2026-07-03T05:20:15-07:00 2025-12-31 262176601 EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 300 MERIDIAN ID 83642 990 2025-01-01 464140758 THE SOMO PROJECT SOMO 9144262055 543 WEST 122ND ST NEW YORK NY 10027 AMELIA HOPKINS PHILIPS CEO 9144262055 2026-07-03 1 JEREMY CORK P01544850 2082874777 2026-07-03 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DUNCAN AHUYA 543 WEST 122ND ST NEW YORK NY 10027 1243091 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. 7 7 0 7 0 0 1048393 1111523 2614 115059 18613 16509 0 0 1069620 1243091 0 41812 0 0 0 0 31528 36980 60318 870051 1174101 901579 1252893 168041 -9802 1421353 1445761 78801 404000 1342552 1041761 THE SOMO PROJECT PROVIDES TRAINING, MENTORSHIP AND CAPITAL TO IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS BUILDING BUSINESSES OUT OF LOW-INCOME URBAN AREAS. 0 0 1101943 41812 115059 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - DIGISOMO: SELF-PACED LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - TRAINING FOR 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 1101943 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 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 7 7 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 85 X X 0 0 0 EDEL WERE BOARD CHAIR 2 X X 0 0 0 BRITTANY RYDEN SECRETARY 2 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES WARRIA BOARD MEMBER 2 X 0 0 0 KAGURE WAMUNYU BOARD MEMBER 1 X 0 0 0 ESKOR JOHN BOARD MEMBER 1 X 0 0 0 FIONA KIRUBI BOARD MEMBER 1 X 0 0 0 TOM PHILLIPS TREASURER 2 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1111523 0 1111523 PRODUCT SALES 900099 103059 103059 0 0 TRAINING REVENUE 900099 12000 12000 0 0 0 0 0 0 115059 16509 0 0 16509 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1243091 115059 0 16509 0 0 41812 41812 2583 2583 36980 36980 66146 66146 10467 10467 PROGRAM EXPENSES 1060131 1060131 0 0 PERSONNEL FUNDRAISING 23338 0 0 23338 BANK CHARGES & PROCESSING FEES 8264 0 8264 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 3172 0 3172 0 1252893 1101943 90632 60318 997507 743224 0 0 0 151346 0 272500 272500 430037 1421353 1445761 78801 404000 78801 404000 X 0 0 0 0 1342552 1041761 1342552 1041761 1421353 1445761 X -9802 0 0 0 -290989 0 X 0 0 0 X 657172 1040334 1052940 1048393 1111523 4910362 657172 1040334 1052940 1048393 1111523 4910362 3120106 1790256 9900 18613 16509 45022 4955384 117673 0.36127 0.49852 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 272500 F 272500 INVESTMENTS CD 430037 430037 1 Sub-Saharan Africa 1 20 Program Services PROVIDE TRAINING/MENTORING SERVICES 1101943 1 20 1101943 Sub-Saharan Africa TO OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT AND DISTRIBUTE GRANTS TO MEGA GAS ON BEHALF OF P4G. 41812 WIRE TRANSFER 0 1 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 WRITING 0 0 36980 -36980 0 36980 -36980 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 B, Line 15 COMPENSATION STRUCTURE BASED ON INDUSTRY/MARKET STANDARDS Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 UPON REQUEST AND AN INSPECTION AT AN OFFICE OF OUR ORGANISATION. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA IRS.GOV AND GUIDESTAR.ORG. Form 990, Part XI, Line 8 THE PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT REFLECTS THE REMOVAL OF FIXED ASSETS AND RELATED ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION THAT ARE OWNED AND MAINTAINED BY SOMO AFRICA TRUST, SOMO EAST AFRICA LTD, AND SOMO AFRICA TZ, RATHER THAN BY THE REPORTING ORGANIZATION. THESE ASSETS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN ERROR AND HAVE BEEN REMOVED TO AVOID DUPLICATE REPORTING.