Liabilities / Assets
14th percentile
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Eastern Congo Initiative
990 • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 45-4103655
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Balance Sheet
Assets
$878,435
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Net Assets
$877,842
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Liabilities
$593
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Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
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Expenses
$949,150
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
- Signed
- Nov 11, 2013
- Return Version
- 2012v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $1,858,903
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Eastern congo initiative (eci) is the first u.s. Based advocacy and grant-making initiative wholly focused on working with and for the people of the democratic republic of congo (drc). Eci's mission is to increase the quality and quantity of investments into drc through supporting innovative congolese led solutions, developing collaborative partnerships, and driving increased attention and public policy change through grassroots advocacy and highly targeted media activities. We envision a vibrant drc abundant with opportunities for economic and social development, where a robust civil society can flourish. Eci believes that local, community-based approaches are essential to creating a sustainable and successful society in eastern congo. We believe that public and private partnerships combined with advocacy drives increased attention and public policy change, creating new opportunities for the people of drc.
Major Activities
- Activity 2
- Grantmaking - in support of our mission to increase the quality and quantity of investment in eastern congo, eci's grant-making efforts focus on providing resources and funding to congolese-led community-based organizations in the region. We grant our resources to congolese-led organizations that create smart, effective, and sustainable economic and social development opportunities for the people of drc.
Filing and Contact Details
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- EIN
- 45-4103655
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Displayed year
2012 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
- Assets
- $878,435
- Liabilities
- $593
- Net assets
- $877,842
- Revenue
- -
- Expenses
- $949,150
- Net income
- -