Project Ujima Inc

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2016

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LAKESH HAYES

Phone

3305295672

Tax Period

2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31

Project Ujima Inc, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $192K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue fell 24% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $245K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 28% operating deficit.

Mission

Project Ujima is a grassroots community engagement organization that teaches and facilitates Circle processes that enable diverse citizens to come together, discuss issues of shared concern, develop relation-

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Revenue: $93,531

Infant Mortality Reduction(IMR)- Ohio Dept.of Medicaid for Centering Project Ujima will continue to partner Summa Health and Minority Behavorial Health Group to: 1)Provide Centering Pregancy to...

Infant Mortality Reduction(IMR)- Ohio Dept.of Medicaid for Centering Project Ujima will continue to partner Summa Health and Minority Behavorial Health Group to: 1)Provide Centering Pregancy to expectant mothers in our target population; 2) Provide Centering Parenting to new mothers in the target population through their babies first birth- day; 3)Expand Centering Pregancy and Centering Parenting to serve new and expecting mothers in the target population. Parenting Circles include topics such as infant feeding, soothing and comfort, immunizations, development of family adjustment, shaken baby syndrome, childproofing and home safety, maternal stress and depression, and childcare choices and challenges.

Program 2

Revenue: $26,906

Zalika Gathering House for young parents funded by City of Akron Community Development Block Grant;The Zalika Gathering Home is a respite/simulation home for new and postpartum women.The home creates a safe space for the women to meet more often than the bi-weekly Centering circles in a non-clinical,supportive environment. The home is open 32 hours a week and offers a place for exhausted new moms to rest during the day, cook a meal in the kitchen, wash clothes, or read and play with them in the nursery. In addition to respite and peer support,the home also provides circle programming,including employment and career support and partnerships, access to the internet,assistance with resumes and job application,cooking demonstrations in partnership

Program 3

Throughout the community, we want to use this opportunity to inform the community about the virus and share proactive ways to protect and reduce exposure for family, friends and loved ones.

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $191,577

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $191,577

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $65,558

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $179,105

TOTAL EXPENSES $244,663

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$191,577	$253,625	-0.2%
Expenses	$244,663	$245,991	0.0%
Net Income	$-53,086	$7,634	-8.0%

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

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LAKESH HAYES	Executive Direcor	40.00	Highest	$0	$0	$51,860
EDWARD SMITH	Board President	5.000	Officer	$0	$0	$0
CURTIS WILLIAMS	Co Vice President	2.000	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRENCE SHELTON	Board Member	1.000	Director	$0	$0	$0
HERMAN MATHERSON	CoVice Presdient	2.000	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY GRIMES	Treasurer	2.000	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIE CURRY	Secretary	1.000	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACEE MCCLAIN	Board Member	1.000	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC FOSTER	Board Member	1.000	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPER FALCONER	Board Member	1.000	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
2023	No data	No data	No data	No data
2022	$191,577	$244,663	$-946	$-53,086
2021	$253,625	$245,991	$52,140	$7,634
2020	$230,681	$205,208	$44,507	$25,473