TUJENGE AFRICA FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $286K · expenses $319K · assets $176K
- EIN
- 81-0996813
- Address
- 284 MISSOURI ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107-2405
- NTEE code
- B40
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 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
- School
- Principal officer
- Wendell Adjetey (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (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
The Tujenge Africa Foundation is a U.S.-based non-profit organization with operations in Africas Great Lakes region. Tujenge comes from the Swahili verb meaning to build or construct. Our goal is to build African capacity through quality innovative and boundary-pushing education. The Foundation will help boost the potential of the poorest and most marginalized in the African Great Lakes region through development initiatives that focus on education dialogue and economic advancement.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etienne Mashuli | Executive Director Co-Founder | 2022-2024 | $47,504 | $79,504 | 1 |
| Wendell Adjetey (former) | Co-Founder | 2022 | $26,681 | $26,681 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Merkulov | Director | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen Peel | Chairman | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matt Chanoff | Director | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Kabagambe | Director | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $48K · 1 employee · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etienne Mashuli | Executive Director Co-Founder | 45 | $47,504 | $0 | $0 | $47,504 | 1 |
| Roman Merkulov | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen Peel | Chairman | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matt Chanoff | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amanda Kabagambe | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $32K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etienne Mashuli | Executive Director Co-Founder | 45 | $32,000 | $0 | $0 | $32,000 | 1 |
| Roman Merkulov | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen Peel | Chairman | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matt Chanoff | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $27K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Adjetey | Co-Founder | 5 | $0 | $0 | $26,681 | $26,681 | 1 |
| Etienne Mashuli | Executive Director Co-Founder | 45 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen Peel | Chairman | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matt Chanoff | Director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2022 · 1 contractor · $0
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| NONE | NONE | $0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $286,182 | $319,309 | $175,709 | $175,709 | $273,469 | $0 | $47,504 | 1 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $325,508 | $300,878 | $208,836 | $208,836 | $325,508 | $0 | $32,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $291,529 | $198,616 | $174,976 | $174,976 | $291,529 | $0 | $26,681 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $325,553 in all, tax years 2017 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017, 2019-2021, 2023-2024 | 6 | $133,923 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| ECHOING GREEN INC | Public charity | Exact | 2020, 2022 | 2 | $125,000 | 2022 | $100,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $56,630 | 2024 | $51,204 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $10,000 | 2017 | $10,000 | show |
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| BETA UNIVERSITY | CA | B40 | $434,800 | $183,613 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| BOMBERS BASEBALL ACADEMY INC | CA | B40 | $330,961 | $282,393 | MEMBER | $64,620 | Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CALIFORNIA ARTS UNIVERSITY | CA | B40 | $351,581 | $353,758 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BIBLE COLLEGE | CA | B40 | $304,007 | $302,960 | PRESIDENT | $27,250 | Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FILIPINO SCHOOL | CA | B40 | $354,222 | $399,166 | Writer-Director | $96,000 | Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JESUS ACADEMY | CA | B40 | $152,000 | $130,838 | OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CITY SEMINARY OF SACRAMENTO | CA | B40 | $194,017 | $221,715 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DIRECTORS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN CALIFORNIA HIGHER EDCUATION | CA | B40 | $189,075 | $145,207 | Administrative Manager | $3,000 | Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $319,309 spent · pay $153,800 · grants $0 · events $6,152
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $73,065 | $62,105 | $10,960 | $0 | 22.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $47,504 | $40,378 | $3,563 | $3,563 | 14.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Students Living expenses (food, supplies) | $33,780 | $33,780 | $0 | $0 | 10.6% |
| Other (as described) | Other program expenses | $27,755 | $27,755 | $0 | $0 | 8.7% |
| Occupancy | $23,072 | $19,611 | $3,461 | $0 | 7.2% | |
| Office expenses | $22,706 | $19,300 | $3,406 | $0 | 7.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $17,193 | $14,614 | $2,579 | $0 | 5.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $16,038 | $13,632 | $2,406 | $0 | 5.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Program equipment & supplies | $14,462 | $14,462 | $0 | $0 | 4.5% |
| Fees: legal | $14,452 | $0 | $0 | $14,452 | 4.5% | |
| Travel | $9,954 | $8,461 | $1,493 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,844 | $0 | $7,844 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $6,152 | $6,152 | $0 | $0 | 1.9% | |
| Information technology | $5,332 | $4,532 | $800 | $0 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $319,309 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $300,878 spent · pay $129,809 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $87,311 | $74,214 | $13,097 | $0 | 29.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Program Oerations | $40,623 | $40,623 | $0 | $0 | 13.5% |
| Fees: legal | $38,354 | $0 | $38,354 | $0 | 12.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Furniture & Fixtures | $34,369 | $34,369 | $0 | $0 | 11.4% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $32,000 | $27,200 | $2,400 | $2,400 | 10.6% | |
| Travel | $18,730 | $15,921 | $2,809 | $0 | 6.2% | |
| Occupancy | $15,170 | $12,894 | $2,276 | $0 | 5.0% | |
| Office expenses | $12,738 | $10,828 | $1,910 | $0 | 4.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $9,956 | $8,463 | $1,493 | $0 | 3.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,072 | $0 | $7,072 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Information technology | $4,013 | $3,411 | $602 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $542 | $461 | $81 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $300,878 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $198,616 spent · pay $111,433 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $49,616 | $42,174 | $7,442 | $0 | 25.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Program Operations | $42,907 | $36,471 | $6,436 | $0 | 21.6% |
| Other employee benefits | $29,623 | $21,178 | $8,446 | $0 | 14.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $26,681 | $13,340 | $13,341 | $0 | 13.4% | |
| Occupancy | $16,707 | $14,201 | $2,506 | $0 | 8.4% | |
| Office expenses | $10,047 | $8,540 | $1,507 | $0 | 5.1% | |
| Travel | $8,146 | $6,924 | $1,222 | $0 | 4.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,513 | $4,686 | $827 | $0 | 2.8% | |
| Information technology | $3,789 | $3,221 | $568 | $0 | 1.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,093 | $2,629 | $464 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| All other expenses | $2,494 | $2,120 | $374 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Total | $198,616 | 100% |
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