Civic Intelligence

Burundi Friends International

EIN 26-2545273 • 501(c)3 • San Diego, CA

Profile

BFI's mission is to fight poverty by sustaining communities through partnerships in education and economic empowerment.

4321 Eastgate Mall RdSan Diego, CA 92121

www.bufri.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$10,260

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

26th percentile

-32%

Faster asset growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

Down

$43,400

Down $20,722 (-32%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$2,097

Up $1,294 (+161%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$41,303

Down $22,016 (-35%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $880 (-100%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$22,016

Down $12,593 (-36%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$22,016

Up $11,713 (+35%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth26th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KAssets 2015: $66,128Net Assets 2015: $66,1282015Assets 2016: $46,230Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $46,2302016Assets 2017: $135,020Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $135,0202017Assets 2019: $24,327Liabilities 2019: $27,831Net Assets 2019: -$3,5042019Assets 2020: $81,688Liabilities 2020: $41,333Net Assets 2020: $40,3552020Assets 2021: $169,006Liabilities 2021: $37,992Net Assets 2021: $131,0142021Assets 2022: $255,625Liabilities 2022: $2,287Net Assets 2022: $253,3382022Assets 2023: $97,590Liabilities 2023: $542Net Assets 2023: $97,0482023Assets 2024: $64,122Liabilities 2024: $803Net Assets 2024: $63,3192024Assets 2025: $43,400Liabilities 2025: $2,097Net Assets 2025: $41,3032025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$43,400
Liabilities$2,097
Net Assets$41,303
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2015: $164,829Expenses 2015: $147,610Net Income 2015: $17,2192015Revenue 2016: $234,938Expenses 2016: $254,836Net Income 2016: -$19,8982016Revenue 2017: $303,679Expenses 2017: $219,682Net Income 2017: $83,9972017Revenue 2019: $339,786Expenses 2019: $445,717Net Income 2019: -$105,9312019Revenue 2020: $470,432Expenses 2020: $426,573Net Income 2020: $43,8592020Revenue 2021: $380,874Expenses 2021: $290,215Net Income 2021: $90,6592021Revenue 2022: $245,170Expenses 2022: $122,919Net Income 2022: $122,2512022Revenue 2023: $46,172Expenses 2023: $202,462Net Income 2023: -$156,2902023Revenue 2024: $880Expenses 2024: $34,609Net Income 2024: -$33,7292024Revenue 2025: $0Expenses 2025: $22,016Net Income 2025: -$22,0162025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$0
Expenses$22,016
Net Income-$22,016
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$43,400
Liabilities
$2,097
Net assets
$41,303
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$22,016
Net income
-$22,016
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.02$0.41$0.00$0.22$0.22
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.01$0.63$0.01$0.35$0.34
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.01$0.97$0.46$2.02$1.56
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.56$0.02$2.53$2.45$1.23$1.22
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.69$0.38$1.31$3.81$2.90$0.91
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.82$0.41$0.40$4.70$4.27$0.44
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.24$0.28$0.04$3.40$4.46$1.06
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.35$0.00$1.35$3.04$2.20$0.84
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.46$0.00$0.46$2.35$2.55$0.20
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.66$0.66$1.65$1.48$0.17
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

BFI's mission is to fight poverty by sustaining communities through partnerships in education and economic empowerment.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
BFI sponsored programs in Burundi were suspended in 2023 because of changes in in-country personnel. In early 2024, the Board of Directors elected to begin the process of dissolving the organization. In the 2024-25 fiscal year, no income was received. Certain operating expenses, such as; insurance and software subscriptions, were actively reduced as plans for termination were made. BFI is projecting to be closed on or around December 31, 2025.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Melissa FloresExecutive DirectorPT$10,260-$10,260
Barbara KellyTreasurerPT$0--
Ashleigh Subramanian-MontgomeryDirector-$0--
Thierry YungengePresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Burundi Friends International
EIN
26-2545273
Phone
7604739640
Address
4321 Eastgate Mall Rd, San Diego, CA 92121

Signing Officer

Name
Melissa Flores
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2025-11-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
ESP Accounting
Address
1286 University Ave 428, San Diego, CA 92103
Preparer
Erin Sacco Pineda
Phone
6194322459
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $3231”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $3318”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $803 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $2097”

Raw XML Appendix136 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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