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Nonprofit · EIN 27-3537872

SAMBURU YOUTH EDUCATION FUND

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · FORT COLLINS, CO 80524

Financials

$116K$83K2023$961K$189K2024$86K$127K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAMBURU YOUTH EDUCATION FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$85,791$127,032-$41,241$888,826$0$888,826
December 31, 2024990$960,974$189,438$771,536$930,067$0$930,067
December 31, 2023990-EZ$115,951$83,483$32,468$158,531$0$158,531
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$47,730
Program service revenue
$2,354
Investment income
$30,109
Net income from fundraising events
$5,598
Other revenue
$5,598

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$95,847
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$13,021
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$13,021
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$672
Program services (functional)
$119,212
Management and general (functional)
$7,269
Fundraising (functional)
$202

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$930,067
Total assets, end of year
$888,826
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$888,826
Net assets without donor restrictions
$888,826
Gross receipts
$88,180
Employees
0
Volunteers
15
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
CO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Apin YasinManager - contract employee in Kenya
Key employee
35$0$7,748
Resi LepurdatiCoordinator - contract employee in Kenya
Key employee
35$0$5,274
Brett Bruyereco founder
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Adam BehCo Founder Board Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Karina BransonBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nicole StaffordBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jennifer JohnsonBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Christine NamuyankAdvisory Board Member
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Boniface IsigiAdvisory Board Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kompera LemiruniAdvisory Board Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jamal GolichaAdvisory Board Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Malian LemunaAdvisory Board Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Teresia ZenabioAdvisory Board Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Apin YasinManager - contract employee in Kenya
Key employee
35$0$6,543
Resi LepurdatiCoordinator - contract employee in Kenya
Key employee
35$0$4,414
Brett Bruyereco founder
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Adam BehCo Founder Board Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Karina BrandsonBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Nicole StaffordBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jennifer JohnsonBoard member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Christine NamuyankAdvisory Board Member
Trustee or director
3$0$0
Boniface IsigiAdvisory Board Member
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kompera LemiruniAdvisory Board Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jamal GolichaAdvisory Board Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Malian LemunaAdvisory Board Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Teresia ZenabioAdvisory Board Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Apin YasinManager35$0
Resi LepurdatiCoordinator30$0
Brett BruyereCo Founder3$0
Adam BehCo Founder1$0
Karina BransonBoard member1$0
Nicole StaffordBoard member1$0
Jennifer JohnsonBoard member1$0
Christina NamunyakAdvisory Board member4$0
Boniface IsigiAdvisory Board member3$0
Kompera LemiruniAdvisory Board member1$0
Jamal GolichaAdvisory Board member1$0
Malian LemunaAdvisory Board member1$0
Teresia ZenabioAdvisory Board member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
640 PETERSON ST, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524-3134
In care of
% BRETT BRUYERE
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
640 Peterson ST, Fort Collins CO 80524
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Brett Bruyere, 640 Peterson ST, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Brett Bruyere, 640 Peterson ST, Fort Collins CO 80524
Signed the 990
Brett Bruyere, Co Founder
Phone
(970) 691-7243

Mission

Our mission is to provide equitable opportunities for the youth of northern Kenya to enhance leadership development and problem-solving skills through educational scholarships and opportunities for civic involvement that lead to a healthy and prosperous society. Our primary programs are educational scholarships life-skills training and small-business entrepreneurial support.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Youth development support via educational scholarships for secondary and post-secondary students life skills training and service projects. Adjusted for currency differences.
    Expenses $36,613 · grants $26,301
  • Small business and beadwork enterprise support for women and youth
    Expenses $6,488 · revenue $2,354
  • low expense program inputs including event sponsorships clean water supplies for womens villages
    Expenses $1,564
  • Grants for community development initiatives distributed as grants to Empowering Livelihoods - Kenya
    Expenses $69,547 · grants $69,547
  • Fiscal agent: Conservation and development research
    Expenses $5,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
27-3537872
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$888,826
Income (IRS master file)
$88,180

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2013
Posted by the IRS
August 12, 2013
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2013

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$85,791$127,032$888,826XML
990December 2024$960,974$189,438$930,067XML
990-EZDecember 2023$115,951$83,483$158,531XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Brett Bruyere
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 27-3537872).

Questions about SAMBURU YOUTH EDUCATION FUND

What is the EIN of SAMBURU YOUTH EDUCATION FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAMBURU YOUTH EDUCATION FUND is 27-3537872.
Is SAMBURU YOUTH EDUCATION FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2013.
Are donations to SAMBURU YOUTH EDUCATION FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SAMBURU YOUTH EDUCATION FUND 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 SAMBURU YOUTH EDUCATION FUND 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 SAMBURU YOUTH EDUCATION FUND 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 SAMBURU YOUTH EDUCATION FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Brett Bruyere.
Who are the officers and directors of SAMBURU YOUTH EDUCATION FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SAMBURU YOUTH EDUCATION FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $85,791, expenses of $127,032 and total assets of $888,826 at year end.

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