Friends of Chikumbuso Inc
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Chikumbuso means "Remembrance" our mission statement is to remember those who died (both family and friends), to remember where we came from (a place of poverty and hunger) and to remember to do for others (give back to the community).
Remember to do for others by caring for widows and young single moms through micro enterprise, educating impoverished students K-College, and reaching out to grandmothers in Ngombe compound, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Zambia
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GiveRadar's verified records show Friends of Chikumbuso Inc with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 5 independent sources including the IRS.
- GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 5 independent sources, led by the IRS - among the most thoroughly sourced profiles in its cohort. See the sources
- GiveRadar holds 14 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2024 - a deeper filing history than 99% of the 86,572 advocacy & civil rights charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
- Its integrity score of 74 places it in the top 10% of the 128,026 advocacy & civil rights charities in the United States GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. View this cohort
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- disclosed leadership
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- a contact email
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Filing history
10 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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Leadership & board
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9 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
1 red flag detected
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#12,693 of 128,026 advocacy & civil rights charities in the United States on integrity score
74/100 puts it in the top 11% of the cohort, tied with 5,082 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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Compared with 8 similar advocacy & civil rights charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
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Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 35 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Friends of Chikumbuso Inc
Friends of Chikumbuso Inc is a registered advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in North Stonington, CT, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2008 and has been operating for 18 years. Its EIN is 270414264. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 74/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $718K in annual revenue. 35 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern.
Friends of Chikumbuso Inc's Director, Lisa Veitenhans, received $70,000 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2024). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Friends of Chikumbuso Inc has $718K in annual revenue. It allocates 84% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 80% for advocacy & civil rights charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $4M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Chikumbuso means "Remembrance" our mission statement is to remember those who died (both family and friends), to remember where we came from (a place of poverty and hunger) and to remember to do for others (give back to the community). Friends of Chikumbuso Inc is classified as an advocacy & civil rights organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2008.
GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern for Friends of Chikumbuso Inc. Red flags are automatically detected from official data and may include high executive compensation relative to budget, low program spending, or missing financial filings. Red flags do not necessarily mean wrongdoing but indicate areas that may warrant further review before donating.
Friends of Chikumbuso Inc is classified as an Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $718K in annual revenue. The organization has 35 disclosed officers and directors.
Friends of Chikumbuso Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 270414264. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
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Quick facts about Friends of Chikumbuso Inc
- What is Friends of Chikumbuso Inc?
- Friends of Chikumbuso Inc is a advocacy & civil rights publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in North Stonington, United States. Chikumbuso means "Remembrance" our mission statement is to remember those who died (both family and friends), to remember where we came from (a place of poverty and hunger) and to remember to do for others (give back to the community).
- When was Friends of Chikumbuso Inc founded?
- Friends of Chikumbuso Inc was founded in 2008.
- Who leads Friends of Chikumbuso Inc?
- Lisa Veitenhans serves as Director.
- Where is Friends of Chikumbuso Inc located?
- Headquartered in North Stonington, CT, United States.
- What is Friends of Chikumbuso Inc's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is $717,862. 84% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Friends of Chikumbuso Inc trustworthy?
- Friends of Chikumbuso Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 74 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Friends of Chikumbuso Inc's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 270414264.
- What is Friends of Chikumbuso Inc's website?
- http://www.chikumbuso.com