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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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Total |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,056,486 | 1,232,194 | 1,242,021 | 1,097,229 | 1,356,382 | 5,984,312 |
| 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 | 1,056,486 | 1,232,194 | 1,242,021 | 1,097,229 | 1,356,382 | 5,984,312 |
| 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) .. | 3,748,688 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,235,624 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,056,486 | 1,232,194 | 1,242,021 | 1,097,229 | 1,356,382 | 5,984,312 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 5,772 | -3,922 | -18,253 | 1,522 | -14,881 | |
| 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.).. | 4,094 | 4,693 | 2,605 | 2,123 | 1,032 | 14,547 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 5,983,978 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| Software ID: | 24020490 |
| Software Version: | 2024v5.2 |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 | THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER ARE MARRIED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b | THE ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS THEIR MEETINGS HELD TWO TIMES PER YEAR. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | A DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT, THE BOARD CHAIR AND THE BOARD TREASURER WHO REVIEW IT AND AFTER ANY CHANGES, APPROVE IT FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Administrator collects and reports to the Board |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE PREMISES AND BY MAIL. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c | THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT WHO REVIEWS IT AND AFTER ANY CHANGES, GIVES IT THE BOARD FOR THE REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION MISSION OR SIGNIFICANT ACTIVIT | MALOTO, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF SOME OF THE MOST VULNERABLE WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN NORTHERN MALAWI BY FEEDING, EDUCATING AND EMPOWERING. MALOTO IS ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT, THROUGH ACCESS TO EDUCATION ANDECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, WOMEN AND CHILDREN CAN IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND LIFT THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THREE EFFECTIVE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS: KWITHU WOMENS GROUP (AKA KWITHU CBO), MZUZU INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY, AND KWITHU KITCHEN. TOGETHER, THESE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES THAT CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGHOUT A BENEFICIARY'S LIFETIME AND ALSO PROVIDE A HOLISTIC SOLUTION FOR HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS.AGAINST THIS LANDSCAPE, MALOTO, MEANING "DREAMS" IN THE LOCAL LANGUAGE, WAS FORMED IN 2007 BY A GROUP OF MALAWIANS LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE SPECIFIC CHALLENGES FACING THEIR COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN MALAWI. THESE ISSUES OFPOVERTY, HIV/AIDS, AND LACK OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES CALLED OUT TO THEM FORINTERVENTION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | MZUZU INTERNATIONAL ACADEMYIN 2003, MALOTOS FOUNDER, ANNA MSOWOYA, AND A GROUP OF LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS INNORTHERN MALAWI IDENTIFIED THE LACK OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES CREATED BY THECRITICAL SHORTAGE OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS AS ONE OF THE MOST URGENT CHALLENGES IN THEREGION: MALAWI HAS LOST A GENERATION TO HIV/AIDS AND CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE ANOTHERGENERATION DUE TO A LACK OF EDUCATION. THEY RAISED OVER $600,000 AND, IN SEPTEMBEROF 2010, MZUZU INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY WAS OPENED WITH 35 STUDENTS THE FIRSTINTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED SCHOOL IN NORTHERN MALAWI. IN 2013, MZUZU INTERNATIONALACADEMY EXPANDED TO INCLUDE AN INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOL. CURRENTLY THERE ARE OVER 375 STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOL AT MZUZU ACADEMY. AT THIS TIME, MALOTO PROVIDES A SMALL ANNUAL OPERATING SUBSIDY TO MZUZU ACADEMY, WHICH IS PRIMARILY SUPPORTED BY TUITION AND BOARDING FEES. MALOTO PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO OVER 20 LOCAL VULNERABLE CHILDREN TO ATTEND MZUZU ACADEMY. MALOTO ALSO PROVIDES SOME FUNDING FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AS NEEDED. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | KWITHU WOMENS GROUP (AKA KWITHU CBO)KWITHU, WHICH TRANSLATED MEANS "HOME", WAS FORMED IN 2005 BY AN INSPIRING GROUP OFWOMEN WHO CAME TOGETHER TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF ORPHANS LIVINGIN THE OUTSKIRTS OF MZUZU, MALAWI EVEN THOUGH THEY THEMSELVES HAD LIMITED MEANS.THE KWITHU ORPHAN FEEDING PROGRAM WAS ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED TO PROVIDE HOT MEALS TOTHESE ORPHANED CHILDREN AT A TEMPORARY, MAKE-SHIFT COMMUNITY CENTER CONSISTING OF ADIRT FLOOR AND A THATCHED ROOF. IN 2010, MALOTO PROVIDED FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTIONOF A PERMANENT BUILDING TO REPLACE THIS TEMPORARY SHELTER. THIS NEW STRUCTURE HASALLOWED THE GROUP TO GREATLY EXPAND ITS CAPACITY AND FEED MANY MORE CHILDREN. THEFEEDING PROGRAM NOW SERVES HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO OVER 300 CHILDREN THREE TIMES AWEEK. FOR MANY OF THESE CHILDREN, THIS IS THE MOST NUTRITIOUS FOOD THEY WILLRECEIVE ALL WEEK.KWITHU IS A DYNAMIC, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION AND HAS GREATLY EXPANDED ITSACTIVITIES AND ITS REACH. IN ADDITION TO THE FEEDING PROGRAM, THE GROUP NOWOPERATES A NUMBER OF OTHER INITIATIVES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THECOMMUNITY, INCLUDING:BEFORE- AND AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING AND RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR OVER 270CHILDREN,AN HIV/AIDS INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SERVICE, WHICH SUPPORTS MORE THAN 60HIV+ CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CONDUCTS INFORMATION AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS INTHE BROADER COMMUNITY,AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES TWO FULL-DAY LEARNINGPROGRAMS FOR 60 CHILDREN, AGES 3-5 YEARS,PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OVER 70 LOCAL ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN TOATTEND LOCAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND MALAWIAN UNIVERSITIES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INCOME-GENERATION PROJECTS FOR WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY WHOOFTEN BEAR THE BURDEN OF PROVIDING FOR THEIR FAMILIES ALONE.THE GROUP ALSO OWNS AND OPERATES ITS OWN GARDEN, WHICH NOT ONLY PROVIDES FOOD FORTHE FEEDING PROGRAM, BUT ALSO PRODUCES EXCESS PRODUCE THAT IS SOLD IN LOCAL MARKETSAND GIVEN TO THE NEEDIEST OF FAMILIES WITHIN THE GROUP. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | IN 2010, THE 20 WOMEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE KWITHU WOMENS GROUP, IN CONJUNCTION WITHSEVERAL MALOTO BOARD MEMBERS, RECOGNIZED THAT TOMATOES, AMONG THE COUNTRYS MOSTIMPORTANT NATURAL RESOURCES, WERE NOT BEING WELL-UTILIZED BECAUSE OF THE EXISTINGAGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS LIMITATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION TOOK AN ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACHTO ADDRESSING THE MATTER. LEADERS OF KWITHU KITCHEN BROUGHT THE WOMEN TOGETHER WITHTHE BOARD MEMBERS AND DEVELOPED ITS FIRST COMMERCIAL PRODUCT: A NATURALLY PRESERVEDWHOLE TOMATO PRODUCT, CALLED GARDEN FRESH TOMATOES. RESPONDING TO CONSUMER DEMAND,KWITHU KITCHEN DEVELOPED POPULAR CHOPPED TOMATO AND TOMATO PUREE PRODUCTS.SINCE 2014, KWITHU KITCHEN HAS BUILT TOMATO AND HONEY PROCESSING FACILITIES ANDBUILT RELATIONSHIPS WITH MORE THAN 750 SMALL-HOLDER FARMERS AND BEEKEEPERS.KWITHU KITCHEN - CONTINUEDIN 2020, KWITHU KITCHEN RECEIVED GOVERNMENT APPROVAL TO BEGIN SELLING HONEYPRODUCTS. KK QUICKLY BECAME THE COUNTRYS LARGEST HONEY PROCESSOR AND SUPPLIER(PROCESSING AND SELLING MORE THAN 40 TONS OF HONEY ANNUALLY). KWITHU KITCHENSTOMATO AND HONEY PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND IN ALL OF THE COUNTRYS MAJOR SUPERMARKET ANDHOTEL CHAINS.THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO MAKE KWITHU KITCHEN A VIABLE BUSINESS, WHICH WOULD PROVIDEEMPLOYMENT FOR UP TO 50 PEOPLE AND A MEANS OF REGULAR INCOME FOR 1,000 SMALL-HOLDERFAMERS AND BEEKEEPERS. A PORTION OF KWITHU KITCHENS SALES IS DONATED TO THE KWITHUWOMENS GROUP TO SUPPORT THEIR PROGRAMS (DESCRIBED ABOVE). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS | A DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT, THE BOARD CHAIR AND THEBOARD TREASURER WHO REVIEW IT AND AFTER ANY CHANGES, APPROVE IT FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C - EXPLANATION OF MONITORING AND ENFORCEMEN | ADMINISTRATOR COLLECTS AND REPORTS TO THE BOARD |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 - OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVA | THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE PREMISES AND BY MAIL |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A - EXPLANATION OF MATERIAL DIFFERENCES OF VO | PRESIDENT IS A PAID EMPLOYEE, THEREFORE SHE IS NOT INDEPENDENT |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 - BUSINESS OR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP OF OFFICER | THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER ARE MARRIED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 8 - EXPLANATION OF NO CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUME | THE ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS THEIR MEETINGS HELD TWO TIMES PER YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2 - CHANGE OF OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS | THE DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT WHO REVIEWS IT AND AFTERANY CHANGES, GIVES IT THE BOARD FOR THE REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| Software ID: | 24020490 |
| Software Version: | 2024v5.2 |