Nonprofit · EIN 56-2352150
GODPARENTS FOR TANZANIA
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27636
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $137,058 | $156,673 | -$19,615 | $21,999 | $0 | $21,999 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $194,055 | $182,229 | $11,826 | $41,614 | $0 | $41,614 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $167,294 | $154,493 | $12,801 | $29,788 | $0 | $29,788 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $137,045
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $13
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $115,748
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $27,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $27,000
- Printing, publications and postage
- $736
- Other expenses
- $13,189
- Program services (functional)
- $20,815
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $41,614
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,999
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,999
- Cash, savings and investments
- $21,999
- Gross receipts
- $137,058
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Westermann | Executive Director | 20 | $27,000 |
| Madeline Morgan | President | 15 | $0 |
| Jessica Utt | Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| Niane Szalwinski | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| Bruce Swanson | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Anne Schulte | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
| James Utt | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Kim Westermann | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Westermann | Executive Director | 15 | $24,000 |
| Madeline Morgan | President | 10 | $0 |
| Jessica Utt | Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| Niane Szalwinski | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| Bruce Swanson | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| Anne Schulte | Director | 1 | $0 |
| James Utt | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Kim Westermann | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Westermann | Executive Director | 20 | $21,000 |
| Madeline Morgan | President | 10 | $0 |
| Jessica Utt | Vice President | 0 | $0 |
| Niane Szalwinski | Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| Bruce Swanson | Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| Anne Schulte | Director | 1 | $0 |
| James Utt | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Kim Westermann | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 33391, RALEIGH, NC 27636-3391
- In care of
- % KRISTIN MCFARLAND
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Bruce Swanson, Treasurer
- Phone
- (910) 398-2762
- Website
- www.godparents4tz.org
Mission
Godparents for Tanzania (G4TZ) offers hope to young Tanzania by sending them to primary and secondary school, vocational training, and college. In 2025, G4TZ provided scholarships to 48 primary, secondary, vocational, and college students in Tanzania. G4TZ also provided grants to five education projects in 2025.
Program accomplishments
- In 2025, Godparents for Tanzania provided partial and full scholarships totaling $48,935 to 49 Tanzanian students who would not otherwise be able to continue their education. These students come from the Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions of northern Tanzania and study at schools in Tanzania. Scholarship funds are administered by Tanzanian volunteers, who also monitor students' progress. American staff and volunteers also visit Tanzania annually to interview each student.Expenses $8,742 · grants $48,935
- In 2025, Godparents for Tanzania provided grants totaling $66,813 to 5 education projects in Tanzania. The grants were awarded to 1) Hai Institute of Technology, a vocational training center; 2) Door of Hope Maasai Ministry, a residential home for Maasai girls from rural villages who attend primary school in an urban setting; 3) a preschool owned and operated by Kisereny Lutheran Parish; 4) Trinity Academy, an English medium secondary school; and 5) Tanzania Women Research Foundation, a Moshi-based NGO that provides school fees for orphans and vulnerable children. Project funds are administered by Tanzanian volunteers, who also monitor project progress. American staff and volunteers travel to Tanzania annually to visit project sites and meet with local project coordinators.Expenses $12,073 · grants $66,813
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2352150
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,999
- Income (IRS master file)
- $137,058
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $137,058 | $156,673 | $21,999 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $194,055 | $182,229 | $41,614 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $167,294 | $154,493 | $29,788 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 56-2352150).
Questions about GODPARENTS FOR TANZANIA
- What is the EIN of GODPARENTS FOR TANZANIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GODPARENTS FOR TANZANIA is 56-2352150.
- Is GODPARENTS FOR TANZANIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to GODPARENTS FOR TANZANIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GODPARENTS FOR TANZANIA 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 GODPARENTS FOR TANZANIA 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 GODPARENTS FOR TANZANIA 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 GODPARENTS FOR TANZANIA?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $27,000 (Kristin Westermann, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does GODPARENTS FOR TANZANIA have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $137,058, expenses of $156,673 and total assets of $21,999 at year end.
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