDRESS | BOARD CHAIR STARTING AUGUST 2022 | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LUKE JERVISS | BOARD CHAIR ENDED AUGUST 2022 | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PEDER GAMAAS-HALVORSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY LACOUNT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY CHATELAINE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE CHATELAINE | BOARD TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEIRA KIM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTA NELSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LIZ ANDRESS | BOARD SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LUKE JERVISS | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PEDER GAMAAS-HALVORSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUKE JERVISS | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTA NELSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEIRA KIM | TREASURER THRU 11/20, AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PEDER GARNAAS-HALVORSON | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVE CHATELAINE | AT-LARGE THRU 11/20, TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY CHATELAINE | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA NILLES | AT-LARGE THRU 6/20 | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUKE JERVISS | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LIZ ANDRESS | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEIRA KIM | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PEDER GARNAAS-HALVORSON | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA NILLES | AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $38,842 | $52,109 | $25,508 | $25,508 | $38,841 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $44,323 | $51,287 | $38,774 | $38,774 | $44,322 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $52,530 | $49,189 | $45,738 | $45,738 | $52,529 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $37,791 | $34,452 | $42,397 | $42,397 | $37,789 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $18,087 | $4,668 | $39,058 | $39,058 | $18,087 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $31,057 | $56,916 | $25,639 | $25,639 | $31,052 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $86,624 | $101,884 | $51,498 | $51,498 | $86,580 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $79,602 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2019, 2023 | 3 | $50,550 | 2023 | $5,450 | show |
| SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $12,700 | 2024 | $7,575 | show |
| THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $6,000 | 2016 | $6,000 | show |
| MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MWENDO CONGO” | 2020 | 1 | $315 | 2020 | $315 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MWENDO CONGO” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $37 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $52,109 spent · pay $0 · grants $48,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $48,000 | 92.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,437 | 4.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,175 | 2.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $497 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $52,109 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $51,287 spent · pay $0 · grants $45,800 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $45,800 | 89.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,300 | 8.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $677 | 1.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $510 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $51,287 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $49,189 spent · pay $0 · grants $46,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $46,000 | 93.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,725 | 3.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,464 | 3.0% | |
| Total | $49,189 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $34,452 spent · pay $0 · grants $32,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $32,000 | 92.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,377 | 4.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,075 | 3.1% | |
| Total | $34,452 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $4,668 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $3,000 | 64.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,252 | 26.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $416 | 8.9% | |
| Total | $4,668 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $56,916 spent · pay $0 · grants $55,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $55,000 | 96.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,145 | 2.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $771 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $56,916 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $101,884 spent · pay $0 · grants $100,900 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $100,900 | 99.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $568 | 0.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $416 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $101,884 | 100% |
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