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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.") .. | 269,374 | 410,616 | 353,234 | 320,543 | 325,102 | 1,678,869 |
| 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 | 269,374 | 410,616 | 353,234 | 320,543 | 325,102 | 1,678,869 |
| 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. | 1,678,869 | |||||
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.. | 269,374 | 410,616 | 353,234 | 320,543 | 325,102 | 1,678,869 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,379 | 984 | 422 | 790 | 3,575 | |
| 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.).. | 4,673 | 5,380 | -697 | -5,174 | -548 | 3,634 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,686,078 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(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
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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 |
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| 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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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 3 | COUNTRY DIRECTOR, ELIBARIKI KISIMBO, HEALTH PROGRAMS COORDINATOR, CATHERINE WALES, WATER AND AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS MANAGER, JOSEPH KIMBWEREZA, EDUCATION PROGRAMS DIRECTOR, HALELUYA MMWIRI, AND ACCOUNTANT FLORA MMBAGA. |
| 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. MEETING ARE ALSO OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A STATEMENT OF PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | The Kirinjiko demonstration farm and 1-acre fenced in area provide space for intensive agriculture methods, demonstrating to farmers and urban dwellers how to grow nutritious vegetables and fruits in various ways. A new shade net structure provides protection for seedlings and young plants before they are transferred to garden plot areas. A group of 30 youth were trained and began a pilot program to grow various crops at the Kirinjiko site.The integrated farmer project which began with trainings on intensive crop growing continues at Lambo village, Mwanga District. The 33 farmers now are successful in raising milk goats, amaranth (nutritious grain) growing, and other vegetable and fruit growing, and are spreading their knowledge to the community around them.Water projects: we provided support to our four main water projects by meeting with the community leaders and water committee at each location, accompanied by the district water engineer. The water projects are: Pangaro, Njiro, Nadururu, and Ruvu Darajani.Education programs: The Same Learning Center (SLC) continues to impact the community and the vulnerable kids in and around Same town. Students of the SLC attended twice-weekly after school tutoring sessions and Saturday group activities, receiving support in English and Swahili, along with nutritious meals, snacks, school lunch food, hygiene materials such as soap, oil, toothpaste and menstrual pads. Each student received a school uniform and stationeries. The Saturday sessions focus on life skills such as gardening, cooking, computers, phone skills, personal hygiene, balanced diet, self defense and mathematics.The Vudee Kids club met every Saturday, supporting 50 kids in life skills. Nutrition and gardening are the focus of this group.Improving Womens Health Program (IWHP). The goal of IWHP is improving the health and health equity of the 269,807 people living in the Same District of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. Thirty-four women, one from each ward of the District were trained to provide public health education, using curricula developed by US and Tanzanian clinicians focused on major health issues that could be facilitated by the general public. These 34 Community Health Workers (CHWs) scheduled programs for the public in their respective wards. Using battery-powered projectors and speakers, the CHWs presented programs on such topics as hand washing, making safe water, cholera, personal hygiene, HIV/AIDS prevention gender-based violence, money management and family planning. With the relaxation of Covid caused reduction of personal meetings, the IWHP resumed its schedule, attracting over 2,000 participants monthly. Challenges: The Covid 19 epidemic reduced personal education meetings and the annual retraining of CHWs was cancelled. This program is geared toward behavior change based on specific training and education. Such behavior change happens slowly. We continue to monitor health data for the district.Community Hospital-Alliance Program (CHAP). This program was phased out in 2023 and Empower now provides support for the 21 villages and two grain mills, as well as the Masai chiefs in their self-supporting effort to provide public health education which has had remarkable results in decreasing cases of cholera and other preventable diseases.RHRP (Reproductive Health Relations Program). This program was phased out in 2023. The teachers in every primary and secondary school in Same district, representing over 65,000 students, have been trained in topics of physical development, sexuality, and childrens rights. Relationships have improved between teachers and students.Gender-Based Violence and Vumwe Designs. Each member of the 10 support groups of victims of domestic violence in Same district were represented in a meeting to form a new Community Based Organization (CBO) to self determine their goals and activities. Empower supported this move of sustainability and officers were elected. Members of the 10 support groups have gone through training in income generating activities such as sewing reuseable menstrual pads and batik tie-dye making and have been verified as a Fair Trade social enterprise called Vumwe Designs.Improving Community Health Program (ICHP). Empower Tanzania initiated a new public health education program in Babati Town Council, a rural area with a population of 130,000 people in 33,600 households. Each of these households sent one household representative to receive 32 contact hours of vital information on nutrition, safe water and sanitation, menstrual periods, reproductive health, sexually transmitted infections including HIV, healthy pregnancy, perinatal health, and vaccination. The health education is presented by 35 Community Health Workers who underwent an intensive course of training by Empower Tanzania. They use videos and PowerPoint presentations to teach the household representatives and will complete training of all 33,600 households in October 2025. Amazingly, there has been over 99% attendance by the household representatives.The household representative then shares the information with other household members using a 42-page illustrated booklet prepared specifically for the program. Pre- and post-surveys of knowledge are performed for the attendees and the community as a whole to document what knowledge gain and change in attitudes was achieved. Babati Town Council health data will also be used to assess the impact of the program on health measures such as infant mortality, HIV, underage pregnancy, and others. |
| Software ID: | 24020490 |
| Software Version: | 2024v5.2 |