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Nonprofit · EIN 83-3464668

WAKULIMA USA

Tax-exempt · KENT, WA 98032

Financials

$411K$398K2023$591K$470K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WAKULIMA USA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$590,721$469,772$120,949$107,466$27,943$79,523
December 31, 2023990$410,655$397,936$12,719$6,633$48,059-$41,426
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$568,088
Program service revenue
$22,633
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$450
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$212,991
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$290,881
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,400
Occupancy
$10,370
Travel
$87
Depreciation
$15,204
Program services (functional)
$30,111
Management and general (functional)
$439,211

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,633
Total assets, end of year
$107,466
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,943
Net assets, end of year
$79,523
Land, buildings and equipment
$51,148
Gross receipts
$590,721
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
WA

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
MAURA KIZITODevelopment Director
Officer
52$103,774
DAVID BULINDAHOperations Manager
Officer
52$92,342
VANESSA RUNOExecutive Director
Officer
52$71,700
DICKSON NJERIOperations Manager
Officer
52$53,700
RUBY VALLACommunications and Fundraising Strategist
Officer
52$9,672
BERNARD NYAKIBAoperations
Officer
52$7,830
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID BULINDAHCO FOUNDER OPERATIOSN MANAGER
Officer
52$0
DICKSON NJERICOFOUNDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
52$0
MAURA KIZITOMANAGER
Officer
52$0
VANESSA RUNOExecutive Director
Officer
52$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
23830 PACIFIC HWY S STE 333, KENT, WA 98032-7707
In care of
% DAVID BULINDAH
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
23830 Pacific Hwy South, Kent WA 98032
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
VENESSA RUNO, 1200 TOWN CENTER VILLAGE DR, APT 2206, MCDONOUGH, GA 302535956
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
Dickson Njeri, 23830 Pacific Highway south, Kent WA 98032
Signed the 990
VENNESA RUNO, Executive director
Phone
(206) 946-0102
Return prepared by
ACCURATE SERVICES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Mission

Our Food Production Center will serve as our primary storage production and distribution facility. The coop will aggregate purchase store and distribute farm inputs for members and will act as an integrator collecting the output from members undertaking manufacturing and delivering product downstream through our marketing channels. We will make value addition one of our core focuses - transformation packaging distribution and marketing of farm products both crop and livestock. Our Farming and Food Business Development Center will provide farming and food business training support and enterprise incubation to aspiring entrepreneurs from the communities we serve. We will provide the farmers and entrepreneurs we serve with mentorship farmland processing and storage facilities and marketing and distribution support. Our Community Kitchen and Cultural Center will provide a welcoming space for diverse communities to come together and share their foods cultures values and s

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Our Farm Program provides farmers with farm space technical support and markets for produce creating food sovereignty and economic opportunities in low income immigrant communities. We empower people to harness their traditional foodways modern farming techniques and food innovation strategies to build successful businesses centered around healthy sustainable local food production. The cooperative currently includes 26 farmers from various countries in Africa who cultivate in Western Washington. Wakulima hosts an annual Mavuno harvest Festival in the fall where we celebrate our farmers.
    Expenses $11,957
  • One of the challenges facing immigrants and refugees is the issue of Mental Health. One of the main areas of concern is finding supports for our community that enhance culturally relevant ways of doing therapy and offering supports to our community.
    Expenses $1,000
  • Our youth program invites parents and youth to work together through their adjustment challenges and see common solutions that are long-lasting and amicable. Wakulima hosts age appropriate youth forums that give youth the space to express their feelings and receive peer to peer support. We also host an annual Vijana youth Festival where we provide food and entertainment for youth bringing the community together.
    Expenses $17,154

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
83-3464668
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$107,466
Income (IRS master file)
$590,721

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$590,721$469,772$107,466IRS
990December 2023$410,655$397,936$6,633XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Dickson Njeri
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: DAVID BULINDA
December 31, 2019≤ $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 83-3464668).

Questions about WAKULIMA USA

What is the EIN of WAKULIMA USA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WAKULIMA USA is 83-3464668.
Is WAKULIMA USA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to WAKULIMA USA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WAKULIMA USA 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 WAKULIMA USA 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 WAKULIMA USA 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 WAKULIMA USA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names VENESSA RUNO.
Who are the officers and directors of WAKULIMA USA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,774 (MAURA KIZITO, Development Director).
How much revenue does WAKULIMA USA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $590,721, expenses of $469,772 and total assets of $107,466 at year end.

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