Kikulu Foundation
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 455511809
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2024–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2023
- Location
- Nocona, TX, USA
- Phone
- 9408411671
- Rating
- 89
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $83,367
- Expenses
- $78,325
- Assets
- $7,253
- Liabilities
- $2,148
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
7 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- JUSTIN NEZDA (PRESIDENT)
- ALISHA STEPHENS (FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
People named in this filing
- DOUGLAS WHITTMORE (MEMBER)
- LINDSAY WHITTMORE (MEMBER)
- STANTON STEPHENS (MEMBER)
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
The kikulu foundation is a non-profit organization building a future where every child can learn without limits and every community has access to safe, clean, accessible water. Through school scholarships and sustainable clean water projects, we open doors to brighter futures and stronger communities giving children and families the tools to thrive and build a brighter future.
What it reported doing in 2024
Our clean water program has been transforming lives in rural uganda since 2020 through our partnership with water is long life. Together, we drill community water wells that provide clean, safe, and easily accessible water, eliminating the long and often dangerous journeys many families face to collect water. We also implement wash (water, sanitation, and hygiene) programs, equipping communities with the knowledge and resources to maintain healthy practices and protect their water sources. These initiatives not only improve health and wellbeing but also free up time for education, work, and community growth.we helped complete 13 water wells in 2024. A total of $74,000 was invested in bringing clean water for 13 projects impacting over 10,200 people.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and expenses are high relative to revenue.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 94
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 38
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 92.4%; rating input score 92
- Program expense ratio: 98.4%; rating input score 98
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: 6%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.09; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.3; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: 92.4% of revenue deployed · 98.4% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $77K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
- Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
- Schedules: 4 filed schedules
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
- 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 — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 11/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 56/100.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 12/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.