Nonprofit · EIN 68-0611130
TANZANIA LIFE PROJECT
Tax-exempt · WAYZATA, MN 55391
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $349,488 | $330,022 | $19,466 | $65,251 | $0 | $65,251 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $278,930 | $386,560 | -$107,630 | $45,785 | $0 | $45,785 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $305,283 | $309,580 | -$4,297 | $153,415 | $0 | $153,415 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $349,488
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $330,022
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $320,355
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,171
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,496
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,785
- Total assets, end of year
- $65,251
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $65,251
- Gross receipts
- $349,488
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Claassen | Chairman Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Cindy Johnson | Vice-Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| John Vanderheyden | Treasurer Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Mary Vanderheyden | Secretary Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Henry Croll | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara Loken | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Catherine Trescony | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Setterstrom | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Claassen | Chairman Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Cindy Johnson | Vice-Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| John Vanderheyden | Treasurer Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Mary Vanderheyden | Secretary Officer | 20 | $0 |
| John Allgaier | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Henry Croll | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara Loken | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Catherine Trescony | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Setterstrom | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Claassen | Chairman Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Cindy Johnson | Vice-Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| John Vanderheyden | Treasurer Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Mary Vanderheyden | Secretary Officer | 20 | $0 |
| John Allgaier | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Brickweg | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Henry Croll | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara Loken | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cathy Trescony | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Setterstrom | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1905 WAYZATA BLVD STE 105, WAYZATA, MN 55391-2076
- In care of
- % JOHN VANDERHEYDEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- John Vanderheyden, 400 Beach Dr NE, Unit 1501, St Petersburg, FL 33701
- Signed the 990
- John Vanderheyden, Treasurer
- Phone
- (508) 801-2140
- Website
- tanzanialifeproject.org
Mission
Empowering Life Through Sustainable Clean Water
Program accomplishments
- Bahi Makulu Village - This is our 21st village. It has a population of 8,880. This was our first solar powered project since the technology had improved enough to support an installation as large as ours. We constructed a 100,000 liter storage tank on the top of the hill in the village to leverage gravity to distribute the water throughout the village. We also constructed 15 public distribution points for clean water as well as a cattle trough for watering all the animals in the village. We worked with local and regional government officials and committees as partners in this project.Expenses $310,036
- WASH and MHM Programs - We held Water Sanitation and Hygiene WASH training for the village of Bahi Makulu including special sessions for the schools along with a contest for improving WASH practices. We provided a WASH Best Practice Seminar for the villages of Chitope and Chipanga where they visited a very successful village to observe ask questions and learn so they could incorporate these lessons into practices in their own village. We held a menstrual hygiene management MHM training with a distribution of reusable feminine hygiene kits in the village of Bahi Makulu. These kits were produced in the area by a small local business.Expenses $10,319
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
- 68-0611130
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $65,251
- Income (IRS master file)
- $349,488
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $349,488 | $330,022 | $65,251 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $278,930 | $386,560 | $45,785 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $305,283 | $309,580 | $153,415 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $418,478 | $269,814 | $157,712 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 68-0611130).
Questions about TANZANIA LIFE PROJECT
- What is the EIN of TANZANIA LIFE PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TANZANIA LIFE PROJECT is 68-0611130.
- Is TANZANIA LIFE PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to TANZANIA LIFE PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TANZANIA LIFE PROJECT 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 TANZANIA LIFE PROJECT 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 TANZANIA LIFE PROJECT 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 TANZANIA LIFE PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names John Vanderheyden.
- Who are the officers and directors of TANZANIA LIFE PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TANZANIA LIFE PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $349,488, expenses of $330,022 and total assets of $65,251 at year end.
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