Nonprofit · EIN 20-3467419
CONGO INITIATIVE USA INC
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27606
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $912,424 | $1,186,411 | -$273,987 | $479,654 | $18,472 | $461,182 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,151,856 | $1,198,875 | -$47,019 | $749,234 | $23,192 | $726,042 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $891,473
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $13,725
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,773
- Other revenue
- $7,226
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $828,383
- Other salaries and wages
- $147,610
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $168,024
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,515
- Travel
- $33,982
- Program services (functional)
- $905,903
- Management and general (functional)
- $190,382
- Fundraising (functional)
- $90,126
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $749,234
- Total assets, end of year
- $479,654
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,472
- Net assets, end of year
- $461,182
- Publicly traded securities
- $216,234
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $232,364
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $228,818
- Gross receipts
- $912,424
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETHANY WOLCOTT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARY HENTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIMOTEO ACOSTA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CAROLINE KOLINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JULIE BRYCE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SUSAN HELLER EVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FRANCINE NABINTU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANN MASTERGEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REV DAVID KASALI PHD | DIRECTOR- NO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KASWERA KASALI | DIRECTOR- NO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTEN PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EMMA SMITH CAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETHANY WOLCOTT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MARY HENTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHELSIE CHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIMOTEO ACOSTA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CAROLINE KOLINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JULIE BRYCE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SUSAN HELLER EVENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FRANCINE NABINTU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANN MASTERGEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID EAGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REV DAVID KASALI PHD | DIRECTOR- NO Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5540 CENTERVIEW DR STE 204 PMB 8585, RALEIGH, NC 27606-8012
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BETHANY WOLCOTT, 13701 NORTH STAR COURT, SUTTER CREEK, CA 956859666
- Signed the 990
- BETHANY WOLCOTT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (919) 806-7297
- Website
- CONGOINITIATIVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JANKINS JABLONSKI LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF CONGO INITIATIVE USA IS TO PROMOTE CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP FORMATION, AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC). THIS MISSION WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY, AMONG OTHER MEANS, PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL SUPPORT FOR CONGO INITIATIVE - UNIVERSITE CHRETIENNE BILINGUE DU CONGO, AN EDUCATION INSTITUTION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DRC.
Program accomplishments
- ACCOMPLISHMENT 1 - EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION ACCOMPLISHMENT INCLUDES: - PROVIDING FORMAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO NURTURE ETHICAL LEADERS TO BE AGENTS OF CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE CONGOLESE SOCIETY. - PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF TO EQUIP THEM WITH PEDAGOGICAL SKILLS. - PROVIDING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR CONGO'S YOUNGEST LEARNERS. - PROMOTE JUSTICE AND STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN CONGO VIA PROFESIONAL INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CONSELING, PARENTING SEMINARS, ETHNIC RECONCILIATION AND PEACEBUILDING ACTIVITIES, PRO-BONO LEGAL SERVICES, ECONONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MORE.Expenses $155,091 · grants $155,091
- ACCOMPLISHMENT 2 - FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACCOMPLISHMENT INCLUDES: - DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PROPERTY AND INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.Expenses $123 · grants $123
- ACCOMPLISHMENT 3 - PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING ACCOMPLISHMENT INCLUDES: - PROVIDE AWARENESS-RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT CONGO, AS WELL AS DEVELOP, STRENGTHEN, AND EXPAND PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS, INSTITUTIONS (UNIVERSITIES), FOUNDATIONS AND CHURCHES ACROSS THE WORLD. - THE ABOVE WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY TEACHING OTHERS ON THE HISTORY AND CURRENT CONTEXT OF DR CONGO TO DEEPEN THEIR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LIVES OF CONGOLESE CHRISTIANS. STORIES, DATA COLLECTIONS, MONITORING AND EVALUATION REPORTS WILL ALL BE USED TO TEACH OTHERS AND RAISE AWARENESS.Expenses $12,600 · grants $12,600
- SUPPORTING SERVICES THROUGH MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ALONG WITH FUNDRAISING SERVICES.Expenses $738,089
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-3467419
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B43)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $479,654
- Income (IRS master file)
- $912,424
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $912,424 | $1,186,411 | $479,654 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,151,856 | $1,198,875 | $749,234 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $408,021 | $168,696 | $780,170 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,105,040 | $1,207,531 | $547,414 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3467419).
Questions about CONGO INITIATIVE USA INC
- What is the EIN of CONGO INITIATIVE USA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONGO INITIATIVE USA INC is 20-3467419.
- Is CONGO INITIATIVE USA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to CONGO INITIATIVE USA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONGO INITIATIVE USA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CONGO INITIATIVE USA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONGO INITIATIVE USA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CONGO INITIATIVE USA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BETHANY WOLCOTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONGO INITIATIVE USA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CONGO INITIATIVE USA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $912,424, expenses of $1,186,411 and total assets of $479,654 at year end.
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