Nonprofit · EIN 81-0996813
TUJENGE AFRICA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $286,182 | $319,309 | -$33,127 | $175,709 | $0 | $175,709 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $325,508 | $300,878 | $24,630 | $208,836 | $0 | $208,836 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $273,469
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $12,713
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $47,504
- Other salaries and wages
- $73,065
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $153,800
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,452
- Accounting fees
- $7,844
- Occupancy
- $23,072
- Travel
- $9,954
- Program services (functional)
- $264,782
- Management and general (functional)
- $36,512
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,015
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $208,836
- Total assets, end of year
- $175,709
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $175,709
- Publicly traded securities
- $105,507
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $175,709
- Gross receipts
- $286,182
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etienne Mashuli | Executive Director Co-Founder Officer, Key employee | 45 | $47,504 |
| Roman Merkulov | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Stephen Peel | Chairman Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Matt Chanoff | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Amanda Kabagambe | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etienne Mashuli | Executive Director Co-Founder Officer, Key employee | 45 | $32,000 |
| Roman Merkulov | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Stephen Peel | Chairman Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Matt Chanoff | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 284 MISSOURI ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107-2405
- In care of
- % ETIENNE MASHULI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Etienne Mashuli, 284 Missouri Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
- Signed the 990
- Etienne Mashuli, Executive Director & Founder
- Phone
- (415) 722-0149
- 990-N for 2021 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Wendell Adjetey, 1366 Grasso Boulevard, New Haven CT 06511. Mailing address: 1366 Grasso Boulevard, New Haven CT 06511. Website: www.tujenge.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-0996813 or by the name TUJENGE AFRICA FOUNDATION.
- 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
The Tujenge Africa Foundation is a U.S.-based non-profit organization with operations in Africas Great Lakes region. Tujenge comes from the Swahili verb meaning to build or construct. Our goal is to build African capacity through quality innovative and boundary-pushing education. The Foundation will help boost the potential of the poorest and most marginalized in the African Great Lakes region through development initiatives that focus on education dialogue and economic advancement.
Program accomplishments
- Tujenge Scholars Program TSP commits to one high-achieving low-income cohort of exceptional Burundian young adults each year for a post-secondary "gap year." Scholars are challenged to think critically about the world around them. They are introduced to college-level reading writing and math and charged with simultaneously becoming local and global citizens. In 2023 20 students graduated from TSP. Overall 151 students have graduated from TSP.Expenses $264,782 · revenue $286,182
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
- 81-0996813
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $175,709
- Income (IRS master file)
- $286,182
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $286,182 | $319,309 | $175,709 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $325,508 | $300,878 | $208,836 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $291,529 | $198,616 | $174,976 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Wendell Adjetey Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Wendell Adjetey Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 81-0996813).
Questions about TUJENGE AFRICA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of TUJENGE AFRICA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TUJENGE AFRICA FOUNDATION is 81-0996813.
- Is TUJENGE AFRICA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to TUJENGE AFRICA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TUJENGE AFRICA FOUNDATION 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 TUJENGE AFRICA FOUNDATION 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 TUJENGE AFRICA FOUNDATION 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 TUJENGE AFRICA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Etienne Mashuli.
- Who are the officers and directors of TUJENGE AFRICA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $47,504 (Etienne Mashuli, Executive Director Co-Founder).
- How much revenue does TUJENGE AFRICA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $286,182, expenses of $319,309 and total assets of $175,709 at year end.
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