GAMBIARISING

EIN: 276775063 501(c)(3) International Affairs

Emeryville, CA

Total Revenue
$619,042
Total Expenses
$606,731
Total Assets
$226,692
Net Assets
$226,692
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2010
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Michael McConnell
Phone
4159021195
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

GAMBIARISING, founded in 2010, is a small nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $619K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 28% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

GambiaRising's primary program is to support the education of those who without help will not be able to attend school, with a special emphasis on girls. Where lack of schools or school infrastructure is the primary obstacle to students getting an education, we have occasionally supported campaigns to fund rural school construction, the building of teachers' housing, school toilets and/or school kitchens and gardens. We also provide fiscal sponsorship and advisory support to three Gambian non-profits, Working Water Gambia, Forest Gardens Gambia, and West Africa Medicine and Education.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $422,313 Revenue: $0

GambiaRising's primary program is to support the education of those who without help will not be able to attend school, with a special emphasis on girls. At the end of 2023, more than 5,100 students...

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GambiaRising's primary program is to support the education of those who without help will not be able to attend school, with a special emphasis on girls. At the end of 2023, more than 5,100 students were in school with scholarship support consisting of whatever was needed to have them start, continue, or go back to school. This included school uniforms, books & supplies, tuition, study fees as needed and occasionally bicycles, car fare, lunch money, medicine, shoes, etc. as well. Some university and college students were also provided laptops and even plane tickets and visa fees for those able to win full scholarships to study in the U.S. for graduate degrees. Of all these students, 69% were girls.

Program 2
Expenses: $33,959 Revenue: $0

In rural areas where the primary cause of children not going to or continuing in school is the absence of a school close enough to walk to, we have supported the construction of schools by funding...

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In rural areas where the primary cause of children not going to or continuing in school is the absence of a school close enough to walk to, we have supported the construction of schools by funding materials and the necessary skilled labor to construct "hand-made schools", with bricks made by hand by the community. We have also supported communities and teachers in building housing for teachers in rural schools, repairs and improvements to rural schools, construction and repair of school kitchens and wells, and for tree planting and garden improvements in rural schools and training for rural school garden masters.

Program 3
Expenses: $142,065 Revenue: $0

GambiaRising provided fiscal and administrative support to Working Water Gambia (with most funds provided by Water Charity but including other small donations) whose work included repairing or...

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GambiaRising provided fiscal and administrative support to Working Water Gambia (with most funds provided by Water Charity but including other small donations) whose work included repairing or replacing wells and pumps in rural Gambian villages. In 2024, pumps and wells were repaired and rehabilitated in 40 Gambian villages and 4 major new solar powered water systems were installed, two in The Gambia and two over the northern border in Senegal.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $605,862
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $13,180
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $619,042

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $606,404
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $606,404
Other Expenses $327
TOTAL EXPENSES $606,731

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $619,042 $862,774 -0.3%
Expenses $606,731 $888,482 -0.3%
Net Income $12,311 $-25,708 -1.5%
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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
12
Independent Members
10
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
55

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
1
$0
Total Directors
12
$0
Key Employees
1
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Bjorn Betzler Trustee 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Brian Carroll Trustee 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Philipa von Kerckerinck Trustee 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Marnie Kleinsmith-Florin Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Joanna LaHaie Trustee 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Sarah Lee Trustee 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Emily Lundberg Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael McConnell Managing Trustee 30
Officer Director Key Emp
$0 $0 $0
Erin Miller Trustee 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Maggie Okponobi Trustee 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
Josh Shrager Trustee 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Stephanie Stawicki Trustee 0.25
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
2023 $619,042 $606,731 $226,692 $12,311
2022 $862,774 $888,482 $165,376 $-25,708
2021 $680,553 $689,122 $205,802 $-8,569
2020 $457,240 $336,641 $196,253 $120,599
2019 $377,746 $340,015 $87,465 $37,731
2018 $302,734 $311,926 $45,759 $-9,192
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