Nonprofit · EIN 27-6775063
GAMBIARISING
Also known as MICHAEL A MCCONNELL TTEE
Tax-exempt · EMERYVILLE, CA 94608
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $583,512 | $620,420 | -$36,908 | $219,894 | $0 | $219,894 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $619,042 | $606,731 | $12,311 | $226,692 | $0 | $226,692 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $575,346
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $8,166
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$8,053
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $613,941
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $47
- Travel
- $3,275
- Program services (functional)
- $613,941
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,204
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,275
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $226,692
- Total assets, end of year
- $219,894
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $219,894
- Publicly traded securities
- $212,351
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$8,053
- Gross receipts
- $651,544
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Betzler | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Brian Carroll | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Philipa von Kerckerinck | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Marnie Kleinsmith-Florin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joanna LaHaie | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Sarah Lee | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Emily Lundberg | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael McConnell | Managing Trustee Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 30 | $0 |
| Erin Miller | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Maggie Okponobi | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Josh Shrager | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Stawicki | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Betzler | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Brian Carroll | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Philipa von Kerckerinck | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Marnie Kleinsmith-Florin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joanna LaHaie | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Sarah Lee | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Emily Lundberg | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael McConnell | Managing Trustee Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 30 | $0 |
| Erin Miller | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Maggie Okponobi | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Josh Shrager | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Stawicki | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1500 PARK AVE APT PH 1, EMERYVILLE, CA 94608-3522
- In care of
- % MICHAEL A MCCONNELL TRUSTEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Michael A McConnell, 1500 Park Ave Apt 503, Emeryville, CA 94608
- Signed the 990
- Michael McConnell, Managing Trustee
- Phone
- (415) 902-1195
Mission
GambiaRising's primary program is to support the education of those who without help will not be able to attend school, with a special emphasis on girls. Where lack of schools or school infrastructure is the primary obstacle to students getting an education, we have occasionally supported campaigns to fund rural school construction, the building of teachers' housing, school toilets and/or school kitchens and gardens. We also provide fiscal sponsorship and advisory support to three Gambian non-profits, Working Water Gambia, Forest Gardens Gambia, and West Africa Medicine and Education.
Program accomplishments
- GambiaRising's primary program is to support the education of those who without help will not be able to attend school, with a special emphasis on girls. In the school year beginning in September 2024, more than 6,100 students were in school with scholarship support consisting of whatever was needed to have them start, continue, or go back to school. This included school uniforms, books & supplies, tuition, study fees as needed and occasionally bicycles, car fare, lunch money, medicine, shoes, etc. as well. Some university and college students were also provided laptops and even plane tickets and visa fees for those able to win full scholarships to study in the U.S. for graduate degrees. Of all these students, 73% were girls.Expenses $490,453 · grants $482,580
- In rural areas where the primary cause of the lack of qualified teachers is the absence of appropriate rental housing in rural villages, we supported the construction of teachers' housing in rural schools by funding materials and the necessary skilled labor to construct "hand-made" housing blocks near the schools, with bricks made by hand by the community. We have also supported repairs and improvements to rural schools, construction and repair of school kitchens and wells, and for tree planting and garden improvements in rural schools and training for rural school garden masters.Expenses $25,181 · grants $25,000
- GambiaRising provided fiscal and administrative support to Working Water Gambia (with most funds provided by Water Charity but including other small donations) whose work included repairing or replacing wells and pumps in rural Gambian villages. In 2024, pumps and wells were repaired and rehabilitated in 26 Gambian villages and 3 major new solar powered water systems were installed.Expenses $66,879 · grants $66,879
- Working through the Gambian non-profit Forest Gardens Gambia, with funding from Trees for the Future, GambiaRising supported the continuing work of training Central River Region farmers in sustainable agriculture programs, propogating and planting thorny "live fences" around their farms and propogating and incorporating trees of all kinds into their farms. At the end of 2024, 475 farmers in two districts of the Central River Region were actively participating in the program and during 2024, they planted 975,000 thorny bushes and trees - the thorny bushes for live fencing and the trees to incorporate fruit, nut, and timber trees into their farms.Expenses $31,428 · grants $31,023
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
- 27-6775063
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $219,894
- Income (IRS master file)
- $651,544
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $619,042 | $606,731 | $226,692 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $862,774 | $888,482 | $165,376 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about GAMBIARISING
- What is the EIN of GAMBIARISING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GAMBIARISING is 27-6775063.
- Is GAMBIARISING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to GAMBIARISING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GAMBIARISING 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 GAMBIARISING 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 GAMBIARISING 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 GAMBIARISING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Michael A McConnell.
- Who are the officers and directors of GAMBIARISING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GAMBIARISING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $583,512, expenses of $620,420 and total assets of $219,894 at year end.
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