2025-10-27T10:46:03-04:00 2024-12-31 411620961 LEWIS KISCH & ASSOCIATES LTD 1125 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD SUITE 1 HASTINGS MN 550332489 990EZ 2024-01-01 205147038 SAIDIANA SAID 6125643519 538 GRACE STREET EXCELSIOR MN 553313235 ANDREW JENSEN TREASURER 9522155378 2025-10-27 true true DIANA L WEDDIGEN P01950848 6514373356 2025-10-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.SAIDIANACONGO.ORG X X 52518 X 52518 52518 10375 16200 800 1600 1341 28039 58355 -5837 52698 46861 X 47134 40570 6343 7318 53477 47888 779 1027 52698 46861 X SAIDIANA IS A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING WOMEN IN LUBUMBASHI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. WE OPERATE IN AN ECONOMY WHERE IT'S TYPICAL FOR SOMEONE TO EARN 2 PER DAY IF THEY EVEN HAVE EMPLOYMENT. WE PROVIDE SMALL GRANTS TO COLLECTIVES OF WOMEN WITH DRIVE AND DREAMS TO ENABLE THEM TO START, IMPROVE OR EXPAND MICROBUSINESSES. THE WOMEN WE SERVE HAVE NO OTHER ACCESS TO CAPITAL. WE ALSO OPERATE TWO SEWING TRADE SCHOOLS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ANOTHER NONPROFIT, CONGO CHILDREN TRUST, AT WHICH WE TRAIN WOMEN IN SEWING AND BASIC BUSINESS SKILLS TO GIVE THEM A LIVELIHOOD. ADDITIONALLY WE OPERATE A HAIR DRESSER TRAINING PROGRAM. BY GIVING WOMEN THE OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN BETTER LIVINGS, THEY HAVE HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE, CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE GOODS AND SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ARE ABLE TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN. SEWING VOCATIONAL SCHOOL - INVESTMENT IN TRAINING OF A CLASS OF STUDENTS. STUDENTS LEARNED HOW TO SEW, ACCOUNTING AND BASIC BUSINESS PRINCIPLES AND RECEIVED A STARTER KIT INCLUDING A SEWING MACHINE UPON GRADUATION. 5505 5544 CAPITAL GRANT TO EXPAND AND GROW THE PIG BREEDING ENTERPRISE INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A PIGSTY, VACCINATIONS, AND MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT. 4870 4870 FOR THE NEW LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER THE NON-PROFIT IN KINSHASA, THE CAPITAL. WE HAD TO DEDICATE TIME AND RESOURCES TO THIS REGISTRATION. 9185 THE REST OF OUR PROGRAM FUNDING WAS USED TO SUPPORT STAFF IN THE CONGO WHO TEACH, SUPPORT AND CONSULT WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS/ENTREPRENEURIAL COOPERATIVE. THEY ARE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS OF OUR NON-PROFIT ON THE GROUND IN THE CONGO. 26956 46555 REBECCA JASPER BOARD PRESID 3.00 0 ANDREW JENSEN TREASURER 3.00 0 LOIS DIRKSEN BOARD VICE P 4.00 0 RISHA RATHORE SEC. & SOCIA 2.00 0 TOI GIBBS KIMBILIO LIA 2.00 0 false false false false false false false false false MN ANDREA ROEGER 538 GRACE ST EXCELSIOR MN 553313235 6125643519 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 44869 58415 68672 52527 52518 277001 1000 1000 44869 58415 68672 53527 52518 278001 278001 44869 58415 68672 53527 52518 278001 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES SUPPLIES 756 WEBSITE MAINTENANCE & HOSTING 1,900 WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT 300 INSURANCE 2,045 TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE 8,288 OPERATIONS 2,380 CONGO RELATIONS 3,600 SECURITY 1,440 SUBSCRIPTIONS 657 COMMUNICATIONS 929 BANK FEES 1,123 DEVELOPMENT 1,367 OTHER FEES 664 REGISTRATION FEES 1,960 CONGO MEDICAL EXPENSE 630 TOTAL 28,039 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 6,343 7,318 TOTAL 6,343 7,318 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 779 1,027 FORM 990-EZ, PART III SAIDIANA IS A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING WOMEN IN LUBUMBASHI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. WE OPERATE IN AN ECONOMY WHERE IT'S TYPICAL FOR SOMEONE TO EARN 2 PER DAY IF THEY EVEN HAVE EMPLOYMENT. WE PROVIDE SMALL GRANTS TO COLLECTIVES OF WOMEN WITH DRIVE AND DREAMS TO ENABLE THEM TO START, IMPROVE OR EXPAND MICROBUSINESSES. THE WOMEN WE SERVE HAVE NO OTHER ACCESS TO CAPITAL. WE ALSO OPERATE TWO SEWING TRADE SCHOOLS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ANOTHER NONPROFIT, CONGO CHILDREN TRUST, AT WHICH WE TRAIN WOMEN IN SEWING AND BASIC BUSINESS SKILLS TO GIVE THEM A LIVELIHOOD. ADDITIONALLY WE OPERATE A HAIR DRESSER TRAINING PROGRAM. BY GIVING WOMEN THE OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN BETTER LIVINGS, THEY HAVE HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE, CONTRIBUTE VALUABLE GOODS AND SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ARE ABLE TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 THE REST OF OUR PROGRAM FUNDING WAS USED TO SUPPORT STAFF IN THE CONGO WHO TEACH, SUPPORT AND CONSULT WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS/ENTREPRENEURIAL COOPERATIVE. THEY ARE CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS OF OUR NON-PROFIT ON THE GROUND IN THE CONGO.