Partnership for Indigenous Peoples -Pipes - International

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN: 453884659
IRS 990 coverage: 2021–2024
Forms available: Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2013
Location: Hazelwood, MO, USA
Phone: 6362191101
Rating: 79
Verdict: SUPPORTED
Rating confidence: Moderate
Sector: International Relief
Affiliation: Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue: $359,976
Expenses: $397,640
Assets: $296,845
Liabilities: $0

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

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

SAMUEL MWANGI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

SAMUEL MWANGI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $60,000 total reported compensation
ESTHER MWANGI (EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR): $41,604 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

We are a global Christian organization committed to partnering with indigenous peoples, local churches, and community-based organizations to make disciples of Jesus Christ and help end extreme poverty. We serve indigenous pygmies, vulnerable children, and struggling families in some of the world's poorest and crisis-affected regions, where war, hunger, and disease have created deep needs. Our ministry shares the love of God and brings hope through practical and spiritual support. We provide education and nutritious meals for children, equip local leaders, and promote sustainable community development. Our impact includes outreach to more than 20 schools in Kenya, equipping over 300 farmers with training and seeds, supporting over 40 women with sewing skills, and supporting more than 1,300 students with educational needs, primarily in Kenya and DR Congo.

What it reported doing in 2024

DISCIPLESHIP: PIPES is committed to helping people find and follow Jesus through evangelism, Bible teaching, and intentional discipleship programs. Our mission is to strengthen believers, equip leaders, and build Christ-centered communities that continue to grow long after our teams leave. Each year, we mobilize short-term and long-term mission teams from the United States to Africa and Asia. These teams partner with local churches and leaders to share the gospel, teach the Bible, and encourage believers to stand firm in their faith. Ministry activities include evangelism school outreaches, leadership conferences, youth and women's seminars, and specialized training sessions for pastors and community leaders. In 2024, we launched our internship program, giving university students an opportunity to volunteer for a full year of hands-on ministry experience. These interns serve in schools, children's homes, and rehabilitation centers, sharing the hope of Jesus Christ with young people. They mentor students and youth, offer spiritual encouragement, and guide them in making wise academic and career decisions. Through their service, young leaders are being shaped into strong Christian influencers who make a meaningful impact in their schools and communities. Overall, our staff, volunteers, and partners reached more than 20,000 people in 2024 through weekly discipleship Bible studies, crusades, conferences, and evangelistic outreach across Africa, Asia, and the United States. To support long-term spiritual and community transformation, PIPES began the construction of the Living Water Transformation Center in February 2024. This center now serves as a regional hub for discipleship, training, and empowerment-especially for the Maasai community in Kenya. It now provides a dedicated space for Bible courses, leadership development, youth programs, and skills training. Through these efforts, PIPES continues to nurture disciples who impact their communities for Christ.

Operating model

Revenue model: Donor-supported. 97% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model: Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 62% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - 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 fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

Financial Efficiency: 92
Transparency & Controls: 71
Accountability: 72
Sustainability: 31
Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
Program expense ratio: 92.2%; rating input score 92
Fundraising efficiency: $18.93 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 13th percentile among comparable filings
Pay-setting controls: Limited
Foreign activity oversight: 0 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 0
- Claims monitoring procedures: Limited
- Requires narrative reports: Limited
- Conducts field audits: Limited
- May suspend future funding: Limited
- Requires financial reports: Limited
- Conducts site visits: Limited
- Requires grant agreements: Limited
- May require repayment: Limited
Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

Independent voting board: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 18th percentile among comparable filings
Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 78
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: Pass
- Other executive compensation review process: Pass
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Missing
- Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

Operating margin: -10.5%; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.75; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
Officer compensation ratio: 25.6%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

Program expense growth: 12.5% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
Revenue growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings
Asset growth: 30.8% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 92.2% of spending went to programs
Governance: 4 of 6 board members independent · 7 of 9 filing controls reported
Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $367K in reported program spending
Leadership: top reported pay $60K · 6 people listed
Consistency: 41 of 42 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors and foreign activity
Filing history: 4 filing years from 2021 to 2024
Contacts: How to reach this organization
Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
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 — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight scored 0/100.
Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 56/100.
High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 22/100.
Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 33/100.
High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 14/100.
Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.