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Nonprofit · EIN 47-5469826

FRIENDS OF@KIJABE

Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28226

Financials

$882K$834K2022$1.1M$952K2023$1.2M$1.2M2024$2.2M$2.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRIENDS OF@KIJABE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2026990$2,201,895$2,056,906$144,989$661,913$9$661,904
June 30, 2025990$1,185,913$1,173,500$12,413$516,915$0$516,915
June 30, 2024990$1,107,434$951,883$155,551$504,516$14$504,502
June 30, 2023990$881,852$833,930$47,922$349,301$350$348,951
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,154,923
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$46,972
Net gain from sales of assets
$28,691
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,945,800
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$17,500
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$19,595
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$26,013
Travel
$15,102
Program services (functional)
$1,960,902
Management and general (functional)
$79,970
Fundraising (functional)
$16,034

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$516,915
Total assets, end of year
$661,913
Total liabilities, end of year
$9
Net assets, end of year
$661,904
Net assets without donor restrictions
$214,223
Net assets with donor restrictions
$447,681
Gross receipts
$2,201,895
Employees
1
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
NC

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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John RichterBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Watson MainaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Lauren StarrBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Chege MachariaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kalen StantonBaord Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Peter JungBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Geoff StarrBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Leonard BettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Tom TillettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Peter HalestrapBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
David ShirkExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John RichterBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Watson MainaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Lauren StarrBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Chege MachariaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Kalen StantonBaord Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Peter JungBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Geoff StarrBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Leonard BettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Tom TillettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Peter HalestrapBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
David ShirkExecutive Dir.
Officer
25$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John RichterBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Al PuckettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Lauren StarrBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Chege MachariaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Faith LeleiBaord Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Peter JungBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Geoff StarrBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Leonard BettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Tom TillettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
David ShirkExecutive Dir.
Officer
25$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
John RichterBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Al PuckettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Chege MachariaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Faith LeleiBaord Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Peter JungBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Leonard BettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Tom TillettBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
David ShirkExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2404 ROCK CREEK DR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28226-0713
In care of
% JOHN RICHTER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
David Shirk, 2404 Rock Creek Drive, Charlotte, NC 28226
Signed the 990
David Shirk, Executive Dir.
Phone
(704) 904-7571
Return prepared by
Foard and Company PA

Mission

Friends of Kijabe supports the mission of AIC Kijabe hospital Kenya to provide world-class healthcare and medical education. focus on access and affordablilty for patients, equipment and infrastructure for healers, and medical education for nursing and postgraduate students.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • Infrastructure:Construction of a resident/fellow housing building, purchase of essential medical equipment for cardiology and urology departments. Purchase of 200,000L water supply tanks, Outfitting and Equipping recording studio for E-Learning and completion of visitor housing block renovation.
    Expenses $1,417,202 · grants $1,462,494 · revenue $1,368,468
  • Compassionate: Subsidized treatment cost for needy patients, special needs clinic visits, cancer screenings, emergency disaster relief
    Expenses $355,447 · grants $345,283 · revenue $343,224
  • Education & Research:Scholarships for Kijabe College of Health Sciences students in various programs, Anesthesiology & Pediatrics residency training funding, and research grants according to donor designated funding.
    Expenses $170,699 · grants $136,211 · revenue $164,829
  • Ministry: Chaplain Training, Outreach Events, Surgical Camp
    Expenses $17,554 · grants $11,712 · revenue $16,950

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026990 on file
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-5469826
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
2016
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E80)
Assets (IRS master file)
$661,913
Income (IRS master file)
$2,201,895

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2026$2,201,895$2,056,906$661,913XML
990June 2025$1,185,913$1,173,500$516,915XML
990June 2024$1,107,434$951,883$504,516XML
990June 2023$881,852$833,930$349,301XML
990June 2022$1,385,112$1,358,922$365,548IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 47-5469826).

Questions about FRIENDS OF@KIJABE

What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF@KIJABE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF@KIJABE is 47-5469826.
Is FRIENDS OF@KIJABE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to FRIENDS OF@KIJABE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FRIENDS OF@KIJABE 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@KIJABE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FRIENDS OF@KIJABE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF@KIJABE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names David Shirk.
Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF@KIJABE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FRIENDS OF@KIJABE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $2,201,895, expenses of $2,056,906 and total assets of $661,913 at year end.

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