Nonprofit · EIN 47-1553685
KENYA CONNECT INC
Tax-exempt · ELKRIDGE, MD 21075
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $461,378 | $521,973 | -$60,595 | $133,883 | $0 | $133,883 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $341,038 | $344,211 | -$3,173 | $194,477 | $0 | $194,477 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $530,325 | $593,330 | -$63,005 | $197,650 | $0 | $197,650 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $430,262
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $839
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,370
- Other revenue
- $30,277
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $369,927
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $65,496
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,592
- Travel
- $52,244
- Program services (functional)
- $487,446
- Management and general (functional)
- $34,527
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $194,477
- Total assets, end of year
- $133,883
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $133,883
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,670
- Gross receipts
- $480,629
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON RUNGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $60,000 |
| CHRIS COCHRAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARSHA TRANT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| CINDY DYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN SHARPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAKEESHA WOODS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSAY KINCAID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACKIE CRISPELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY KIOKO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DOROTHY SHEPPARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSEY BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTOR ODWOURI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AASHI PARIKH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL MARINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BLAIR VILLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON RUNGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $50,000 |
| CHRIS COCHRAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARSHA TRANT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CINDY DYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEVEN SHARPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAKEESHA WOODS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| IVY MUREGI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE CRISPELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY KIOKO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOROTHY SHEPPARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| VICTOR ODWOURI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AASHI PARIKH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL MARINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BLAIR VILLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON RUNGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 50 | $40,000 |
| CHRIS COCHRAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARSHA TRANT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY DYER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| STEVEN SHARPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAKEESHA WOODS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IVY MUREGI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE CRISPELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY KIOKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHY SHEPPARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MCKENSIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICTOR ODWORI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AASHI PARIKH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL MARINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6030 MARSHALEE DRIVE 204, ELKRIDGE, MD 21075-5987
- In care of
- % SHARON RUNGE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 6030 Marshalee Drive Suite 204, Elkridge MD 21075
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHARON RUNGE
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Sharon Runge, 10 Ben Woods Court, Catonsville MD 21228
- Signed the 990
- SHARON RUNGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (410) 925-1119
- Website
- www.kenyaconnect.org
- Return prepared by
- RICHARD W ANDERSON CPA
Mission
SUPPORTING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN RURAL KENYA. WE WORK TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN RURAL KENYA TO SUCCEED IN THE 21ST CENTURY.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORTING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN RURAL KENYA TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO SUCCEED IN THE 21ST CNETURY.Expenses $354,401
- SUPPORT OF HEALTH INITIATIVES FOR OVER 18,000 KENYAN STUDENTS TO ALLOW THEM TO ATTEND SCHOOL REGURARILY. SUPPORT AND INITIATES INCLUDES DEWORMING, PROVIDING CLEAN DRINKING WATER, HANDWASHING, AND REUSABLE SANITARY PADS, ECT.Expenses $21,385
- PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER IN WAMUNYU, KENYA. THE CENTER HOUSES A LIBRARY. IT ALSO PROVIDES COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY CLASSES. ENERGY TO RUN THE RESOURCE CENTER COMES FROM SOLAR PANELS.Expenses $85,056
- PROVIDE SUPPORT VIA THE PATHWAYS CROSS CULTURAL PROGRAMS AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS.Expenses $26,604
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 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
- 47-1553685
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $133,883
- Income (IRS master file)
- $480,629
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $461,378 | $521,973 | $133,883 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $341,038 | $344,211 | $194,477 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $530,325 | $593,330 | $197,650 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $301,939 | $355,226 | $260,655 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Sharon Runge | 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 47-1553685).
Questions about KENYA CONNECT INC
- What is the EIN of KENYA CONNECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KENYA CONNECT INC is 47-1553685.
- Is KENYA CONNECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to KENYA CONNECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KENYA CONNECT 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 KENYA CONNECT INC 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 KENYA CONNECT INC 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 KENYA CONNECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHARON RUNGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of KENYA CONNECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (SHARON RUNGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does KENYA CONNECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $461,378, expenses of $521,973 and total assets of $133,883 at year end.
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