2024-05-20T15:34:53-04:00 2023-12-31 411620961 LEWIS KISCH & ASSOCIATES LTD 1125 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD SUITE 1 HASTINGS MN 550332489 990EZ 2023-01-01 205147038 SAIDIANA SAID 6125643519 538 GRACE STREET EXCELSIOR MN 553313235 ANDREW JENSEN TREASURER 9522155378 2024-05-20 true ANDREW JENSEN 999009999 true DIANA L WEDDIGEN P01950848 6514373356 2024-05-20 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X WWW.SAIDIANACONGO.ORG X X 53527 X 52527 1000 53527 10200 17200 750 250 210 19574 48184 5343 47355 52698 X 42434 47134 5480 6343 47914 53477 559 779 47355 52698 X SAIDIANA IS A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING WOMEN IN LUBUMBASHI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. WE OPERATE IN AN ECONOMY WHERE IT'S TYPICAL FOR SOMEONE TO EARN 2 PER DAY IF THEY EVEN HAVE EMPLOYMENT. WE PROVIDE SMALL GRANTS TO COLLECTIVES OF WOMEN WITH DRIVE AND DREAMS TO ENABLE THEM TO START, IMPROVE OR EXPAND MICROBUSINESSES. THE WOMEN WE SERVE HAVE NO OTHER ACCESS TO CAPITAL. WE ALSO OPERATE TWO SEWING TRADE SCHOOLS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ANOTHER NONPROFIT, CONGO CHILDREN TRUST, AT WHICH WE TRAIN WOMEN IN SEWING AND BASIC BUSINESS SKILLS TO GIVE THEM A LIVELIHOOD. ADDITIONALLY WE OPERATE A HAIR DRESSER TRAINING PROGRAM. BY GIVING WOMEN THE OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN BETTER LIVINGS, THEY HAVE HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE, CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE GOODS AND SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ARE ABLE TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN. SEWING VOCATIONAL SCHOOL - WE HELD ON SEMESTER OF SEAMSTRESS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, CONSISTING OF FIVE LADIES. THE COURSE RAN FROM FEBRUARY TO JUNE 2023 AT A COST OF JUST UNDER 5,000, WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE EXPENDITURE UPON PROFESSOR'S WAGES. THE COHORT STUDIED MEASUREMENT, PATTERN CONSTRUCTION AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE MATERIAL, CUTTING, SEWING ON A VARIETY OF MACHINES, THE USE OF INTERFACINGS TO PRODUCE FORM AND FINISHING PROCESSES. THEY ALSO STUDIED THE SET BUSINESS STUDIES ELEMENT OF THE COURSE, INCLUDING BASIC ARITHMETIC, CALCULATION OF COSTS AND PROBABLE PROFITS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT MARKET FORCES, AND AFTER SALE ACTUAL PROFIT. 5000 WE FUNDED A NEW SOY FLOUR PRODUCTION MILL THAT ENABLES ROASTING AND GRINDING OF SOYBEANS TO CONVERT TO FLOUR AND SOLD LOCALLY. WE PURCHASED LOCALLY MANUFACTURED OVENS, TRAYS, AND AN ELECTRIC MILL FOR 5,000 AND WILL HAVE A 12-MONTH ROI (RETURN ON INVESTMENT). 5000 WE FUNDED A NEW CONVENIENCE STORE TO SERVE TEH LOCAL COMMUNITY WITH BASIC NECESSITIES LIKE VEGATABLE OIL, RICE, HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, AND THE SOY FLOUR PRODUCTION MILL. THE STORE HAS HAD A 9-MONTH ROI. 5000 THE REST OF OUR PROGRAM FUNDING WENT TO OUR TWO SUPPORT STAFF IN THE CONGO WHO TEACH, SUPPORT AND CONSULT TO THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS/ENTREPRENEURIAL COOPERATIVES. THEY ARE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS OF OUR NON- PROFIT ON THE GROUND IN THE CONGO. 10200 22233 37233 REBECCA JASPER BOARD PRESID 6.00 0 ANDREW JENSEN TREASURER 2.00 0 LOIS DIRKSEN BOARD VICE P 3.00 0 RISHA RATHORE SEC. & SOCIA 2.00 0 TOI GIBBS KIMBILIO LIA 2.00 0 false false false false false false false false false MN ANDREA ROEGER 538 GRACE ST EXCELSIOR MN 553313235 6125643519 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 53328 44869 58415 68672 52527 277811 100 1000 1100 53428 44869 58415 68672 53527 278911 278911 53428 44869 58415 68672 53527 278911 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 OTHER REVENUE 1,000 TOTAL 1,000 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES SUPPLIES 1,925 WEBSITE MAINTENANCE & HOSTING 2,400 INSURANCE 2,373 TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE 1,256 OPERATIONS 2,231 CONGO RELATIONS 3,600 SECURITY 1,630 SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,223 COMMUNICATIONS 590 BANK FEES 582 DEVELOPMENT 1,094 OTHER FEES 190 EVENT SUPPLIES 480 TOTAL 19,574 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 5,480 6,343 TOTAL 5,480 6,343 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 559 779 FORM 990-EZ, PART III SAIDIANA IS A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING WOMEN IN LUBUMBASHI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. WE OPERATE IN AN ECONOMY WHERE IT'S TYPICAL FOR SOMEONE TO EARN 2 PER DAY IF THEY EVEN HAVE EMPLOYMENT. WE PROVIDE SMALL GRANTS TO COLLECTIVES OF WOMEN WITH DRIVE AND DREAMS TO ENABLE THEM TO START, IMPROVE OR EXPAND MICROBUSINESSES. THE WOMEN WE SERVE HAVE NO OTHER ACCESS TO CAPITAL. WE ALSO OPERATE TWO SEWING TRADE SCHOOLS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ANOTHER NONPROFIT, CONGO CHILDREN TRUST, AT WHICH WE TRAIN WOMEN IN SEWING AND BASIC BUSINESS SKILLS TO GIVE THEM A LIVELIHOOD. ADDITIONALLY WE OPERATE A HAIR DRESSER TRAINING PROGRAM. BY GIVING WOMEN THE OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN BETTER LIVINGS, THEY HAVE HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE, CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE GOODS AND SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ARE ABLE TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 SEWING VOCATIONAL SCHOOL - WE HELD ON SEMESTER OF SEAMSTRESS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, CONSISTING OF FIVE LADIES. THE COURSE RAN FROM FEBRUARY TO JUNE 2023 AT A COST OF JUST UNDER 5,000, WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE EXPENDITURE UPON PROFESSOR'S WAGES. THE COHORT STUDIED MEASUREMENT, PATTERN CONSTRUCTION AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE MATERIAL, CUTTING, SEWING ON A VARIETY OF MACHINES, THE USE OF INTERFACINGS TO PRODUCE FORM AND FINISHING PROCESSES. THEY ALSO STUDIED THE SET BUSINESS STUDIES ELEMENT OF THE COURSE, INCLUDING BASIC ARITHMETIC, CALCULATION OF COSTS AND PROBABLE PROFITS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT MARKET FORCES, AND AFTER SALE ACTUAL PROFIT. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 WE FUNDED A NEW SOY FLOUR PRODUCTION MILL THAT ENABLES ROASTING AND GRINDING OF SOYBEANS TO CONVERT TO FLOUR AND SOLD LOCALLY. WE PURCHASED LOCALLY MANUFACTURED OVENS, TRAYS, AND AN ELECTRIC MILL FOR 5,000 AND WILL HAVE A 12-MONTH ROI (RETURN ON INVESTMENT). FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 THE REST OF OUR PROGRAM FUNDING WENT TO OUR TWO SUPPORT STAFF IN THE CONGO WHO TEACH, SUPPORT AND CONSULT TO THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS/ENTREPRENEURIAL COOPERATIVES. THEY ARE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS OF OUR NON- PROFIT ON THE GROUND IN THE CONGO.