Arise Rwanda Ministries Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
462783389
IRS 990 coverage
2015–2023
Forms available
Form 990 2023, Form 990-EZ 2014, Form 990-N 2013
Location
Portland, OR, USA
Phone
5033100465
Rating
88
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Support N.E.C.

Reported finances

Revenue
$614,507
Expenses
$763,946
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

People named in this filing

  • Larry Rybka (Director)
  • John Gasangwa (Executive Dir.)
  • Heidi Morgan (Director)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To positively transform the community of Boneza, Rwanda out of extreme poverty by focusing on education, clean water, healthcare, pastoral care and economic development.A thriving Boneza, Rwanda with Christ-centered, educated leaders and residents creating hope, health, and sustainability for all its people.Arise Rwanda Ministries focuses its mission in several communities in the Boneza Sector (population 26,000) of extremely rural western Rwanda. Located along the shores of Lake Kivu in the fertile hill region, villagers are primarily agrarian, tending their personal gardens for their family food, and for trade, larger plots of tea, coffee, bananas, and potatoes. This beautiful region is rich in human resources but underdeveloped in the areas of water and essential infrastructure. It is to this region that we are bringing our mission, ministry and resources, working with the community leaders for steady sustainable progress.

What it reported doing in 2023

Education: The six preschools provide early childhood education to impoverished children in the key (5) regions identified within the Boneza Community. The preschools educate over 450 students providing a typical curriculum of activities and instruction to prepare the children for the local government primary schools. Each class has a teacher and assistant trained in early childhood teaching techniques and provides a nurturing environment. In addition, each child receives a nourishing Bowl of Porridge daily to supplement their meals from home. In many cases, this is the most important meal of their day. The classes are housed in local churches and community buildings. Funding is provided for the salaries of the staff, teachers, materials and the feeding program.Kivu Hills Academy, Boneza's first high school, opened in January 2016. During 2023 there were 333 students in high school studying different skills in building construction, networking and internet technology, tourism and hospitality. The curriculum is based on the concept that students can learn and apply their skills while in school. Graduates have started businesses, worked at KHA, worked for other businesses, or have gone on to further education. Their success has been attributed to the well-grounded curriculum, the nurture of the faculty, and the hope they have for their future through education.The school is in session for three terms following the national school calendar. Students who live on campus may go home on weekends or stay on campus. Staff is always available to supervise and mentor students who may extend their school day to fully embrace the educational experience. Students take national exams and proficiency tests before passing onto the next level.Tuition assistance provides an important funding source for students who cannot pay the full tuition. Financial assistance provides the class instructors and workshops for the comprehensive education plus room and board in the dormitory for one full year. Our campaigns to solicit these funds have been successful and involve many donors. KHA continues to strive for self-sustainability through development of the school farm, growing fruits and vegetables and reducing food costs. Also conducting "short courses" funding by the government for unskilled workers in the community.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 100
  • Transparency & Controls: 83
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 13
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 99%; rating input score 99
  • Fundraising efficiency: $4,096.53 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: 3 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 38
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Fail
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Pass
    • Conducts site visits: Pass
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -24.3%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 17.6% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 17.1% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 7.5% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 99% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $756K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 21 of 21 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, and grants
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2015 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight: 5 of 8 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 8/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.