2026-03-30T08:27:25-04:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 862234262 Fesser and Friends Inc FESS 8182567826 2806 S Charles St Seattle WA 98144 Kyle Ause Treasurer 8182567826 2026-03-31 false 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X https: www.fesserandfriends.org X X 180795 X 160796 19999 9300 10699 0 0 0 171495 105315 11187 116502 54993 17094 0 72087 17094 72087 17094 72087 17094 72087 To provide humanitarian aid to vulnerable children in the Democratic Republic of Congo through locally-led programming including shelter rehabilitation and support services for orphans and former child soldiers in partnership with local organizations. Provided shelter food education and daily care for 20 orphaned children in Beni Democratic Republic of Congo. Organization members conducted one program site visit during the year. 63400 X 4837 Funded rehabilitation and reintegration services for 20 former child soldiers in Goma Democratic Republic of Congo including trauma counseling and reintegration support. Organization members conducted one program site visit during the year. 36700 X 4837 Funded a one-time purchase and distribution of household water filters sourced from Uganda for families and children in Nord-Kivu Province Democratic Republic of Congo. 5000 X 0 9674 Kyle Ause Treasurer 2 0 0 0 Boris Pavic Director of External Affairs 3 0 0 0 Jackson Pavlakis Secretary 2 0 0 0 Nicolas Fesser President and Founder 5 0 0 0 X true false false false false false false false false NY Kyle Ause 4485 Tennyson Street 3 Denver CO 802122611 8182567826 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 21693 27108 69302 36095 160796 314994 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21693 27108 69302 36095 160796 314994 121412 193582 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 314994 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Beyond the Rhythm - Seattle 19999 0 19999 0 0 7500 0 1800 0 19999 0 19999 0 0 7500 0 1800 0 9300 10699 Part I, line 10 | Activity:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Amount:, Relationship:| Humanitarian aid - support for orphanage and child soldier rehabilitation program in the Democratic Republic of Congo., World Hope Givers, "No. 25 Av. Maimoto ULPGL Law Faculty Kyeshero Goma Nord-Kivu Province Democratic Republic of Congo", $105315.00, None| Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| International wire transfer fees for grant disbursements to grantee organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo., $925.00| Website hosting and domain registration fees., $588.00| Travel and lodging expenses for program site visits to grantee organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo, $9674.00| Part V, line 33 | Activity Name:, Description:| First year filing expanded return, Organization filed Form 990-N in prior years. Gross receipts exceeded the 990-N threshold this year requiring the organization to file Form 990-EZ for the first time| Goma Child Rehabilitation Center, New program initiated this year providing rehabilitation and reintegration services for former child soldiers in Goma DRC including trauma counseling and local staff-led support services.| Nord-Kivu Water Filter Distribution, One-time project providing household water filters sourced from Uganda for families and children in Nord-Kivu Province DRC.| Other Information (Part V),line 33 | Explanation:| Organization previously filed Form 990-N in prior years. This is the first year filing Form 990-EZ following an increase in gross receipts above the 990-N threshold. The Beni orphanage program has been ongoing for several years. The Goma child soldier rehabilitation center and the Nord-Kivu water filter distribution project were both new activities initiated this year. Other Information (Part V),line 41 | Explanation:| The organization exercises expenditure responsibility over all foreign grants disbursed to its partner organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Grant agreements require the grantee to maintain records of expenditures and provide periodic reports to the organization on the use of funds.