Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 275,635 | 656,978 | 932,613 | |||
| 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 | 275,635 | 656,978 | 932,613 | |||
| 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. | 932,613 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 275,635 | 656,978 | 932,613 | |||
| 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 VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 932,613 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| b | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE MISSION OF THE MAISHA PROJECT IS TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING LASTING SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS POVERTY, HUNGER, DISEASE AND UNDER-EDUCATION. MAISHA HAS SEEN SIGNIFICANT ADVANCEMENTS IN EACH OF OUR FIVE MAIN PROJECTS THIS YEAR. MAISHA IS DETERMINED TO BREAK THE VICIOUS CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH AND EMPOWERMENT TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EACH CHILD AND THEIR COMMUNITY. THE IMPACT IS TOLD ONE SUCCESS STORY AT A TIME AND IS COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS "THE MAISHA STORY." THE STORY BEGAN WHEN ANNA LANSON GAVE BEATRICE A SPONSORSHIP FOR EDUCATION. THE STORY OF TRANSFORMATION CONTINUES ONE PERSON AT A TIME THANKS TO A HUGE COALITION OF SUPPORT INCLUDING MISSION PARTICIPANTS. AS MAISHA KEEPS INVESTING IN PEOPLE, HOPE REPLACES HOPELESSNESS AND LIGHT OVERTAKES DARKNESS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | BANQUET TO HONOR THE WOMEN, INSTALLED THE GREENHOUSE AND DRIP IRRIGATION, MINISTERED TO THE SICK, ASSISTED IN THE FEEDING AND SPONSORSHIP PROJECTS PLUS MUCH MORE. 19 MAISHA CHILDREN TRAVELED ON MISSIONS FROM KENYA TO OKLAHOMA AS LIGHT THE FUTURE CHOIR IN THE FALL OF 2015. THEY CAME TO SERVE AS AMBASSADORS AND PARTICIPATE IN CROSS CULTURAL ACTIVITIES WITH SISTER SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES IN OKLAHOMA. UPON RETURN TO KENYA, THEY CARRIED ALL THEY LEARNED TO CONTINUE AS LEADERS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | FREE FROM DISTRACTIONS, FOCUS ON THEIR STUDIES AND BE MONITORED MORE CLOSELY BY TEACHERS TO ENSURE THEIR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE GOSPEL PROJECT, YOUTH RALLIES, TEACHERS FOR TEACHERS AND THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION. THE GOSPEL PROJECT BIBLE STUDY FOR CHILDREN HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL, NOT ONLY WITH CHILDREN IN THE ACADEMY, BUT WITH THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY WHO MAY ATTEND THE REPEATED LESSON ON THE WEEKEND. YOUTH RALLIES WITH LOCAL LEADERS ARE ALSO HOSTED TO MENTOR AND DISCUSS FUTURE PLANNING AND GOALS WITH THE CHILDREN. A HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR IS WHEN THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES RECEIVE CHRISTMAS BOXES FULL OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND OTHER GIFTS. IN THE COMING YEARS, MAISHA AIMS TO TRAIN MENTORS FOR EACH SEGMENT OF THE LEGACY OF HOPE PROJECT. TO ENSURE PROPER NUTRITION FOR LEARNING CAPABILITY, MAISHA FEEDS LUNCH TO OVER 600 PEOPLE EACH DAY. MORE THAN 187,000 MEALS WERE SERVED IN 2015. AS THE DORMS ARE COMPLETED, THE ACADEMY WILL BECOME A BOARDING SCHOOL. AS A RESULT THE FEEDING PROGRAM WILL TRANSITION INTO FEEDING ONLY MAISHA ACADEMY STUDENTS ON GROUND, WHO WILL RECEIVE THREE MEALS A DAY. THEN WE WILL PARTNER WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT FEEDING IN THEIR FACILITY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | OTHER PROJECTS ARE HEALTH, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT HEALTH TO MEET THE HEALTH CHALLENGES OF OUR GROWING MAISHA COMMUNITY, A FULL- SERVICE CLINIC EXISTS. THE CLINIC'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ACCESS SO TREATABLE CONDITIONS SUCH AS MALARIA WILL NO LONGER RESULT IN DEATH. A PHARMACY, KNOWN IN KENYA AS A DISPENSARY, IS LOCATED WITHIN THE CLINIC. NO OTHER HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ARE WITHIN A REASONABLE WALKING DISTANCE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. IN AN AREA WHERE THE MAIN MODE OF TRANSPORT IS WALKING AND WITH SO MANY AFFECTED BY HIV AND OTHER SERIOUSLY DISABLING DISEASES, HAVING A NEARBY CLINIC AND DISPENSARY IS ESSENTIAL. WE ARE SECURING FUNDING AND SEARCHING FOR KENYAN DOCTORS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO WORK FULL TIME AT THE MAISHA CLINIC. OUR GOAL IS TO ONE DAY EMPLOY LEGACY OF HOPE GRADUATES WHO DREAM OF BECOMING DOCTORS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TREATED THROUGH TEMPORARY MEDICAL CLINICS SET UP THROUGH MISSION PARTICIPANTS WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH KENYAN MEDICAL STAFF. A DENTAL MISSION WAS OUR MOST RECENT ADDITION. OVER 200 PEOPLE WERE TREATED AT MAISHA'S MEDICAL CLINICS IN 2015. CARE & ENCOURAGEMENT WERE GIVEN TO THOSE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS THROUGH LIVING POSITIVE, OUR HOME BASED CARE PROJECT. WE CONTINUED UPDATES TO THE NYALENDA SLUMS BRANCH OFFICE IN 2015 TO PROVIDE A MORE CONSISTENT FEEDING AND MICROFINANCE PROJECT AT THAT LOCATION. HOME BASED CARE WORKERS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE SENT EACH WEEK TO HELP CARE FOR CLIENTS BY PRAYING, WITNESSING, COUNSELING, PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE AND TAKING GROCERIES AS THEY CAN. THEY ALSO MONITOR ARV ADHERENCE, NOURISHMENT, WATER, SANITATION AND CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS FOR EACH HOUSEHOLD. WE ASSIST NYALENDA RESIDENTS TO START THEIR OWN SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES TO CREATE A SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. MAISHA IS IN THE PROCESS OF STARTING BOTH A CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROJECT AND A DEDICATED FEEDING PROJECT IN NYALENDA TO HELP REDUCE STRESS FOR PARENTS AND KIDS AND GIVE THEIR BODIES THE FUEL THEY NEED TO COMBAT DISEASES AND TAKE THEIR MEDICINE. MAISHA ALSO HOSTS HEALTH AND HIV/AIDS EDUCATIONAL RALLIES, PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE WATER, HYGIENE AND SANITATION EDUCATION TO CHILDREN AT MAISHA AND THROUGHOUT LOCAL SCHOOLS. THROUGH MOSQUITO NET DISTRIBUTIONS, ACCESS TO NUTRITION AND THESE OTHER HEALTH PROJECTS, MAISHA BOOSTS THE OVERALL HEALTH AND LONGEVITY OF THE COMMUNITY. ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT MAISHA MARKETPLACE PROMOTES ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, CREATING BUSINESS AND COMMERCE. MAISHA TRAINS YOUTH AND ADULTS IN MAKING HAND-CRAFTED GOODS, DRESSMAKING SKILLS AND HOLDS WEEKLY FORUMS OF THE COMMUNITY-OWNED TABLE BANKING PROJECT. A TABLE BANKING PROJECT PROVIDES MICRO-FINANCES TO IMPLEMENT INCOME-GENERATING PROJECTS AND DISCUSS BETTER BUSINESS METHODS. LEASE TO OWN TUK TUK (MOTORIZED RICKSHAW) AND SEWING MACHINE PROJECTS CONTINUED IN 2015 WITH MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS. THE MAISHA MARKETPLACE IS A HIVE OF ACTIVITY, BRINGING LIFE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TO THE PEOPLE OF MAISHA. IT NOT ONLY HELPS THEM EARN A LIVING, BUT BRINGS SELF-WORTH AND THE JOY OF A JOB WELL DONE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | MICHAEL VOTOW SAMONA VOTOW MEMBER MEMBER SPOUSES |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | ALL BOARD MEMBERS REVIEWED THE 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ACHIEVEMENTS REACHED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
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