Nonprofits›Ubongo International

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Ubongo International

AUSTIN, TX

Website

Total revenue

$29.2M

Total expenses

$7.2M

Net assets

$32.0M

Grants received

$13.3M

35 grants

EIN

812679300

Tax year

2024

Mission

To use top quality, localized edutainment to help africa's 440 million kids learn, and leverage their learning to change their lives.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$29.1M
Program service revenue$5K
Investment income$6K
Other revenue$122K
Total revenue$29.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.5M
Salaries & benefits$354K
Fundraising$66K
Other expenses$3.4M
Total expenses$7.2M
Total assets$32.3M
Net assets$32.0M

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MWASI WILMORE

CEO AND PRESIDENT

Board

$135K

40 hrs/wk

SAMUEL MUGACHA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MAWULOM ESSEL-KOOMSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NISHA FERGUSON LIGON

CO-FOUNDER AND MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL PARK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AYANNA LONIAN

BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MAYUR PATEL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MIND'S EYE CREATIVE CC

STORYBOARD & ANIMATION

$390K

SILAS MURIANKI

CONSULTANT - CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER

$142K

CHRISTINA BWANA

CONSULTANT - CHEIF OPERATING OFFICER

$133K

MFT ADVISORY SERVICES LLC

ASSESSING ALIGNMENT BETWEEN IT AND THE B

$126K

THE BRIDGESPAN GROUP INC

SUPPORT FOR UBONGO'S STRATEGY UPDATED AN

$122K

Grants received

Showing 35 of 35

FromAmountPurposeYear
Greater Horizons
$1M
Arts & Culture
2024
THE RAY AND TYE NOORDA FOUNDATION
$500K
HUMANITARIAN
2024
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$400K
ARTS
2024
MULAGO FOUNDATION
$250K
RELIEF TO THE POOR
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$4M
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$1M
HEALTH
2023
Imaginable Futures Foundation
$550K
General support
2023
THE RAY AND TYE NOORDA FOUNDATION
$500K
HUMANITARIAN
2023
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$400K
ARTS
2023
MULAGO FOUNDATION
$250K
RELIEF TO THE POOR
2023
RAINWATER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$125K
PROGRAM SUPPORT - AFRICA EDUCATION
2023
THE ELEVATE PRIZE FOUNDATION INC
$50K
ELEVATE PRIZE PROGRAM - TO HARNESSES THE POWER OF ENTERTAINMENT TO REDUCE INEQUALITIES IN EDUCATION ACROSS AFRICA
2023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$1M
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
DOVETAIL IMPACT FOUNDATION
$300K
EDUCATION
2022
THE RAY AND TYE NOORDA FOUNDATION
$250K
HUMANITARIAN
2022
RAINWATER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN AFRICA
2022
THE IROH FOUNDATION
$40K
GENERAL
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$12K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$8K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$453K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
THE RAY AND TYE NOORDA FOUNDATION
$250K
HUMANITARIAN
2021
UNFCU FOUNDATION INC
$50K
LEVERAGES ENTERTAINMENT, MASS MEDIA, RESEARCH AND KID-CENTERED DESIGN TO BRING EFFECTIVE, LOCALIZED LEARNING TO AFRICAN FAMILIES
2021
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
$35K
Grant
2021
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$16K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
Omidyar Network Fund Inc
$500K
General operating support
2020
Omidyar Network Fund Inc
$300K
General operating support
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$272K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
THE RAY AND TYE NOORDA FOUNDATION
$250K
HUMANITARIAN
2020
DOVETAIL IMPACT FOUNDATION
$100K
EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION
2020
THE IROH FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL
2020
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$8K
Unrestricted
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$204K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$125K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2019

Funded by

$13.3M from 18 funders · 35 grants · 2019–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$2M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Ray And Tye Noorda Foundation

$1.8M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Greater Horizons

$1M · 1 grant · 2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$940K · 4 grants · 2019–2022

Omidyar Network Fund Inc

$800K · 2 grants · 2020

Greater Houston Community Foundation

$800K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Imaginable Futures Foundation

$550K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN812679300
NTEE codeA30
Subsection03
Ruling date2017-03
Formed2016
Employees1
Volunteers0
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