Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Wakulima Usa
KENT, WA
Total revenue
$591K
Total expenses
$470K
Net assets
$80K
Grants received
$380K
20 grants
EIN
833464668
Tax year
2024
Mission
Wakulima USA is a farming and food business cooperative that advances small business development and food sovereignty for low income immigrants and people of color in the Puget Sound region. Wakulima means Farmers in Kiswahili the most widely spoken language in Africa. Wakulimas founding members are Kiswahili speaking African immigrants who are committed to preserving traditional farming and food ways and creating shared prosperity through cooperative economics. Our organization empowers people to harness their traditional food ways modern farming techniques and food innovation strategies to build successful businesses centered around healthy sustainable local farming and food production.
Programs
2 programs
One of the challenges facing immigrants and refugees is the issue of Mental Health. One of the main areas of concern is finding supports for our community that enhance culturally relevant ways of doing therapy and offering supports to our community.
Our youth program invites parents and youth to work together through their adjustment challenges and see common solutions that are long-lasting and amicable. Wakulima hosts age appropriate youth forums that give youth the space to express their feelings and receive peer to peer support. We also host an annual Vijana youth Festival where we provide food and entertainment for youth bringing the community together.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
6 listed
MAURA KIZITO
Development Director
$104K
52 hrs/wk
DAVID BULINDAH
Operations Manager
$92K
52 hrs/wk
VANESSA RUNO
Executive Director
$72K
52 hrs/wk
DICKSON NJERI
Operations Manager
$54K
52 hrs/wk
RUBY VALLA
Communications and Fundraising Strategist
$10K
52 hrs/wk
BERNARD NYAKIBA
operations
$8K
52 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$380K from 11 funders · 20 grants · 2019–2024
$131K · 3 grants · 2020
$67K · 2 grants · 2020
$50K · 2 grants · 2019–2024
$30K · 1 grant · 2020
$28K · 4 grants · 2020
$20K · 2 grants · 2020
$20K · 2 grants · 2020–2021
$12K · 1 grant · 2020