Nonprofit · EIN 27-1907027
KENYA KEYS
Tax-exempt · LAKE GROVE, OR 97035
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $819,690 | $930,566 | -$110,876 | $648,592 | $3,358 | $645,234 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $810,361 | $917,233 | -$106,872 | $780,135 | $9,229 | $770,906 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $802,492
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $17,198
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $646,562
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $49,999
- Other salaries and wages
- $130,347
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $194,199
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $55,510
- Program services (functional)
- $841,566
- Management and general (functional)
- $61,159
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,841
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $780,135
- Total assets, end of year
- $648,592
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,358
- Net assets, end of year
- $645,234
- Gross receipts
- $819,690
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 58
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Friess | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 31 | $49,999 |
| Rinda Hayes | Founder Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| J Brent Hayes | Founder Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| HEATHER COOKE | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Micah Stolowitz | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Linda Allen | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Bill Allen | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Marilyn Lewis | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jon Robinson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judith Wesonga | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Czerny | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Friess | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 20 | $65,833 |
| Rinda Hayes | Founder Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| J Brent Hayes | Founder Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| HEATHER COOKE | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Micah Stolowitz | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Linda Allen | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Bill Allen | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Marilyn Lewis | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jon Robinson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Judith Wesonga | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maureen Halverson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15875 BOONES FERRY RD UNIT 2348, LAKE GROVE, OR 97035-0823
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Mark Friess, 15875 Boones Ferry Rd 2348, LAKE OSWEGO, OR 97035
- Signed the 990
- Mark Friess, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (503) 887-7033
- Website
- www.kenyakeys.org
- Return prepared by
- URQUIDEZ & ASSOCIATES CPAS INC
Mission
Kenya Keys provides educational sponsorship, support & resources to empower disadvantaged students in rural Kenya to improve their lives & communities.
Program accomplishments
- Sponsorship and Education Supports: More than 435 students from rural Kenya are sponsored to go to high school & post secondary school programs.As well as tuition & fees, we cover basic necessities: clothing, food, toiletries, female sanitary kits, transportation etc & support in terms of mentor ship, conferences & access to libraries with books & laptops.Expenses $321,314 · grants $340,333 · revenue $266,544
- Program Operations: Grants to our Kenyan NGO affiliate include: Hope Springs - 4 mentors who offer after school mentor ship to at-risk middle schoolers; Library support of books & funds to 10 primary & 4 secondary school libraries & a community library staffed & stocked with books; GED classes for adults inc. teachers, study materials, lunch & test fees covered; Special Needs school financial support & annual Special Olympics; & funds raised to build classrooms, desks & latrines.Expenses $281,851 · grants $98,291 · revenue $111,647
- Infrastructure Program: We are in the process of building a Community Education Center next to the headquarters which will include a library, computer lab/classroom, conference space, football pitch etc that will be open to the community as a free resource for all.Expenses $120,971 · grants $111,933 · revenue $154,735
- The KK NGO Operation Program: Included in grants to our Kenyan NGO affiliate are expenses for 13 program staff salaries, capacity-building, rent, utilities, transportation, office equipment, phones & building maintenance etc.Volunteers - Kenya Keys had 58 volunteers in 2023 contributing 5001 hours of service. Thirty-six staff and students from Weber State University donated 3240 hours of service toward the design and building of the Community Education Center (CEC). A volunteer provided hours of consultation on the construction of the CEC. Two board members provided in-kind legal services, while other members managed a book drive for the library, made feminine hygiene kits for students, managed sponsor renewals, and shopped for and prepared student laptops for dissemination. Other volunteers traveled to Kenya to support staff efforts, evaluate programs, and help with student interviews. Additional hours were donated to write student bios, take and edit student photos/videos, process student letters to their sponsors, and recruit new sponsors.Expenses $117,430 · grants $108,727 · revenue $74,400
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
- 27-1907027
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $648,592
- Income (IRS master file)
- $819,690
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $819,690 | $930,566 | $648,592 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $810,361 | $917,233 | $780,135 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $845,399 | $704,024 | $880,575 | 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 27-1907027).
Questions about KENYA KEYS
- What is the EIN of KENYA KEYS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KENYA KEYS is 27-1907027.
- Is KENYA KEYS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to KENYA KEYS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KENYA KEYS 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 KENYA KEYS 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 KENYA KEYS 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 KENYA KEYS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Mark Friess.
- Who are the officers and directors of KENYA KEYS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $49,999 (Mark Friess, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does KENYA KEYS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $819,690, expenses of $930,566 and total assets of $648,592 at year end.
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