2026-06-09T10:44:38-05:00 2025-12-31 HAN GROUP LLC 1020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2025-01-01 263658409 KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE KAKE 5715274960 4250 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE 600 ARLINGTON VA 22203 KAKENYA NTAIYA CEO AND PRESIDENT 5715274960 2026-06-09 1 JENNIFER S HAN P00633304 2022937000 2026-06-09 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KAKENYA'S DREAM KAKENYA NTAIYA 4250 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE 600 ARLINGTON VA 22203 8252449 0 X WWW.KAKENYASDREAM.ORG X 2008 DC INVEST IN GIRLS IN KENYA AS AGENTS OF CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. 15 15 9 16 0 0 2192306 8165765 0 0 74375 86684 0 0 2266681 8252449 1213261 1640686 0 0 647648 687737 0 0 245880 171749 190082 2032658 2518505 234023 5733944 3733611 9574206 27043 67099 3706568 9507107 INVEST IN GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN FROM RURAL COMMUNITIES IN KENYA AS AGENTS OF CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. WE DREAM OF A WORLD WHERE EVERY GIRL AND YOUNG WOMAN IS EDUCATED, VALUED, RESPECTED, AND REALIZES HER FULL POTENTIAL. 0 0 949520 789808 EDUCATION: KAKENYA'S DREAM ADVANCES EDUCATIONAL ACCESS AND QUALITY FOR MARGINALIZED GIRLS IN RURAL SOUTHWESTERN KENYA THROUGH A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH WITH ITS LOCAL PARTNER. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED 440 GIRLS ENROLLED IN THE KAKENYA CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE, TWO FULL-SUPPORT SCHOOLS PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTION, LIFE-SKILLS TRAINING, AND EXTRACURRICULARS WHILE PROTECTING GIRLS FROM FGM AND CHILD MARRIAGE. THROUGH THE EDUCATION ACCESS PROGRAM, 224 ADDITIONAL GIRLS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS, ENABLING THEIR TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL. ADDITIONALLY, WE ASSESSED 20 LOCAL SCHOOLS FOR TARGETED INTERVENTIONS TO ENHANCE LEARNING QUALITY ACROSS THE REGION. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING EVERY GIRL HAS ACCESS TO A SAFE, QUALITY EDUCATION. 684324 567867 HEALTH: WITH EXTREMELY LIMITED HEALTHCARE IN THE REGION, MOST PEOPLE KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT THEIR BODIES OR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR KENYAN PARTNER, KAKENYA'S DREAM FUNDS JIJUE ("KNOW YOURSELF"), A STRUCTURED ADOLESCENT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM. THESE SESSIONS EDUCATE BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS ON CRITICAL TOPICS INCLUDING BODILY AUTONOMY, FGM, AND CHILD MARRIAGE. IN 2025 ALONE, THE JIJUE PROGRAM REACHED OVER 11,000 STUDENTS ACROSS 57 SCHOOLS. TO FURTHER MEET THE REGION'S DIRE HEALTHCARE NEEDS, WE FUND THE COMMUNITY'S FIRST AND ONLY YOUTH-FRIENDLY HEALTH CLINIC, WHICH PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND STIGMA-FREE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE CARE. THE CLINIC HAD OVER 12,000 VISITS IN 2025. 339575 283011 ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: RECOGNIZING THAT PERVASIVE POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT CREATE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO SECURING JOBS, KAKENYA'S DREAM FOCUSES ON EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN FOR ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. WE SUPPORT ACCESS TO TERTIARY EDUCATION AND PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO FACILITATE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. IN 2025, WE PROVIDED 284 HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS AND OFFERED SUPPLEMENTARY TRAINING IN JOB READINESS, CAREER GUIDANCE, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, WE EQUIP YOUNG WOMEN WITH THE ESSENTIAL SKILLS, NECESSARY NETWORKS, AND CRITICAL SUPPORT REQUIRED TO THRIVE IN A COMPETITIVE JOB MARKET, ULTIMATELY FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE AND BREAKING CYCLES OF POVERTY. 1973419 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CO FL GA IL MA MD ME MI MN NC NY OH OR PA VA X X BETH COSBY 5715274960 4250 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 600 ARLINGTON VA 22203 KATHY HALL BOARD CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE O'KANE VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANISA TOOTLA SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE CROCKETT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TARA BUNCH DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2025) 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY BLACKWOOD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BONK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE CALMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH CRAVEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIAM DALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY DENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE-MAREA GRIFFIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL HACKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BETH HASTINGS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY HUDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA REEVES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAKENYA NTAYIA CEO AND PRESIDENT 40.00 X 180696 0 9575 EMILY BARNHILL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 116600 0 15795 297296 0 25370 2 0 1 0 0 8165765 34791 8165765 86684 86684 8252449 0 0 86684 1640686 1640686 190271 121488 33659 35124 383821 115790 122722 145309 18219 5484 5683 7052 51039 12792 23601 14646 44387 18436 12163 13788 2324 2324 34205 34205 31645 31645 10548 10119 429 26559 9269 9255 8035 4116 4112 4 26782 10831 7572 8379 25009 18998 799 5212 2645 1031 683 931 6447 6447 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 17129 4383 5775 6971 STATE REGISTRATION FEES 2673 2673 2518505 1973419 299206 245880 980953 736264 1840197 1893912 265297 1182617 7491 12896 627127 5710239 12546 38278 3733611 9574206 18719 32993 8324 34106 27043 67099 X 2650616 7450074 1055952 2057033 3706568 9507107 3733611 9574206 5733944 66595 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1632050 2164418 2063466 2192306 8165765 16218005 1632050 2164418 2063466 2192306 8165765 16218005 7260284 8957721 5118 10656 36578 74375 86684 213411 1924 615 2539 16433955 0.54510 0.79400 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,924. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 615. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 627126 0 87440 15790 698776 557320 1250 68556 627126 475455 9250 72615 557320 510816 43112 -78473 475455 332862 157363 20591 510816 0.77825 0.22175 0 0 0 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 34106 34106 X 8561484 66595 242440 309035 8252449 0 8252449 2760945 242440 242440 2518505 0 2518505 PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT YOUNG WOMEN HAVE A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION BY ENDOWING SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE KAKENYA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE II (KCE II). PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED ON AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS HEALTH AND EDUCATION SERVICES 1640686 0 0 0 0 0 0 1640686 0 1640686 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 1640686 WIRE TRANSFER 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT REVIEWS MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM KAKENYA'S DREAM (KENYA) AND MEETS WEEKLY WITH THE MANAGEMENT TEAM IN KENYA TO STAY CLOSELY APPRISED OF PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS. THE PARTNER ORGANIZATION IN KENYA ALSO PROVIDES QUARTERLY PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS TO THE US BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MANAGEMENT ALSO REVIEWS THE KENYAN AUDIT THAT IS CONDUCTED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. PART I, LINE 3: IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, ALL AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PARTS I AND II OF SCHEDULE F ARE REPORTED USING THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, WHICH IS THE SAME METHOD OF ACCOUNTING USED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KAKENYA NTAYIA CEO AND PRESIDENT 155173 0 20000 0 5523 0 7892 0 1683 0 190271 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 EMPLOYEE BONUSES WERE AWARDED IN RECOGNITION OF EMPLOYEES' CONTRIBUTIONS TO ADVANCING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IN 2025 AND WERE MADE POSSIBLE BY A SPECIAL GRANT THAT PROVIDED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR YEAR-END STAFF APPRECIATION. THE CEO AND PRESIDENT'S BONUS, AWARDED IN FEBRUARY 2025, WAS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN RECOGNITION OF HER 2024 PERFORMANCE AND FULFILLMENT OF HER GOALS, AS OUTLINED IN HER CONTRACT. THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES RECEIVED BONUSES FROM THE ORGANIZATION. 1. KAKENYA NTAYIA - $20,000 2. EMILY BARNHILL - $10,000 X 2 34791 FMV 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN PART I, COLUMN (B), REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: KAKENYA'S DREAM MAKES GRANTS TO ITS INDEPENDENT LOCAL PARTNER IN KENYA TO FUND PROGRAMS IN NAROK AND KISII COUNTIES, SOME OF THE MOST MARGINALIZED REGIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN KENYA, WHERE TWO-THIRDS OF GIRLS UNDERGO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) AT PUBERTY, ABOUT HALF ARE MARRIED BEFORE THE AGE OF 19, AND THE MAJORITY HAVE NOT GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL. GIRLS IN THE INDIGENOUS MAASAI COMMUNITY REGULARLY STOP GOING TO SCHOOL AND ARE MARRIED OFF IN ADOLESCENCE AFTER UNDERGOING FGM, A PAINFUL AND HARMFUL PRACTICE THAT IS CONSIDERED A RITE OF PASSAGE TO ADULTHOOD. WHEN GIRLS ARE NOT EDUCATED, THE CYCLE OF MARGINALIZATION CONTINUES FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT, WITH THE MEN AND TRIBAL ELDERS DICTATING A GIRL'S PRESENT AND FUTURE WITHOUT CONSIDERING HER SOCIAL, FINANCIAL, PHYSICAL, OR EMOTIONAL WELLBEING. SINCE 2008, KAKENYA'S DREAM HAS BEEN CHANGING BELIEFS ABOUT THE VALUE OF GIRLS' EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR LOCAL PARTNER IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE TO GENERATE SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE TRANSPARENCY AND ENCOURAGE TRUST, ENSURE THAT THE INTERVENTIONS ARE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE TO THE LOCAL CONTEXT, AND PROMOTE LEADERSHIP FROM WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE THREE CORE PROGRAMS (EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT) ARE DESIGNED TO EMPOWER AND MOTIVATE MARGINALIZED GIRLS TO BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE AND TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES SUCH AS FGM AND CHILD MARRIAGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED IN DRAFT FORMAT AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR A DETAILED REVIEW. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED A COMPLETE COPY OF THIS FORM 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE FILING THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ANNUALLY. ANY POSSIBLE DISCLOSED FINANCIAL INTEREST, OR BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. (NOTE THAT A FINANCIAL INTEREST OR BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIP DOES NOT NECESSARILY CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.) IF THE PERSON DISCLOSING THE FINANCIAL INTEREST OR EXISTING BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS IS A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, SAID MEMBER SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING ROOM DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED YEARLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS BASED ON GOALS AND TARGETS ACHIEVED AS OUTLINED IN THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW, WHICH LAST OCCURRED DURING DECEMBER 2025. IN ADDITION, COMPENSATION IS PERIODICALLY BENCHMARKED AGAINST SIMILAR INTERNATIONAL NONPROFITS FOCUSED ON EAST AFRICA. THE BENCHMARKING PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2022. COMPENSATION OF THE MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO AND PRESIDENT BASED ON JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE REVIEWS. ALL STAFF SALARIES ARE ULTIMATELY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS YEARLY THROUGH THE BUDGETING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 KD PROVIDES COPIES OF ITS DOCUMENTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE AND ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.