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Nonprofit · EIN 94-2737593

AMISTAD INTERNATIONAL

Tax-exempt · AUBURN, CA 95603

Financials

$471K$614K2023$463K$545K2024$424K$481K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMISTAD INTERNATIONAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$423,795$480,959-$57,164$526,748$779$525,969
December 31, 2024990$463,086$544,798-$81,712$583,462$452$583,010
December 31, 2023990$471,241$613,586-$142,345$665,227$504$664,723
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$405,569
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$18,226
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$421,797
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$12,000
Other salaries and wages
$4,950
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$31,381
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,707
Program services (functional)
$433,430
Management and general (functional)
$36,652
Fundraising (functional)
$10,877

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$583,462
Total assets, end of year
$526,748
Total liabilities, end of year
$779
Net assets, end of year
$525,969
Publicly traded securities
$62,445
Net assets without donor restrictions
$516,052
Net assets with donor restrictions
$9,917
Gross receipts
$423,795
Employees
1
Volunteers
40
Year formed
1983
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN KOTOSKEExecutive Direc
Trustee or director
15$12,000
TANYA COTHRANBoard Member
Officer
0$0
MELANIE REIBER BOYDTreasurer/Sec
Officer
0$0
LOREN SEIBOLDPresident
Officer
0$0
POLLY OGDENBoard Member
Officer
0$0
MARTHA RUDOLPHBoard Member
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN KOTOSKEExecutive Direc
Trustee or director
15$12,000
TANYA COTHRANBoard Member
Officer
0$0
MELANIE REIBER BOYDTreasurer/Sec
Officer
0$0
LOREN SEIBOLDPresident
Officer
0$0
POLLY OGDENBoard Member
Officer
0$0
MARTHA RUDOLPHBoard Member
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN KOTOSKEExecutive Direc
Trustee or director
15$12,000
TANYA COTHRANBoard Member
Officer
0$0
MELANIE REIBER BOYDTreasurer/Sec
Officer
0$0
LOREN SEIBOLDPresident
Officer
0$0
POLLY OGDENBoard Member
Officer
0$0
MARTHA RUDOLPHBoard Member
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2205 SHIRLAND TRACT RD, AUBURN, CA 95603-9419
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Karen Kotoske
Signed the 990
Karen Kotoske, Executive Director
Phone
(650) 387-0382
Return prepared by
Andrikopoulos Tax Services

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2737593 or by the name AMISTAD INTERNATIONAL.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Amistad International helps with humanitarian, self-help, and educational programs for impoverished communities. We strive to empower people, helping to develop the skills and knowledge needed for sustenance of life, promotion of health and preservation of cultural identity.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HAITI - NELSON FUND:HAITI ADVENTIST HOSPITAL ORTHOPEDIC AND DENTAL CLINIC SUPPORT, WHICH INCLUDED PURCHASE OF HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT, PHYSICIAN AND DENTIST HONORARIUMS, SUBSIDIZING INDIGENT PATIENT SERVICES, PURCHASE OF MEDICINES, AND SHIPMENT COSTS FOR A CONTAINER OF HOSPITAL SUPPLIES.
    Expenses $172,110 · grants $172,110
  • KENYA - COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (CIFORD):WE SUPPORTED PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG WOMEN: LEADERSHIP SEMINAR, WORKSHOPS FOR GIRLS' HEALTH, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND PREGNANCY AVOIDANCE. GIRLS LEADERSHIP, ANTI-FGM FOR GIRLS, AND BOYS FOR CHANGE, A PROGRAM TO DETER MALE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND TO ENCOURAGE THE BOYS TO STAY IN SCHOOL.OVER THE 2025 EASTER HOLIDAYS, CIFORD HELD FIVE HEALTH SEMINARS FOR 511 GIRLS GIVING THEM INSTRUCTION ON FEMALE HEALTH, STAYING IN SCHOOL, AVOIDING EARLY MARRIAGE, STDS, AND BUILDING SELF-CONFIDENCE. AMISTAD PROVIDED 141 BEDS AND MATTRESSES FOR THE NEW CIFORD COMMUNITY TRAINING CENTER.
    Expenses $57,704 · grants $57,704
  • ZIMBABWE - KUDA VANA CHILDREN'S HOME, MUTARE:PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR THE HOME OF 50 ON-CAMPUS ORPHANS, PLUS 20 OLDER CHILDREN IN OTHER PROGRAMS. THE MAIN CAMPUS HAS FIVE HOMES AND AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR ABOUT 50 CHILDREN. THE OLDER CHILDREN LIVE ON A SECOND KVP CAMPUS (BUHERA CAMPUS NEAR HARARE) SO THAT THEY CAN ATTEND HIGH SCHOOLS. THERE ARE ACTIVE ADOPTION AND FOSTERING PROGRAMS PLACING CHILDREN WITH ZIMBABWEAN FAMILIES.
    Expenses $57,000 · grants $57,000
  • MISCELLANEOUS PROJECT GRANTS AND PROGRAM COSTS
    Expenses $54,130 · grants $42,497
  • MEXICO - HUICHOL SIERRA:BUILDING THE STRUCTURE FOR THE LOS HERMITANOS TRADE SCHOOL.
    Expenses $25,400 · grants $25,400
  • DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO:SUPPORT OF REFUGEE CAMP AGRICULTURE/FARMING AND GARDENING PROGRAM FOR UPCOMING OF AMANI VILLAGE (A PEACE VILLAGE) PROGRAM LED BY REBUILDERS INC. (LES REBATISSEURS).
    Expenses $23,056 · grants $23,056
  • KENYA - GROW BIOINTENSIVE AGRICULTURE CENTRE/KENYA (G-BIACK):IN 2025, GROW BIOINTENSIVE AGRICULTURE CENTRE/KENYA (G-BIACK) WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL LAND FOR THEIR TEACHING FARM WITH THE HELP OF A $5,000 GRANT FROM AMISTAD. THE NEW PARCEL ADJACENT TO THEIR CURRENT FARM EXPANDS THEIR AGRICULTURE TEACHING LAND FOR STUDENTS STUDYING COMING TO THE 18-MONTH PROGRAM.AMISTAD ALSO PROVIDED THE SUPPORT OF G-BIACK'S TAILORING TEACHER, MOSES MBUGUA, FOR ONE YEAR AS WELL AS THE FUNDS FOR THE COMPLETION OF THEIR NEW INDIGENOUS SEED SAVINGS BUSINESS. G-BIACK IS NOW ABLE TO SAVE, STORE AND SELL SEED FOR INCOME TO SUPPORT THE AGRICULTURE SCHOOL.IN JULY AND AUGUST 2025, THE G-BIACK PROGRAM TRAINED OVER 300 FARMERS FROM DIVERSE AFRICAN REGIONS. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZED SOIL HEALTH AS THE FOUNDATION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS WITH SKILLS IN COMPOSTING, SOIL PREPARATION, CROP ROTATION, COVER CROPPING, AND ECOLOGICAL PEST MANAGEMENT.
    Expenses $21,908 · grants $21,908
  • UGANDA - UNIVERSAL LOVE ALLIANCE (ULA):AMISTAD PROVIDED A GRANT TO UNIVERSAL LOVE ALLIANCE/UGANDA (ULA) TO SUPPORT THEIR OVERHEAD. ULA PROVIDES LIFE-SAVINGS SUPPORT FOR BATTERED WOMEN, PEOPLE WITH HIV+ STATUS, AND LGBTIQ PERSONS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF THE UGANDA ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY BILL.
    Expenses $8,472 · grants $8,472
  • KENYA - MARUGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:SUPPORTED SCHOOL EXPENSES FOR TERMS I,II,III.
    Expenses $8,000 · grants $8,000
  • INDIA - BUDDHA'S SMILE SCHOOL (BSS), VARANASI:BUDDHA'S SMILE SCHOOL IS A DAY CARE-5TH GRADE SCHOOL FOR 221 POOR CHILDREN. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TOWARD SALARIES, UTILITIES, AND MEDICAL CARE.
    Expenses $3,000 · grants $3,000
  • SOUTH AFRICA - LAMBANO SANCTUARY, JOHANNESBURG:THIS IS A HOSPICE FOR CHILDREN WITH HIV+ STATUS IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
    Expenses $2,650 · grants $2,650
  • KENYA - VISIONARY WOMEN'S CENTRE:VISIONAY WOMEN'S CENTRE IN KENYA HAS STARTED AN ANTI-RAPE AND ANTI-BULLYING PROGRAM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. THE PROGRAM IS NAMED "SAY NO AND BE COUNTED AND IS RUN BY KENYAN SOCIAL WORKERS AND A MARTIAL ARTS TEACHER. THIS YEAR THEY HAVE LED FOUR SIX-WEEK LONG WORKSHOPS, REACHING 235 TEEN GIRLS AND BOYS. EACH WORKSHIP COVERS TOPICS SUCH AS EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND SELF-DEFENSE. THEY ALSO TALK ABOUT THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES OF RAPE AND THE ROLE OF THE FAMILY, FRIENDS, TEACHERS AND COMMUNNITY IN RAPE PREVENTION.

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-2737593
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
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$526,748
Income (IRS master file)
$423,795

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$423,795$480,959$526,748IRS
990December 2024$463,086$544,798$583,462XML
990December 2023$471,241$613,586$665,227XML
990December 2022$469,656$476,135$812,830IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 94-2737593).

Questions about AMISTAD INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of AMISTAD INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMISTAD INTERNATIONAL is 94-2737593.
Is AMISTAD INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to AMISTAD INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMISTAD INTERNATIONAL 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 AMISTAD INTERNATIONAL 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 AMISTAD INTERNATIONAL 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 AMISTAD INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Karen Kotoske.
Who are the officers and directors of AMISTAD INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $12,000 (KAREN KOTOSKE, Executive Direc).
How much revenue does AMISTAD INTERNATIONAL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $423,795, expenses of $480,959 and total assets of $526,748 at year end.

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