2024-05-14T15:14:02-04:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 854066068 UMOJA VILLAGE % UMOJA VILLAGE UMOJ 8032260150 PO BOX 6645 AIKEN SC 298046645 Donna Wesby CEO Cofounder 2024-05-14 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X UMOJA VILLAGE PO BOX 6645 AIKEN SC 298046645 431368 false X www.umojavillage.com X 2020 SC To cultivate a more diverse equitable and inclusive environment within our communities for the betterment of the underserved underrepresented marginalized and those to whom the effects of prejudice or systemic bias have impacted. 14 14 7 101 0 0 0 399035 0 32333 0 0 0 0 0 431368 0 13900 0 0 0 58271 0 0 1937 0 78438 0 150609 0 280759 0 278822 0 0 0 278822 To cultivate a more diverse equitable and inclusive environment within our communities by focusing on unity and connecting clients to needed resources for the betterment of the underserved underrepresented marginalized and those to whom the effects of prejudice or systemic bias have impacted. false false 30936 0 48324 Umoja means "unity" in the Swahili language. In 2023 Umoja Village organized the first Unity Weekend which featured three distinct events to celebrate the African American culture and history and to enlighten and educate the community. Event #1 is the largest FREE outdoor Gospel festival in our region entitled Shoutfest. The event features all day Gospel music performances and praise dancers; over 50 vendors; and a very active Kidszone. Event #2 was the showing of a short documentary about "Black Wall Street." With that event we mobilized attendees towards generational wealth creation. Event #3 was our first Unity Golf Tournament where we raised almost $15,000 to be used towards our crime prevention plan activities and for our Richard Johnson Jr. Umoja Village Resource Center. 4072 0 0 Umoja Village created an initiative as part of the Umoja Village Rebuilding The Foundation Crime Prevention Plan entitled "Project Bounce Back." This initiative works with the adult second chance population. Any client who requests assistance from Umoja Village with housing assistance transportation services job creation initiatives etc. is required to establish a Life Action Plan. From there Umoja Village provides support services to address any barriers to help them move forward with life. Furthermore in November 2023 Umoja Village in partnership with The Imani Group and Solar United National launched a three-week job training program where we provided transportation assistance and stipends. 3350 0 0 Umoja Village Funding Allocation Process: As part of the Umoja Village Rebuilding The Foundation Crime Prevention Plan one of the primary strategies is to invest in those local youth mentorship and adult second chance initiatives that we know are making a difference; however they aren't able to be as effective due to limited funding. Through our own grant process we require those organizations to attend our grant writing workshop prior to submitting an application for funding. 8309 0 7809 46667 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 7 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 false false false X 14 14 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false SC X Donna Moore Wesby 8035076793 PO BOX 6645 AIKEN SC 298046645 Velice Cummings Board Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 100 Amelia Butler McKie Board Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kimberly Toney Board Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Leroy Myrick Board Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Donald Wesby Cofounder Board Member 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard Johnson Jr Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Debbie Williams Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Toney Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Malcolm Banks Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sidney Moore Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Myrick Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jahleel Johnson Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kinsley Hall Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ronald Brown Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Donna Moore Wesby CEO Cofounder 65.00 0.00 X 34147 0 0 Woodrow Evans Security Spiritual Adviser 15.00 0.00 X 6518 0 0 Dorcus Coleman Receptionist 15.00 0.00 X 6458 0 0 Grace Preston Communications Adviser 10.00 0.00 X 4770 0 0 Gloria Wesby Executive Assistant 21.00 0.00 X 2070 0 0 Ronald McKie Chief Operations Officer 21.00 0.00 X 1700 0 0 Cynthia Green Executive Assistant 2.00 0.00 X 160 0 0 55823 0 100 0 false false false 0 0 23800 0 350650 24585 0 399035 Promoters of performing arts sports andsimiilar events 711300 22139 0 0 0 Promoters of Performing Arts Sports and Similar Events without Facilities 711320 7809 0 0 0 Promoters of Performing Arts Sports and Similar Events without Facilities 711320 2385 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32333 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 431368 0 0 0 X 13900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55922 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2349 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1303 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1937 801 0 0 0 11004 0 0 0 1490 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12608 0 0 0 286 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1397 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 840 0 0 0 Secretary of State registration 52 0 0 0 Bank/PayPal service fees 403 0 0 0 Sponsorships and collaborations 1387 0 0 0 Facility rental 200 0 0 0 46667 46667 0 0 150609 46667 0 1937 0 0 0 0 0 278822 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 278822 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 278822 0 0 0 278822 0 278822 X 280759 0 0 0 0 -1937 X false false false X 0 0 0 0 391827 391827 0 0 0 0 7208 7208 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 399035 399035 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 399035 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 399035 399035 X Part III - Line 12 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2019, , | 2020, | 2021, | 2022, | 2023, | Golf Tournament 23800 0 23800 834 0 2739 2470 0 3360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23800 0 23800 834 0 2739 2470 0 3360 9403 14397 true The Imani Group PO Box 1666 Aiken SC 29802 571122166 501(c)(3) 13900 0 Job training program curriculum and student stipends 1 0 Part VI, Line 2 CEO Donna Wesby has family relationships with board members Donald Wesby and Sidney Moore. Part VI, Line 11b A copy of Form 990 and all schedules were emailed to all board members prior to the form being submitted. Part VI, Line 12c Because Umoja Village has regular board meetings oversight is built into our decision making. The CEO gives reports at every meeting regarding any potential or current contractual relationships. Part VI, Line 15 The board chair along with other board members discussed compensation of comparable positions and held an executive session to discuss. The CEO performed Google searches and looked at previous employees' salaries to determine appropriate compensation for key employees. Job descriptions were written and presented to the board along with suggested compensation. Part VI, Line 19 Available upon request. Part IX, Line 24e Umoja Village organizes a weekend of three separate events that are held in October. Although containing lots of expenses our Shoutfest Unityfest and the showing of the short film documentary about Black Wall Street were not actual fundraisers. The events are organized as a service to the community as part of our mission. The goal is to have the events pay for themselves through vendors and sponsorships. The only actual fundraising event during that weekend is the golf tournament. Incomes and expenses for that event are listed on Schedule G. Expenses for Shoutfest were $20,582.93. Expenses for the Black Wall Street film were $950.00. Also included in 24e are expenses for small grants awarded to local nonprofits through our grant process as part of our Crime Prevention Plan. Expenses for our annual Black History Month Community Celebration were $8,309.25. Expenses for our golf tournament were $9,403.00 which are also outlined in our golf tournament. This line also includes $4,072.00 in expenses for our Project Bounce Back program. Part III, Line 4d | Description:, Expense Amount:, Grants Amount:, Revenue Amount:| Annual Black History Community Celebration: Since 2022 Umoja Village plans an annual Black History celebration that is meaningful substantive and adds value for the community. At this event which is very reasonably priced to allow the community to afford we recognize each year's honorees of our annual "Umoja Village Celebrates Black Excellence" wall calendars. The event features a guest speaker historical presentations and other appropriate entertainment. The 2023 expenses were $8,309.00; and the revenues along with calendar sales were $7,809.00. Sponsorships and collaborations with other organizations: Because Umoja Village promotes unity we exemplify unity by collaborating with other organizations or by sponsoring events that align with our mission. The 2023 events included Koda's Kids The Center For African American History Art & Culture and the NAACP. The 2023 expenses for those collaborations were $1,587.00, $8309, $0, $7809| Part XI, Line 9 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Golf Tournament was the only official fundraiser. This is the expense., Fundraising expense, $-1937| Umoja Village had such a large fund balance at the end of the year because we were awarded two separate government grants in the 4th quarter of 2023 which are to be managed until all funds are expended. It was not possible to spend all of those funds in two months. The board and CEO established a programmatic budget for the funds to be expended in 2024., Part XI LIne 10, $0|