Nonprofit · EIN 45-4709060
UGANDA COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES INC
Also known as UCSS
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, KY 42728
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,771,012 | $1,642,123 | $128,889 | $208,147 | $0 | $208,147 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $1,376,352 | $1,584,766 | -$208,414 | $79,258 | $0 | $79,258 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,476,009 | $1,567,006 | -$90,997 | $287,673 | $0 | $287,673 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,771,012
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,214,584
- Other salaries and wages
- $165,833
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $200,586
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $64,880
- Travel
- $22,554
- Program services (functional)
- $1,251,379
- Management and general (functional)
- $388,242
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,502
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $79,258
- Total assets, end of year
- $208,147
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $208,147
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$80,088
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $288,235
- Gross receipts
- $1,771,012
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR DEAN ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR JOHN BEGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DERRICK BOEGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WES BOTTOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAMIEN DIPIPPA | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REV TROY ELMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHEAL HARRIS | LEGAL COMM C Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TOMMY HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RODNEY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR RONALD KALUYA | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REV JIM KINGRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK KOSIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SAM KOSIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RONAH KUTEESA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARILYNN LOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REV DR TODD LOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ENG ARNOLD MUKISA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR LACEY NAMULEMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR BEHZAD PARVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FRED PIERCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| FRED ROWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAN HUNT SHEPHERD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LINDA P STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHELDON STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR DARRELL THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR JENNIFER WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR DANIEL WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JOHN BEGLEY | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JENNIFER WILLIAMSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RONALD KALUYA | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WES BOTTOM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DERRICK BOEGNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV TROY ELMORE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L HARRIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DEAN ADAMS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV JIM KINGRY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL JANES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS HUNT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONAH KUTEESA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV TODD LOVE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH ANN JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAMIAN DIPIPPA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED PIERCY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN HUNT SHEPHERD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL WILLIAMSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELDON STEPHENS | Treasurer Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ARNOLD MUKISA | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FREDDY ROWE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRELL THOMAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LACY NAMULEMO | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA STEPHENS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYNN LOVE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JOHN BEGLEY | Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JENNIFER WILLIAMSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RONALD KALUYA | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BLANK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WES BOTTOM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DERRICK BOEGNER | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| REV TROY ELMORE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L HARRIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DEAN ADAMS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV JIM KINGRY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL JAMES | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HUNT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONAH KUTEESA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV TODD LOVE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH ANN JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RANDY MARCUM | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| REV CAROL WEDDLE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES SMITH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DANIEL WILLIAMSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELDON STEPHENS | Treasurer Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CRAIG PYLES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARNOLD MUKISA | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM PRESTON | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DERRICK KISITA | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GAYLE GARRISON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDDY ROWE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DARRELL THOMAS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PRISCILLA THOMAS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LACY NAMULEMO | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA STEPHENS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYNN LOVE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 210 LINDSEY WILSON ST, COLUMBIA, KY 42728-1223
- In care of
- % MICHAEL L HARRIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHELDON STEPHENS, PO BOX 669, RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY 42642
- Signed the 990
- SHELDON STEPHENS, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (270) 866-7200
- Website
- UGANDACSS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOE W TAYLOR CPAS
Mission
TO PROVIDE WATER AND PROVISION AS WELL AS MUCH NEEDED MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO ALLEVIATE HUMAN SUFFERING IN UGANDA.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, UCSS DRILLED 7 NEW WATER WELLS, EXTENDED ELECTRICITY TO MEDICAL CENTERS AND SCHOOLS, AND COMPLETED MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. EACH WELL DELIVERS CLEAN WATER EVERY DAY AND BECOMES A GATHERING POINT FOR BIBLE STUDY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH. IN 2025, UCSS'S MEDICAL TEAM TREATED 8,000 PATIENTS AT OUR CLINICS, SAFELY DELIVERED 72 BABIES AT NANA HEALTH CENTER, AND REACHED AN ADDITIONAL 2,370 PEOPLE THROUGH COMMUNITY CLINICS AND OUTREACH. ANOTHER 6,000+ PEOPLE WERE SERVED THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND 3,000 CHILDREN WERE PROTECTED THROUGH OUR CHILD PROTECTION INITIATIVES. THE INFANT MORTALITY RATE HAS DROPPED FROM ROUGHLY FIVE DEATHS PER MONTH TO NEAR ZERO, AND OVERALL MORTALITY IS DOWN BY MORE THAN 85% SINCE UCSS BEGAN. IN 2025, UCSS'S FIVE SCHOOLS ENROLLED 1,674 STUDENTS, AND 87% OF OUR GRADUATES ARE NOW PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION. UCSS'S HOLISTIC SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES TUITION, MEALS, MEDICAL CARE, CLEAN WATER, UNIFORMS, AND SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP FOR EACH SPONSORED STUDENT. IN 2025, UCSS TRAINED 228 LEADERS IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND DISCIPLESHIP, AND BIBLE STUDY GROUPS CONTINUE TO MULTIPLY AROUND EVERY WELL, SCHOOL AND CLINIC. UCSS PARTNERS CLOSELY WITH CHURCHES IN THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES TO STRENGTHEN DISCIPLESHIP AND COMMUNITY LIFE. IN 2025, UCSS TRAINED 54 PASTORS TO MINISTER TO AND DISCIPLE THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND CERTIFIED 25 NEW MENTAL HEALTH FACILITATORS WHO HAVE JOINED OUR EXPANDING TEAM OF COUNSELORS - HELPING UCSS REACH 20,000 PEOPLE THROUGH COUNSELING THIS YEAR. IN 2025, 100 FARMERS RECEIVED HANDS-ON AGRICULTURAL TRAINING, 50 FAMILIES RECEIVED LIVESTOCK THROUGH OUR SAVE-TO-OWN-A-GOAT PROGRAM, AND OVER 200 LEARNERS PARTICIPATED IN FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS - EQUIPPING FAMILIES TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS.Expenses $1,251,379 · grants $1,214,584
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4709060
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $208,147
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,771,012
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,771,012 | $1,642,123 | $208,147 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,376,352 | $1,584,766 | $79,258 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,476,009 | $1,567,006 | $287,673 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,303,559 | $1,216,210 | $378,670 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 45-4709060).
Questions about UGANDA COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of UGANDA COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UGANDA COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES INC is 45-4709060.
- Is UGANDA COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to UGANDA COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UGANDA COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES 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 UGANDA COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES INC 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 UGANDA COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UGANDA COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHELDON STEPHENS.
- Who are the officers and directors of UGANDA COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does UGANDA COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,771,012, expenses of $1,642,123 and total assets of $208,147 at year end.
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