2024-05-08T21:07:58-05:00 2023-12-31 HAN GROUP LLC 1020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2023-01-01 263658409 KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE KAKE 5715274960 4250 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE 600 ARLINGTON VA 22203 KAKENYA NTAIYA FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT 5715274960 2024-05-08 1 KAKENYA NTAIYA 999009999 1 JENNIFER S HAN P00633304 2022937000 2024-05-08 0 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KAKENYA'S DREAM KAKENYA NTAIYA 4250 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE 600 ARLINGTON VA 22203 2100044 0 X WWW.KAKENYASDREAM.ORG X 2008 DC INVEST IN GIRLS THROUGH EDUCATION AND HEALTH INITIATIVES TO CREATE AGENTS OF CHANGE. 13 13 9 21 0 0 2164418 2063466 0 0 10656 36578 615 0 2175689 2100044 941996 1192706 0 0 556073 692249 0 0 199012 155334 143869 1653403 2028824 522286 71220 3305716 3464871 16989 45347 3288727 3419524 X INVEST IN GIRLS FROM RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES TO CREATE AGENTS OF CHANGE. WE DREAM OF A WORLD WHERE AFRICAN WOMEN AND GIRLS ARE VALUED AND RESPECTED AS LEADERS AND EQUAL IN EVERY WAY. 0 0 650761 490865 CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE: THE BOARDING SCHOOLS, THE KAKENYA CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE (KCE I AND II), SERVED 352 GIRLS IN 2023 IN GRADES 4-12 IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION, THE HOLISTIC PROGRAMMING ENSURES EACH AND EVERY GIRL'S UNIQUE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS ARE MET SO THAT SHE CAN ACHIEVE HER FULL POTENTIAL. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROGRAM SERVICE. 564037 432349 HEALTH AND LEADERSHIP: WITH EXTREMELY LIMITED HEALTHCARE RESOURCES AND EDUCATION IN THE REGION, MOST COMMUNITY MEMBERS KNOW LITTLE ABOUT THEIR BODIES OR RIGHTS. THIS LACK OF SEXUAL HEALTH AND RIGHTS-BASED EDUCATION LEADS TO INCREASED RATES OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM), CHILD MARRIAGE, UNPLANNED TEENAGE PREGNANCY, AND CYCLICAL INTERGENERATIONAL POVERTY. TO COMBAT THESE PROBLEMS, WE EQUIP BOYS AND GIRLS IN PARTNER SCHOOLS ACROSS RURAL KENYA WITH COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION, INFORMATION ABOUT THE DANGERS OF FGM AND CHILD MARRIAGE, KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS, AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING THROUGH THE HEALTH AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM. WE HAVE REACHED NEARLY 25,000 GIRLS AND BOYS IN 162 SCHOOLS WITH THESE VITAL TRAININGS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROGRAM SERVICE. 351625 269492 NETWORK FOR EXCELLENCE: OUR COMMITMENT TO THE STUDENTS DOES NOT END WHEN THEY LEAVE THE BOARDING SCHOOLS. WE SUPPORT THEM AS THEY CONTINUE ON TO HIGH SCHOOL AND HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH THE NETWORK FOR EXCELLENCE PROGRAM. WE HAVE PROVIDED OVER 500 STUDENTS WITH MENTORSHIP, SCHOLARSHIPS, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, CONTINUED LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND VOCATIONAL COUNSELING. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROGRAM SERVICE. 1566423 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CO FL GA IL MA MD ME MI MN NC NY OH OR PA VA X X BETH COSBY 5715274960 4250 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 600 ARLINGTON VA 22203 PAMELA REEVES BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE O'KANE VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY HALL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TARA BUNCH TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY BLACKWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BONK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE CALMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH CRAVEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE CROCKETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY DENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FOLAKE FABUNMI DIRECTOR (UNTIL JULY 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE-MAREA GRIFFIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY HUDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLENE JOHNSON DIRECTOR (UNTIL DECEMBER 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN MILBAUER DIRECTOR (UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANISA TOOTLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAKENYA NTAIYA FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT 40.00 X 166429 0 9331 JESSICA L HAMMOND CHIEF OPERATING OFF. 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 475455 9250 72615 557320 510816 43112 -78473 475455 332862 157363 20591 510816 332845 17 332862 0.00000 0.97353 0.02647 0 0 0 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 32575 32575 X 2164418 59577 4797 64374 2100044 0 2100044 2033621 4797 4797 2028824 0 2028824 PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT YOUNG WOMEN HAVE A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION BY ENDOWING SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE II (KCE II). PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED ON AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION FOR GIRLS 1192706 0 0 0 0 0 0 1192706 0 1192706 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES FOR GIRLS 1181491 WIRE TRANSFER 0 1 0 STIPENDS FOR EXCELLENCE PROGRAMS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 3 11215 ACH TRANSFER 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT REVIEWS MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM KAKENYA'S DREAM (KENYA) AND MEETS WEEKLY WITH THE MANAGEMENT TEAM IN KENYA TO STAY CLOSELY APPRISED OF PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS. THE PARTNER ORGANIZATION IN KENYA ALSO PROVIDES QUARTERLY PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS TO THE US BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MANAGEMENT ALSO REVIEWS THE KENYAN AUDIT THAT IS CONDUCTED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. PART I, LINE 3: IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, ALL AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PARTS I, II, AND III OF SCHEDULE F ARE REPORTED USING THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, WHICH IS THE SAME METHOD OF ACCOUNTING USED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KAKENYA NTAIYA FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT 145000 0 15000 0 6429 0 8000 0 1331 0 175760 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A KD PROVIDES TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS BENEFITS. THIS BENEFIT IS INCLUDED IN TAXABLE WAGES TO THE EMPLOYEE. PART I, LINE 7 KAKENYA NTAIYA IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A PRESUMPTIVE TARGET BONUS OF $15,000, TO BE AWARDED AT THE END OF EACH YEAR BASED ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S ASSESSMENT OF HER CONTINUED GOOD PERFORMANCE AND THE ECONOMIC SUCCESS OF KAKENYA'S DREAM. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: KAKENYA'S DREAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH AN INDEPENDENT LOCAL PARTNER IN KENYA TO FUND PROGRAMS IN NAROK AND KISII COUNTIES, SOME OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED REGIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN KENYA, WHERE NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF GIRLS UNDERGO FGM AT PUBERTY, ABOUT HALF ARE MARRIED BEFORE THE AGE OF 19, AND THE MAJORITY HAVE NOT GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL. WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE COUNTIES WE SERVE REMAIN SEVERELY MARGINALIZED BY HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES. GIRLS IN THE INDIGENOUS MAASAI COMMUNITY REGULARLY STOP GOING TO SCHOOL AND ARE MARRIED OFF IN ADOLESCENCE AFTER UNDERGOING FGM, A PAINFUL AND HARMFUL PRACTICE THAT IS CONSIDERED A RITE OF PASSAGE TO ADULTHOOD. WHEN GIRLS ARE NOT EDUCATED, THE CYCLE OF MARGINALIZATION CONTINUES FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT, WITH THE MEN AND TRIBAL ELDERS DICTATING A GIRL'S PRESENT AND FUTURE WITHOUT CONSIDERING HER SOCIAL, FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL, OR EMOTIONAL WELLBEING. SINCE 2008, KAKENYA'S DREAM HAS BEEN CHANGING BELIEFS ABOUT THE VALUE OF GIRLS' EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE TO GENERATE SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE TRANSPARENCY AND ENCOURAGE TRUST, ENSURE THAT THE INTERVENTIONS ARE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE TO THE LOCAL CONTEXT, AND PROMOTE LEADERSHIP FROM WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE THREE CORE PROGRAMS (CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE, NETWORK FOR EXCELLENCE, AND HEALTH AND LEADERSHIP TRAININGS) ARE DESIGNED TO EMPOWER AND MOTIVATE MARGINALIZED GIRLS THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES TO BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE AND TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES SUCH AS FGM AND CHILD MARRIAGE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: KAKENYA CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE PROGRAM: THE KAKENYA CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE (KCE I AND II) ARE LOCATED IN THE RURAL VILLAGES OF ENOOSAEN AND ISAMPIN IN SOUTHWESTERN KENYA. THEY SERVE THE REGION'S MOST VULNERABLE AND UNDERPRIVILEGED GIRLS. KCE I AND II ARE TRANSFORMATIVE BOARDING SCHOOLS THAT SERVE OVER 350 STUDENTS EACH YEAR IN GRADE 4-12 ACROSS TWO CAMPUSES. 100% OF THE CURRENT STUDENTS AND ALUMNAE ARE CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION, FREE FROM FGM AND CHILD MARRIAGE. KAKENYA'S DREAM IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH ALL THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO EXCEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM, ADDRESSING THEIR PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS. WE BELIEVE EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO UNLOCKING EACH GIRL'S UNIQUE POTENTIAL. FOR THIS REASON, WE ENSURE THE STUDENTS RECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTION IN FIVE CORE AREAS: LANGUAGES, MATH, SCIENCE, TECHNICAL SKILLS, AND HUMANITIES. THE SCHOOLS ARE STAFFED WITH WELL-TRAINED TEACHERS, AND THE STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO IS LESS THAN HALF THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. WE ALSO PROVIDE THE GIRLS WITH ALL THEIR SCHOOL NEEDS, INCLUDING UNIFORMS, TEXTBOOKS, LEARNING MATERIALS, AND THREE NUTRITIOUS MEALS PER DAY, SUPPLEMENTED BY FRESH PRODUCE FROM THE CAMPUS GARDENS. WE ENHANCE THE GIRLS' ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES WITH EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, CLUBS, SPORTS, FIELD TRIPS, AND MORE. FROM PUBLIC SPEAKING TO SELF-DEFENSE AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, WE TEACH GIRLS A VARIETY OF SKILLS TO HELP THEM BECOME INDEPENDENT AND CONFIDENT YOUNG WOMEN. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: HEALTH AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM: WITH EXTREMELY LIMITED HEALTHCARE RESOURCES AND EDUCATION IN THE REGION, MOST PEOPLE KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT THEIR BODIES, PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF FGM AND CHILD MARRIAGE. THESE TOPICS ARE ALSO HIGHLY TABOO, SO THEY AREN'T DISCUSSED IN SCHOOL OR AT HOME. THIS LEADS TO HIGHER RATES OF FGM, CHILD MARRIAGE, UNINTENDED TEENAGE PREGNANCY, AND SCHOOL DROPOUT. IN 2011, KAKENYA'S DREAM WORKED WITH ITS KENYAN PARTNER ORGANIZATION TO LAUNCH THE HEALTH AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM TO EXTEND OUR REACH INTO THE WIDER COMMUNITY AND FILL THIS GAP IN HEALTH INFORMATION. A TEAM OF SKILLED FACILITATORS LEAD IMPACTFUL AND ENGAGING SESSIONS WITH BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS ON GENDER EQUALITY, FGM AND CHILD MARRIAGE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, SELF-DEFENSE, AND LIFE SKILLS LIKE LEADERSHIP AND SELF-ADVOCACY. THIS PROGRAM ALSO TEACHES PARTICIPANTS TO SHARE THE INFORMATION THEY'VE LEARNED WITH THEIR SIBLINGS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITIES AND EMPOWERS THEM TO BECOME PARTNERS IN PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY AND THE END OF VIOLENCE AND HARMFUL PRACTICES COMMITTED AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS ACROSS KENYA. TO DATE, NEARLY 25,000 GIRLS AND BOYS HAVE BEEN TRAINED AT 162 SCHOOLS ACROSS FOUR COUNTIES. IN 2020, KAKENYA'S DREAM ALSO LAUNCHED THE LINDA DADA CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH EDUCATION THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED WORKSHOPS ABOUT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, SAFE SEX PRACTICES, AND HEALTHY INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL MEDIA TO DISSEMINATE THIS INFORMATION VIA RADIO AND TELEVISION MESSAGING TO DRIVE BEHAVIOR CHANGE WITHIN THE ADOLESCENT COMMUNITY. YOUTH-FRIENDLY HEALTH CLINIC TO FURTHER MEET THE REGION'S DIRE HEALTHCARE NEEDS, WE BEGAN CONSTRUCTION IN 2022 ON THE COMMUNITY'S FIRST AND ONLY YOUTH-FRIENDLY HEALTH CLINIC. ONCE OPERATIONAL, THE CLINIC WILL SERVE THE STUDENTS AT BOTH OF THE BOARDING SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, PROVIDING BASIC HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND COUNSELING, STIGMA-FREE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE CARE, AND AN EMERGENCY HOTLINE FOR REPORTING INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE. WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE CLINIC WILL LAUNCH OPERATIONS IN 2024. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: NETWORK FOR EXCELLENCE PROGRAM: IN 2014, KAKENYA'S DREAM AND ITS INDEPENDENT LOCAL PARTNER IN KENYA CREATED THE NETWORK FOR EXCELLENCE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT KCE ALUMNAE AS THEY MAKE THE CRITICAL TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL AND HIGHER EDUCATION, A TIME WHEN MOST GIRLS IN THE COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE INCREASING PRESSURE TO GET MARRIED AND ARE OFTEN FORCED TO DROP OUT. IN THE STUDENTS' HOME COMMUNITIES, FEWER THAN 50% OF ALL GIRLS ARE ABLE TO CONTINUE BEYOND PRIMARY SCHOOL DUE TO PROHIBITIVE COSTS AND CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS, WITH 15% RECEIVING NO EDUCATION AT ALL. THROUGH THE NETWORK FOR EXCELLENCE, WE PROVIDE COLLEGE AND CAREER GUIDANCE, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID, TUTORING, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SO THAT THE GIRLS ARE SET UP FOR SUCCESS IN ADULTHOOD. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT KCE ALUMNAE TO REACH THEIR FIRST-CHOICE DESTINATION, WHETHER THAT'S A UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, TRADE SCHOOL, OR JOB, AS WELL AS TO ENSURE JOB READINESS SO THAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. UPON COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL, THE UNIVERSITY-BOUND ALUMNAE ENTER A NINE-MONTH GAP YEAR COURSE THAT INCLUDES INTERNSHIPS, OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACADEMIC SKILLS ENHANCEMENT TO ENSURE THEY'RE READY FOR THE DEMANDS OF A COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO START A CAREER OR FAMILY DIRECTLY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, WE ASSIST THEM WITH ENTREPRENEUR TRAINING AND BASIC LIVELIHOOD SKILLS THEY AND THEIR FUTURE FAMILY WILL NEED TO THRIVE. WE ALSO STRIVE TO MAINTAIN A STRONG ALUMNI NETWORK, SO WE HOST TRAININGS AND EVENTS AT THE KCE CAMPUSES DURING ACADEMIC HOLIDAYS TO ENSURE THE YOUNG WOMEN IN THE NETWORK FOR EXCELLENCE ALWAYS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO STAY CONNECTED AND GIVE BACK TO KAKENYA'S DREAM AND THE CURRENT KCE STUDENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED IN DRAFT FORMAT AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR A DETAILED REVIEW PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL THEN REVIEW AND APPROVE THE DRAFT 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. ANY POSSIBLE DISCLOSED FINANCIAL INTEREST, OR BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. (NOTE THAT A FINANCIAL INTEREST OR BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIP DOES NOT NECESSARILY CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.) IF THE PERSON DISCLOSING THE FINANCIAL INTEREST OR EXISTING BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS IS A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, SAID MEMBER SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING ROOM DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & FOUNDER IS REVIEWED YEARLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS BASED ON GOALS AND TARGETS ACHIEVED AS OUTLINED IN THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW. IN ADDITION, COMPENSATION IS PERIODICALLY BENCHMARKED AGAINST SIMILAR INTERNATIONAL NONPROFITS FOCUSED ON EAST AFRICA. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN JANUARY 2023. COMPENSATION OF THE MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT & FOUNDER BASED ON JOB RESPONSIBITIES AND PERFORMANCE REVIEWS. ALL STAFF SALARIES ARE ULTIMATELY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS YEARLY THROUGH THE BUDGETING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 KD PROVIDES COPIES OF ITS DOCUMENTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE AND ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.