Cheza Nami Foundation

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Catherine NdunguCase

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Cheza Nami Foundation, founded in 2011, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $130K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $126K left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

Cheza Nami is a California-based nonprofit organization that aims to promote cultural education and diversity awareness through school curriculum for arts, community programs, and outreach.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,350 Revenue: $10,000

Curriculum Supporting Programs through artists in schools residency across grade levels and bay area schools. Held 1 program, 10 sessions

Program 2

Expenses: $30,150 Revenue: $38,550

California Arts and Learning Assembly Program serving 18 sessions of 17 programs across grade schools in the bay area

Program 3

Expenses: $67,048 Revenue: $33,313

Community Engagement Programs were artists are paid to provide culture enrichment through dance, song, and play Served 10 sessions for 15 programs

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $42,365

Program Service Revenue $83,663

Investment Income $3,572

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $129,600

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,250

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $107,703

Other Expenses $123,340

TOTAL EXPENSES $125,590

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$129,600	N/A	N/A
Expenses	$125,590	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$4,010	N/A	N/A

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

N/A

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
CATHERINE NDUNGU-CASE	CEO and Board Presiden	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TARISAI GARANDE	Secretary	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN CASE	DirectorMarketing Cha	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN KARIUKI	DirectorLegal Counsel	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MASSANDA DJOHNS	DirectorTreasurer	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MINA MANGEWALA	DirectorProgram Overs	2.00	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
2025	$129,600	$125,590	$281,029	$4,010
2024	$186,550	$152,699	$260,053	$33,851
2023	$317,410	$222,597	$230,274	$94,813
2022	$267,443	$181,183	$135,461	$86,260