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Nonprofit · EIN 81-5254476

FRIENDS OF RUWENZORI FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ORINDA, CA 94563

Financials

$253K$271K2023$262K$262K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FRIENDS OF RUWENZORI FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$261,956$261,759$197$99,256$0$99,256
December 31, 2023990$253,462$271,366-$17,904$99,059$0$99,059
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$262,115
Program service revenue
$409
Investment income
$43
Net gain from sales of assets
-$1,049
Net income from fundraising events
-$611
Other revenue
-$611

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$180,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$56,581
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$60,686
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$20
Accounting fees
$8,057
Travel
$191
Program services (functional)
$180,000
Management and general (functional)
$48,742
Fundraising (functional)
$33,017

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$99,059
Total assets, end of year
$99,256
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$99,256
Net assets without donor restrictions
$69,256
Net assets with donor restrictions
$30,000
Gross receipts
$312,597
Employees
1
Volunteers
17
Year formed
2017
State of legal domicile
CA

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
KRISTEN BROCKEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
30$55,800
DEBORAH SHEFLERBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ANNE MEYERBOARD SECRET
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KAREN GLEASONBOARD TREASU
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
DEBBIE COXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
TIM HARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MICHELLE POLLAKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JIM HASLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
BARRY LEVINEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KRISTEN BROCKEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
30$56,575
DEBORAH SHEFLERBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ANNE MEYERBOARD SECRET
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KAREN GLEASONBOARD TREASU
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
DEBBIE COXBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0
TIM HARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
MICHELLE POLLAKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JIM HASLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
BARRY LEVINEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8 ALTAMOUNT DR, ORINDA, CA 94563-4104
In care of
% KAREN GLEASON
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
8 ALTAMOUNT DR, ORINDA CA 945634104
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEBORAH SHEFLER, 8 ALTAMOUNT DR, ORINDA, CA 94563
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
KAREN GLEASON, 8 ALTAMOUNT DRIVE, ORINDA CA 945634104
Signed the 990
KAREN GLEASON, BOARD TREASURER
Phone
(925) 376-0519
Return prepared by
MARJTAX INCORPORATED

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-5254476 or by the name FRIENDS OF RUWENZORI FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

INVESTING IN HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION TO BUILD ECONOMIC SELF-RELIANCE FOR RURAL UGANDANS THROUGH A FISCAL PARTNERSHIP WITH KIDA, A UGANDAN NGO.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 1.SUBSIDY OF KIDA HOSPITAL OPERATIONS APPLIED TO SALARIES OF 53 HEALTHCARE WORKERS: 142,708. KIDA HOSPITAL PROVIDES 24-HOUR INPATIENT CARE, LABOR AND DELIVERY, C-SECTIONS AS NEEDED, MINOR SURGERY, OUTPATIENT CARE INCLUDING HIV TESTING, IMMUNIZATIONS, PRENATAL CARE AND FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES. IN 2024 THERE WERE 1,738 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS, 3,558 OUTPATIENT VISITS, 375 BABIES DELIVERED, 851 FAMILY PLANNING VISITS, 392 WOMEN RECEIVED PRENATAL CARE, 3,374 HIV TESTS WERE PERFORMED, 95.6% OF 515 ACTIVE HIV+ CLIENTS SUPPRESSED THEIR VIRAL LOAD, 221 SURGICAL OPERATIONS TOOK PLACE, INCLUDING 127 C-SECTIONS, AND 8,198 CHILDREN WERE VACCINATED FOR MEASLES, DPT, POLIO, AND TB. 137 WOMEN WERE SCREENED FOR CERVICAL CANCER.
    Expenses $142,708 · grants $142,708
  • 2.SUBSIDY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNITY OUTREACH: 5,152. COMMUNITY OUTREACHES CONTINUED IN 2024 TO ADDRESS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NEEDS: VACCINATIONS AND HIV TESTING WERE PERFORMED, FAMILY PLANNING SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED, AND WOMEN RECEIVED PRENATAL CARE. KIDA'S DRAMA GROUP PERFORMED SHOWS TO TEACH DISEASE PREVENTION DURING COMMUNITY OUTREACHES. TRAINED VOLUNTEERS VISITED MANY HIV POSITIVE CLIENTS IN THEIR HOMES. THE DRAMA GROUP ALSO HELPED PROMOTE KIDA'S HEALTH INSURANCE COOPERATIVE (KCHIP).
    Expenses $5,152 · grants $5,152
  • ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR: 32,140. 1.ORPHAN AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN EDUCATION COSTS: 26,958. 105 STUDENTS WERE SUPPORTED WITH SCHOOL FEES, SUPPLIES AND COUNSELING. KIDA STAFF MONITORED STUDENT PROGRESS WITH HOME AND SCHOOL VISITS. 51% WERE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL. 2.VOCATIONAL SCHOOL FOR YOUTH SUBSIDY: 5,182. STUDENTS PAY A SMALL TUITION THAT PARTLY COVERS THE COST FOR TEACHER SALARIES AND SUPPLIES. GOAL IS FOR EACH STUDENT TO LEARN A MARKETABLE TRADE AND EARN INCOME. IN 2024 INSTRUCTION CONTINUED IN THE CLASSES OF BRICK BUILDING, CARPENTRY, TAILORING AND HAIRDRESSING. 26 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED AND 7 GRADUATED.
    Expenses $32,140 · grants $32,140

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
81-5254476
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P12)
Assets (IRS master file)
$99,256
Income (IRS master file)
$312,597

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$261,956$261,759$99,256XML
990December 2023$253,462$271,366$99,059XML
990December 2022$342,496$316,750$116,963IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: KAREN GLEASON
December 31, 2017≤ $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 81-5254476).

Questions about FRIENDS OF RUWENZORI FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF RUWENZORI FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF RUWENZORI FOUNDATION is 81-5254476.
Is FRIENDS OF RUWENZORI FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to FRIENDS OF RUWENZORI FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FRIENDS OF RUWENZORI 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 FRIENDS OF RUWENZORI 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 FRIENDS OF RUWENZORI 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 FRIENDS OF RUWENZORI FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DEBORAH SHEFLER.
Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF RUWENZORI FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $55,800 (KRISTEN BROCK, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does FRIENDS OF RUWENZORI FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $261,956, expenses of $261,759 and total assets of $99,256 at year end.

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