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 ↗
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Etienne Mashuli Executive Director Co-Founder2022-2024 $47,504$79,504 1
Wendell Adjetey (former) Co-Founder2022 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Roman Merkulov Director2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Stephen Peel Chairman2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Matt Chanoff Director2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Amanda Kabagambe Director2024 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $48K · 1 employee · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Etienne Mashuli Executive Director Co-Founder45 $47,504$0$0 $47,5041
Roman Merkulov Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Stephen Peel Chairman5 $0$0$0 $01
Matt Chanoff Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Amanda Kabagambe Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $32K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Etienne Mashuli Executive Director Co-Founder45 $32,000$0$0 $32,0001
Roman Merkulov Director5 $0$0$0 $01
Stephen Peel Chairman5 $0$0$0 $01
Matt Chanoff Director5 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $27K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Wendell Adjetey Co-Founder5 $0$0$26,681 $26,6811
Etienne Mashuli Executive Director Co-Founder45 $0$0$0 $01
Stephen Peel Chairman5 $0$0$0 $01
Matt Chanoff Director5 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2022 · 1 contractor · $0
NameLocationServicePaid
NONENONE$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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$286,182$319,309 $175,709$175,709 $273,469$0 $47,504110
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$325,508$300,878 $208,836$208,836 $325,508$0 $32,00000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$291,529$198,616 $174,976$174,976 $291,529$0 $26,68100

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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2017, 2019-2021, 2023-2024 6$133,923 2024$25,000
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ECHOING GREEN INC Public charity Exact 2020, 2022 2$125,000 2022$100,000
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022, 2024 2$56,630 2024$51,204
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2017 1$10,000 2017$10,000
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NORTH AMERICA BIBLE INSTITUTECAB40 $388,747$240,724 President$0 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
CALIFORNIA TRIBAL COLLEGECAB40 $484,785$664,567 REGENT$0 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
KUMEYAAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE INCCAB40 $430,210$490,803 Former President$0 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE REGISTRARS &CAB40 $192,469$204,006 President$0 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
CAROL L MERLONE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONCAB40 $460,667$780,326 DIRECTOR$12,000 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
BETA UNIVERSITYCAB40 $434,800$183,613 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
TRUTH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYCAB40 $230,215$325,787 Vice President$65,975 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
BOMBERS BASEBALL ACADEMY INCCAB40 $330,961$282,393 MEMBER$64,620 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
CALIFORNIA ARTS UNIVERSITYCAB40 $351,581$353,758 President$0 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIPCAB40 $419,240$622,312 EXECUTIVE DI$79,000 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BIBLE COLLEGECAB40 $304,007$302,960 PRESIDENT$27,250 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
FILIPINO SCHOOLCAB40 $354,222$399,166 Writer-Director$96,000 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
JESUS ACADEMYCAB40 $152,000$130,838 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
CITY SEMINARY OF SACRAMENTOCAB40 $194,017$221,715 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
DIRECTORS OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN CALIFORNIA HIGHER EDCUATIONCAB40 $189,075$145,207 Administrative Manager$3,000 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
LATIN AMERICAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYCAB40 $144,541$117,242 President$0 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
LORDLAND COLLEGECAB40 $196,649$198,797 CEO$0 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
LIVING WATER UNIVERSITYCAB40 $258,170$272,990 CEO$0 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
SHAO - LI CHARITABLE TRCAB40 $350,000$351,885 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x, same state
GCSEN FOUNDATIONNYB40 $309,912$326,554 MANAGING DIRECTOR$3,000 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x
NTC PROPERTY FOUNDATION INCWIB40 $270,109$154,304 EX-OFFICIO$212,755 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x
HAWAII CULINARY EDUCATION FOUNDATIONHIB40 $305,065$77,845 EXECUTIVE DI$57,925 Same NTEE code B40, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC Private foundation$6,030,2103 22024–2025 INDIGENOUS PATHWAYS INC; LATIN AMERICAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
COLUMBUS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,978,9237 12018–2024 PHYSICIANS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
SURPLUS LINE ASSOCIATION OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION TR Private foundation$1,340,00014 12012–2025 INSURANCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,305,18729 122016–2024 CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP; CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MINISTRIES; TRUTH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY; NACKEY S LOEB SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS INC and 8 more
GREATER MANHATTAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,067,84415 12016–2023 MANHATTAN AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION
DIANA DAVIS SPENCER FOUNDATION Private foundation$850,0004 12021–2023 GCSEN FOUNDATION
THOMAS A AND GEORGINA T RUSSOFOUNDATION Private foundation$798,20710 12015–2024 MOUNT GRETNA SCHOOL OF ART
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION Private foundation$558,0001 12024–2024 CENTER FOR ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$555,5006 22020–2024 GCSEN FOUNDATION; DREAM PARTNERSHIP
THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS Private foundation$465,0002 12021–2024 PITTSBURGH COUNCIL ON HIGHER EDUCATION
LEONARD AND LOIS GREEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$350,0001 12022–2022 GCSEN FOUNDATION
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS Private foundation$300,0003 12021–2023 PITTSBURGH COUNCIL ON HIGHER EDUCATION
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$272,22511 52013–2023 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MINISTRIES; POIEMA ARTS INCORPORATED; INDIGENOUS PATHWAYS INC; HUNTSVILLE BAPTIST INSTITUTE INC and 1 more
SATTERBERG FOUNDATION Private foundation$250,0002 12023–2024 RECLAIM
WEINGART FOUNDATION Private foundation$250,0002 12023–2024 GAME CHANGERS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$319,309100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $300,878 spent · pay $129,809 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$300,878100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $198,616 spent · pay $111,433 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$198,616100%

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