Nonprofit · EIN 27-4069272
MAALGO PROJECT
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · CYPRESS, CA 90630
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $208,717 | $155,254 | $53,463 | $352,693 | $0 | $352,693 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $171,607 | $127,908 | $43,699 | $299,230 | – | $299,230 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $125,617 | $94,732 | $30,885 | $255,531 | – | $255,531 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $200,439
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $8,278
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,005
- Program services (functional)
- $143,746
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,224
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,284
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $299,230
- Total assets, end of year
- $352,693
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $352,693
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $352,693
- Gross receipts
- $208,717
- Employees
- 0
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father Rudolph Alumam | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Ruth Burns | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| James DiRosa | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kathleen Helfrey | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father Rudolph Alumam | President | 10 | $0 |
| Ruth Burns | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| James DiRosa | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Kathleen Helfrey | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father Rudolph Alumam | President | 10 | $0 |
| Ruth Burns | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| James DiRosa | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Kathleen Helfrey | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8681 ACACIA DR, CYPRESS, CA 90630-2145
- In care of
- % KATHLEEN HELFREY
- Signed the 990
- James DiRosa, Treasurer
- Phone
- (562) 572-9358
- Website
- www.themaalgoproject.org
- Return prepared by
- BARRAD AND SHILLING ACCOUNTANCY CORP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-4069272 or by the name MAALGO PROJECT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Supporting education through sustainable change in poor, rural communities of Ghana.
Program accomplishments
- Education ProgramThis project is to resource the community schools with teaching and learning material, and related items aimed at optimizing the potential of teachers and students in the community. This program consists of: Maintaining the community library that was built by Maalgo Initiative in 2009; Collecting and shipping school supplies from the USA; Supplementing the textbook supplies for students; Sponsoring teacher in-service training. In 2023, this project constructed 8 new classrooms for primary school children.Expenses $104,515
- Lunch programThis program aims to provide basic nutrition for children who would otherwise go hungry at school or fail to come to school because they are too hungry to do so. A committee at the village representing parents and teachers supervise the program. The food is bought from locals or from nearby markets and parents volunteer to cook at the school. No one involved in this is paid except for services such as transportation of the food. The Maalgo project sends money to a partner organization (The Maalgo Initiative) which manages the disbursement through its own bank account.Expenses $39,231
- Water Programfunds are spent on: Drilling the well to find potable water that is sufficiently accessed by 600 families daily; Laying the pipes from the well to the storage tanks; Construction of shed for storage tanks; Construction of overheard tanks that distribute water through spigots at a centralized location; and Fence wall to secure water facility.Funds are used to pay for material and labor to execute the project. The Maalgo project sends money to a partner organization (The Maalgo Initiative) from the community of Vea. Maalgo Initiative is a community based nonprofit organization recognized and licensed by the Ghana Registrar General. It operates under the laws of Ghana but coordinates with The Maalgo Project to be sure that funds from the latter are used responsibly. A member of the Maalgo Initiative is the project director and contracts artisans to do carry out the various aspects of the project such as geological drilling, water testing, pump installation, building of wall and tower.
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-4069272
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $352,693
- Income (IRS master file)
- $208,717
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2013
- Posted by the IRS
- September 8, 2014
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2013
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $208,717 | $155,254 | $352,693 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $171,607 | $127,908 | $299,230 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $125,617 | $94,732 | $255,531 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 27-4069272).
Questions about MAALGO PROJECT
- What is the EIN of MAALGO PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAALGO PROJECT is 27-4069272.
- Is MAALGO PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2013.
- Are donations to MAALGO PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAALGO PROJECT 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 MAALGO PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAALGO PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAALGO PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MAALGO PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $208,717, expenses of $155,254 and total assets of $352,693 at year end.
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