EIN 35-2153719

Nyaka

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
10
Year formed
2001
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Nyaka's mission is to end systematic deprivation, poverty and hunger in rural Uganda by providing community-based solutions to address the needs of orphaned and vulnerable children in rural southwestern Uganda. In July, Nyaka's CEO, country director, staff, community religious leaders, grandmother group local leaders, and community members attended the 3rd annual walk against sexual gender based violence which took place in Kihihi, Kan.
Also known as...
Nyaka Aids Orphans Project; Scientific Technology and Sustainab Agricultural Development
Total revenues
$1,912,366
2022
Total expenses
$2,213,633
2022
Total assets
$1,150,252
2022
Num. employees
10
2022

Program areas at Nyaka

In july, over 4,000 people including Nyaka's ceo, country director, staff, community religious leaders, grandmother group local leaders, and community members attended the 3rd annual walk against sexual gender based violence which took place in kihihi, kanungu district. The british high commissioner to uganda, her excellency kate airey, was the chief walker and commended Nyaka's management and staff for the work done to restore hope among survivors. The event started with the official opening of a new Nyaka healing centre by h.e. Kate airey.the first block of teachers' housing was completed and occupied by five teachers in september. The block has five units, each consisting of a living room, bedroom and storage area. Pit latrines were constructed outside.construction on 51 homes (20 kanungu, 21 rukungiri, and 10 rubanda) funded by nazareth evangelical lutheran church was completed. The homes include a house, kitchen and pit latrine and were transferred over to grandmothers in august.following the covid pandemic, many students were affected, and some dropped out of school in many parts of uganda. 120 Nyaka students who were enrolled in candidate classes at primary and secondary level were able to sit for their final exams to enable them to go to the next level. 50 students sat for their primary leaving exams, 32 students sat for the senior four final exams and 17 senior six students sat for their final exams that will enable them to move on to university or other institutions of higher learning.nyaka started a monthly dental clinic at the mummy drayton clinic in march and since its inception the visiting dentist has seen 859 clients. Out of that number, 321 clients were screened and received treatment including extractions, fissure sealants, amalgam, surgical disimpaction and glass ionomer cement.in november, 50,000 runners from around the world participated in the nyc marathon including 23 runners who ran on behalf of Nyaka, raising an astonishing $133,000 for our vulnerable children and grandmothers. On the same day in uganda, Nyaka organized a run for more than 100 locals in solidarity with team Nyaka in new york. Thank you to all the participants and their generous donors! This was the fifth year of Nyaka's participation in the world's best marathon.in fall, harvard university announced twesigye jackson kaguri would join their 2023 advanced leadership initiative fellowship (ali) cohort. Annually, harvard university selects a prestigious group of distinguished community leaders to participate in the nine-month long fellowship program in boston, Massachusetts. The ali fellowship is for executive-level leaders with diverse experiences and backgrounds and at least 20 years of leadership experience. Kaguri was selected due to his visionary leadership within the ugandan community and his transformative work through his nonprofit organization, nyaka.we were able to conduct impact evaluations across our four programs. 254 grandmother groups, 80k+ children under their care; sgbv impact survey, education impact survey and health impact survey (health analytics included) - with outcomes due for publication in late february 2023. This marks our largest impact survey reach and will be our first impact survey publication in 22 years. In april, Nyaka joined efforts with the government, elizabeth glaser pediatric aids foundation (egpaf) and usaid-rsw to accelerate vaccination rates against covid-19 among elderly persons and their household members. As a result of this campaign, 14,437 nyaka-led persons were vaccinated, inclusive of the elderly, people living with hiv and persons aged 18+ years.nyaka primary school was approved as a national examination center and so for the first time, the Nyaka students took the primary leaving examinations (ple) from their school. The school also hosted students from nyakagyezi primary school to sit for ple at the Nyaka campus.

Who funds Nyaka

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Imago Dei Fund (IDF)General Use$210,500
GlobalGivingFunds Raised By Globalgiving and Disbursed To Meet Donor Expectations$47,217
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$42,500
...and 14 more grants received

Personnel at Nyaka

NameTitleCompensation
Twesigye Jackson KaguriChief Executive Officer / Founder and Executive Director$170,106
Edward C BrynnManaging Director / Chief Financial Officer$75,012
Brenda AhariziraProject Manager - Students
Deborah MalacSecretary$0
Janis SimonBoard Chair / Director , Past Chair / Chairperson$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Nyaka

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,853,637
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$57,787
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$293
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-6,670
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$7,319
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,912,366

Form 990s for Nyaka

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-08-09990View PDF
2021-122022-09-12990View PDF
2020-122021-09-10990View PDF
2019-122021-11-17990View PDF
2018-122020-01-10990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Nyaka

OrganizationLocationRevenue
International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES)Noblesville, IN$6,785,365
Horizon InternationalPendleton, IN$2,471,199
E3 AfricaQueen Creek, AZ$693,030
Won By One To JamaicaDubois, PA$1,434,926
Reciprocal Ministries InternationalLehigh Acres, FL$2,677,529
Orphan Relief and RescueBurien, WA$759,275
Team TassyLos Angeles, CA$1,284,947
Concern AmericaSanta Ana, CA$1,639,588
Children of VietnamGreensboro, NC$1,448,730
Make A Miracle CorporationAlpharetta, GA$585,870
Data update history
June 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $47,217 from GlobalGiving
December 30, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $210,500 from Imago Dei Fund (IDF)
October 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 2, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Human servicesHungerForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsOperates internationallyEndowed supportFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
5095 E Brookfield Dr
East Lansing, MI 48823
Metro area
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
County
Ingham County, MI
Website URL
nyakaglobal.org/ 
Phone
(517) 575-6623
IRS details
EIN
35-2153719
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2001
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
624230: Emergency and Relief Services
Parent/child status
Independent
Free account sign-up

Want updates when Nyaka has new information, or want to find more organizations like Nyaka?

Create free Cause IQ account