2025-07-30T09:43:57-05:00 2024-12-31 204193611 Batts Morrison Wales & Lee PA 801 North Orange Avenue Suite 800 Orlando FL 32801 990 2024-01-01 611555718 Amazima Ministries International Education and Empowerment for East AMAZ 6156565355 PO Box 682521 Franklin TN 37068 Ben Merrill Chairman 6156565355 2025-07-14 1 1 Michele M Wales P00428093 4077706000 2025-07-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Ben Merrill PO Box 682521 Franklin TN 37068 7224422 0 X www.amazima.org X 2007 TN The Ministry helps educate and empower the people of Uganda with God's love through education sponsorship, medical care, vocational initiatives, and spiritual discipleship. 9 7 21 9 0 0 7754632 7018713 0 0 173344 130134 -440933 3378 7487043 7152225 5360624 4700996 0 0 1554923 2144099 76089 183496 826670 1106783 1132989 8098419 8161580 -611376 -1009355 5631480 4458300 626845 453248 5004635 4005052 X To make disciples of Jesus through authentic relationships, excellent education, and strengthened communities. 0 0 6399601 4700996 300 Amazima Ministries International, Education and Empowerment for East Africa ("the Ministry"), is a not-for-profit Tennessee corporation whose purpose is to educate and empower the people of East Africa by providing education, health care, food, and family support, as well as spiritual, physical, and emotional encouragement.The Ministry's mission is to make disciples of Jesus through authentic relationships, excellent education, and strengthened communities. Its vision is that every person served would know Christ and make Him knownresulting in transformed lives, restored relationships, and changed communities. The Ministry is primarily funded through contributions from individuals and businesses.The Ministry's key initiatives include:Educational Activities - The Ministry directly supports The Amazima School, a Christ-centered primary and secondary school that equips Ugandan students with the tools of learning and creative thinking to live fully for the glory of God. Through educational scholarships, students receive a Christ-centered education, meals, school supplies, medical care, and spiritual discipleship. Primary school students (P1P7) attend as day students, while secondary school students board on campus. Teachers follow the Ugandan curriculum and incorporate Biblical integration in each classroom to cultivate a Biblical worldview.Discipleship - Outside of class, secondary boarding students participate in the Student Life program, a mentorship initiative led by married couples and single Ugandan adults who live among the students and model Christian lifestyles and marriages. Student Life incorporates daily devotions, life skills groups, intramural sports, worship teams, community service projects, partnerships with other area NGOs, and intentional relationships to promote spiritual and personal growth.Next Steps - Upon graduation from secondary school, students are supported with career guidance, internships, university application assistance, vocational placements, financial literacy training, and mental health resources. The Ministry continues engaging graduates by assisting with tuition, supplies, and mentorship throughout their university, vocational training, or entry into the workforce.Medical Care - The Ministry provides health care for students and their families within the Jinja community who may otherwise lack access to affordable medical services. Students receive vaccinations, as well as testing and treatment for common infectious diseases such as malaria and typhoid. The Ministry's medical department collaborates with mentors and social workers to offer health screenings, deworming, and referrals for additional care. Trained clinical psychologists also provide mental health education and counseling to all students.Entrepreneurial Projects - The Ministry partners with local Ugandans to implement self-sustaining businesses and agricultural initiatives that enable individuals to provide for their families. These projects include farming, soap-making, and operating small shops within local communities.Community - The Ministry fosters spiritual growth activities and Bible studies in several villages in Uganda. 6399601 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA GA TN TX X X X The Organization 6156565355 PO Box 682521 Franklin TN 37068 Mary Pat Davis Secretary (end 5/24) 3.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Don Shepherd Board Chair/Treasurer (end 4/24) 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ben Merrill Board Chair/Director (began 4/24) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ryan Harris Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Feray Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Katherine Davis Majors Founder & Chief Visionary 30.00 0.00 X X 136800 0 9723 James D Martin Chief Executive Officer (end 5/24) 40.00 0.00 X X 302428 0 10763 Megan Allred Secretary/Director 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Daniel Iya Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jill Kaess Director 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Holly Stewart Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Weir Chief Executive Officer (began 5/24) 40.00 1.00 X X 129835 0 3000 Michael J Tikson VP of Development 40.00 0.00 X 138458 0 9851 Madison Dallas Director of Finance 40.00 0.00 X 109526 0 6375 817047 0 39712 5 0 1 0 Larissa Rwakasiisi Plot 266 Model Farm Rd Njeru UG UG School Oversight 100966 1 7018713 597529 7018713 130134 130134 75275 72197 3078 3078 3078 300 0 300 300 7152225 300 0 133212 4700996 4700996 592549 291154 156438 144957 1114984 690066 136729 288189 31201 2511 28690 287707 124339 157640 5728 117658 69009 19112 29537 53929 53929 183496 183496 219537 179223 40314 85586 6917 12352 66317 29845 3387 25410 1048 118705 65578 32809 20318 147243 52899 54900 39444 125866 70201 11954 43711 9883 817 8209 857 46693 41233 5460 Licenses, Dues, & Fees 167917 31681 134448 1788 Staff Development 81801 24253 56268 1280 School Expenses 45984 45337 647 8161580 6399601 935309 826670 1411591 3412915 3550000 460000 105080 199446 108629 108629 0 0 416 457 564393 385482 5631480 4458300 44272 50264 925 581648 402984 626845 453248 X 4928653 3889385 75982 115667 5004635 4005052 5631480 4458300 -1009355 9772 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6356304 7952607 7079162 7754632 7018713 36161418 6356304 7952607 7079162 7754632 7018713 36161418 1160181 35001237 191941 66485 111066 254444 205409 829345 200 200 36990963 208201 0.94620 0.95270 X Part II, Section B, Line 10: Other income includes miscellaneous income. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 108629 108629 0 0 Security Deposits 4840 Right of Use Asset 380642 385482 Lease Liability 402984 402984 1 Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, 1 9 Program Services Services to support the educational activities of the Amazima School, as well as medical care, vocational, and community projects supporting the people of Uganada. 804646 Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, 0 0 Grants to Recipients Located in Region 4700996 1 9 0 0 1 9 5505642 0 5505642 Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Program Services 3760000 Wire 100996 Assets and supplies purchased for school, director services. Cost Sub-Saharan Africa - Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Program Services 840000 Wire 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: The Ministry has employees located in Uganda that work directly with its Ugandan grantees to provide educational and other services to the people of Uganda. Therefore, the Ministry has direct oversight over the expenditure of funds granted to its foreign grantees. The Ministry also receives monthly written updates from its grantees, and the Ministry's US-based CEO has frequent calls with the in-country director of Uganda operations. Part I, line 3: The expenditures reported in Part I, Line 3, column (f) are reported using the accrual method of accounting. X 1 Masterworks 19462 Powder Hill Place NE Poulsbo WA 98370 Digital promotion for new donor acquisition 0 677526 183496 494030 677526 183496 494030 FL GA TN CA TX Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b, Column (v) Masterworks provided digital services for the Ministry to grow awareness, increase content engagement, acquire new donors, and cultivate existing donors. Payments reported in Part I represent total payments for such fundraising services during the tax year. The Ministry pays Masterworks an agency fee of 25% of the media spending each month. X 0 1 X X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 James D Martin Chief Executive Officer (end 5/24) 170918 0 30500 0 101010 0 6763 0 4000 0 313191 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a Pursuant to the Organization's Board-approved policy regarding travel reimbursement, the Organization pays for limited companion travel of employees who are permanently stationed overseas, including the Organization's CEO. Specifically, the Organization's overseas employees are periodically required to return to the United States to perform certain duties and to receive necessary respite from their overseas responsibilities. In instances where companion travel serves a bona fide business purpose of the Organization, such business purposes are documented and the cost of the travel is not included in the taxable compensation of the employee. In instances where companion travel does not serve a bona fide business purpose of the Organization, the cost of the travel is treated as additional taxable compensation to the employee. In scenarios where the cost of companion travel results in additional compensation to the Organization's CEO or to the CEO's spouse, the overall compensation is reviewed and approved by the Organization's Board pursuant to the compensation-setting procedures further described in Schedule O. Part I, Line 4a The Ministry's former CEO, James D Martin, retired effective July 31, 2024. The Form 990 includes a severance payment made to James D Martin in the amount of $101,010 across the period of August 30, 2024 through December 31, 2024, with a lump sum payment covering an additional six months included in the December, 2024 payment. The severance payment was made pursuant to an employment contract with James D Martin. The severance payment plan was also reviewed by board members who are independent with respect to James D Martin. Pursuant to the Form 990 instructions, the amounts reported on Schedule J, Part II, Column (B)(iii) and Column E include the severance payments provided to James D Martin from August 30, 2024 through December 31, 2024. X 13 597529 Fair market value 0 0 0 0 Part I, Column (b): The Ministry is reporting in Part I, column (b), the number of contributions. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Katherine Davis Majors and Mary Pat Davis have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Ministry's top management official and top financial official each review the Form 990 prior to its filing with the IRS. A copy of the final Form 990 is also provided to the voting members of the Ministry's governing body prior to its filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Ministry's conflict of interest policy is distributed to each member of the Ministry's governing body, its officers and its key employees on an annual basis. Each such individual provides an annual disclosure statement indicating that they have received, read, understood and agreed to comply with the policy, certifying that: (1) they have no relationships or interests that present a conflict of interest, (2) they have one or more conflicts of interest that have been fully disclosed as required by the policy and have been properly administered in conformity with the policy, or (3) they have previously undisclosed conflicts of interest and disclosing the details of such conflicts. Any disclosure statements with previously undisclosed conflicts of interest are forwarded to appropriate Ministry officials to take appropriate actions as required by the policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The compensation of the CEO, Founder, and Ugandan Director is reviewed by members of the Board of Directors who do not have a conflict of interest with respect to these individuals. The Board utilizes comparability data and contemporaneously substantiates its deliberations and decisions. The CEO is responsible for setting the compensation of the Ministry's key executives. The Ugandan Director is responsible for setting the compensation of the Ministry's key executives in Uganda, with CEO approval. In setting such compensation, the CEO and Ugandan Director utilize comparability data and contemporaneously substantiate their decisions. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Ministry provides, upon request, copies of its Articles of Incorporation, bylaws, conflict of interest policy, and its financial statements. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The Ministry's Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, assumes responsibility for the oversight of the audit of its financial statements and the selection of an independent accountant. This process has not changed from the prior year. 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