2024-05-08T12:24:28-07:00 2023-12-31 262176601 EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 990 2023-01-01 464140758 THE SOMO PROJECT SOMO 9144262055 543 WEST 122ND ST NEW YORK NY 10027 AMELIA HOPKINS PHILLIPS CEO 9144262055 2024-05-08 1 AMELIA HOPKINS PHILLIPS 999009999 1 JEREMY CORK P01544850 2082874777 2024-05-08 1 11 1 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X LILIAN WANJIKU 543 WEST 122ND ST NEW YORK NY 10027 1062840 0 X www.somoafrica.org X 2014 CA REGISTERED 501(C)(3) THAT PROVIDES TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND CAPITAL TO ENTREPRENEURS BUILDING BUSINESSES OUT OF LOW INCOME URBAN. 8 8 0 7 0 0 1040334 1052940 0 0 0 9900 0 0 1040334 1062840 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62895 62895 751109 902225 751109 965120 289225 97720 854608 996852 46000 0 808608 996852 THE SOMO PROJECT PROVIDES TRAINING, MENTORSHIP AND CAPITAL TO IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS BUILDING BUSINESSES OUT OF LOW-INCOME URBAN AREAS. 0 0 857782 0 0 DIGISOMO & TRAINING AND ACCELERATION & BUSINESS INCUBATION: TRAINING TO ENTREPRENEURS IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. THROUGH SOMO ACADEMY, OUR TRAINING PROGRAM, SOMO FOCUSES ON ENTREPRENEURS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS (INCLUDING REFUGEE CAMPS) BUILDING BUSINESSES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR JOB CREATION. SOMO HAS ALREADY DEVELOPED CONTENT SPECIALLY FOCUSED ON SPECIFIC BUSINESSES, FOR EXAMPLE GREEN AND SOCIAL BUSINESSES IMPLEMENTED AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM. THE TRAINING IS TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF EACH ENTREPRENEUR AND DRIVEN BY THE MARKET RESEARCH THEY CONDUCT WITH OUR ASSISTANCE, STARTING WITH PROBLEM-SOLVING AND IDEATION, ENCOMPASSING MARKET RESEARCH, BUSINESS PLANNING, FINANCIAL MODELING AND DIGITAL LITERACY, AND FINISHING WITH CAPITALIZING A BUSINESS AND A PRESENTATION TO VOLUNTEER JUDGES BY EACH ENTREPRENEUR. ACCELERATION: SOMO LEADS ON PROGRAMME APPROACH TO BUSINESS ACCELERATION FOR TARGETED ENTREPRENEURS. SOMO'S ACCELERATION PROGRAMME ALLOWS MSMES TO LEVERAGE ON THE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FROM DIGISOMO AND SOMO ACADEMY, AND ADOPT NEW BUSINESS PRACTICES TO GENERATE MORE REVENUE, HAVE ACCESS TO BETTER FINANCING, CREATE MORE QUALITY JOBS ACROSS THE VALUE CHAIN, AND PROVIDE BETTER PRODUCTS OR SERVICES TO ADDRESS DEMAND IN NEW MARKETS. DURING ACCELERATION, ENTREPRENEURS ARE FURTHER MENTORED, TRAINED, AND RECEIVE ACCESS TO SOMO INVEST. BUSINESS INCUBATION: SELECT ENTREPRENEURS (USUALLY THOSE MANUFACTURING FOOD, BEAUTY AND CRAFT PRODUCTS IN OUR TARGET PRODUCT LINE) HAVE ACCESS TO TENGENEZA FOR AFFORDABLE PRODUCTION, QUALITY CONTROL, BRANDING, MARKETING AND SALES SUPPORT. 0 0 0 857782 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 KE TZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X X AMELIA HOPKINS PHILLIPS 9144262055 543 WEST 122ND ST NEW YORK NY 10027 X AMELIA HOPKINS PHILLIPS CEO 40 X X 0 0 0 EDEL WERE BOARD CHAIR 40 X X 0 0 0 BRITTANY RYDEN SECRETARY 40 X X 0 0 0 TOM PHILLIPS TREASURER 40 X X 0 0 0 KAGURE WAMUNYU BOARD MEMBER 40 X 0 0 0 ESKOR JOHN BOARD MEMBER 40 X 0 0 0 FIONA KIRUBI BOARD MEMBER 40 X 0 0 0 CHARLES WARRIA BOARD MEMBER 40 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1052940 0 1052940 0 9900 0 0 9900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1062840 0 0 9900 3585 3585 62895 62895 4893 4893 2421 2421 2866 2866 14904 10433 4471 0 PROGRAM EXPENSES 839590 839590 0 0 MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND TECH DEVELOPMENT 33345 0 33345 0 621 621 965120 857782 44443 62895 699480 840101 222141 65390 155128 156751 854608 996852 46000 46000 0 X 0 0 0 0 808608 996852 808608 996852 854608 996852 97720 0 0 0 90524 0 X 0 0 0 X 125319 543027 657172 1040334 1052940 3418792 125319 543027 657172 1040334 1052940 3418792 1505978 1912814 9900 9900 3428692 235 0.55788 0.74473 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119454 11062 108392 0 102687 54328 48359 0 0 0 0 156751 1 Sub-Saharan Africa 1 20 Program Services PROVIDE TRAINING/MENTORING SERVICES 839590 1 20 839590 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 SOMO HAS WELL-PREPARED DOCUMENTATION (I.E. OPERATING REPORTS AND BUDGETS) TO TRACK AND MONITOR HOW THE GRANTS ARE ALLOCATED AND USED. X X X X 1 SMARTER GOOD INC 180 9TH AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA 94118 GRANT WRITTING 0 0 62895 -62895 0 62895 -62895 CA Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 TWO BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP. TOM PHILLIPS IS THE FATHER OF AMELIA HOPKINS PHILLIPS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE RETURN PREPARER EMAILS A COPY OF THE FINAL VERSION OF FORM 990 TO EACH BOARD MEMBER BEFORE IT WAS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c PERIODICAL WRITTEN DOCUMENTS AND REVIEWS ON DISCLOSURE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA IRS.GOV AND GUIDESTAR.ORG.