2024-08-07T16:40:07-05:00 2023-12-31 631133963 Haynes Downard LLP 3161 Cahaba Heights Road Suite 203 Birmingham AL 35243 990 2023-01-01 274552700 Sozo Children International c/o Suzanne Owens SOZO 2054018968 4 41st Street South Birmingham AL 35222 Suzanne Owens Chief Executive Officer 2054018968 2024-08-07 1 1 Lewis F Jones Jr P00013592 2052543380 2024-08-07 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Suzanne Owens 3128 Old Ivy Road Birmingham AL 35210 2790859 0 X sozochildren.org X 2010 AL Sozo Children International exists to empower vulnerable children to become thriving leaders for Jesus Christ. 12 12 45 0 0 0 1340429 1456177 0 0 9792 24610 1204421 1187686 2554642 2668473 564081 565682 0 0 1267677 1416771 0 0 132807 910986 1038933 2742744 3021386 -188102 -352913 2799577 2424028 107410 76266 2692167 2347762 Sozo Children International exists to empower vulnerable children to become thriving leaders for Jesus Christ. 0 0 1336272 565682 In 2010, Sozo Children successfully launched the opening of a children's home in Uganda, Africa to serve at-risk children. The home provides food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education, counseling and discipleship to vulnerable children. The children served are from impoverished communities and are in desperate situations which make them in need of this type of care. For children who have caretakers but lack the means for education and medical care, Sozo empowers those families to provide. Sozo has since grown to serve over 150 children. In February of 2015, Sozo Children purchased 28 acres of land in Uganda to begin the Village Project, which is a community transformational effort to house vulnerable children and provide the surrounding community with medical care and quality education. 132667 In an effort to invest in all children in need, Sozo Children partners with families who might not be able to send their children to school or provide medical care. This partnership allows children to continue living with their families, but have the opportunity to receive an education. This partnership is not to enable, but equip children to be future leaders in their communities. Also, this partnership ensures children are receiving adequate medical care so they can continue in school and lead healthy lives. Sozo strives for children to be in relationship with their family and further provide education and medical care for the severely disadvantaged. 222155 Sozo Children sends short-term and mid-term volunteers to developing countries to help long-term efforts in breaking the cycle of poverty. Sozo partners with 1ocal leaders and like-minded ministries to further development work in impoverished communities and the empowerment of individuals. 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Sub Saharan Africa 565682 Clothing and supplies/education and social work/housing/medical/food. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: Monthly reports are exchanged to facilitate the accounting of the monthly activity. Evening of Dreams Dinner 199066 199066 51588 Sozo Golf Tournament 77225 77225 27684 1 71420 71420 19982 347711 347711 99254 99254 248457 X Retail space 0 102180 FMV X Office space 0 33510 FMV X Utilities - power and gas 0 32692 FMV 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Copies of Form 990 are provided to board members at board meetings before it is filed with Internal Revenue Service. Board members are provided the opportunity to ask questions for clarification. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with its written conflict of interest policy by continuously analyzing the policy in relation to its current staff, through board meetings and ongoing employee communications. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 See the Organization's website at www.sozochildren.org.