Nonprofit · EIN 26-1905452
THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,171,811 | $1,210,254 | -$38,443 | $929,930 | $3,215 | $926,715 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,195,337 | $1,494,265 | -$298,928 | $983,468 | $18,310 | $965,158 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $1,538,015 | $926,611 | $611,404 | $1,279,548 | $15,462 | $1,264,086 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,171,754
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $57
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $960,472
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $152,710
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $163,523
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,362
- Occupancy
- $7,767
- Travel
- $5,128
- Program services (functional)
- $1,021,092
- Management and general (functional)
- $106,144
- Fundraising (functional)
- $83,018
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $983,468
- Total assets, end of year
- $929,930
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,215
- Net assets, end of year
- $926,715
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $658,896
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $267,819
- Gross receipts
- $1,171,811
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA SMOLOW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $120,000 |
| LISA TELLEKSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MADHURI RAVI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MEREDITH HANRAHAN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JULIET MUSABEYEZU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISABELLE BYUSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEANNE CHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE WEISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY KANTENGWA MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAPHNE PETRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA K SAMTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANI COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE KOKOSKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHANTAL UMUHOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTY RIBAKOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN FOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA SMOLOW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,977 |
| LISA TELLEKSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LANI COOPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MEREDITH HANRAHAN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHY KANTENGWA MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY MBABAZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAPHNE PETRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN FOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIET MUSABEYEZU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA K SAMTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTY RIBAKOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISABELLE BYUSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEANNE CHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE WEISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA SMOLOW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $79,568 |
| KAIA MILLER GOLDSTEIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LANI COOPER | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MEREDITH HANRAHAN | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHY KANTENGWA MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCY MBABAZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAPHNE PETRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN FOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIET MUSABEYEZU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA K SAMTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTY RIBAKOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISABELLE BYUSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEANNE CHASE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 14 ALBERTA TER APT 1, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140-1872
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH W FLOOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA TELLEKSON, 14 ALBERTA TERRACE UNIT 1, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02184
- Signed the 990
- LISA TELLEKSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 599-5972
- Website
- WWW.MARANYUNDO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR GIRLS FROM ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN RWANDA THROUGH SUPPORT OF THE MARANYUNDO GIRLS SCHOOL AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE IS PROUD TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR GIRLS IN RWANDA. THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE BUILT THE MARANYUNDO GIRLS SCHOOL, ONE OF RWANDA'S TOP SCHOOLS, FOR GIRLS IN GRADES 7-12, AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR: 1) ONGOING MGS OPERATIONS INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE STUDENTS THAT ENSURE AT LEAST 66% OF MGS STUDENTS RECEIVE PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS, COMPETITIVE TEACHER SALARIES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS AND CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE; 2)EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND ENSURE MGS CONTINUES TO BE A LEADING SCHOOL, INCLUDING ONGOING FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, STEM RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMING, COLLEGE AND CAREER PROGRAMS, AND TECHNOLOGY AND MATERIALS; 3) THE EXTENSION OF SIMILAR SUPPORT AND PROGRAMMING TO OTHER STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND SCHOOLS IN RWANDA BEYOND THE MGS ON A SELECTED BASIS FOR BROADER IMPACT.Expenses $1,021,092 · grants $960,472
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 | Not 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
- 26-1905452
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $929,930
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,171,811
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,171,811 | $1,210,254 | $929,930 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,195,337 | $1,494,265 | $983,468 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,538,015 | $926,611 | $1,279,548 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 26-1905452).
Questions about THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE INC is 26-1905452.
- Is THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE 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 THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LISA TELLEKSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,000 (JESSICA SMOLOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE MARANYUNDO INITIATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,171,811, expenses of $1,210,254 and total assets of $929,930 at year end.
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