START WITH ONE INTERNATIONAL INC

EIN: 274295514 501(c)(3) International Affairs

HARTFORD, AL

Total Revenue
$1,336,350
Total Expenses
$1,335,833
Total Assets
$970,318
Net Assets
$786,442
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2010
Legal Domicile
GA
Principal Officer
WILLIAM D COBLE
Phone
4046644766
Tax Period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

START WITH ONE INTERNATIONAL INC, founded in 2010, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

THE MISSION OF START WITH ONE INTERNATIONAL, INC. ("SWOI") IS TO PROVIDE THE SEEDS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO MAKE A SUSTAINABLE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR WORLD. CURRENTLY, THE FOCUS IS IN KENYA WITH HUMANITARIAN/DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INCLUDING CLEAN WATER TO COMMUNITIES, HYGIENE/HEALTH CAMPAIGNS, PROVIDING EDUCATION, BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS, ORPHANAGES AND CHURCHES, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT & BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP. IN OCTOBER 2013, SWOI BEGAN WORKING WITH A KENYA IN OCTOBER 2013, SWOI BEGAN WORKING WITH A KENYA NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION, START WITH ONE KENYA ("SWOK") TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS. SWOI HAS SEVERAL PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND IN KENYA FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESEARCHING POTENTIAL PROJECTS AND THE MONITORING & FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT OF THE HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS GRANTED TO & CONDUCTED BY SWOK. SWOK HAS ITS OWN PERSONNEL TO BE HOSTS & COORDINATORS FOR MISSION TEAMS TO GO AND DEMONSTRATE GOD'S LOVE BY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $446,733 Revenue: $313,403

CLEAN WATER IS A KEY INITIATIVE OF HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS. DRINKING UNSAFE WATER IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO DISEASE & DEATH WITHIN KENYA. THROUGH A GRANT AGREEMENT, SWOI GRANTS FUNDS TO START WITH ONE...

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CLEAN WATER IS A KEY INITIATIVE OF HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS. DRINKING UNSAFE WATER IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO DISEASE & DEATH WITHIN KENYA. THROUGH A GRANT AGREEMENT, SWOI GRANTS FUNDS TO START WITH ONE KENYA ("SWOK") FOR PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON CLEAN WATER. SWOK & MISSION TEAMS CONDUCT TRAINING SESSIONS ON GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF USING & DRINKING CLEAN WATER. IN 2025, SWOK DISTRIBUTED 12,000 UZIMA CLEAN WATER FILTERS TO HOUSEHOLDS ASSISTING AN ESTIMATED 60,000 INDIVIDUALS IN THE KIAMAINA WARD AREA OF KENYA. IN 2024, SWOK DISTRIBUTED 6,500 UZIMA CLEAN WATER FILTERS TO HOUSEHOLDS ASSISTING AN ESTIMATED 32,500 INDIVIDUALS IN THE OL-RONGAI AREA OF KENYA. IN 2023, SWOK DISTRIBUTED 6,500 UZIMA CLEAN WATER FILTERS TO HOUSEHOLDS ASSISTING AN ESTIMATED 32,500 INDIVIDUALS IN THE NJORO AREA OF KENYA. IN 2022, THERE WERE SIGNIFICANT SHIPPING ISSUES AND IT TOOK MANY MONTHS FOR A RE-SUPPLY OF UZIMA WATER FILTERS TO ARRIVE. NONETHELESS, SWOK DISTRIBUTED 4,800 CLEAN WATER FILTERS TO HOUSEHOLDS ASSISTING AN ESTIMATED 24,000 INDIVIDUALS. IN 2021 & 2020, DUE TO COVID-19, THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN DONATIONS RECEIVED AND THUS A RESULTING DECREASE IN MISSION WORK. FOR FYE 30SEPT2021, 4,200+ UZIMA CLEAN WATER FILTERS WERE DISTRIBUTED BY SWOK IN THE NJORO AREA OF KENYA. FOR FYE 2019, 7,500+ UZIMA CLEAN WATER FILTERS WERE DISTRIBUTED, AS WELL AS 15,000+ DISTRIBUTED IN FYE 2018. IN FYE 2017 8,000+ AND FYE 2016 13,000+ UZIMA FILTERS DISTRIBUTED

Program 2
Expenses: $158,077

EDUCATION: SWOI THROUGH A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH SWOK IS INVOLVED IN THE EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIP OF APPROXIMATELY 160 CHILDREN INCLUDING 30+ FORMER STREET BOYS. THERE ARE OVER 100 CHILDREN GRADUATED...

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EDUCATION: SWOI THROUGH A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH SWOK IS INVOLVED IN THE EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIP OF APPROXIMATELY 160 CHILDREN INCLUDING 30+ FORMER STREET BOYS. THERE ARE OVER 100 CHILDREN GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND 43 ENROLLED IN UNVIERSITY/TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. BETWEEN 2017-2024, SWOK HAD OVER 77 CHILDREN GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH 53 (68%) CONTINUING ON EDUCATION. THE KENYA NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 16%. IN DECEMBER 2023 SWOK HAD 24 STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ANOTHER 24 ATTENDING POST HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION. IN 2022 AND 2021, THE KENYA SCHOOL PROGRAM ACCELERATED TO 4 TERMS PER YEAR IN AN EFFORT TO CATCH UP FROM THE 2020 COVID SHUT DOWN. DUE TO COVID-19 & SCHOOL SHUT DOWN IN KENYA, MANY OF THE SPONSORSHIP FUNDS WERE USED FOR COVID RELIEF AND HOME-SCHOOLING EFFORTS FOR THE SPONSORED CHILDREN. SWOK HAS CONDUCTED & COORDINATED VARIOUS OTHER TRAININGS & EMPOWERMENT SEMINARS IN KENYA (IE. HYGIENE & SANITATION PRESENTATIONS, PASTOR TRAININGS & BUSINESS PRACTICES). IN ADDITION, SWOK IS INVOLVED WITH THE GITUAMBA JKC PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCATED IN RURAL KENYA. THROUGH GRANTED FUNDS, SWOK PROVIDES A LUNCH FEEDING PROGRAM FOR OVER 500 STUDENTS AND PROVIDES TEXTBOOKS & OTHER SUPPLIES. THE SCHOOL WAS SELECTED BY THE KENYA GOVERNMENT TO ADD CLASS 9 AS PART OF THE NEW COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULUM ("CBC"). CLASS 9 BEGAN AT THE SCHOOL IN JANUARY 2025.

Program 3
Expenses: $161,232

BUILDING PROJECTS: SWOI GRANTED FUNDS TO SWOK FOR BUILDING VARIOUS NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN KENYA. IN 2025, WORK CONCENTRATED ON BUILDING HOMES IN THE GITUAMBA COMMUNITY AND AT THE GITUAMBA...

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BUILDING PROJECTS: SWOI GRANTED FUNDS TO SWOK FOR BUILDING VARIOUS NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN KENYA. IN 2025, WORK CONCENTRATED ON BUILDING HOMES IN THE GITUAMBA COMMUNITY AND AT THE GITUAMBA JKC SCHOOL UPGRADING ROOFS WITH THERMAL FELT TO HANDLE THE HEAT AND IMPROVING FLOORING IN CLASSROOMS. IN 2024, SWOK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GITUAMBA JKC COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL ADDED A NEW CLASSROOM AND SCIENCE LABORATORY. IN 2023, SWOK PARTNERED WITH NGALA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF IN NAKURU COUNTY TO RENOVATE AND REBUILD THEIR KITCHENS AND DINING HALL. SINCE GITUAMBA JKC PRIMARY SCHOOL HAS BEEN SELECTED AS A SITE FOR THE ADDITION OF A CLASS 9, WORK BEGAN ON A NEW 9TH GRADE CLASSROOM AS WELL AS A SCINCE LAB AND COMPUTER LAB. IN 2022, BUILDING INITIATIVES RESUMED AT GITUAMBA JKC PRIMARY SCHOOL WITH THE EXPANSION & RENOVATION OF 4 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CLASSROOMS. ALSO, BOOK CABINETS, LEARNING TABLES AND A CONCRETE SLAB FOR TWO ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS. A NEW 10,000 LITER WATER TANK WAS ADDED TO THE SCHOOL TO HELP THE SCHOOL BECOMING MORE WATER SECURE DURING DROUGHTS. IN 2021 & 2020, DUE TO COVID-19, THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN DONATIONS RECEIVED. AS A RESULT, ALL BUILDING PROJECTS FOR 2020 WERE POSTPONED. IN 2021, A CLASSROOM EXPANSION PROJECT AT GITUAMBA JKC PRIMARY SCHOOL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN LINE WITH KENYA GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING AND NEW CURRICULUM GUIDELINES. FYE 2019 BUILDING PROJECTS AT THE SCHOOL INCLUDED IMPROVING WATER SYSTEM AND PERMANENT FLOORING AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION OF A LIBRARY. FYE 2018 BUILDING PROJECTS INCLUDED ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS AND A ROOM FOR A FUTURE LIBRARY AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES TO THE SCHOOL. FYE 2017 BUILDING INCLUDED A KITCHEN AND DINING HALL FOR THE SCHOOL. ALSO, A CHURCH WITH A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OF CORN GRINDING IN THE GITUAMBA IDP/REFUGEE SETTLEMENT WAS BUILT.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,022,947
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $313,403
TOTAL REVENUE $1,336,350

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $729,166
Salaries & Benefits $221,848
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $934,713
Other Expenses $384,819
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,335,833

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,336,350 $1,203,253 +0.1%
Expenses $1,335,833 $1,017,268 +0.3%
Net Income $517 $185,985 -1.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
7
Employees
3
Volunteers
10

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
3
$60,000
Total Directors
9
$60,000
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
KIMBERLY C UKEN TREASURER 50.00
Officer Director
$30,000 $0 $30,000
WILLIAM D COBLE PRESIDENT 50.00
Officer Director
$30,000 $0 $30,000
ROBERT BAIRSTOW BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT WHITE JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REV MICHAEL STINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLINTON W SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNE C FRENCH BOARD MEMBER 15.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN ETHRIDGE JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEANNA BRANNON CORPORATE SECRETARY 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM W MOSLEY DIR OF GLOBAL BUSINESS DEV 40.00
Highest
$105,065 $0 $105,065
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
2025 $1,336,350 $1,335,833 $970,318 $517
2024 $1,203,253 $1,017,268 $856,527 $185,985
2023 $839,153 $879,337 $512,130 $-40,184
2022 $797,889 $801,356 $501,593 $-3,467
2021 $802,254 $622,772 $530,307 $179,482
2020 $735,384 $727,967 $324,914 $7,417
2019 $925,504 $958,763 $283,860 $-33,259
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