Nonprofit · EIN 83-3464668
WAKULIMA USA
Tax-exempt · KENT, WA 98032
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $590,721 | $469,772 | $120,949 | $107,466 | $27,943 | $79,523 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $410,655 | $397,936 | $12,719 | $6,633 | $48,059 | -$41,426 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $568,088
- Program service revenue
- $22,633
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $450
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $212,991
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $290,881
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,400
- Occupancy
- $10,370
- Travel
- $87
- Depreciation
- $15,204
- Program services (functional)
- $30,111
- Management and general (functional)
- $439,211
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,633
- Total assets, end of year
- $107,466
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $27,943
- Net assets, end of year
- $79,523
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $51,148
- Gross receipts
- $590,721
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAURA KIZITO | Development Director Officer | 52 | $103,774 |
| DAVID BULINDAH | Operations Manager Officer | 52 | $92,342 |
| VANESSA RUNO | Executive Director Officer | 52 | $71,700 |
| DICKSON NJERI | Operations Manager Officer | 52 | $53,700 |
| RUBY VALLA | Communications and Fundraising Strategist Officer | 52 | $9,672 |
| BERNARD NYAKIBA | operations Officer | 52 | $7,830 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BULINDAH | CO FOUNDER OPERATIOSN MANAGER Officer | 52 | $0 |
| DICKSON NJERI | COFOUNDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 52 | $0 |
| MAURA KIZITO | MANAGER Officer | 52 | $0 |
| VANESSA RUNO | Executive Director Officer | 52 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 23830 PACIFIC HWY S STE 333, KENT, WA 98032-7707
- In care of
- % DAVID BULINDAH
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 23830 Pacific Hwy South, Kent WA 98032
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VENESSA RUNO, 1200 TOWN CENTER VILLAGE DR, APT 2206, MCDONOUGH, GA 302535956
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Dickson Njeri, 23830 Pacific Highway south, Kent WA 98032
- Signed the 990
- VENNESA RUNO, Executive director
- Phone
- (206) 946-0102
- Website
- www.wakulimausa.org
- Return prepared by
- ACCURATE SERVICES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Mission
Our Food Production Center will serve as our primary storage production and distribution facility. The coop will aggregate purchase store and distribute farm inputs for members and will act as an integrator collecting the output from members undertaking manufacturing and delivering product downstream through our marketing channels. We will make value addition one of our core focuses - transformation packaging distribution and marketing of farm products both crop and livestock. Our Farming and Food Business Development Center will provide farming and food business training support and enterprise incubation to aspiring entrepreneurs from the communities we serve. We will provide the farmers and entrepreneurs we serve with mentorship farmland processing and storage facilities and marketing and distribution support. Our Community Kitchen and Cultural Center will provide a welcoming space for diverse communities to come together and share their foods cultures values and s
Program accomplishments
- Our Farm Program provides farmers with farm space technical support and markets for produce creating food sovereignty and economic opportunities in low income immigrant communities. We empower people to harness their traditional foodways modern farming techniques and food innovation strategies to build successful businesses centered around healthy sustainable local food production. The cooperative currently includes 26 farmers from various countries in Africa who cultivate in Western Washington. Wakulima hosts an annual Mavuno harvest Festival in the fall where we celebrate our farmers.Expenses $11,957
- One of the challenges facing immigrants and refugees is the issue of Mental Health. One of the main areas of concern is finding supports for our community that enhance culturally relevant ways of doing therapy and offering supports to our community.Expenses $1,000
- Our youth program invites parents and youth to work together through their adjustment challenges and see common solutions that are long-lasting and amicable. Wakulima hosts age appropriate youth forums that give youth the space to express their feelings and receive peer to peer support. We also host an annual Vijana youth Festival where we provide food and entertainment for youth bringing the community together.Expenses $17,154
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 | Not 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
- 83-3464668
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $107,466
- Income (IRS master file)
- $590,721
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $590,721 | $469,772 | $107,466 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $410,655 | $397,936 | $6,633 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Dickson Njeri | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: DAVID BULINDA | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 83-3464668).
Questions about WAKULIMA USA
- What is the EIN of WAKULIMA USA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WAKULIMA USA is 83-3464668.
- Is WAKULIMA USA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to WAKULIMA USA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WAKULIMA USA 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 WAKULIMA USA 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 WAKULIMA USA 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 WAKULIMA USA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names VENESSA RUNO.
- Who are the officers and directors of WAKULIMA USA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,774 (MAURA KIZITO, Development Director).
- How much revenue does WAKULIMA USA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $590,721, expenses of $469,772 and total assets of $107,466 at year end.
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