Kenya Community Education and Action Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
473064274
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2020
Location
Portland, ME, USA
Rating
70
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Relief

Reported finances

Revenue
$126,973
Expenses
$102,982
Assets
$71,430

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • James Stephen Shaw (President)

People named in this filing

  • Daniel Hessel (Secretary)
  • Audrey Laura DeRose-Williams (Member of the Board)
  • Amy Steffy (Member of the Board)

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

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To promote education community-based health resources and economic resources in rural communities in the Rift Valley region of Kenya with special emphasis on women and other disadvantaged community members.

What it reported doing in 2024

Developing community infrastructure: KCEA funded the completion in 2024 of two projects initiated in 2023: a staff housing for the primary school in Nkoisuash village to enhance teacher recruitment and retention refer to 2023 EZ-990; and b rescue housing for students in Nkoisuash village refer to 2023 EZ-990. Additionally KCEA in collaboration with its Kenyan partner MCESP successfully executed two other projects: c the installation of solar power for the community milk collection facility in Ewaso Ngiro to reduce costs and ensure a stable power supply during frequent outages the facility serves about 500 people during peak milk production season; and d the construction of latrines for the church and community resource center in Olenchokoine village in compliance with Kenyan regulations and public health standards which serves about 100 people.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Transfer-based 990-EZ. The 990-EZ reports grants or member benefits, but it does not separate enough spending to show the nonprofit’s full delivery mix.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue has grown recently. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 49
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 55
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 78.6%; rating input score 79
  • Program expense ratio: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 18.9%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.69; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -46.5% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 6.5% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 59.5% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 78.6% of revenue deployed
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 4 filed program accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 5 of 5 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 47/100.