NonprofitsIndego Africa Project

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Indego Africa Project

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$779K

Total expenses

$727K

Net assets

$202K

Grants received

$645K

40 grants

EIN

205874831

Tax year

2024

Mission

Indego africa project, a nonprofit organization, has been propelling the creation, growth, and sustainability of women owned businesses in rwanda since 2007 and in ghana since 2016, providing employment through access to a global market for their hand made products, investing in their education, and providing funding resources to help them build their businesses. Over 2,500 artisans have partnered with indego africa since its inception. What began as a model to empower and educate women in post-genocide rwanda has grown into a commitment to help women, youth, and refugees in rwanda and ghana become successful entrepreneurs.

Programs

2 programs

Market access:providing our artisan partners with opportunities to earn steady, sustainable income is a key element of indego's market-based impact model and international supply chain. To further increase the work available for the artisans beyond our existing wholesale and retail distribution channels, in 2021 we added a third distribution channel for high volume custom orders for major brands. Our production teams in africa travel to and work directly with our artisan partners to explain product specifications and conduct quality control reviews, and prepare for monthly air cargo shipments to the u.s. This helps reinforce our partners' practical skills with the onsite guidance they need to create high quality products for the international export market.

Expenses: $363K

Business and community leadership:indego africa believes that educating women is the key to long-term empowerment and social change. Through customized education programs, indego's partners develop the knowledge and skills they need to run and scale their own businesses, become empowered entrepreneurs, and drive economic growth in their communities.

Expenses: $16K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$687K
Program service revenue
Investment income$4K
Other revenue$88K
Total revenue$779K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$475K
Fundraising$75K
Other expenses$252K
Total expenses$727K
Total assets$388K
Net assets$202K

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SUWHA HONG

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$85K

40 hrs/wk

JOSEPH OWENS

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

20 hrs/wk

MATTHEW MITRO

CHAIRMAN

Board

10 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER BIROSAK

VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

5 hrs/wk

RYAN LESTER

SECRETARY

Board

5 hrs/wk

LYNDSAY ABRAMS

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

JARAMOGI ADAMS

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

DANA COPPOLINO

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

STEPHEN FORESTA

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

CONOR FRENCH

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

HELEN GUGLE

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

ALEXANDRA KENNEDY

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

SIERRA VISHER KROHA

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

JUSTINE LEE

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH LYNCH

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

PUNEET MANSHARAMANI

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

DANIEL SACKS

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

DOMINIQUE SCHULTE

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

SELOM TETTEH

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

KAREN YELICK

TRUSTEE

Board

5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 40 of 40

FromAmountPurposeYear
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$61K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$45K
CELEBRATION GRANT
2023
$20K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
Education and Training
2023
$10K
Program Support
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$9K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$4K
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$70K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$49K
Celebration Grant
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
Business training for artisans in Rwanda
2022
$16K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$10K
Education and Training
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$35K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$23K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$20K
BOD SUPPORT
2020
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
Education and Training
2020
$10K
For business and vocational training for the next cohort of artisans in Rwanda
2020
$2K
Funding for the Imbera Heza collaborative for operations and for scholarship fund support
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$6K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2018
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$6K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$645K from 16 funders · 40 grants · 2017–2024

Sohum Foundation

$166K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Select Equity Group Foundation

$98K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Cordes Foundation

$65K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

$53K · 5 grants · 2018–2022

Bruce C Abrams Family Foundation

$51K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$46K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Impactassetsinc

$40K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Francine A LeFrak Foundation Inc

$32K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN205874831
NTEE codeQ30
Subsection03
Ruling date2007-06
Formed2006
Employees7
Volunteers18
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