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Nonprofit · EIN 75-2577687

CHILDREN OF UGANDA

Tax-exempt · CHARLES TOWN, WV 25414

Financials

$496K$489K2023$423K$438K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHILDREN OF UGANDA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$422,932$437,969-$15,037$113,961$133,254-$19,293
December 31, 2023990$495,995$488,893$7,102$128,997$133,253-$4,256
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$422,932
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$240,803
Other salaries and wages
$128,582
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$138,369
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,555
Occupancy
$13,891
Depreciation
$4,660
Program services (functional)
$384,204
Management and general (functional)
$35,768
Fundraising (functional)
$17,997

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$128,997
Total assets, end of year
$113,961
Total liabilities, end of year
$133,254
Net assets, end of year
-$19,293
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$19,293
Gross receipts
$422,932
Employees
3
Volunteers
9
Year formed
1995
State of legal domicile
TX

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CRYSTAL STAINRODCHAIR, SECRE
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
JANET OLAJIDETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ANWAR MUSADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JON WERTMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
AUDREY FAIRBROTHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
PAMELA BRANNONEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
60$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PAMELA BRANNONEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director
60$83,479
CRYSTAL STAINRODCHAIR, SECRE
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
JANET OLAJIDETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
ANWAR MUSADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JON WERTMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KRYS HYDESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
AUDREY FAIRBROTHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 659, CHARLES TOWN, WV 25414-0659
In care of
% PAMELA BRANNON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CRYSTAL STAINROD, PO 659, CHARLES TOWN, WV 25414
Signed the 990
PAMELA BRANNON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(323) 573-1920
Return prepared by
DECKER & COMPANY PLLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF CHILDREN OF UGANDA IS TO CONFRONT POVERTY AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE IN UGANDA THROUGH THE EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT OF ITS MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN. TO REALIZE A FUTURE FOR UGANDA WHERE ALL HIV/AIDS ORPHANS AND OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • COU WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY BOARDING SCHOOLS IN UGANDA TO EDUCATE, FEED, AND CARE FOR STUDENTS AT THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEVEL. MOREOVER, THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF THEIR SPONSORS, STUDENTS ARE SUPPORTED IN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, AND OTHER TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING. WE ARE PROUD TO SAY THAT GRADUATES OF OUR PROGRAM ARE NOW WORKING IN THE FIELDS OF ENGINEERING, MEDICINE, THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AS WELL AS TRADES SUCH AS MECHANICS AND CARPENTRY.
    Expenses $220,803 · grants $220,803
  • TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES, COUNSELING AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALIVE MEDICAL SERVICES (AMS), GENERAL MEDICAL CHECK- UPS WERE PERFORMED FOR STUDENTS FROM THE KAMPALA/MUKONO OPERATIONAL AREAS. THE IMPACT ON THE CHILDREN WAS THAT THEY REMAIN STRONG AND HEALTHY AND THUS ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON THEIR STUDIES AND PERFORM AT THEIR BEST. WE ALSO PROVIDED LIFE-SAVING MOSQUITO NETS, DIGNITY KITS FOR THE STUDENTS AND ACCESS TO CARE FOR GIRLS IN OUR PROGRAM WHO HAD UNWANTED PREGNANCIES. DURING THE COVID PERIOD - UGANDA SAW A 30% INCREASE IN TEENAGE PREGNANCY.
    Expenses $10,000 · grants $10,000
  • TO DEVELOP CONSISTENT ADVOCACY AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS THAT RAISE COMMITMENT TO THE WELFARE OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN. WHEN COVID 19 SHUT DOWN THE COUNTRY IN MARCH 2020 - WE HAD INCOME GENERATING PROJECTS ALREADY IN MOTION FOR BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS. THIS ENABLED OUR GUARDIANS WHO PARTICIPATED TO CONTINUE TO EARN A LIVING IN MOST CASES AND PERFECT THEIR SKILLS THROUGH TRAINING. OUR VISIBILITY INCREASED AS WE WERE ABLE TO EMPOWER FAMILIES DURING A TIME WHEN MANY UGANDAN NGO'S WERE PAUSING SERVICES OR CLOSING DOWN ALL TOGETHER. OUR TEAM WORKED WITHIN TRAVEL AND CURFEW RESTRICTIONS TO ENSURE THE FAMILY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM CONTINUED TO GROW AND IMPACT THE LIVES OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN.
    Expenses $10,000 · grants $10,000
  • OUR EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM FASTRACK ENSURES THAT SPONSORED STUDENTS AND THEIR GUARDIANS RISE TOGETHER - BECOMING SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY SELF- SUFFICIENT, AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTING TO POSITIVE AND LASTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. WE BELIEVE THAT THE CHAINS OF POVERTY AND CYCLE OF DEPENDENCY CAN AND WILL BE BROKEN BY CREATING PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THAT RESULT IN MULTI-GENERATIONAL PROGRESS. FASTRACK PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDE HOLISTIC CARE AND INVESTMENTS FOR AN ENTIRE FAMILY UNIT INCLUDING INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITY (IGA) TRAINING AND INPUTS, LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT, COUNSELING AND MEDICAL CARE AS NEEDED. IGA PROJECTS WE'VE INVESTED IN INCLUDE TAILORING, CROP FARMING, COFFEE TRADE, CHARCOAL STALL, PIGGERIES, POULTRY KEEPING, VEGETABLE STAND, BEAUTY SALON, RETAIL SHOP, MAT WEAVING AND MORE. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO SEE FAMILIES ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES LONG-TERM AND WELL BEYOND COU'S SUPPORT.
    Expenses $143,401

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
75-2577687
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
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$113,961
Income (IRS master file)
$422,932

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$422,932$437,969$113,961IRS
990December 2023$495,995$488,893$128,997XML
990December 2022$521,080$520,009$120,459IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 75-2577687).

Questions about CHILDREN OF UGANDA

What is the EIN of CHILDREN OF UGANDA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDREN OF UGANDA is 75-2577687.
Is CHILDREN OF UGANDA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to CHILDREN OF UGANDA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHILDREN OF UGANDA 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 CHILDREN OF UGANDA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHILDREN OF UGANDA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CHILDREN OF UGANDA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CRYSTAL STAINROD.
Who are the officers and directors of CHILDREN OF UGANDA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CHILDREN OF UGANDA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $422,932, expenses of $437,969 and total assets of $113,961 at year end.

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