Nonprofit · EIN 81-4338205
CORE TANZANIA
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $336,435 | $232,537 | $103,898 | $567,985 | $98 | $567,887 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $320,331 | $244,707 | $75,624 | $464,016 | $27 | $463,989 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $290,247 | $224,210 | $66,037 | $388,442 | $77 | $388,365 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $315,037
- Program service revenue
- $8,939
- Investment income
- $12,459
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $229,896
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $232,057
- Management and general (functional)
- $91
- Fundraising (functional)
- $389
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $464,016
- Total assets, end of year
- $567,985
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $98
- Net assets, end of year
- $567,887
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $554,744
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,143
- Gross receipts
- $336,435
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 34
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Banobi | President Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 |
| Lisa Ondrejcek | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mariko Kakiuchi | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Karla Armstrong | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jeannette Banobi | Board Member Trustee or director | 60 | $0 |
| Chris Lindberg | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Lyle | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Davide Tempesta | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Steve Burdick | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Banobi | President Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 |
| Lisa Ondrejcek | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mariko Kakiuchi | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Karla Armstrong | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jeannette Banobi | Board Member Trustee or director | 60 | $0 |
| Steve Burdick | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Chris Lindberg | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Lyle | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Davide Tempesta | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Banobi | President Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 |
| Lisa Ondrejcek | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jeannette Banobi | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $0 |
| Karla Armstrong | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Assegid Asfaw | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Burdick | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Chris Lindberg | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mariko Kakiuchi | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6709 EARL AVE NW, SEATTLE, WA 98117-5930
- In care of
- % JEANNETTE BANOBI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 6709 EARL AVE NW, SEATTLE WA 98117
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Michael Banobi, 6709 Earl Avenue NW, Seattle, WA 98117
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- JEANNETTE BANOBI, 6709 EARL AVE NW, SEATTLE WA 98117
- Signed the 990
- Karla Armstrong, Treasurer
- Phone
- (206) 398-9014
- Website
- coretanzania.org
Mission
Our mission is to increase access to high quality education in rural Tanzania. CORE provides support to Twegashe Integral Development, a Tanzanian NGO. Our current project is the construction and operation of Twegashe Primary School in the village of Bushasha in northwestern Tanzania.
Program accomplishments
- CORE is working to bring high quality education to rural Tanzania. We provide grants to Twegashe Integral Development (TID), a Tanzanian NGO, whose current major program is to construct and operate Twegashe Primary School in Bushasha Village, Tanzania. In January 2025, we welcomed 30 pre-kindergartners to Twegashe, bringing current enrolment to 208 students in grades pre-K through grade 5. In 2025, CORE continued construction of staff housing, having completed construction of all the school buildings in 2024. School facilities now include seven classrooms, cafeteria, kitchen, library, administrative offices, staffroom, and eight staff duplexes. CORE also continues to fund school operations and to build a scholarship reserve for Twegashe graduates. CORE is committed to high quality education. Our school program emphasizes community engagement, strong academics, and a focus on the whole child. Classroom instruction is in English so students will be successful in secondary school. We provide a nutritious breakfast and lunch for children, with fruits and vegetables from our school garden. We are committed to environmental sustainability. (continued on Schedule O)Expenses $232,057 · grants $229,896 · revenue $323,976
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
- 81-4338205
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $567,985
- Income (IRS master file)
- $336,435
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $336,435 | $232,537 | $567,985 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $320,331 | $244,707 | $464,016 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $290,247 | $224,210 | $388,442 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $249,842 | $235,362 | $322,442 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: JEANNETTE BANOBI | December 31, 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 81-4338205).
Questions about CORE TANZANIA
- What is the EIN of CORE TANZANIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CORE TANZANIA is 81-4338205.
- Is CORE TANZANIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to CORE TANZANIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CORE 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 CORE 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 CORE TANZANIA 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 CORE TANZANIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Michael Banobi.
- Who are the officers and directors of CORE TANZANIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CORE TANZANIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $336,435, expenses of $232,537 and total assets of $567,985 at year end.
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