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.
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.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
20 listed
SUWHA HONG
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
$85K
40 hrs/wk
JOSEPH OWENS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
—
20 hrs/wk
MATTHEW MITRO
CHAIRMAN
—
10 hrs/wk
CHRISTOPHER BIROSAK
VICE CHAIRMAN
—
5 hrs/wk
RYAN LESTER
SECRETARY
—
5 hrs/wk
LYNDSAY ABRAMS
TRUSTEE
—
5 hrs/wk
JARAMOGI ADAMS
TRUSTEE
—
5 hrs/wk
DANA COPPOLINO
TRUSTEE
—
5 hrs/wk
STEPHEN FORESTA
TRUSTEE
—
5 hrs/wk
CONOR FRENCH
TRUSTEE
—
5 hrs/wk
HELEN GUGLE
TRUSTEE
—
5 hrs/wk
ALEXANDRA KENNEDY
TRUSTEE
—
5 hrs/wk
SIERRA VISHER KROHA
TRUSTEE
—
5 hrs/wk
JUSTINE LEE
TRUSTEE
—
5 hrs/wk
ELIZABETH LYNCH
TRUSTEE
—
5 hrs/wk
PUNEET MANSHARAMANI
TRUSTEE
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5 hrs/wk
DANIEL SACKS
TRUSTEE
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5 hrs/wk
DOMINIQUE SCHULTE
TRUSTEE
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5 hrs/wk
SELOM TETTEH
TRUSTEE
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5 hrs/wk
KAREN YELICK
TRUSTEE
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5 hrs/wk
Grants received
Showing 40 of 40
Funded by
$645K from 16 funders · 40 grants · 2017–2024
$166K · 3 grants · 2021–2023
$98K · 3 grants · 2022–2023
$65K · 4 grants · 2020–2024
$53K · 5 grants · 2018–2022
$51K · 3 grants · 2020–2023
$46K · 5 grants · 2017–2023
$40K · 3 grants · 2020–2024
$32K · 3 grants · 2020–2022