2025-05-15T14:20:43-05:00 2024-12-31 363168081 SIKICH LLC 1415 W DIEHL RD SUITE 400 NAPERVILLE IL 605632349 990 2024-01-01 261250716 NURU INTERNATIONAL NURU 9496670796 2020 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20006 AERIE CHANGALA CEO 9496670796 2025-05-15 1 0 BRIDGETTE MUGGE P00671418 6305668400 2025-05-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AERIE CHANGALA 2020 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20006 3716080 0 X WWW.NURUINTERNATIONAL.ORG X 2007 DC GLOBAL COLLECTIVE THAT ENABLES INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE PROSPERITY TO PAVE A PATHWAY TO PEACE. 6 5 13 4 0 0 5505896 3676199 0 0 471 694 6169 5982 5512536 3682875 1071586 951216 0 0 1527112 1798840 0 0 649621 1158186 1205994 3756884 3956050 1755652 -273175 2276845 2201066 617753 815149 1659092 1385917 X NURU IS A GLOBAL COLLECTIVE THAT ENABLES INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE PROSPERITY BY IDENTIFYING COMMUNITIES AT THE STABILITY TIPPING POINT, STRENGTHENING RURAL LIVELIHOODS AND MARKET SYSTEMS, AND FOSTERING STABILIZING CONNECTIONS THAT REPAIR SOCIAL FABRIC AND PAVE A PATHWAY TO PEACE. 0 0 2566843 951216 IN 2024, NURU NIGERIA WORKED WITH 5,355 AGRIBUSINESS MEMBERS TO BUILD RESILIENCE CAPACITIES IN REMOTE RURAL COMMUNITIES OF NORTHEAST NIGERIA. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED OFFERING AGRIBUSINESS MEMBERS ACCESS TO IMPROVED SOYBEAN AND GROUNDNUT INPUT PACKAGES ON LOANS, TAILORED EXTENSION SERVICES, AND GOOD AGRONOMIC PRACTICES (GAP) FOR INCREASED CROP PRODUCTION. FURTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDED TRAINING FARMER ORGANIZATIONS ON CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE (CSA) PRACTICES, ESTABLISHING 4,209 NUTRITION GARDENS, AND DISTRIBUTING 1,071 LAMBS (SMALL RUMINANTS) FOR WOMEN'S INCREASED INCOME GENERATION. SURVEYS OF YIELDS AND INCOMES FROM THE PRIOR 2023 IMPACT ASSESSMENTS DETERMINED THAT AVERAGE AGRIBUSINESS MEMBERS EXPERIENCED A NET INCOME OF $145 USD, OVER A BASELINE OF $13 USD, OR AN INCREASE OF $132 ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION. IN 2024, NURU ETHIOPIA WORKED WITH 28,805 AGRIBUSINESS MEMBERS TO STRENGTHEN RESILIENCE AND ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA. THE ACTIVITIES FACILITATED ACCESS TO DIGITAL BLENDED LEARNING TOOLS, PROVIDED GOOD AGRONOMIC PRACTICES (GAP) TRAINING FOR MUNGBEANS AND GROUNDNUTS, AND TAILORED EXTENSION SERVICES ACROSS 209 PRIMARY COOPERATIVES AND 5 UNIONS. ADDITIONALLY, NURU ETHIOPIA SUPPORTS SHEEP AND GOAT FATTENING AS PART OF ITS LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION EFFORTS FOR WOMEN, AIMING TO INTEGRATE GENDER-TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACHES AND ENHANCE HOUSEHOLD INCOME GENERATION. IN 2024, UNIONS SUPPORTED BY NURU ETHIOPIA ACHIEVED AN AVERAGE PROFIT MARGIN OF 5%, UP FROM 3.1% IN 2021, REFLECTING IMPROVED PROFITABILITY AND INCREASED PROFESSIONALISM WITHIN THE UNIONS.IN 2024, NURU KENYA'S INTEGRATED SOCIAL IMPACT ACTIVITIES CONTINUED TO SUPPORT AGRIBUSINESS MEMBERS IN INCREASING THEIR INCOMES AND CROP YIELDS WHILE STRENGTHENING SUSTAINABLE AGRIBUSINESSES. NK-SUPPORTED COOPERATIVES INCLUDED 6,130 AGRIBUSINESS MEMBERS IN 61 COOPERATIVES WITH ACCESS TO INPUT LOANS FOR CROP AND DAIRY PRODUCTION, TAILORED EXTENSION SERVICES, AND SAVINGS BEHAVIOR PROMOTION. IN 2024, NURU KENYA CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS OPERATIONS IN BARINGO COUNTY, SUPPORTING 28 COOPERATIVES ENGAGED IN DIVERSE VALUE CHAINS, INCLUDING BEEKEEPING, LIVESTOCK (SHEEP, GOATS, AND DAIRY), FODDER PRODUCTION, MEAT PROCESSING, AND CROP FARMING. AN INITIAL SCOPEINSIGHT ASSESSMENT OF 18 COOPERATIVES IN THE AREA YIELDED AN AVERAGE PROFESSIONALISM SCORE OF 2.6 OUT OF 5.0, HIGHLIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH. NURU KENYA AIMS TO STRENGTHEN COOPERATIVE CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY, ENABLING THEM TO EFFECTIVELY SERVE THEIR MEMBERS. IN 2024, NURU BURKINA FASO WORKED WITH AGRIBUSINESS MEMBERS TO ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND BUILD RESILIENCE THROUGH INCREASED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY. THE INTERVENTION CONTINUED OPERATIONS IN 3 MUNICIPALITIES IN CENTRAL BURKINA FASO, WORKING WITH 2,610 AGRIBUSINESS MEMBERS THROUGH 20 AGRIBUSINESS COOPERATIVES. NURU BURKINA FASO ESTABLISHED SOYBEAN AND GROUNDNUT DEMONSTRATION PLOTS DEMONSTRATING GOOD AGRONOMIC PRACTICES (GAP) AND CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE (CSA) PRACTICES. NBF REFRESHED TRAINING TO COOPERATIVES ON GOOD AGRONOMIC PRACTICES (GAP) AND CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE (CSA) OF GROUNDNUT AND SOYBEAN CROPS, COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL INCLUSION, AND HEALTHY BEHAVIORS. ADDITIONALLY, 72% OF GROUNDNUT AND SOYBEAN FARMERS REPORTED THAT THEY ADOPTED 3 OUT OF 5 OF CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, WHICH CAN LEAD TO IMPROVED OVERALL SOIL HEALTH AND INCREASED YIELDS.IN 2024, NURU GHANA LAUNCHED ITS FIRST YEAR OF IMPACT ACTIVITIES IN THE UPPER EAST REGION OF GHANA. NURU GHANA SUPPORTED 1,170 FARMERS BY REGISTERING THEM FOR WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICES AND ENGAGING IN DEMONSTRATION PLOTS THAT SHOWCASED INCREASED SOYBEAN YIELDS THROUGH GOOD AGRONOMIC PRACTICES (GAP). ADDITIONALLY, NURU GHANA ESTABLISHED 5 DEMONSTRATION PLOTS, WHICH SHOWED AN AVERAGE YIELD OF 827 KG/HA COMPARED TO SOYBEAN FARMER YIELDS OF 278 KG/HA. THIS HIGHLIGHTS THE YIELD GAP THAT NURU GHANA AIMS TO CLOSE THROUGH SCALING UP THEIR INTERVENTION AND OFFERING AN IMPROVED CROP PACKAGE AND ACCESS TO GAP AND COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING IN 2025. IN 2024, NURU NIGER WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE DOSSO REGION OF NIGER. IN SEPTEMBER 2024, NURU NIGER FACILITATED A CATTLE DEWORMING INITIATIVE, DEWORMING 814 CATTLE AND TRAINING PASTORALISTS IN BEST PRACTICES FOR EFFECTIVE DEWORMING. THE NURU NIGER TEAM IDENTIFIED TWO INTERVENTION COMMUNITIES TO BEGIN IMPACT ACTIVITIES IN 2025 THROUGH AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORALIST COOPERATIVES. IN 2025, IMPACT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE WORKING WITH BOTH AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES AND PASTORALIST COOPERATIVES THROUGH DEMONSTRATION PLOTS AND OFFERING DEWORMING TREATMENT PACKAGES ON LOAN. WE ARE IN THE BEGINNING STAGES OF LAUNCHING ACTIVITIES IN BENIN AND TOGO. IN 2025, NURU BENIN WILL BEGIN IDENTIFYING COMMUNITIES AND ENGAGING LOCAL LEADERS TO DESIGN IMPACT ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. TOGO IS EXPECTED TO BE FULLY REGISTERED THIS YEAR, IDENTIFYING COMMUNITIES AND ENGAGING LOCAL LEADERS IN 2026. 158799 NURU'S AWARENESS PROGRAM HOSTS EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND ONLINE THROUGH PUBLISHED VIDEOS AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. THIS PROGRAM EDUCATES AUDIENCES ON THE VALUE OF LOCALLY-LED DEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE-RESILIENT AGRICULTURE, AND RESILIENCE BUILDING AS A WAY TO ADDRESS EXTREME POVERTY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND STATE FRAGILITY. NURU TEAM MEMBERS SHARED NURU'S STORY WITH OVER 1,800 PEOPLE AT OVER 25 VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON VENUES AROUND THE WORLD. LASTLY, NURU PROMOTED AWARENESS ABOUT ENDING EXTREME POVERTY AND CULTIVATING COMMUNITY PROSPERITY THROUGH PRESS RELEASES, UPDATES, BLOG POSTS, PHOTOS, AND VIDEOS VIA EMAIL AND ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND LINKEDIN. AS A RESULT, OVER 12,200 PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK, OVER 740 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM, AND OVER 5,800 PEOPLE ON LINKEDIN ARE MORE AWARE OF NURU'S WORK. 2725642 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC CA X X ELIZABETH ATHERTON 9496670796 2020 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20006 JOHN HANCOX CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSE OXFORD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NADIA ZEINE MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KARINA SOBIESKI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKE HARRIMAN MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AERIE CHANGALA CEO 60.00 X X 210000 0 3498 ELIZABETH ATHERTON COO 60.00 X 154456 0 20486 MATTHEW LINEAL CIO 60.00 X 131523 0 24356 CASEY HARRISON CSO 60.00 X 130000 0 8072 EMILY MCLAUGHLIN CCO 60.00 X 113970 0 31809 WARREN JUNIUM VP OF DEVELOPMENT 60.00 X 130411 0 27165 BILLY WILLIAMS DONOR RELATIONS DIRECTOR 60.00 X 118522 0 30276 988882 0 145662 7 0 1 0 0 54635 3621564 42813 3676199 317 317 33582 33205 377 377 377 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 5982 5982 5982 3682875 5982 0 694 951216 951216 826717 442079 175467 209171 611587 336922 121886 152779 19373 7690 6252 5431 151632 60189 48933 42510 189531 127903 30656 30972 14051 12452 1599 11350 11350 28609 4278 2802 21529 40729 15283 16895 8551 9178 3096 5320 762 219973 137479 30735 51759 15936 15936 7455 4157 1832 1466 33534 16587 10312 6635 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 746490 579986 70152 96352 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMEN 24586 6527 16043 2016 BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS & 22213 11069 7102 4042 MISCELLANEOUS 15646 15646 16244 8729 7515 3956050 2725642 580787 649621 216980 111807 1187041 613822 815376 1232561 150000 46164 72742 40010 32718 11284 7292 0 12842 2276845 2201066 117753 120183 500000 694966 617753 815149 X 838809 93917 820283 1292000 1659092 1385917 2276845 2201066 -273175 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4808193 4991564 1753802 5505896 3676199 20735654 4808193 4991564 1753802 5505896 3676199 20735654 6525986 14209668 127 56 2 310 317 812 1152 655 10382 6169 5982 24340 20760806 0.68440 0.67000 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISC INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,152. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 655. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 10,382. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 6,169. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 5,982. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 40010 32718 7292 7292 X 3729275 46400 46400 3682875 0 3682875 4002450 46400 46400 3956050 0 3956050 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECORDED UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RECORDED. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES VARIOUS FEDERAL OR STATE NON-PROFIT TAX RETURNS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2020. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 4 15 PROGRAM SERVICES AGRICULTURAL, EDUCATION, ETC. 1774426 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 3 GRANTMAKING 951216 4 18 0 0 4 18 2725642 0 2725642 ETHIOPIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 235206 WIRE 0 KENYA PROGRAM SUPPORT 122876 WIRE 0 NIGERIA PROGRAM SUPPORT 201553 WIRE 0 BURKINA FASO PROGRAM SUPPORT 184615 WIRE 0 GHANA PROGRAM SUPPORT 137976 WIRE 0 NIGER PROGRAM SUPPORT 67715 WIRE 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: ON A REGULAR BASIS, NURU INTERNATIONAL REVIEWS THE RECIPIENT'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO ENSURE GRANT FUNDS ARE USED ACCORDING TO THEIR PURPOSE. THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND COO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT ON THIS PROCESS. 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AERIE CHANGALA CEO 210000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3498 0 213498 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ATHERTON COO 154456 0 0 0 0 0 6480 0 14006 0 174942 0 0 0 WARREN JUNIUM VP OF DEVELOPMENT 130411 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27165 0 157576 0 0 0 MATTHEW LINEAL CIO 131523 0 0 0 0 0 5438 0 18918 0 155879 0 0 0 X 2 42813 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS IS PROVIDED FOR REVIEW TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FURTHER, THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO REVIEWS THE TAX RETURNS, WHICH HE APPROVES AND SIGNS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT REGARDING THEIR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS NOT BEEN DULY DISCLOSED AND THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, THE BOARD PROCEEDS TO INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. FURTHER, IF AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITEE TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE COO, CCO, FINANCE MANGER AND HR DIRECTOR. THIS COMMITTEE MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO FAIRLY AND TRANSPARENTLY RECOMMEND STARTING SALARIES AND RAISES ADHERING TO THE BUDGET. THEY SEEK INPUT FROM THE MANAGER AND USE THE COMPENSATION GUIDELINES OUTLINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION POLICY TO RECOMMEND STARTING SALARIES, RAISES, AND PROMOTIONS TO THE CEO. THE COMP COMMITTEE AND CEO AGREE ON THE FINAL SALARY. ALL SALARY DISCUSSIONS ARE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, AS WELL AS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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