2024-10-24T16:01:49-04:00 2023-12-31 832915456 GABRIDGE & COMPANY PLC 3940 PENINSULAR DR SE STE 200 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49546 990EZ 2023-01-01 471586808 KIDS FIRST UGANDA KIDS 2312188844 777 N SUNSET SHORES DRIVE LAKE LEELANAU MI 49653 MARY TAYLOR PRESIDENT 2312188844 2024-10-10 true true ROBERT J KLEIN P00382876 2696513228 2024-10-17 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X WWW.KIDSFIRSTUGANDA.COM X X 80386 X 39900 36450 416 3620 310 3310 80076 2250 670 82814 85734 -5658 63334 57676 X 56132 56631 7202 1045 63334 57676 63334 57676 X WE ARE A CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION THAT AIMS TO EMPOWER AND BENEFIT WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO BUILD A STRONG COMMUNITY. WE ENCOURAGE, UPLIFT, AND CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH CAN, THROUGH EDUCATION, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF TALENTS AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, REACH THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL. WE STAND BY GOD'S PROMISE THAT HE HAS "PLANS TO GIVE HOPE AND A FUTURE" JEREMIAH 19:11 OUR NON-PROFIT WORK EXTENDS TO ALL PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, GENDER, AGE, RACE, OR ETHNIC BACKGROUND. KIDS FIRST UGANDA PROPERTY RENOVATION- IN 2020, KFU PURCHASED PROPERTY FOR OUR PROGRAMS AND OFFICE. IN 2021, MONIES WERE ALLOCATED FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE PROPERTY AND ON-SITE BUILDINGS. INCLUDED IN THE MAIN BUILDING IS NOW AN OFFICE, MEDIA CENTER, AND LIBRARY. AN OUTBUILDING WAS RENOVATED FOR A SAFE HOUSE. IN ADDITION, REST ROOMS WERE BUILT AS WELL AS A GREEN HOUSE. RENOVATION COST ALSO INCLUDED INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICITY AND WATER, A WATER TANK, LANDSCAPING, FENCING, AND A GATE. 35515 CHILDREN'S SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM- WE WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PRIVATE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS SUPPORT STUDENTS FOLLOWING A DIFFERENT CAREER PATH TO PURSUE VOCATIONAL TRAINING OPTIONS. APPROXIMATLY 80 CHILDREN ARE BEING SUPPORTED BY SPONSORS WHO ARE PAYING SCHOOL FEES, TUITION, AND IN SOME CASES BOARDING SCHOOL. VACATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS HAVE EXPANDED FROM 5 TO 220 GRADUATES. 33879 TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - THE KFU SOCCER PROGRAM CONSISTS OF APPROIMATLY 500 KIDS, AGES 7 THOUGH 18. IN 2023, 71 PLAYERS WERE RECRUITED TO PLAY WITH EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. THE MUSIC AND DANCE PROGRAM INCLUDES DANCING, SINGING, PRAYING, COUNSELING, AND GUIDANCE, AND APPROXIMATLY 60 STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED. 13975 83369 MARY TAYLOR PRESIDENT 20.00 0 JUDY YODER VICE PRESIDE 20.00 0 ROSEMARY JACKSON TREASURER 2.00 0 JEANNIE DRISCOLL SECRETARY 2.00 0 JOAN URSU DIRECTOR 1.00 0 SANDY HENRY SPONSORSHIP 2.00 0 SUE TRUMBULL DIRECTOR 1.00 0 PATTY BARNES SOCIAL MEDIA 1.00 0 M WAVA HOFMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 PATTY CROOM DIRECTOR 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false MARY TAYLOR 777 N SUNSET SHORES DR LAKE LEELANAU MI 49653 2312188844 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 15928 199567 94947 66683 39900 417025 14518 5636 38575 30531 36866 126126 30446 205203 133522 97214 76766 543151 543151 8 416 424 8 416 424 30446 205203 133522 97222 77182 543575 0.99920 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 1,840 UGANDAN 1,000 GENERAL 253 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 390 BANK FEES 1,093 CARE TAKING 1,171 DIRECTOR SALARY 12,500 EMERGENCY MEDICAL EXP 1,696 GIFTS 7,979 LICENSES 20 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 30 MISSION TRIP 950 MUSIC 5,000 SOCCER PROGRAM 8,975 TUITION AND FEES 33,879 UGANDAN SALARY 5,640 WIRE FEES 398 TOTAL 82,814 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 0 1,045 OTHER 7,202 0 TOTAL 7,202 1,045 FORM 990-EZ, PART III WE ARE A CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION THAT AIMS TO EMPOWER AND BENEFIT WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO BUILD A STRONG COMMUNITY. WE ENCOURAGE, UPLIFT, AND CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH CAN, THROUGH EDUCATION, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND DEVELOPMENT OF TALENTS AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, REACH THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL. WE STAND BY GOD'S PROMISE THAT HE HAS "PLANS TO GIVE HOPE AND A FUTURE" JEREMIAH 19:11 OUR NON-PROFIT WORK EXTENDS TO ALL PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, GENDER, AGE, RACE, OR ETHNIC BACKGROUND. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 KIDS FIRST UGANDA PROPERTY RENOVATION- IN 2020, KFU PURCHASED PROPERTY FOR OUR PROGRAMS AND OFFICE. IN 2021, MONIES WERE ALLOCATED FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE PROPERTY AND ON-SITE BUILDINGS. INCLUDED IN THE MAIN BUILDING IS NOW AN OFFICE, MEDIA CENTER, AND LIBRARY. AN OUTBUILDING WAS RENOVATED FOR A SAFE HOUSE. IN ADDITION, REST ROOMS WERE BUILT AS WELL AS A GREEN HOUSE. RENOVATION COST ALSO INCLUDED INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICITY AND WATER, A WATER TANK, LANDSCAPING, FENCING, AND A GATE. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 CHILDREN'S SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM- WE WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PRIVATE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS SUPPORT STUDENTS FOLLOWING A DIFFERENT CAREER PATH TO PURSUE VOCATIONAL TRAINING OPTIONS. APPROXIMATLY 80 CHILDREN ARE BEING SUPPORTED BY SPONSORS WHO ARE PAYING SCHOOL FEES, TUITION, AND IN SOME CASES BOARDING SCHOOL. VACATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS HAVE EXPANDED FROM 5 TO 220 GRADUATES. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - THE KFU SOCCER PROGRAM CONSISTS OF APPROIMATLY 500 KIDS, AGES 7 THOUGH 18. IN 2023, 71 PLAYERS WERE RECRUITED TO PLAY WITH EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS. THE MUSIC AND DANCE PROGRAM INCLUDES DANCING, SINGING, PRAYING, COUNSELING, AND GUIDANCE, AND APPROXIMATLY 60 STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED.