Nonprofit · EIN 46-2679145
WEMA VENTURES
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $187,296 | $180,494 | $6,802 | $49,026 | – | $49,026 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $284,612 | $277,275 | $7,337 | $42,224 | $0 | $42,224 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $168,810 | $209,532 | -$40,722 | $34,887 | – | $34,887 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $187,296
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $83,010
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $103,474
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $15,126
- Occupancy
- $1,893
- Printing, publications and postage
- $1,593
- Other expenses
- $58,408
- Program services (functional)
- $128,588
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $42,224
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,026
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $49,026
- Cash, savings and investments
- $49,026
- Gross receipts
- $187,296
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYRON BORDEN | President | 40 | $83,010 | $12,917 |
| LISA BORDEN | Director | 40 | $0 | – |
| MARK HARRIS | Treasurer | 7 | $0 | – |
| DAN WALKER | Director | 1 | $0 | – |
| DANIEL KLEIN | Secretary | 1 | $0 | – |
| JENELLE D'ALESSANDRO | Director | 1 | $0 | – |
| JOHN LEWIS | Director | 1 | $0 | – |
| KEN BALL | Director | 1 | $0 | – |
| SHARON BALL | Chairperson | 1 | $0 | – |
| STEVE DENLER | Director | 1 | $0 | – |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA BORDEN | Director Trustee or director | 40 | $68,617 | $12,306 |
| BYRON BORDEN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $15,093 | $0 |
| MARK HARRIS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN WALKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL KLEIN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENELLE D'ALESSANDRO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LEWIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN BALL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON BALL | Chairperson Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DENLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA BORDEN | Director | 40 | $82,156 | $11,960 |
| BYRON BORDEN | President | 40 | $0 | – |
| MARK HARRIS | Treasurer | 7 | $0 | – |
| DAN WALKER | Director | 1 | $0 | – |
| DANIEL KLEIN | Secretary | 1 | $0 | – |
| JENELLE D'ALESSANDRO | Director | 1 | $0 | – |
| JOHN LEWIS | Director | 1 | $0 | – |
| KEN BALL | Director | 1 | $0 | – |
| SHARON BALL | Chairperson | 1 | $0 | – |
| STEVE DENLER | Director | 1 | $0 | – |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1355 N MENTOR AVE STE 40165, PASADENA, CA 91104-2425
- In care of
- % MARK HARRIS
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MARK HARRIS, Treasurer
- Phone
- (626) 375-2253
- Website
- WWW.WEMAVENTURES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Daniel R Moore CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-2679145 or by the name WEMA VENTURES.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Advance the cause of Jesus Christ by facilitating transformation in individuals and their communities through spiritual growth, leadership development, and empowerment for community development.
Program accomplishments
- Wema Ventures 2025 990 PSAWema Ventures is engaged in spiritual and economic development. Wema provides training, equipping, facilitation and opportunities in economic development primarily through small to medium business ventures in Tanzania. We provide mentoring/coaching to local entrepreneurs and on the job training for men and women in a various local locations. Wema is involved in various businesses including oil shop, auto parts shops, auto repair shop, and various small agricultural ventures. Wema is active in the spiritual formation/growth of individuals through our spheres of influence.2025 saw Wema Ventures continue to train and equip in spiritual and economic development.Practical Training/Economic DevelopmentSupported projects and programs through at-distance and in-person coaching, assistance, collaboration, and consultationSupported Basic Utility Vehicles (BUVs) in the field. These BUVs support childrens homes, local schools, securing of drinking water, crops to market for subsistence farmers, medical clinics, local entrepreneurial businesses, local families operating transport services to their community. Hosted multiple groups of international and local people learning about land restoration techniquesFacilitated/assisted job skill development in metalworkFacilitated/assisted job skill development in auto mechanicsFacilitated/assisted job skill development in weldingTraining of local management staff in TanzaniaFacilitated/assisted expansion of poultry (meat and eggs) projectFacilitated/assisted expansion of dairy projectOngoing assistance to and training of new local entrepreneurial effortsConsultation work with young agricultural businessOngoing support/facilitation of beekeeping programOngoing support/facilitation and expansion of poultry projectOngoing support/facilitation of small scale dairy projectOngoing support/facilitation of sustainable agriculture modeling through land restoration projectsSpiritual formation/developmentPartnered with 24-7 Prayer and created 2 weeks of content for devotional app, Lectio 365, used by 300k listeners around the worldPartnered with 24-7 Prayer and created 3x weekly posts of devotional social media content for Order of the Mustard Seed, viewed by 180k viewersLed online spiritually developmental writing groups for international womenParticipated in International Leaders Gathering for 24-7Prayer in GermanyParticipated in All Africa gathering of 24-7Prayers initiative for Africa in S. AfricaParticipated in/contributed to monthly 24-7Prayer global communities online gatheringsReleased devotional Advent materialContinued relationships with young people we mentored in spiritual formation in PortugalContinued building into relationships in KenyaAdvised/assisted/partnered to further develop local community center supporting familiesthrough spiritual, mental and practical support, including producing informativesocial media posts and website developmentAdvising/supporting younger couples in cross cultural ministry Facilitated local prayer and spiritual life groups in US and TZRemote consulting/encouraging with like-minded practitionersProvided ongoing counseling with individuals and couplesEducation/Development/Environmental CareExtensive work done in land restoration, teaching by example regarding restoration effortswhere land has been severely abused and degraded through over grazing and bad agriculturalpractices, resulting in destructive erosion and loss of land value. Designed and completed more water catchment dams and ponds for rain harvesting, terracing, and run-off management.Toured interested parties around restoration site, including environmental organizations and localleadersAid/Community DevelopmentContinued partnership with local NGO, Savannas Forever, advising and assisting in their Community Based Native Plant Seed Initiative to develop rangelands restoration program, conceptualization and practical development, including multiple focus groups, connecting with research scientists. The project develops the technical and financial capacity of women and youth in pastoralist villages.Continued advisory relationship with U.S. medical team that comes to TZ every other year,providing medical relief for hundreds of patients during each visit, meeting with their boardseveral times and participating in their major fundraising eventSponsored local soccer teamProvided educational grants to local primary studentsMicro-loans out to local individuals to help build homes and develop businessesFacilitated financial support to local widows group cottage craft initiative Developed new relationships with like-minded non-profit organizations in TZContinued assistance to local NGO, Bethel House, as they provide education and addiction recovery groupsFurthering the CauseRepresented Wema at International Gathering of 24-7 Prayer and All Africa gathering through in-person and online participation Internet presence for Wema Ventures, maintaining website and blog, Facebook, Twitter andInstagramFundraising and donor development, correspondence and in person meetingsMet with various missions leaders of Lake Ave ChurchParticipated in further training of our own staff through study, webinars, podcasts and books on topics related to our work, as well as spiritual development and support through conferences and gatheringsDonor relations workRaising awareness of Wemas work among churches in USA, Europe and E. AfricaExpenses $128,588
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-2679145
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,026
- Income (IRS master file)
- $187,296
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $187,296 | $180,494 | $49,026 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $284,612 | $277,275 | $42,224 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $168,810 | $209,532 | $34,887 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 46-2679145).
Questions about WEMA VENTURES
- What is the EIN of WEMA VENTURES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEMA VENTURES is 46-2679145.
- Is WEMA VENTURES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to WEMA VENTURES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEMA VENTURES 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 WEMA VENTURES 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 WEMA VENTURES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEMA VENTURES?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,010 (BYRON BORDEN, President).
- How much revenue does WEMA VENTURES have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $187,296, expenses of $180,494 and total assets of $49,026 at year end.
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