Simba Educational Ministries

EIN: 474826706 501(c)(3) Education

Garretson, SD

Total Revenue
$407,286
Total Expenses
$421,808
Total Assets
$251,541
Net Assets
$250,379
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2015
Legal Domicile
SD
Principal Officer
Chase E Ward
Phone
6053515150
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Simba Educational Ministries, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $407K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 19% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

Simba Educational Ministries mission is to further the Kingdom of God by equipping and empowering Kenyan children with the boldness of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the Gospel, through a Christ-centered education.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $11,599 Revenue: $183,178

Sponsorships In our Simba Sponsorship program we have 350 children that we sponsor to different elementary, middle and high schools around Kenya. Our sponsorship dollars cover food, shelter, family...

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Sponsorships In our Simba Sponsorship program we have 350 children that we sponsor to different elementary, middle and high schools around Kenya. Our sponsorship dollars cover food, shelter, family social worker, and uniform for a child to focus on school. We partner with 45 different schools that focus on a Christ-centered quality education. We have seen children come from the streets or orphaned homes and are now are attending university. Our sponsorship still continues to focus on personal sponsorships that provide letters and photos of the children getting sent back to families in the USA.

Program 2
Expenses: $45,672 Revenue: $54,877

Guest House We have finished our mission house in Kenya. This is a 8,000 square foot building that is a 10 room and 13 bathroom house that will accommodate our 4 mission teams that will be coming...

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Guest House We have finished our mission house in Kenya. This is a 8,000 square foot building that is a 10 room and 13 bathroom house that will accommodate our 4 mission teams that will be coming over through out the year. This mission house will also act as a conference hall, hotel, and restaurant for the community to generate local business for the community.

Program 3
Expenses: $57,745 Revenue: $6,894

Family Strengthening Our Family Strengthening is working with the families in our sponsorship program to make sure the child has a safe environment to come back home to. This program consists of 8...

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Family Strengthening Our Family Strengthening is working with the families in our sponsorship program to make sure the child has a safe environment to come back home to. This program consists of 8 social workers that do frequent follow up visits to the homes. They work with families through marriage counseling, domestic abuse, and business empowerment packages. Our team has been able to do over 1,000 home visits and assessments to track the progress families are making. And we have had over 80 percent of our families improve in one area of need or another.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $407,295
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $1
Other Revenue $-10
TOTAL REVENUE $407,286

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $363,843
Salaries & Benefits $39,786
Fundraising Expenses $2,207
Program Expenses $384,994
Other Expenses $18,179
TOTAL EXPENSES $421,808

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $407,286 $341,583 +0.2%
Expenses $421,808 $267,128 +0.6%
Net Income $-14,522 $74,455 -1.2%
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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
7
Independent Members
5
Employees
3
Volunteers
11

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
4
$26,400
Total Directors
7
$26,400
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Annie Ward Treasurer 016.00
Officer Director
$18,000 $0 $18,000
Chase Ward President 020.00
Officer Director
$6,000 $2,400 $8,400
Zachary Bauer Vice President 002.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Lisa VanDe Berg Secretary 002.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Leah Addington Director 002.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Candice Bierle Director 002.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jason Brown Director 002.00
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 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $407,286 $421,808 $251,541 $-14,522
2022 $341,583 $267,128 $265,361 $74,455
2021 $324,742 $261,381 $190,687 $63,361
2020 $330,889 $333,884 $127,326 $-2,995
2019 $509,289 $514,417 $130,080 $-5,128
2018 $399,023 $310,141 $135,573 $88,882
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