Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE
Employer identification number
26-3658409
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
................
11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.................................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
18
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
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SCHEDULE E(Form 990 or 990-EZ) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
SchoolsComplete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 13, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 48. Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Information about Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE
Employer identification number
26-3658409
Part I
YES
NO
1
Does the organization have a racially nondiscriminatory policy toward students by statement in its charter, bylaws,
other governing instrument, or in a resolution of its governing body?
......................
1
Yes
2
Does the organization include a statement of its racially nondiscriminatory policy toward students in all its
brochures, catalogues, and other written communications with the public dealing with student admissions,
programs, and scholarships?
......................................
2
Yes
3
Has the organization publicized its racially nondiscriminatory policy through newspaper or broadcast media during
the period of solicitation for students, or during the registration period if it has no solicitation program, in a way
that makes the policy known to all parts of the general community it serves? If "Yes," please describe. If "No,"
please explain. If you need more space use Part II.
.............................
3
No
4
Does the organization maintain the following?
a
Records indicating the racial composition of the student body, faculty, and administrative staff?
..........
4a
Yes
b
Records documenting that scholarships and other financial assistance are awarded on a racially nondiscriminatory
Other extracurricular activities?
.....................................
5h
No
If you answered "Yes" to any of the above, please explain. If you need more space, use Part II.
6a
Does the organization receive any financial aid or assistance from a governmental agency?
...........
6a
No
b
Has the organization's right to such aid ever been revoked or suspended?
...................
6b
No
If you answered "Yes" to either line 6a or line 6b, explain on Part II.
7
Does the organization certify that it has complied with the applicable requirements of sections 4.01 through 4.05
of Rev. Proc. 75-50, 1975-2 C.B. 587, covering racial nondiscrimination? If "No," explain on Part II.
7
Yes
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 50085D
Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule E (Form 990 or 990EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part I, lines 3, 4d, 5h, 6b, and 7, as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any other additional information (see instructions).
Return Reference
Explanation
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3
AS THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED IN A REMOTE AREA, THERE ARE NO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS SUCH AS NEWSPAPER OR RADIO BROADCAST. POLICIES ARE SPREAD BY WORD OF MOUTH.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4
KCE FINANCIALLY ASSISTS MANY OF THE GIRLS WHOSE PARENTS CANNOT AFFORD THE SCHOOL FEES.
Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
Software ID:
Software Version:
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TIN:
SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE
Employer identification number
26-3658409
Return Reference
Explanation
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: ORGANIZATIONS MISSION
KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE (KCE) IS AN ALL GIRLS PRIMARY BOARDING SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE MAASAI VILLAGE OF ENOOSAEN, KENYA. KCE SEEKS TO EMPOWER AND MOTIVATE YOUNG GIRLS THROUGH EDUCATION TO BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE AND TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF DESTRUCTIVE CULTURAL PRACTICES IN KENYA, SUCH AS FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION AND EARLY FORCED MARRIAGE. WE BELIEVE IN IMPACTING ONE GIRL AT A TIME, ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME, UNTIL ALL GIRLS IN AFRICA HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY THEY NEED TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS INDIVIDUALS AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. AS IN MOST VILLAGES IN KENYA, WOMEN AND GIRLS IN ENOOSAEN REMAIN SEVERELY MARGINALIZED BY CULTURAL TRADITIONS. GIRLS IN THE MAASAI COMMUNITY REGULARLY STOP GOING TO SCHOOL AND ARE MARRIED OFF AT ADOLESCENCE AFTER UNDERGOING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM), A PAINFUL AND DANGEROUS PRACTICE THAT IS CONSIDERED A RITE OF PASSAGE TO ADULTHOOD. WHILE THIS VIOLENT PRACTICE IS ON A DECLINE, YOUNG TEEN PREGNANCY IS ON A DEVASTATING INCLINE. ONLY ONE IN FIVE MAASAI GIRLS WHO ATTEND PRIMARY SCHOOL WILL FINISH, SINCE EARLY MARRIAGE, PREGNANCY, HIV/AIDS, CARING FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY CHORES AT HOME RESULT IN HIGH DROPOUT RATES. OTHER SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS INCLUDE A LACK OF CLEAN AND PRIVATE SANITATION FACILITIES AND NO ACCESS TO SANITARY PADS DURING MENSTRUATION. IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN FOR GIRLS GROWING UP IN THESE CONDITIONS, THEIR FUTURES HOLD LITTLE HOPE. WHEN GIRLS ARE NOT EDUCATED, THE CYCLE OF MARGINALIZATION CONTINUES FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT, WITH MEN AND TRIBAL ELDERS DICTATING A GIRL'S PRESENT AND FUTURE WITHOUT CONSIDERING HER SOCIAL, FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL, OR EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. KCE OPENS UP EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR VILLAGE DAUGHTERS, AND REVERSES THE AGE-OLD PATTERN OF GIRLS MATURING IN THE SAME STUNTING ENVIRONMENT. AROUND THE GLOBE, DATA CLEARLY INDICATES THAT INVESTING IN A GIRL'S EDUCATION CREATES PROFOUND POSITIVE OUTCOMES THAT AFFECT NOT ONLY THE GIRL HERSELF, BUT HER FAMILY AND COMMUNITY, AS WELL. ACCORDING TO THE WORLD BANK, "GIRLS' EDUCATION YIELDS SOME OF THE HIGHEST RETURNS OF ALL DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS, YIELDING BOTH PRIVATE AND SOCIAL BENEFITS THAT ACCRUE TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND SOCIETY AT LARGE." WHEN YOU EDUCATE A YOUNG GIRL, YOU LOWER FERTILITY AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES, DECREASE THE PREVALENCE OF HIV/AIDS, INCREASE WOMEN'S EARNINGS (WHICH ARE THEN RE-INVESTED BACK INTO THE FAMILY), AND IMPROVE NUTRITION AND HEALTH. KCE WAS FOUNDED BY DR. KAKENYA NTAIYA, A NATIVE OF ENOOSAEN WHO KNOWS FIRSTHAND WHAT A DIFFERENCE EDUCATION CAN MAKE IN A GIRL'S LIFE. ENGAGED AT AGE FIVE, DR. NTAIYA WAS TO BE MARRIED AS SOON AS SHE UNDERWENT FGM, AN EVENT THAT WOULD MARK THE END OF HER EDUCATION AND THE BEGINNING OF PREPARATIONS FOR MARRIAGE. BUT DR. NTAIYA HAD A DIFFERENT PLAN. FIRST, SHE NEGOTIATED WITH HER FATHER THAT SHE WOULD UNDERGO FGM ONLY IF SHE WOULD BE ALLOWED TO FINISH SECONDARY SCHOOL. HE AGREED. A FEW YEARS LATER, SHE NEGOTIATED WITH HER VILLAGE ELDERS TO ATTEND COLLEGE ON A SCHOLARSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES, SOMETHING NO GIRL FROM ENOOSAEN HAD EVER DONE. SHE PROMISED TO USE HER EDUCATION TO BENEFIT HER COMMUNITY, AND THE ENTIRE VILLAGE COLLECTED MONEY TO PAY FOR HER JOURNEY. THIS PROMISE LED HER TO A VISION OF FOREVER CHANGING THE TRADITIONAL TRAJECTORY FOR MAASAI GIRLS. KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IS DR. NTAIYA'S WAY OF USING HER EDUCATION TO BENEFIT ENOOSAEN BY GIVING VILLAGE GIRLS A PATHWAY TOWARD EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP, AND IT IS A POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF HOW GIRLS GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES WHEN THEY HAVE OPPORTUNITIES AND EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL OPENED IN MAY 2009. THE FIRST STANDARD FOUR CLASS OF 32 STUDENTS WAS SELECTED FROM A GROUP OF 100 GIRLS WHO HAD BEEN CONTACTED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND CAME TO THE ENROLLMENT INTERVIEW. THESE GIRLS HAVE NOW GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM AND ARE ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOLS AROUND THE COUNTRY. SINCE 2009, ANOTHER 138 GIRLS HAVE BEEN ENROLLED IN STANDARDS FOUR THROUGH EIGHT AND THE SCHOOL IS NOW AT FULL CAPACITY. THE GIRLS ALL RESIDE AT THE SCHOOL AS BOARDERS. TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION AND TO REACH ITS GOAL, KCE HAS PARTNERED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS, INCLUDING NIKE FOUNDATION, GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN, SUMMIT FOUNDATION, WALLACE GLOBAL FUND, DINING FOR WOMEN, AND WOMEN IN THE WORLD FOUNDATION, AMONG OTHERS. KCE HAS ALSO PARTNERED WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCHOOL, PROVIDED LEARNING SUPPLIES, AND ASSISTED WITH STUDENT NEEDS BY PROVIDING PERSONAL FUNDS. THE SCHOOL'S FOUNDER IS FIRMLY COMMITTED TO ENDING DESTRUCTIVE CULTURAL PRACTICES, AND THERE IS GROWING SUPPORT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FOR THIS NEW WAY OF THINKING. FOR KCE GIRLS, SKILLS, EDUCATION AND SELF-AWARENESS HAVE REPLACED FGM, EARLY MARRIAGE, AND EARLY PREGNANCY. THEY NOW LIVE A LIFE FILLED WITH POSSIBILITIES, HOPE, AND EXCITEMENT ABOUT WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THE SCHOOL DEMONSTRATES THAT THERE IS A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO WHAT HAS BEEN PRACTICED IN THE PAST THAT IS NOT ONLY TRANSFORMATIVE FOR THE GIRLS, BUT GIVES THE VILLAGE AND THE NATION THE BENEFIT OF DEDICATED, EDUCATED AND GRATEFUL YOUNG WOMEN WHO, LIKE DR. NTAIYA, WILL STRIVE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1:
KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE (KCE) IS AN ALL GIRLS PRIMARY BOARDING SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE MAASAI VILLAGE OF ENOOSAEN, KENYA. KCE SEEKS TO EMPOWER AND MOTIVATE YOUNG GIRLS THROUGH EDUCATION TO BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE AND TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF DESTRUCTIVE CULTURAL PRACTICES IN KENYA, SUCH AS FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION AND EARLY FORCED MARRIAGE. WE BELIEVE IN IMPACTING ONE GIRL AT A TIME, ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME, UNTIL ALL GIRLS IN AFRICA HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY THEY NEED TO LEARN AND THRIVE AS INDIVIDUALS AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. AS IN MOST VILLAGES IN KENYA, WOMEN AND GIRLS IN ENOOSAEN REMAIN SEVERELY MARGINALIZED BY CULTURAL TRADITIONS. GIRLS IN THE MAASAI COMMUNITY REGULARLY STOP GOING TO SCHOOL AND ARE MARRIED OFF AT ADOLESCENCE AFTER UNDERGOING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM), A PAINFUL AND DANGEROUS PRACTICE THAT IS CONSIDERED A RITE OF PASSAGE TO ADULTHOOD. WHILE THIS VIOLENT PRACTICE IS ON A DECLINE, YOUNG TEEN PREGNANCY IS ON A DEVASTATING INCLINE. ONLY ONE IN FIVE MAASAI GIRLS WHO ATTEND PRIMARY SCHOOL WILL FINISH, SINCE EARLY MARRIAGE, PREGNANCY, HIV/AIDS, CARING FOR FAMILY MEMBERS AND BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY CHORES AT HOME RESULT IN HIGH DROPOUT RATES. OTHER SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS INCLUDE A LACK OF CLEAN AND PRIVATE SANITATION FACILITIES AND NO ACCESS TO SANITARY PADS DURING MENSTRUATION. IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN FOR GIRLS GROWING UP IN THESE CONDITIONS, THEIR FUTURES HOLD LITTLE HOPE. WHEN GIRLS ARE NOT EDUCATED, THE CYCLE OF MARGINALIZATION CONTINUES FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT, WITH MEN AND TRIBAL ELDERS DICTATING A GIRL'S PRESENT AND FUTURE WITHOUT CONSIDERING HER SOCIAL, FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL, OR EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING. KCE OPENS UP EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR VILLAGE DAUGHTERS, AND REVERSES THE AGE-OLD PATTERN OF GIRLS MATURING IN THE SAME STUNTING ENVIRONMENT. AROUND THE GLOBE, DATA CLEARLY INDICATES THAT INVESTING IN A GIRL'S EDUCATION CREATES PROFOUND POSITIVE OUTCOMES THAT AFFECT NOT ONLY THE GIRL HERSELF, BUT HER FAMILY AND COMMUNITY, AS WELL. ACCORDING TO THE WORLD BANK, "GIRLS' EDUCATION YIELDS SOME OF THE HIGHEST RETURNS OF ALL DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENTS, YIELDING BOTH PRIVATE AND SOCIAL BENEFITS THAT ACCRUE TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND SOCIETY AT LARGE." WHEN YOU EDUCATE A YOUNG GIRL, YOU LOWER FERTILITY AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES, DECREASE THE PREVALENCE OF HIV/AIDS, INCREASE WOMEN'S EARNINGS (WHICH ARE THEN RE-INVESTED BACK INTO THE FAMILY), AND IMPROVE NUTRITION AND HEALTH. KCE WAS FOUNDED BY DR. KAKENYA NTAIYA, A NATIVE OF ENOOSAEN WHO KNOWS FIRSTHAND WHAT A DIFFERENCE EDUCATION CAN MAKE IN A GIRL'S LIFE. ENGAGED AT AGE FIVE, DR. NTAIYA WAS TO BE MARRIED AS SOON AS SHE UNDERWENT FGM, AN EVENT THAT WOULD MARK THE END OF HER EDUCATION AND THE BEGINNING OF PREPARATIONS FOR MARRIAGE. BUT DR. NTAIYA HAD A DIFFERENT PLAN. FIRST, SHE NEGOTIATED WITH HER FATHER THAT SHE WOULD UNDERGO FGM ONLY IF SHE WOULD BE ALLOWED TO FINISH SECONDARY SCHOOL. HE AGREED. A FEW YEARS LATER, SHE NEGOTIATED WITH HER VILLAGE ELDERS TO ATTEND COLLEGE ON A SCHOLARSHIP IN THE UNITED STATES, SOMETHING NO GIRL FROM ENOOSAEN HAD EVER DONE. SHE PROMISED TO USE HER EDUCATION TO BENEFIT HER COMMUNITY, AND THE ENTIRE VILLAGE COLLECTED MONEY TO PAY FOR HER JOURNEY. THIS PROMISE LED HER TO A VISION OF FOREVER CHANGING THE TRADITIONAL TRAJECTORY FOR MAASAI GIRLS. KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IS DR. NTAIYA'S WAY OF USING HER EDUCATION TO BENEFIT ENOOSAEN BY GIVING VILLAGE GIRLS A PATHWAY TOWARD EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP, AND IT IS A POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF HOW GIRLS GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES WHEN THEY HAVE OPPORTUNITIES AND EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL OPENED IN MAY 2009. THE FIRST STANDARD FOUR CLASS OF 32 STUDENTS WAS SELECTED FROM A GROUP OF 100 GIRLS WHO HAD BEEN CONTACTED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND CAME TO THE ENROLLMENT INTERVIEW. THESE GIRLS HAVE NOW GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM AND ARE ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOLS AROUND THE COUNTRY. SINCE 2009, ANOTHER 138 GIRLS HAVE BEEN ENROLLED IN STANDARDS FOUR THROUGH EIGHT AND THE SCHOOL IS NOW AT FULL CAPACITY. THE GIRLS ALL RESIDE AT THE SCHOOL AS BOARDERS. TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION AND TO REACH ITS GOAL, KCE HAS PARTNERED WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS, INCLUDING NIKE FOUNDATION, GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN, SUMMIT FOUNDATION, WALLACE GLOBAL FUND, DINING FOR WOMEN, AND WOMEN IN THE WORLD FOUNDATION, AMONG OTHERS. KCE HAS ALSO PARTNERED WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCHOOL, PROVIDED LEARNING SUPPLIES, AND ASSISTED WITH STUDENT NEEDS BY PROVIDING PERSONAL FUNDS. THE SCHOOL'S FOUNDER IS FIRMLY COMMITTED TO ENDING DESTRUCTIVE CULTURAL PRACTICES, AND THERE IS GROWING SUPPORT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY FOR THIS NEW WAY OF THINKING. FOR KCE GIRLS, SKILLS, EDUCATION AND SELF-AWARENESS HAVE REPLACED FGM, EARLY MARRIAGE, AND EARLY PREGNANCY. THEY NOW LIVE A LIFE FILLED WITH POSSIBILITIES, HOPE, AND EXCITEMENT ABOUT WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THE SCHOOL DEMONSTRATES THAT THERE IS A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO WHAT HAS BEEN PRACTICED IN THE PAST THAT IS NOT ONLY TRANSFORMATIVE FOR THE GIRLS, BUT GIVES THE VILLAGE AND THE NATION THE BENEFIT OF DEDICATED, EDUCATED AND GRATEFUL YOUNG WOMEN WHO, LIKE DR. NTAIYA, WILL STRIVE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B
THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PREPARED IN A DRAFT FORMAT. THIS DRAFT FORMAT WAS PRESENTED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT THIS MEETING THE DRAFT FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED IN DEPTH BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. QUESTIONS ON THE RETURN WERE DISCUSSED AT THIS TIME. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN HAD ADDITIONAL TIME AFTER THAT MEETING TO REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND TO SUGGEST CHANGES. AFTER ALL THE INPUT FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE FORM 990 WAS FINALIZED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
DURING 2011 KCE ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THIS POLICY WAS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS POLICY WILL BE REVIEWED AND SIGEND ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
COMPENSATION OF THE FOUNDER AND ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED UPON THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
KCE WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF ITS FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON GUIDESTAR.
CONTRIBUTED SERVICES
DURING THE YEAR KCE RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM VARIOUS BOARD MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHERS THAT ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THIS 990. IN ADDITION, KCE RECEIVED OFFICE SPACE FROM THE SUMMIT FOUNDATION, ACCOUNTING SERVICES AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PRO BONO.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.