FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1997

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BONNIE CLENDENNING

Phone

6179230426

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC C/O THOMSON SAFARIS, founded in 1997, is a small nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $639K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 22% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $979K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 53% operating deficit.

Mission

TO OVERCOME ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES IN TANZANIA, AFRICA BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT AND OTHER SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $477,314

FUNDED EDUCATION AND PRIMARY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT SOIT SAMBU SECONDARY SCHOOL, HAYMU PRIMARY SCHOOL, CHRISTOPHER P. HALLORAN SCHOOL, AND THE SUKENYA PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Program 2

Expenses: $156,023

FUNDING OF A HEALTH CENTER AND WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS TO TEACH BASIC BUSINESS SKILLS TO HELP THE MAASAI WOMEN OPEN SMALL, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BUSINESSES, LIKE BEADING AND BEEKEEPING.

Program 3

Expenses: $103,100

FUNDED WATER PROJECTS, INCLUDING BOREHOLES AND TOILETS, TO PROVIDE BASIC NEEDS AND CLEAN WATER FOR GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $631,310

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $7,320

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $638,630

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $808,346

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $13,193

Program Expenses $898,032

Other Expenses $170,754

TOTAL EXPENSES $979,100

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$638,630	$815,765	-0.2%
Expenses	$979,100	$670,650	+0.5%
Net Income	$-340,470	$145,115	-3.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BONNIE CLENDENNING	PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH HORNBERGER	VICE PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY POWNALL	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY R LOEKEN	CLERK	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN DROLLINGER DIAL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY BRESNICK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN MICHAEL KING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARION MARTIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNEDY MMASI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WALT PRZYGOCKI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PENNY BARKER WEEKS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDI A WINELAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$638,630	$979,100	$582,843	$-340,470
2023	$815,765	$670,650	$913,163	$145,115
2022	$395,559	$190,237	$764,525	$205,322
2021	$349,313	$430,010	$578,341	$-80,697
2020	$343,425	$296,665	$665,727	$46,760
2019	$737,845	$293,071	$609,925	$444,774
2018	$293,004	$323,508	$153,324	$-30,504

FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC C/O THOMSON SAFARIS