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Nonprofit · EIN 27-0414264

FRIENDS OF CHIKUMBUSO INC

Tax-exempt · N STONINGTON, CT 06359

Financials

$494K$469K2023$718K$569K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRIENDS OF CHIKUMBUSO INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$717,862$568,869$148,993$493,541$579$492,962
December 31, 2023990$493,867$469,175$24,692$390,672$2,270$388,402
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$675,283
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$53,907
Net income from fundraising events
-$513
Net income from sales of inventory
-$10,815
Other revenue
-$11,328

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$423,908
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$105,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$114,093
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,470
Travel
$5,248
Depreciation
$1,129
Program services (functional)
$475,889
Management and general (functional)
$46,056
Fundraising (functional)
$46,924

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$390,672
Total assets, end of year
$493,541
Total liabilities, end of year
$579
Net assets, end of year
$492,962
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,364
Publicly traded securities
$128,872
Net assets without donor restrictions
$472,214
Net assets with donor restrictions
$20,748
Gross receipts
$754,944
Employees
2
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
CT

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Linda WilkinsonFounder
Officer
40$70,000
Lisa VeitenhansDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
1$35,000
Dave NeiswanderSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Amy KennedyTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Sabrina BuehlerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Katherine Wilkinson-AwadBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Carol GruenChairperson
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Linda WilkinsonFounder
Officer
40$70,000
Lisa VeitenhansChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
David NeiswanderSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Amy KennedyTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Sabrina BuehlerBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Katherine Wilkinson-AwadBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Carol ElliotBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Elizabeth WrightBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
389E WYASSUP RD, N STONINGTON, CT 06359-1136
In care of
% LINDA WILKINSON
Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
350B Cossaduck Hill Road, North Stonington CT 06359
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Lisa Veitenhans, 3023 Grandview Street, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
Sabrina Buehler, 350B Cossaduck Hill Road, North Stonington CT 06359
Signed the 990
Lisa Veitenhans, Director
Phone
(253) 432-0085
Return prepared by
Austin & Macione CPAs LLC

Mission

Remember to do for others by caring for widows and young single moms through micro enterprise, educating impoverished students K-College, and reaching out to grandmothers in Ngombe compound, Lusaka, Zambia.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • STARY program - trained 20 new students, supported 48 artisans through micro enterprise, offered a co-op to former students needing access to machines to make their own products. K-12 Education - 199 students attended school at Chikumbuso K-7 and 186 students attend local secondary schools with monthly food stipends and financial support for uniforms, exams, and other school requirements. Our feeding programs serve over 90,000 meals to students and staff. Students were supported by access to special tutoring, our library, and computer lab. College/Tertiary - 157 students have graduated programs. 82 are currently enrolled in various schools pursuing a variety of professions - nursing, teaching, business administration, mechanics, hospitality and more.
    Expenses $475,889 · grants $423,908

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-0414264
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$493,541
Income (IRS master file)
$754,944

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$717,862$568,869$493,541XML
990December 2023$493,867$469,175$390,672XML
990December 2022$587,917$608,649$359,862IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2009
Officer: Sabrina Buehler
December 31, 2009≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 27-0414264).

Questions about FRIENDS OF CHIKUMBUSO INC

What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF CHIKUMBUSO INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF CHIKUMBUSO INC is 27-0414264.
Is FRIENDS OF CHIKUMBUSO INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to FRIENDS OF CHIKUMBUSO INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FRIENDS OF CHIKUMBUSO 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 FRIENDS OF CHIKUMBUSO 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 FRIENDS OF CHIKUMBUSO 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 FRIENDS OF CHIKUMBUSO INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Lisa Veitenhans.
Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF CHIKUMBUSO INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,000 (Linda Wilkinson, Founder).
How much revenue does FRIENDS OF CHIKUMBUSO INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $717,862, expenses of $568,869 and total assets of $493,541 at year end.

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