EIN 26-1905452

The Maranyundo Initiative

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Maranyundo Initiative supports the mission of The Maranyundo Girls School to offer academic excellence to students of all backgrounds and aims to increase access to academic excellence for girls from economically vulnerable families in Rwanda. The organization built and supports one of Rwanda's top schools for girls in grades 7-12, and provides ongoing financial support for related programs.
Also known as...
Maranyundo Initiative the
Total revenues
$1,538,015
2022
Total expenses
$926,611
2022
Total assets
$1,279,548
2022
Num. employees
2
2022

Program areas at The Maranyundo Initiative

The Maranyundo Initiative is proud to support access to academic excellence for girls in rwanda. The Maranyundo Initiative built The Maranyundo girls school, one of rwanda's top schools, for girls in grades 7-12, and provides financial support for: ongoing school operations including scholarships for economically vulnerable students that ensure at least 50% of mgs students receive full scholarship, competitive teacher salaries to attract and retain high quality teachers, and campus development and maintenance, educational programming to promote academic excellence and ensure mgs continues to be a leading school, including ongoing faculty professional development, stem resources and programming, college and career programs, and technology and materials, and The extension of similar support and programming to other students, educators and schools in rwanda beyond The mgs on a selected basis for broader impact.

Who funds The Maranyundo Initiative

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Landry Family FoundationExempt Purpose$510,000
Rainwater Charitable FoundationTo Support Education Programs in Africa$200,000
Fletcher Family Charitable FoundationGeneral$155,000
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at The Maranyundo Initiative

NameTitleCompensation
Jessi SmolowExecutive Director
Jessica SmolowPast Executive Director$79,568
Meredith HanrahanSecretary and Governance Committee Chair$0
Lisa TelleksonBoard Chair$0
Lani CooperCo - Treasurer$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for The Maranyundo Initiative

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,535,665
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$25
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$2,325
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,538,015

Form 990s for The Maranyundo Initiative

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122024-02-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-04990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-03-01990View PDF
2018-122020-02-13990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Ruettgers Family Charitable Foundation
June 3, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Daniel Hogan Charitable Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsK-12 schoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Operates internationallyState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
14 Alberta Terrace Unit 1
Cambridge, MA 02140
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Middlesex County, MA
Website URL
maranyundo.org/ 
Phone
(617) 599-5972
IRS details
EIN
26-1905452
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B25: High School
NAICS code, primary
611710: Educational Support Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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