Nonprofit · EIN 04-3369475
FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC
Tax-exempt · WATERTOWN, MA 02472
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,136,093 | $784,925 | $351,168 | $930,296 | $10,335 | $919,961 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $638,630 | $979,100 | -$340,470 | $582,843 | $14,050 | $568,793 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $815,765 | $670,650 | $145,115 | $913,163 | $3,900 | $909,263 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,131,872
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,221
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$20
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $638,753
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,580
- Accounting fees
- $38,010
- Occupancy
- $720
- Travel
- $2,000
- Program services (functional)
- $707,486
- Management and general (functional)
- $61,729
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,710
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $582,843
- Total assets, end of year
- $930,296
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,335
- Net assets, end of year
- $919,961
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $379,210
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $540,751
- Gross receipts
- $1,141,861
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE CLENDENNING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HORNBERGER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARY POWNALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY R LOEKEN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN DROLLINGER DIAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY BRESNICK GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MICHAEL KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARION MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENNY BARKER WEEKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDI A WINELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HOLLORAN COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN KILLEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE CLENDENNING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HORNBERGER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARY POWNALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY R LOEKEN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN DROLLINGER DIAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY BRESNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MICHAEL KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARION MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNEDY MMASI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALT PRZYGOCKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENNY BARKER WEEKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDI A WINELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONNIE CLENDENNING | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HORNBERGER | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARY LOCKEN | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SCHWARTZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BONER-MEEUS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HALLORAN COOK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN DROLLINGER DIAL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARION MARTIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENNEDY MMASI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY POWNALL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALT PRZYGOCKI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDI WINELAND | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EMILY BRESNICK | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN MICHAEL KING | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PENNY BARKER WEEKS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14 MOUNT AUBURN ST, WATERTOWN, MA 02472-3928
- In care of
- % WILMER HALE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BONNIE CLENDENNING, 14 MOUNT AUBURN ST, WATERTOWN, MA 02472
- Signed the 990
- BONNIE CLENDENNING, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 923-0426
- Website
- WWW.FOTZC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MILLER WACHMAN LLP
Mission
TO OVERCOME ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES IN TANZANIA, AFRICA BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT AND OTHER SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.
Program accomplishments
- FUNDED EDUCATION AND PRIMARY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT SOIT SAMBU SECONDARY SCHOOL, HAYMU PRIMARY SCHOOL, CHRISTOPHER P. HALLORAN SCHOOL, AND THE SUKENYA PRIMARY SCHOOL.Expenses $301,641 · grants $267,275
- FUNDING OF A HEALTH CENTER AND WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS TO TEACH BASIC BUSINESS SKILLS TO HELP THE MAASAI WOMEN OPEN SMALL, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BUSINESSES, LIKE BEADING AND BEEKEEPING.Expenses $405,672 · grants $371,305
- FUNDED WATER PROJECTS, INCLUDING BOREHOLES AND TOILETS, TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS AND CLEAN WATER FOR GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING.Expenses $173 · grants $173
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3369475
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q123)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $930,296
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,141,861
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,136,093 | $784,925 | $930,296 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $638,630 | $979,100 | $582,843 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $815,765 | $670,650 | $913,163 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $395,559 | $190,237 | $764,525 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3369475).
Questions about FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC
- What is the EIN of FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC is 04-3369475.
- Is FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BONNIE CLENDENNING.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,136,093, expenses of $784,925 and total assets of $930,296 at year end.
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