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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR YOUTH AND MSMES: A PROJECT LED BY A KENYAN BASED ORGANIZATION (MESPT) AND FUNDED BY MASTER CARD FOUNDATION. NCBA CLUSA ACTS AS IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER UNDER A SUB-AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH MESPT (SIGNATURE WAS ON DEC 2025). THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON HELPING SMALL AND MID-SIZE BUSINESS INIITIATIVES LED BY YOUTH ASSOCIATIONS TO GROW AND THRIVE. IT FOCUSES ON 28 COUNTIES WITHIN KENYA. ITS IMPLEMENTATION STARTED IN DEC. 2025. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | NCBA CLUSA HAD SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN ITS PROGRAM PORTFOLIO DUE TO US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DECISION ON TERMINATING ITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PROJECTS. IN THE COURSE OF 2025 NCBA CLUSA TERMINATED 12 PROJECTS WITHIN ITS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM PORTFOLIO (CDP, F2F, DOM002, DRC002, ECU01, GUA005, INA016, MAD009, PER001, PUE001, TLS012, TLS013) -ALL THESE PROJECTS FOCUSING ON TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO HELP IMPROVING AND/OR STRENGTHENING LOCAL PRODUCER / FARMER ASSOCIATIONS, COOPERATIVES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND HELPING THEM TO ACHIEVE BETTER INCOME GENERATION, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, ETC. DUE TO THIS SITUATION, NCBA CLUSA HEAVILY FOCUSED IN 2025 ON SERVICES RELATED TO PROGRAM CLOSURE, AND ON STRENGTHENING ITS DOMESTIC PROGRAM PORTFOLIO, WHICH HAD MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FUNDING FROM PRIVATE SECTOR / FOUNDATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | NCBA CLUSA OFFERS THREE TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP: INDIVIDUAL, COOPERATIVES, AND ASSOCIATE. MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROVIDE A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THERE IS AN ANNUAL ELECTION BY THE MEMBERS FOR THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, EVP AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW THE FEDERAL FORM 990 BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. NOTIFICATION OF THE 990-TAX RETURN AND DRAFT ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | WHEN NEW DIRECTORS JOIN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AN ORIENTATION IS HELD TO INCLUDE TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT (CBEC) POLICY. THE POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR THE FULL BOARD; ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF UNDERSTANDING AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ARE REQUIRED. THE BOARD MONITORS WHISTLEBLOWER HOTLINE NOTIFICATIONS AND REVIEWS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH CODE OF ETHICS AND CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICIES. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY INCIDENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS THEY OCCUR ON THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM AND ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND REPORT ANY INCIDENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS IT OCCURS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BASED ON HIS/HER ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW, AND A COMPARISON OF CURRENT SALARIES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH EXTERNAL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION STUDY. FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM, AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WAS RETAINED TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE NCBA CLUSA'S COMPENSATION STRUCTURE IN COMPARISON TO ESTABLISH A BASELINE FOR COMPENSATION ACROSS ALL POSITION GRADE LEVELS. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE CONSULTING FIRM PROVIDES AN ANALYSIS OF THE RECOMMENDED ACROSS-THE-BOARD PERCENTAGE INCREASE FOR ALL POSITIONS BASED ON SALARY SURVEY DATA OBTAINED FROM VARIOUS RECOGNIZED INDUSTRY SOURCES. THE EMPLOYEES' SALARIES ARE DETERMINED USING THIS INFORMATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | NCBA CLUSA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED IN THE FEDERAL AUDIT CLEARINGHOUSE (FAC) AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE NCBA CLUSA WEBSITE INCLUDES THE CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT POLICY GUIDELINES TO THE PUBLIC AND REPORTABLE METHODS TO PROMOTE GOOD BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS FOR ALL WORKING WITH NCBA CLUSA. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANTS 938,297. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 859,459. CONTRACTORS 798,898. OUTSIDE TEMPORARY SERVICES 1,633. GRAPHICS, DESIGN, ENGRAVING 5,149. RECRUITMENT SERVICES 780. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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