Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 227,407 | 311,712 | 269,374 | 410,616 | 353,234 | 1,572,343 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 227,407 | 311,712 | 269,374 | 410,616 | 353,234 | 1,572,343 |
| 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) .. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,572,343 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 227,407 | 311,712 | 269,374 | 410,616 | 353,234 | 1,572,343 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 671 | 760 | 1,379 | 984 | 422 | 4,216 |
| 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.).. | 1,500 | 731 | 4,673 | 5,380 | -697 | 11,587 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,588,146 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 22015565 |
| Software Version: | 2022v5.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 | Country Director, Elibariki Kisimbo Health Programs Manager, Efrancia Nzota Health Programs Coordinator, Catherine Wales Water and Agriculture Programs Manager, Joseph Kimbwereza Education Programs Coordinator, Yoeza Mnzava |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | Members of the Executive Committee receive a draft copy of the Form 990 for review and discussion prior to filing. The Board of Directors also receive a draft copy of the Form 990 to review prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | The Board of Directors are provided with a copy of the Conflict of Interest Policy upon joining the Board and are asked to disclose any potential conflicts. Any identified conflicts are reviewed by the Board, and members are prohibited from participating in deliberations and decisions on transactions where they are in potential conflict. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | An annual report is published on the Organization's website and the website states that bylaws, policies, and financial information are available upon request. Meetings are also open to the general public. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Statement of Program Accomplishments | Agriculture programs: Empower Tanzania?s 6-acre Kirinjiko farm plot: Phase One, to build a pavilion with market stalls and secure one acre with a fence was completed in 2022. Phase Two is in progress: Demonstrate proper ways to grow vegetables and fruit trees, use hybrid seed and fertilizer, and make adjustments where needed to prepare for the next phase. Phase three: demonstrate appropriate farming techniques for local farmers and farmer groups. Local farmers will be trained to reimagine ways of producing food and increasing crop yields through modern techniques. With the right infrastructure and education, farmers in Tanzania can grow enough nutritious food to feed their families and communities, preventing hunger and malnutrition and prompting investment in education and in their communities. The Integrated Farming Project (IFP) at Lambo village in Mwanga District: Thirty Lambo farmers participated in a vegetable growing workshop conducted by East-West Knowledge Transfer. The purpose of this project is to leverage East-West knowledge and proven ability to train small holder farmers in Tanzania on best practices in growing vegetables for their own consumption and to supply market needs. They have a proven track record of doing this and are aligned with our core values and Tanzania is a key focus country for them. In Lambo, we started with 23 grain amaranth farmers, 22 dairy goats and 10 goat farmers, and 22 sheep and 10 sheep farmers. Expanding knowledge and offspring to other villagers, we now have 33 grain amaranth farmers and over 50 animals. Environment: Holistic Rangeland project: The long-term goal of this work is to develop and spread a future-proof rangeland-based land use system, in line with traditional Maasai culture, across Maasai communities in Same and Mwanga Districts. This project is aiming to put the first step towards this long-term goal by developing a ?prototype? in a selected community, that can serve as a showcase for others. This long-term project started with a 21-day training for four Masai communities, providing knowledge and experience of the holistic rangeland approach sufficient for the leaders, including their neighbors, to create and commit to a 5-year plan. The plan will include appropriate goals and activities with their neighbors and have full support from the formal administration locally. A joint proposal was developed with Empower Tanzania and the Same District Council to continue this work. Education Programs: The Same Learning Center (SLC) impacted 50 most vulnerable children and their families. Students of the SLC attended twice-weekly after-school meetings and Saturday morning sessions where they received tutoring in English from our staff of English teachers, along with nutritious meals, snacks, and other support services. Empower Tanzania provides each student in the program with a school uniform, shoes, and stationery. We also provide other necessities monthly like soap, shoe polish, toothpaste, oil gel, and menstrual pads. Along with academic tutoring, other life skills like gardening, sports and games, cooking, computers, phone skills, personal hygiene, self-defense techniques, a balanced diet, and mathematics are taught. In addition, we help students struggling with mental health and trauma by giving them the care and assistance they need. Health Programs / Community Health Network: All health programs focus on providing preventive health education on various topics to the general public, the underserved Maasai community, and primary and secondary schoolchildren. Public Health Education (Improving Women?s Health Program): 33 community health educators use specifically prepared videos on 25 preventive health education topics to give presentations to the general population of the political ward in which they live. The presentations include demonstrations, discussion, and implementation ideas. These presentations reach 23,000-25,000 people per month in Same District. Community-Hospital Alliance Program (CHAP): The 34 community health workers of CHAP continue to present public health education topics to their fellow Maasai tribal community members in 21 rural Tanzania communities as well as basic healthcare, emergency health services, and healthcare referral under the supervision of two government physicians they meet and communicate with regularly. Construction of a grain mill was completed in 2022 and operation began to generate income to provide sustainable stipend payments for approximately half of the community health workers. Construction of another grain mill is planned for 2023 to provide stipend payments for the remaining community health workers. Reproductive Health and Relationships Program (RHRP): This program provides comprehensive sexuality, relationship, and peace topic education as part of the normal curriculum to primary and secondary students in rural Tanzania to reduce schoolgirl pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections including HIV, and to protect children from sexual violence. The program began in 2019 with 10,554 students with weekly 40-minute instruction on a variety of topics. In October 2022, teacher training was conducted to add 37 schools with 20,343 students to the program. Water Projects: We provided district water engineering support for our four existing water sites on how to better manage their water assets and provide maintenance funds for the future. Sites and water committees supported were: Pangaro, Njiro, Nadururu, and Ruvu Darajani. Fair Trade / Vumwe Designs: In 2022, Vumwe Designs made significant strides in promoting fair trade practices and empowering women artisans in Tanzania. Our efforts included meticulous organization and management of inventory both in the United States and Tanzania, ensuring transparency and accountability throughout the supply chain. We actively participated in government events, showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship of our artisans and advocating for fair trade policies. Moreover, we had the honor of producing fabric for government officials' uniforms for a national event, highlighting the quality and skill behind our products. To cater to the holiday season, we introduced a special gift set featuring our handcrafted fabrics. Additionally, we expanded our reach beyond our user-friendly website by setting up an additional channel for online sales on the third-party marketplace site Etsy, allowing customers to easily browse and purchase our products online. We also set up a permanent online sale of gift cards on our website which creates additional sales and gift-giving opportunities throughout the year. Through these initiatives, Vumwe Designs continued to advance its fair-trade mission, supporting the livelihoods of the artisan women of Empower Tanzania?s Beyond Gender-Based Violence program while providing customers with high-quality, ethically produced fabrics and products. |
| Software ID: | 22015565 |
| Software Version: | 2022v5.0 |