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Nonprofit · EIN 47-3912134

EAST AFRICAN CHILDRENS FUND

Tax-exempt · ST CLR SHORES, MI 48081

Financials

$322K$321K2022$613K$594K2023$1.1M$737K2024$2.5M$2.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EAST AFRICAN CHILDRENS FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2026990$2,531,046$2,622,849-$91,803$706,291$155,010$551,281
June 30, 2025990$1,070,029$737,330$332,699$643,261$177$643,084
June 30, 2024990$612,966$594,441$18,525$311,822$1,437$310,385
June 30, 2023990$322,296$321,135$1,161$291,993$133$291,860
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,499,508
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$31,538
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,599,679
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,581
Travel
$13,608
Program services (functional)
$2,615,142
Management and general (functional)
$6,920
Fundraising (functional)
$787

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$643,261
Total assets, end of year
$706,291
Total liabilities, end of year
$155,010
Net assets, end of year
$551,281
Net assets without donor restrictions
$32,403
Net assets with donor restrictions
$518,878
Gross receipts
$2,531,046
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
MI

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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James MathengeDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Carol Laub PHDDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Kathleen NinivaggiDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Lisa C PeracchioPresident
Officer
12$0
Doris MbabuTreasurer
Officer
1$0
Tara McKinneySecretary
Officer
0.3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James MathengeDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Carol Laub PHDDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Kathleen NinivaggiDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Lisa C PeracchioPresident
Officer
7$0
Doris MbabuTreasurer
Officer
1$0
Tara McKinneySecretary
Officer
0.3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James MathengeDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Carol Laub PHDDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Kathleen NinivaggiDirector
Trustee or director
0.3$0
Lisa C PeracchioPresident
Officer
7$0
Doris MbabuTreasurer
Officer
1$0
Tara McKinneySecretary
Officer
0.3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES MATHENGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DORIS MBABUTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
TARA MCKINNEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KATHLEEN NINIVAGGIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA C PERACCHIOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
CAROL LAUB PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
100 MAPLE PARK BLVD STE 130, ST CLR SHORES, MI 48081-2253
In care of
% LISA C PERACCHIO
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
100 Maple Park Blvd Ste 130, St Clair Shores MI 48081
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Lisa C Peracchio, 100 Maple Park Blvd Ste 130, St Clair Shores, MI 48081
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Lisa Peracchio, 100 Maple Park Blvd Ste 130, St Clair Shores MI 48081
Signed the 990
Lisa C Peracchio, President
Phone
(313) 818-1993
Return prepared by
Lancaster Accounting & Tax Service

Mission

East African Children's Fund strengthens rural school communities in Kenya by supporting home-grown school meals and other targeted interventions to promote school attendance.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • At East African Children's Fund, we partner with rural schools as catalysts for community-wide change, advancing nutrition and health, strengthening academic outcomes, and unlocking economic opportunity.
    Expenses $2,615,142 · grants $2,599,679

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026990 on file
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-3912134
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$706,291
Income (IRS master file)
$2,531,046

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2026$2,531,046$2,622,849$706,291XML
990June 2025$1,070,029$737,330$643,261XML
990June 2024$612,966$594,441$311,822IRS
990June 2023$322,296$321,135$291,993XML
990June 2022$485,032$443,789$290,702IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Lisa Peracchio
June 30, 2017≤ $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 47-3912134).

Questions about EAST AFRICAN CHILDRENS FUND

What is the EIN of EAST AFRICAN CHILDRENS FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EAST AFRICAN CHILDRENS FUND is 47-3912134.
Is EAST AFRICAN CHILDRENS FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to EAST AFRICAN CHILDRENS FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EAST AFRICAN CHILDRENS 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 EAST AFRICAN CHILDRENS FUND due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EAST AFRICAN CHILDRENS FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
Who is the principal officer of EAST AFRICAN CHILDRENS FUND?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names Lisa C Peracchio.
Who are the officers and directors of EAST AFRICAN CHILDRENS FUND?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does EAST AFRICAN CHILDRENS FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $2,531,046, expenses of $2,622,849 and total assets of $706,291 at year end.

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