2025-01-30T12:33:23-05:00 2024-06-30 205551179 AMBROSI DONAHUE CONGDON & CO PC 7 PRINCE PLACE UNIT 301 NEWBURYPORT MA 01950 990 2023-07-01 161644867 KUPENDA FOR THE CHILDREN KUPE 6039268528 PO BOX 473 HAMPTON NH 03843 CYNTHIA BAUER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4104562311 2024-01-30 true false ROBERT POIRIER CPA P00015650 9784626674 2025-01-30 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CYNTHIA BAUER 12 DYER LN EASTBROOK ME 04634 970013 false X WWW.KUPENDA.ORG X 2002 NH IMPROVING CHILDRENS LIVES BY TRANSFORMING HARMFUL BELIEFS SURROUNDING DISABILITY 12 12 10 16 0 747797 969967 0 49 46 0 747846 970013 399111 361216 0 262402 280246 0 106874 274970 228981 936483 870443 -188637 99570 469608 570273 3792 4887 465816 565386 IMPROVING CHILDRENS LIVES BY TRANSFORMING HARMFUL BELIEFS SURROUNDING DISABILITY false false 405219 159227 ADVOCACY - INCORRECT BELIEFS ABOUT THE CAUSES OF AND TREATMENTS FORDISABILITY ARE OFTEN A LARGER OBSTACLE FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES THAN PHYSICAL BARRIERS. KUPENDA REMOVES STIGMAS RELATED TO DISABILITY BY EDUCATING LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH TRAININGS, PUBLIC EVENTS, FAMILY COUNSELING, AND INFORMATIVE RESOURCES. 146707 108028 EDUCATION - CONSISTENT ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION GIVES CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES LIFE AND CAREER CHOICES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TO THEM. KUPENDA SUPPORTS THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, TEACHER TRAININGS, CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES, AND BOARDING SCHOOL FEES. 155291 93961 MEDICAL - MANY PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ARE UNAWARE OF AND/OR UNABLE TO AFFORD THE MEDICAL CARE THESE CHILDREN NEED. INRESPONSE, KUPENDA PROVIDES FUNDING, REFERRALS, AND TRANSPORTATION TO HELP CHILDREN ACCESS MEDICAL SERVICES SUCH AS PHYSICAL THERAPY, DOCTOR VISITS, SURGERIES, MEDICATION, FOOD, AND EQUIPMENT. 707217 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 10 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false true false false NH X CYNTHIA BAUER 6039268528 12 DYER LN EASTBROOK ME 04634 CYNTHIA BAUER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 104576 0 0 CHRISTINE ALLEN RES. COMMITT 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH BATTILLO CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN BLAIR EX OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF GENTRY VICE-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL HUSS DEV. 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SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 361,216 0 SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART V KUPENDA AND KUHENZA'S JOINT MISSION IS TO EQUIP CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES, LEADERS, AND COMMUNITIES TO REPLACE HARMFUL BELIEFS AND PRACTICES RELATED TO DISABILITY WITH THOSE THAT IMPROVE LIVES. KUPENDA FOR THE CHILDREN IS REGISTERED IN THE U.S. AND KUHENZA FOR THE CHILDREN IS REGISTERED IN KENYA. BOTH ORGANIZATIONS REPORT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, MANAGE THEIR OWN OPERATIONAL FUNDS, AND ARE OVERSEEN BY THEIR OWN BOARDS OF DIRECTORS. EACH YEAR, KUHENZA AND KUPENDA COLLABORATIVELY FUNDRAISE TO SUPPORT THEIR JOINT PROJECTS. WE HAVE BEEN CO-DESIGNING AND CO-IMPLEMENTING DISABILITY AND CHILD ADVOCACY PROGRAMS SINCE 2003. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE RETURN PRIOR TO SIGNING AND SUBMITTING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A FORM INDICATING THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A REVEIW AND APPROVAL OF THE BOARD AND COMPARISONS WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA OF SIMILAR SIZE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE WEBSITE.