The Foundation for Tomorrow Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Scholarship ProgramThe Foundation of Tomorrow's (TFFT) Scholarship Program set out to harness a hopeful trajectory for Tanzania's youngest. In 2024, we have supported 97 children with educational scholarships. TFFT witnesses scholars flourishing academically, mentally, and socially. In our view, success isn't one set outcome, but rather the growth of a scholar into an educationally well-equipped, physically and mentally healthy, and productive member of society.(Continued on Schedule O)Our Scholarship Program focuses on depth through academic support, personalized developmental guidance, health and psychosocial support. A central tenet of TFFT's work is that success looks different for each student and we use a Whole Child Approach to take into account the diverse ways individuals learn and grow. We support students from their entry into our educational program in pre-kindergarten, to their graduations from secondary school, and to the start of their careers. We provide for students' varying needs through our health and psychosocial program, our career coaching and mentoring program, and our alumni development program. Our wrap-around programs are designed to address the holistic needs of our students, ensuring they are healthy and well-prepared as they navigate their educational paths and transition into adulthood.Parents and GuardiansTFFT's Scholarship Program includes the supporting and strengthening of scholars' families through parent and guardian training sessions. Positive Parenting Training provides scholars' parents and guardians with the ability to support students and foster better practices for raising physically and mentally healthy children.Health and Psychological Well-BeingBecause we recognize that learning does not happen in a vacuum and both physical and emotional wellbeing influence the learning process, our Health and Psychosocial Program is a critical component of our Whole Childapproach. We provide health insurance, health care, and counseling for all scholars. Because many scholars come from extremely vulnerable households, they are in need of extra support to bolster their wellbeing. We continue to deepen our commitment to scholars' holistic care and building resilience through programs and interventions. Parents are educated on positive parenting to compliment the psychosocial support the scholars receive, and we work to develop scholars' leadership skills to foster engagement in community service.Career Coaching and MentoringThroughout each step of a TFFT scholar's educational journey, we provide personalized guidance, coaching, and mentoring. We believe that success takes many forms and looks different for everyone. Because of this, we combine unique support methods and a student-centered mentoring program to create bright pathways towards success for each scholar.It is important we all fill the void of the life lessons typically taught in a healthy home environment. We seek to provide our scholars with an education that allows them to succeed both inside and outside of the classroom. TFFT's Career Coaching and Mentoring Program underpins our work with our scholars and teachers, reaching into the community. Our programs teach social-emotional development, essential life skills, stretches students' imagination, fuels their dreams, builds confidence, and deepens personal understanding. This empowers participants to become independent, compassionate adults, who are able to lead productive lives and are prepared to work collaboratively with their communities to address the issues facing their country.Through our alumni support program, TFFT continues to cultivate the skills and interests of our scholars after they graduate from our program, by providing on-going leadership training, supporting their growth through access to career opportunities that generate success. Further, TFFT's peer mentoring group serves as a platform for TFFT scholars to work together to navigate life after TFFT as young leaders w

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 70.4%; rating input score 70
• Program expense ratio: 82.5%; rating input score 82
• Fundraising efficiency: $14.85 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Fail
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • 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: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 14.7%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.19; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 9.4%; rating input score 39; 39th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 11% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.2% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings