Nonprofit · EIN 92-1362957
KKUMI PROJECT
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37216
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $65,141 | $90,407 | -$25,266 | $46,864 | $3,205 | $43,659 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $126,709 | $57,786 | $68,923 | $72,604 | $3,681 | $68,923 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $65,141
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,735
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $18,418
- Printing, publications and postage
- $952
- Other expenses
- $71,037
- Program services (functional)
- $73,946
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $72,604
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,864
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,205
- Net assets, end of year
- $43,659
- Cash, savings and investments
- $46,505
- Gross receipts
- $65,141
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRADI ELLIS | PRESIDENT, E | 8 | $3,735 |
| MARGARET CALLAHAN | TREASURER | 4 | $0 |
| MCCLAIN LAMB | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRADI ELLIS | PRESIDENT, C | 15 | $1,950 |
| MCCLAIN LAMB | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET CALLAHAN | DIRECTOR | 7 | $0 |
| SUZANNE DUVALL | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2204 FERNWOOD DR, NASHVILLE, TN 37216-3530
- Signed the 990-EZ
- GRADI ELLIS, PRESIDENT, EXEC DIR
- Phone
- (931) 260-7485
- Return prepared by
- BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
KKUMI PROJECT IS COMMITTED TO TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF BOYS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN UGANDA. THROUGH A CHILD-CENTERED AND FAMILY-FOCUSED APPROACH, BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, AND DISCIPLESHIP ALONGSIDE A LOCAL CHURCH, WE ASPIRE TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO EMBRACE THEIR GOD-GIVEN RESPONSIBILITIES AND BUILD A FUTURE FILLED WITH LOVE, DIGNITY, AND PURPOSE.
Program accomplishments
- DISCIPLESHIP AT THE KKUMI PROJECT, OUR APPROACH TO THE DISCIPLESHIP PILLAR IS ABOUT NURTURING CHRIST-CENTERED LEADERS. WE RECOGNIZE THAT GENUINE TRANSFORMATION INVOLVES MORE THAN PRACTICAL SKILLS; IT'S ABOUT SHAPING CHARACTER AND BUILDING A FOUNDATION OF FAITH THAT GUIDES EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE. OUR APPROACH TO DISCIPLESHIP IS ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT THROUGH CHRIST, BOYS CAN BECOME LEADERS OF UNWAVERING CHARACTER WHO EMBODY EMPATHY, INTEGRITY, AND A DEDICATION TO POSITIVE CHANGE. OUR DISCIPLESHIP APPROACH GOES BEYOND THE INDIVIDUAL BOYS; IT REACHES OUT TO EMBRACE THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE JOURNEY OF FAITH AND GROWTH IS INTERCONNECTED, ENCOMPASSING BOTH THE BOYS AND THEIR GUARDIANS. THROUGH THIS PILLAR, WE AIM TO CREATE A SPACE FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING FOR KKUMI PROJECT FAMILIES AS WELL. THROUGH THIS PILLAR, WE HOPE TO BUILD A FOUNDATION OF FAITH THAT FOCUSES ON EQUIPPING THE BOYS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE TOOLS TO EMBRACE A FAITH THAT IS ALIVE, ACTIONABLE, AND TRANSFORMATIVE.Expenses $17,990
- ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AT THE KKUMI PROJECT, WE RECOGNIZE THAT SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION INVOLVES NOT ONLY NURTURING HEARTS AND MINDS BUT ALSO EMPOWERING FAMILIES ECONOMICALLY. WELCOME TO OUR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PILLARA COMMITMENT TO EQUIPPING FAMILIES WITH THE TOOLS AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED TO BREAK FREE FROM THE CHAINS OF POVERTY AND CREATE A BETTER FUTURE. ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IS MORE THAN JUST PROVIDING FINANCIAL RESOURCES; IT'S ABOUT OFFERING FAMILIES THE MEANS TO SECURE THEIR OWN FUTURE. THROUGH SKILL-BUILDING, TRAINING, AND ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES, WE'RE EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO PAVE THEIR OWN PATHWAYS TO FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. IN UGANDA, POVERTY OFTEN BECOMES A CYCLE THAT'S HARD TO BREAK. THROUGH OUR UPCOMING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS, WE'LL BE ADDRESSING THIS CHALLENGE HEAD-ON. BY PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO GENERATE SUSTAINABLE INCOME, WE'LL BE DISRUPTING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND OFFERING A CHANCE FOR A BRIGHTER TOMORROW.Expenses $14,616
- FAMILY ENGAGEMENT THE JOURNEY OF TRANSFORMATION OFTEN LEADS US TO REEVALUATE OUR METHODS AND EMBRACE NEW PATHS. AT THE KKUMI PROJECT, THIS REALIZATION CAME THROUGH AN EVOLVING UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRITICAL ROLE THAT FAMILIES PLAY IN NURTURING A CHILD'S GROWTH AND POTENTIAL. WE'VE REALIZED THAT CHILDREN DESERVE TO GROW UP IN THE LOVING EMBRACE OF A FAMILY, RATHER THAN INSTITUTIONS. SHOCKINGLY, MOST CHILDREN IN INSTITUTIONALIZED CARE HAVE FAMILIES, OFTEN SEPARATED DUE TO FINANCIAL POVERTY. OUR FOCUS HAS THUS SHIFTED TOWARDS EMPOWERING FAMILIES, PROMOTING THEIR DIGNITY, AND IGNITING HOPE FOR A FUTURE BEYOND POVERTY'S GRASP. DID YOU KNOW THAT 80% OF CHILDREN IN ORPHANAGES HAVE FAMILIES? OFTEN, SEPARATION IS A RESULT OF FINANCIAL STRUGGLES, NOT A LACK OF LOVE. OUR FOCUS IS ON IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING THESE CHALLENGES, WITH THE GOAL OF KEEPING FAMILIES TOGETHER. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT NOTHING IS MORE SIGNIFICANT TO A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT THAN THE LOVE OF A FAMILYA SENSE OF BELONGING THAT PROVIDES LIFELONG HOPE AND A ROOTED IDENTITY.Expenses $14,663
- PERSONALIZED EDUCATION KKUMI PROJECT BELIEVES THAT EDUCATION IS THE KEY THAT HAS THE POWER TO UNLOCK A CHILD'S FUTURE POTENTIAL. WE RECOGNIZE THAT EDUCATION NOT ONLY TRANSFORMS THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUAL BOYS BUT ALSO HOLDS THE POTENTIAL TO UPLIFT ENTIRE COMMUNITIES. OUR APPROACH IS ROOTED IN THE UNDERSTANDING THAT EACH BOY POSSESSES UNIQUE STRENGTHS, CHALLENGES, AND ASPIRATIONS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EACH BOY UNDER OUR CARE WITH A TAILORED EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY THAT EMPOWERS THEM TO EXCEL AND REALIZE THEIR FULLEST CAPABILITIES. FROM PRIMARY EDUCATION TO COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING, WE GUIDE THESE BOYS ALONG A CONTINUUM OF LEARNING THAT NOT ONLY IMPARTS ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE BUT ALSO INSTILLS VALUES, BELIEFS, AND A CHRIST-CENTERED CULTURE, SETTING THE STAGE FOR A PURPOSE-FILLED FUTURE.Expenses $26,677
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-1362957
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,864
- Income (IRS master file)
- $65,141
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $65,141 | $90,407 | $46,864 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $126,709 | $57,786 | $72,604 | XML |
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 92-1362957).
Questions about KKUMI PROJECT
- What is the EIN of KKUMI PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KKUMI PROJECT is 92-1362957.
- Is KKUMI PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to KKUMI PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KKUMI 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 KKUMI PROJECT 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 KKUMI PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of KKUMI PROJECT?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,735 (GRADI ELLIS, PRESIDENT, E).
- How much revenue does KKUMI PROJECT have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $65,141, expenses of $90,407 and total assets of $46,864 at year end.
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