2026-03-10T12:52:15-05:00 2025-09-30 861400078 EVERGREEN ALLIANCE 4332 CERRITOS AVE LOS ALAMITOS CA 90720 990 2024-10-01 201927457 MALI RISING FOUNDATION MALI 8018104525 PO BOX 277 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84110 ELISABETH HUDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8018104525 2026-03-04 1 1 REBECCA CHRISTIANSEN P01219191 7143728110 2026-03-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ELISABETH HUDSON PO BOX 277 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84110 195109 0 X HTTPS://WWW.MALIRISINGFDN.ORG/ X 2004 UT TO EMPOWER THE CHILDREN OF MALI, WEST AFRICA BY EXPANDING AND IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM WITHIN THEIR OWN VILLAGES. 12 12 1 0 0 0 209996 195106 0 0 15 3 0 0 210011 195109 7584 2151 0 0 88880 68329 0 0 12682 115131 135018 211595 205498 -1584 -10389 145209 130971 2067 1805 143142 129166 X TO EMPOWER THE CHILDREN OF MALI, WEST AFRICA BY EXPANDING AND IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM WITHIN THEIR OWN VILLAGES. 0 0 46610 ACCESS - MALI RISING CREATES ACCESS BY BUILDING SAFE, DURABLE MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WHERE STUDENTS HAVE NO VIABLE PATH BEYOND PRIMARY SCHOOL. MALI RISING WORKS WITH MALI'S CENTRES FOR PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITIES (CENTRES D'ANIMATION PEDAGOGIQUE, OR CAP) AND WITH LOCAL VILLAGES TO MAINTAIN EACH SCHOOL AND ENSURE LONG-TERM IMPACT. EACH SCHOOL INCLUDES THREE CLASSROOMS, LATRINES, A PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE, AND ESSENTIAL FURNISHINGS. CONSTRUCTION IS LED BY LOCAL MALIANS, CREATING JOBS AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY PRIDE. THE ACCESS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES SCHOOL FEE SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MANY OF OUR STUDENTS. THIS PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION THROUGH THE INSPIRATION SCHOLARSHIPS, AS WELL AS SCHOOL FEE SUPPORT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS. EACH SCHOOL AND SCHOLARSHIP HELPS ENSURE THAT DISTANCE AND COST NO LONGER STAND IN THE WAY OF EDUCATION. 44197 1967 QUALITY - MALI RISING STRENGTHENS EDUCATION IN RESOURCE-LIMITED COMMUNITIES BY TRAINING TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS IN STUDENT-CENTERED TECHNIQUES. EDUCATORS ARE EVALUATED ON LESSON PREPARATION, TEACHING STYLE, FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS, INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUE, GROUP WORK, AND GENDER EQUITY PRACTICES. AFTER COMPLETING OUR TRAINING, TEACHERS SHOW IMPROVEMENTS OF 30% ON AVERAGE ACROSS THESE CORE AREAS. TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF CONTINUOUS LEARNING, THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES SPACE FOR PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE AND ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH REGULAR KNOWLEDGE-SHARING SESSIONS AND ACTIVE WHATSAPP GROUPS FOR EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS.MALI RISING ALSO PROVIDES NEW TEXTBOOKS CORE SUBJECTS FOR 7TH AND 8TH GRADE CLASSROOMS. CORE ACADEMIC SKILLS ARE REINFORCED THROUGH TARGETED INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE FRENCH LANGUAGE INTERVENTION PROGRAM (FLIP), WHICH HELPS STUDENTS BUILD FLUENCY IN THE INSTRUCTIONAL LANGUAGE OF FRENCH. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM 10 VILLAGES PARTICIPATE IN FLIP EACH YEAR, DEMONSTRATING AN IMPROVEMENT OF 20% ON AVERAGE IN THEIR FRENCH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT SCORES. AS PART OF MALI RISING'S BROADER COMMITMENT TO LITERACY AND GIRLS' EDUCATION, MALI RISING'S GIRLS LITERACY PROGRAM STRENGTHENS READING LEVELS AND ACADEMIC CONFIDENCE AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS. AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM, 80% OF PARTICIPANTS EVALUATE THEMSELVES AS READING AT A COMPETENT OR STRONG LEVEL AND NONE OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE UNABLE TO READ BY THE END. 964 184 INSPIRATION - MALI RISING INSPIRES STUDENTS TO SEE THEMSELVES NOT JUST AS LEARNERS, BUT AS LEADERS. WE SUPPORT STUDENTS AS THEY EXPLORE THEIR FUTURES THROUGH MENTORSHIP, CAREER EXPOSURE, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH THE GIRLS PROJECT, WE PROVIDE MENSTRUAL KITS SO GIRLS CAN ATTEND SCHOOL WITH DIGNITY AND CONSISTENCY. EACH YEAR, MALI RISING DISTRIBUTES OVER 500 REUSABLE MENSTRUAL KITS ACCOMPANIED BY HEALTH EDUCATION SESSIONS, ALONG WITH SOCCER TEAMS THAT BUILD CONFIDENCE AND TEAMWORK. CAREER DAYS AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO NEW POSSIBILITIES AND CONNECT THEM WITH ROLE MODELS FROM THEIR OWN VILLAGES. THROUGH HOPE GRANTS, FORMER STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO LAUNCH SMALL BUSINESSES AND RETURN TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AS MENTORS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION. 66898 ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 66898 158669 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 ML 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 UT X X ELISABETH HUDSON 8018104525 PO BOX 277 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84110 ALLEN WILKES CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATIE MURPHY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MUJTABA AHMED TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL MILLER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARV LYONS IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AJ DAVIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT DIXON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREA LEWIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSH LOFTON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN THOMAS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CARL TRUJILLO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JACKIE TRUJILLO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/31/24) 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELISABETH HUDSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/30/25) 40.00 X 0 0 0 MERRITT FREY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/30/24) 40.00 X 73170 0 0 73170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 195106 195106 3 3 195109 0 0 3 X 2151 2151 63472 54586 4443 4443 4857 4176 341 340 6812 6812 21007 15279 5728 4296 2721 1575 6117 5595 522 8077 886 3673 3518 5545 1961 3584 10567 7714 342 2511 295 295 908 908 PROGRAM EXPENSES 64385 64385 COMMUNICATIONS 2919 1936 983 BANK & MERCHANT FEES 2482 2482 MISCELLANEOUS 883 883 725 725 205498 158669 34147 12682 109435 98781 32186 32190 3588 145209 130971 2067 1805 2067 1805 X 100110 114166 43032 15000 143142 129166 145209 130971 -10389 -3587 0 X 0 0 0 X 178594 185919 253895 209996 195106 1023510 178594 185919 253895 209996 195106 1023510 495983 527527 3 42 15 3 63 1023573 0.51540 0.59020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 3 OFFICE ADMINISTRATION, PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION OVERSIGHT, PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, GRANTS/ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS, STUDENT RELATED EXPENSES. 112741 1 3 0 0 1 3 112741 0 112741 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JACKIE TRUJILLO IS CARL TRUJILLO'S MOTHER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH REQUIRED ANNUAL WRITTEN DISCLOSURES SIGNED BY ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR AN AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL DISCLOSED CONFLICTS, DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS, AND ENSURES THAT ANY AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL IS RECUSED FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING. ALL ACTIONS TAKEN ARE DOCUMENTED IN BOARD OR COMMITTEE MINUTES. THE BOARD ALSO CONDUCTS PERIODIC REVIEWS OF COMPENSATION, GRANTS, AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS TO ENSURE THEY ARE REASONABLE, FAIR, AND IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, AND TAKES CORRECTIVE OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION WHEN NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS AS FOLLOWS: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE MALI RISING FOUNDATION SHALL ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON HIS/HER PERFORMANCE, AND ASK FOR HIS/HER INPUT ON MATTERS OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION. AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL GATHER INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AND OTHER HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES OR CONSULTANTS) BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA TO THE EXTENT REASONABLY AVAILABLE ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE, AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE, AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,279. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,728. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,007.