THE MAASAI GIRLS EDUCATION FUND

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2001

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

HEATHER MCKAY

Phone

2022370535

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE MAASAI GIRLS EDUCATION FUND, founded in 2001, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $336K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

THE MAASAI GIRLS EDUCATION FUND'S (MGEF) MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LITERACY, HEALTH AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF MAASAI WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN KENYA THROUGH THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $281,513 Revenue: $0

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - MGEF PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO NEEDY GIRLS IN KAJIADO COUNTY, KENYA, FROM PRIMARY SCHOOL THROUGH UNIVERSITY.

Program 2

Expenses: $28,912 Revenue: $0

COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS - MGEF ORGANIZES LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO ADDRESS THE SOCIAL FACTORS AND CULTURAL BELIEFS THAT PREVENT GIRLS FROM GETTING AN EDUCATION...

COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS - MGEF ORGANIZES LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO ADDRESS THE SOCIAL FACTORS AND CULTURAL BELIEFS THAT PREVENT GIRLS FROM GETTING AN EDUCATION, INCLUDING EARLY MARRIAGE, TEEN PREGNANCY, FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING, AND HIV; MGEF PROVIDES BUSINESS TRAINING WORKSHOPS TO RURAL MAASAI WOMEN; MGEF HOLDS COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS FOR CHIEFS, ELDERS, AND THEIR WIVES TO REDUCE EARLY MARRIAGE, TEEN PREGNANCY, FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING, AND THE SPREAD OF HIV.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $331,886

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $4,527

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $336,413

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $168,172

Salaries & Benefits $122,235

Fundraising Expenses $3,386

Program Expenses $310,425

Other Expenses $38,358

TOTAL EXPENSES $328,765

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$336,413	$307,155	+0.1%
Expenses	$328,765	$293,115	+0.1%
Net Income	$7,648	$14,040	-0.5%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

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

$111,006

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TRACEY PYLES	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TERESE J LILLY	CO-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH FOSTER WETSTONE	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JON GRIFFIN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MEITAMEI OLE DAPASH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONALD W KANIARU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DURWOOD ZAELKE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CASSIDY PARADIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HANNAH PYLES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER JOPLING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHRYN NELSON-INDRE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DINA BESSA	CO-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA CARR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY HOWARD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER MCKAY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$110,417	$589	$111,006

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	$336,413	$328,765	$395,922	$7,648
2024	$307,155	$293,115	$358,354	$14,040
2023	$264,132	$299,218	$326,389	$-35,086
2022	$451,227	$287,543	$350,653	$163,684
2021	$275,121	$209,080	$201,810	$66,041
2020	$194,022	$223,592	$135,558	$-29,570
2019	$267,522	$231,213	$155,821	$36,309
2018	$219,889	$221,855	$115,711	$-1,966