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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3065852

PROJECT UJIMA INC

Tax-exempt · AKRON, OH 44320

Financials

$362K$330K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PROJECT UJIMA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990$361,598$330,012$31,586$30,724$84$30,640
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$351,628
of which government grants
$293,611
Program service revenue
$9,970
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$72,756
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$79,766
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$6,206
Occupancy
$4,300
Travel
$3,563
Program services (functional)
$317,424
Management and general (functional)
$12,588

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
-$946
Total assets, end of year
$30,724
Total liabilities, end of year
$84
Net assets, end of year
$30,640
Net assets with donor restrictions
$30,640
Gross receipts
$361,598
Employees
1
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
OH

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, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAKESH HAYESExecutive Direcor
Trustee or director
40$0
EDWARD SMITHBoard President
Officer
2.5$0
CURTIS WILLIAMSCoVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
TERRENCE SHELTONBoard Member
Trustee or director
1.5$0
HERMAN MATHERSONCoVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
ANTHONY GRIMESTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
MARIE CURRYSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0
TRACEE MCCLAINBoard Member
Trustee or director
1.5$0
MARC FOSTERBoard Member
Trustee or director
1.5$0
CHRISTOPER FALCONERBoard Member
Trustee or director
1.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1015 S HAWKINS AVE, AKRON, OH 44320-2614
In care of
% LAKESH HAYES
Principal officer (990 for 2023)
LAKESH HAYES, 1015 S Hawkins Avenue, Akron, OH 44320
Signed the 990
LAKESH HAYES, Exec Director
Phone
(330) 529-5672
Return prepared by
It's Good Business LLC

Mission

Project Ujima is a grassroots community engagement organization that teaches and facilitates Circle processes that enable diverse citizens to come together, discuss issues of shared concern, develop relation-

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • Zalika home is open 32 hours a week & offers a place for exhausted new moms to rest during the day, cook a meal in the kitchen, wash clothes, take a shower, or read and play with their child in the safer sleep nursery nook. In addition to respite and peer support, the home also provides circle programming, including employment and career support and partnershps, access to the internet, assistance with resumes and job application, cooking demonstrations, safer sleep demonstration, vegetable garden in partnership with Community Action, breastfeeding support, postpartum care, and mental health support. The program distributed 44,000 diapers,61,029 wipes,7584 wipes & 20 Toiletry kits. Adopted 5 families for holidays,offered 25 workshops & 100 layettes.
    Expenses $68,421 · grants $68,421
  • Infant Mortality Reduction(IMR)- Ohio Dept.of Medicaid for Centering Project Ujima will continue to partner Summa Health and Minority Behavorial Health Group to: 1)Provide Centering Pregancy to expectant mothers in our target population; 2) Provide Centering Parenting to new mothers in the target population through their babies first birth- day; 3)Expand Centering Pregancy and Centering Parenting to serv new and expecting mothers in the target population. Parenting Circles include topics such as infant feeding, soothing and comfort, immunizations, development of family adjustment, shaken baby syndrome, childproofing and home safety, maternal stress and depression, and childcare choices and challenges.
    Expenses $76,579 · grants $76,579
  • Queens Vi1llage is a supportive community of powerful Black women who come together to relax, repower and take care of themselves and each other. Mission is to reduce Black women's stress by creating space for them to relax, rest and repower.Create spaces and content for and by Black women that celebrate and amplify their voices. Invest in Black women's leadership, social capital and power through community advisory boards. Promote economic and professional opportunities for Black women to succeed and flourish. Engage with social, political, and medical communities to support equity initiatives and reduce implicit bias that affects Black women.
    Expenses $44,625 · grants $44,625

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, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-3065852
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$30,724
Income (IRS master file)
$361,598

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2023$361,598$330,012$30,724IRS
990December 2022$191,577$244,663-$946IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 81-3065852).

Questions about PROJECT UJIMA INC

What is the EIN of PROJECT UJIMA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT UJIMA INC is 81-3065852.
Is PROJECT UJIMA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to PROJECT UJIMA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PROJECT UJIMA 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 PROJECT UJIMA INC 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 PROJECT UJIMA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
Who is the principal officer of PROJECT UJIMA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 names LAKESH HAYES.
Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT UJIMA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does PROJECT UJIMA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $361,598, expenses of $330,012 and total assets of $30,724 at year end.

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