2026-08-17T11:34:47-04:00 2025-12-31 411620961 LEWIS KISCH & ASSOCIATES LTD 1125 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD SUITE 1 HASTINGS MN 550332489 990EZ 2025-01-01 205147038 SAIDIANA SAID 6125643519 538 GRACE STREET EXCELSIOR MN 553313235 ANDREW JENSEN TREASURER 9522155378 2026-08-11 true DIANA L WEDDIGEN P01950848 6514373356 2026-08-17 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.SAIDIANACONGO.ORG X X 67290 X 67290 67290 19530 17533 850 2400 174 13506 53993 13297 46861 60158 X 40570 53373 7318 6979 47888 60352 1027 194 46861 60158 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. TAKE-AWAY RESTAURANT - THE WOMEN BENEFICIARIES SECURED A SUITABLE AND SERENE LOCATION TO LAUNCH THEIR TAKEAWAY RESTAURANT AND PROMPTLY ACQUIRED THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT TO BEGIN OPERATIONS. THEIR DETERMINATION TO BUILD SOMETHING LASTING WAS EVIDENT FROM THE START. FINANCIAL RESULTS (6 MONTHS AFTER LAUNCH): THE GROUP RECORDED A TOTAL PROFIT OF 6,210, WITH EACH OF THE FIVE MEMBERS RECEIVING 1,260. OF EACH MEMBER'S SHARE, 345 WAS HELD IN THE GROUP SAVINGS AND 825 WAS REINVESTED IN REAL ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS - INCLUDING FURNITURE, PLATES, AND A FREEZER. COMMUNITY IMPACT: THE INCOME FROM THIS PROJECT HAS HAD A DIRECT AND POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE FAMILIES OF THE MEMBERS. AS MAMAN BIBISHE, PRESIDENT OF THE GROUP, NOTED, THE FUNDS RECEIVED MADE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN COVERING THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL FEES - A TESTAMENT TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. CHALLENGE: THE GROUP NAVIGATED THE DIFFICULT CHALLENGE OF CURRENCY INSTABILITY. THE DEPRECIATION OF THE DOLLAR - WHILE LOCAL MARKET PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE - HAS MADE THE PROCUREMENT OF STORAGE GOODS INCREASINGLY COSTLY. DESPITE THIS, THE WOMEN HAVE REMAINED COMMITTED AND RESOURCEFUL. 6665 X 20162 MILL PROJECT - THIS PROJECT INVOLVED THE PURCHASE OF A MILL FOR CORN TRANSFORMATION, PROVIDING THE BENEFICIARY WOMEN WITH A SUSTAINABLE INCOME- GENERATING TOOL. FINANCIAL RESULTS (3 MONTHS OF ACTIVITY): THE WOMEN TOTALED A PROFIT OF 2,500. OF THIS AMOUNT, 750 WAS ALLOCATED TO ADD TO MERCHANDISE INVENTORY, AND 1,000 WAS PLACED IN THE GROUP SAVINGS- A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR CONTINUED GROWTH. 6665 X 20162 KIMBILIO SEAMSTRESS VOCATION SCHOOL - IN 2025, SAIDIANA CONGO FORMALIZED A PARTNERSHIP WITH KIMBILIO COUTURE, A KEY POINT OF DISCUSSION AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. AS PART OF THIS COLLABORATION, WOMEN LAUREATES RECEIVED TARGETED TRAINING IN THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES (IGAS). THIS CAPACITY-BUILDING INVESTMENT EQUIPS OUR BENEFICIARIES WITH THE PRACTICAL SKILLS NEEDED TO MANAGE AND GROW THEIR BUSINESSES SUSTAINABLY. FOUR WOMEN WERE TRAINED THIS YEAR AND RECEIVED A SEWING MACHINE AND A STARTER KIT OF FABRIC AND ESSENTIALS TO START THEIR BUSINESSES. TOTAL COST OF THE PROGRAM: 6,245 6200 X 6245 THE REST OF OUR PROGRAM FUNDING WAS USED TO SUPPORT STAFF IN THE CONGO WHO TEACH, SUPPORT AND CONSULT WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS/ENTREPRENEURIAL COOPERATIVE. THEY ARE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS OF OUR NON-PROFIT ON THE GROUND IN THE CONGO. 46569 REBECCA JASPER BOARD PRESID 2.00 0 ANDREW JENSEN TREASURER 2.00 0 LOIS DIRKSEN BOARD VICE P 2.50 0 RISHA RATHORE SEC. & SOCIA 2.00 0 TOI GIBBS KIMBILIO LIA 2.00 0 SHUAIB KHALIF CONGO RELATI 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 58415 68672 52527 52518 67290 299422 1000 1000 58415 68672 53527 52518 67290 300422 300422 58415 68672 53527 52518 67290 300422 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 NAME: KIMBILIO CONGO CHILDREN'S TRUST ADDRESS: ST. MARGARETS CENTRE BRANTINGHAM RD CASH CONTRIBUTION: 6,200 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES SUPPLIES 164 INSURANCE 1,402 BANK FEES 1,024 COMMUNICATIONS 712 CONGO RELATIONS 2,250 DEVELOPMENT 1,404 FUNDRAISING FEES 212 OPERATIONS 1,741 OTHER FEES 1,025 SECURITY 1,920 SUBSCRIPTIONS 548 TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE 1,104 TOTAL 13,506 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 7,318 6,979 TOTAL 7,318 6,979 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 1,027 194 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 TAKE-AWAY RESTAURANT - THE WOMEN BENEFICIARIES SECURED A SUITABLE AND SERENE LOCATION TO LAUNCH THEIR TAKEAWAY RESTAURANT AND PROMPTLY ACQUIRED THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT TO BEGIN OPERATIONS. THEIR DETERMINATION TO BUILD SOMETHING LASTING WAS EVIDENT FROM THE START. FINANCIAL RESULTS (6 MONTHS AFTER LAUNCH): THE GROUP RECORDED A TOTAL PROFIT OF 6,210, WITH EACH OF THE FIVE MEMBERS RECEIVING 1,260. OF EACH MEMBER'S SHARE, 345 WAS HELD IN THE GROUP SAVINGS AND 825 WAS REINVESTED IN REAL ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS - INCLUDING FURNITURE, PLATES, AND A FREEZER. COMMUNITY IMPACT: THE INCOME FROM THIS PROJECT HAS HAD A DIRECT AND POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE FAMILIES OF THE MEMBERS. AS MAMAN BIBISHE, PRESIDENT OF THE GROUP, NOTED, THE FUNDS RECEIVED MADE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN COVERING THEIR CHILDREN'S SCHOOL FEES - A TESTAMENT TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. CHALLENGE: THE GROUP NAVIGATED THE DIFFICULT CHALLENGE OF CURRENCY INSTABILITY. THE DEPRECIATION OF THE DOLLAR - WHILE LOCAL MARKET PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE - HAS MADE THE PROCUREMENT OF STORAGE GOODS INCREASINGLY COSTLY. DESPITE THIS, THE WOMEN HAVE REMAINED COMMITTED AND RESOURCEFUL. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 MILL PROJECT - THIS PROJECT INVOLVED THE PURCHASE OF A MILL FOR CORN TRANSFORMATION, PROVIDING THE BENEFICIARY WOMEN WITH A SUSTAINABLE INCOME- GENERATING TOOL. FINANCIAL RESULTS (3 MONTHS OF ACTIVITY): THE WOMEN TOTALED A PROFIT OF 2,500. OF THIS AMOUNT, 750 WAS ALLOCATED TO ADD TO MERCHANDISE INVENTORY, AND 1,000 WAS PLACED IN THE GROUP SAVINGS- A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR CONTINUED GROWTH. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 KIMBILIO SEAMSTRESS VOCATION SCHOOL - IN 2025, SAIDIANA CONGO FORMALIZED A PARTNERSHIP WITH KIMBILIO COUTURE, A KEY POINT OF DISCUSSION AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. AS PART OF THIS COLLABORATION, WOMEN LAUREATES RECEIVED TARGETED TRAINING IN THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES (IGAS). THIS CAPACITY-BUILDING INVESTMENT EQUIPS OUR BENEFICIARIES WITH THE PRACTICAL SKILLS NEEDED TO MANAGE AND GROW THEIR BUSINESSES SUSTAINABLY. FOUR WOMEN WERE TRAINED THIS YEAR AND RECEIVED A SEWING MACHINE AND A STARTER KIT OF FABRIC AND ESSENTIALS TO START THEIR BUSINESSES. TOTAL COST OF THE PROGRAM: 6,245 FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 THE REST OF OUR PROGRAM FUNDING WAS USED TO SUPPORT STAFF IN THE CONGO WHO TEACH, SUPPORT AND CONSULT WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS/ENTREPRENEURIAL COOPERATIVE. THEY ARE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS OF OUR NON-PROFIT ON THE GROUND IN THE CONGO.