Program areas at The Sonder Project
Water is Our Right - Clean Water Program - 12 deep-well boreholes drilled, including one solar-powered system providing dependable clean water for a public, secondary boarding school in Malawi. In total, providing access to clean water for 6,305 people. Continued sustainability training and maintenance of existing 43 wells. Trained and distributed 51 Sawyer water filters to families too remote to benefit from existing water pumps.
Sustainable Agriculture - Community Farm Project - Continued development of our 11+ acre solar-irrigated, community farm in Burkina Faso including the completion of nine water catchments and the implementation of a new individual plot organizational structure.
Education is Power - Student Sponsorship Program - 171 students in the '22 - '23 school year provided with the resources and support necessary to stay in school and work towards high school graduation. Seven of our students successfully completed secondary school.
Strengthening Schools - Creating Quality Educational Environments - completed the construction of two school blocks and latrines for primary schools in Malawi and Burkina Faso in partnership with buildOn. Procured and distributed a total of 2,198 local textbooks and teacher guides across two primary schools in Malawi.
Who funds The Sonder Project
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The Sonder Project
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Chad Zibelman | Chief Executive Officer | $116,988 | 2022-12-31 |
| Martin Nansia | Country Director, Burkina Faso | | 2022-10-28 |
| Ashley Horsley | President | $0 | 2023-05-15 |
| Jeremy Sprenkle | Vice President | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jason Sprenkle | Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
Financials for The Sonder Project
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $546,140 | $572,531 | -4.6% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,631 | $235 | 594% |
| 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 | $-31,905 | $-1,584 | -1914.2% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $92 | $100 | -8% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $44,841 | $32,716 | 37.1% |
| Total revenues | $560,799 | $603,998 | -7.2% |
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Data update history
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
May 14, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 460 Captains Cir
- Destin, FL 32541
- Metro area
- Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
- County
- Okaloosa County, FL
- Website URL
- thesonderproject.org/Â
- Phone
- (850) 739-2143
IRS details
- EIN
- 47-1825252
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0282961
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-11-20
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