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Zimu Foundation

EIN 47-3350866 • 501(c)3 • Barrington, IL

Profile

To improve life for uganda's poor living in impoverished villages. The zimu foundation addresses children's challenges and the challenges of their caregivers, to good, quality education so that they may have a bright future to qualify for a good job and/or rely on their skills for self-sustenance. We support education, acess to clean water, basic healthcare and income generating activities to enable children and their caregivers to live, learn, work, and improve their future prospects.

128 RothBarrington, IL 60010

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Net Margin

64th percentile

10%

Higher net margin than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

93rd percentile

115%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

45%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$11,866

Up $6,358 (+115%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$11,866

Up $6,358 (+115%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin64th percentile

Revenue

Up

$63,346

Up $19,719 (+45%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$56,988

Up $13,223 (+30%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$6,358

Up $6,496 (+4707%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2016: $1,317Net Assets 2016: $1,3172016Assets 2017: $132Net Assets 2017: $1322017Assets 2018: $634Net Assets 2018: $6342018Assets 2019: $5,780Net Assets 2019: $5,7802019Assets 2020: $337Net Assets 2020: $3372020Assets 2021: $10,203Net Assets 2021: $10,2032021Assets 2022: $5,646Net Assets 2022: $5,6462022Assets 2023: $5,508Net Assets 2023: $5,5082023Assets 2024: $11,866Net Assets 2024: $11,8662024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$11,866
Liabilities-
Net Assets$11,866
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth84th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $40,562Expenses 2016: $45,279Net Income 2016: -$4,7172016Revenue 2017: $18,886Expenses 2017: $20,071Net Income 2017: -$1,1852017Revenue 2018: $29,835Expenses 2018: $29,333Net Income 2018: $5022018Revenue 2019: $98,104Expenses 2019: $92,958Net Income 2019: $5,1462019Revenue 2020: $69,741Expenses 2020: $75,184Net Income 2020: -$5,4432020Revenue 2021: $86,610Expenses 2021: $76,744Net Income 2021: $9,8662021Revenue 2022: $57,611Expenses 2022: $62,168Net Income 2022: -$4,5572022Revenue 2023: $43,627Expenses 2023: $43,765Net Income 2023: -$1382023Revenue 2024: $63,346Expenses 2024: $56,988Net Income 2024: $6,3582024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$63,346
Expenses$56,988
Net Income$6,358
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$11,866
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$11,866
Revenue
$63,346
Expenses
$56,988
Net income
$6,358
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.9$11.9$63.3$57.0$6.36
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.51$5.51$43.6$43.8$0.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.65$5.65$57.6$62.2$4.56
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.2$10.2$86.6$76.7$9.87
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.34$69.7$75.2$5.44
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.78$5.78$98.1$93.0$5.15
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.63$29.8$29.3$0.50
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.13$18.9$20.1$1.19
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$1.32$40.6$45.3$4.72
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 23, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$63,346
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To improve life for uganda's poor living in impoverished villages. The zimu foundation addresses children's challenges and the challenges of their caregivers, to good, quality education so that they may have a bright future to qualify for a good job and/or rely on their skills for self-sustenance. We support education, acess to clean water, basic healthcare and income generating activities to enable children and their caregivers to live, learn, work, and improve their future prospects.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IMPROVE LIFE FOR UGANDA'S POOR LIVING IN IMPOVERISHED.TO IMPROVE LIFE FOR UGANDA'S POOR LIVING IN IMPOVERISHED VILLAGES. THE ZIMU FOUNDATION ADDRESSES CHILDREN'S CHALLENGES AND THE CHALLENGES OF THEIR CAREGIVERS, TO GOOD, QUALITY EDUCATION SO THAT THEY MAY HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE TO QUALIFY FOR A GOOD JOB AND/OR RELY ON THEIR SKILLS FOR SELF-SUSTENANCE. WE SUPPORT EDUCATION, ACESS TO CLEAN WATER, BASIC HEALTHCARE AND INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES TO ENABLE CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK, AND IMPROVE THEIR FUTURE PROSPECTS.-$39,600
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RHONDA DEHNPresident-$0--
MARK DEHNTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Zimu Foundation
EIN
47-3350866
Phone
8472078272
Address
128 ROTH, BARRINGTON, IL 60010

Signing Officer

Name
Rhonda Dehn
Title
President
Signed
2025-08-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jeff J Dowd CPA
Address
6890 SEPTEMBER BLVD, LONG GROVE, IL 60047
Preparer
Jeff Dowd
Phone
8473313309
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“| Donee's Name: ZIMU | Cash Amount Given: $39600”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $128”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $9963”

Other Expenses.1

“SUPPLIES $6694”

Other Expenses.2

“DUES $603”

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