Program areas at Daraja Education Fund
Daraja Education Foundation currently supports the Daraja Academy, a boarding high school for girls living in material poverty in Kenya. Each student is given a 4-year scholarship to cover tuition and boarding. Students are educated and become empowered to become community leaders. In 2022, 138 girls were participating in the program.
The Daraja Academy Transition Program: A 5-month program for Daraja Academy graduates that focuses on life skills and entrepreneurship. It includes an internship and coursework in career exploration, computer skills, business plan writing, and community service. In 2021, 28 girls participated in the program.
Who funds Daraja Education Fund
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Daraja Education Fund
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Jenni Doherty | Director | $82,490 | 2023-11-15 |
| Maggie Mosteller | Secretary / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Talia Pierlussi | Past Treasurer / Director | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| Phil Jonckheer | Chair / President / Director | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| Steve Disenhof | Secretary | $0 | 2020-01-17 |
| ...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for Daraja Education Fund
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,613,104 | $1,476,536 | 77% |
| Program services | $990 | $0 | 999% |
| Investment income and dividends | $14 | $14 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $412,748 | $313,190 | 31.8% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $3,026,856 | $1,789,740 | 69.1% |
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Data update history
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
School foundationsGrantmaking organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Funds one specific organizationProvides grantsFundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 4333
- San Rafael, CA 94913
- Metro area
- San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- County
- Marin County, CA
- Website URL
- daraja.org/Â
- Phone
- (415) 456-8055
IRS details
- EIN
- 20-8283551
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2007
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B11: Education Single Organization Support
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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