NonprofitsWakulima Usa

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.

Expenses: $1K

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.

Expenses: $17K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$568K
Program service revenue$23K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$591K

Expenses

Grants paid$450
Salaries & benefits$291K
Fundraising
Other expenses$178K
Total expenses$470K
Total assets$107K
Net assets$80K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MAURA KIZITO

Development Director

Board

$104K

52 hrs/wk

DAVID BULINDAH

Operations Manager

Board

$92K

52 hrs/wk

VANESSA RUNO

Executive Director

Board

$72K

52 hrs/wk

DICKSON NJERI

Operations Manager

Board

$54K

52 hrs/wk

RUBY VALLA

Communications and Fundraising Strategist

Board

$10K

52 hrs/wk

BERNARD NYAKIBA

operations

Board

$8K

52 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 20 of 20

FromAmountPurposeYear
$24K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$10K
COMMUNITY LED GRANTMAKING, EMERGENT NEEDS
2024
$7K
FARM ASSISTANCE
2024
$10K
Washington Youth Development Nonprofit Relief Fund
2021
$100K
EMERGENCY FINANCIAL/COVID-19
2020
$50K
WA EQUITY RELIEF FUND
2020
$30K
Census Organizing
2020
$25K
TO SUPPORT COVID-19-RELATED EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS
2020
$17K
CENSUS EQUITY FUND
2020
$12K
IMMIGRANT RELIEF
2020
$10K
COVID STATE FUND YYA
2020
$10K
COVID STATE FUND YYA
2020
$10K
WASHINGTON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT NONPROFIT RELIEF FUND GRANT
2020
$8K
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORTS
2020
$6K
N2N WINTER 2020
2020
$5K
COVID-19 RESPONSE: CHILDCARE FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS, FOOD, HOUSING / SHELTER SUPPORTS
2020
$5K
CHILDCARE FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS; FOOD ACCESS; HOUSING/ SHELTER SUPPORT
2020
$26K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION
2019

Funded by

$380K from 11 funders · 20 grants · 2019–2024

Seattle Foundation

$131K · 3 grants · 2020

Philanthropy Northwest

$67K · 2 grants · 2020

Cuyamaca Foundation

$50K · 2 grants · 2019–2024

Washington Progress Fund

$30K · 1 grant · 2020

Greater Tacoma Community Foundation

$28K · 4 grants · 2020

Building Changes

$20K · 2 grants · 2020

School's Out Washington

$20K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Fair Work Center

$12K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN833464668
NTEE codeK99
Subsection03
Ruling date2019-03
Formed2019
Employees0
Volunteers0
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