Kickstart-International Inc

Organization Overview

Kickstart-International Inc is located in San Francisco, CA. The organization was established in 2001. According to its NTEE Classification (T12) the organization is classified as: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Kickstart-International Inc employed 7 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Kickstart-International Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Kickstart-International Inc generated $3.6m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 6 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (9.1%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $3.0m during the year ending 06/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (14.2%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

KICKSTART PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY BY DEVELOPING, PROMOTING, AND DISTRIBUTING IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN BE USED BY DYNAMIC ENTREPRENEURS TO ESTABLISH AND RUN PROFITABLE FARMING ENTERPRISES.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

HEADQUARTERED IN NAIROBI, KENYA, KICKSTART DESIGNS AND DISTRIBUTES IRRIGATION TOOLS ACROSS 16 COUNTRIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, PROVIDING SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES A SUSTAINABLE PATH OUT OF POVERTY THROUGH INCREASED INCOME, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND FOOD SECURITY. WITH SIMPLE IRRIGATION TOOLS, FARMERS NO LONGER DEPEND ON SEASONAL RAINS TO GROW FOOD, ENABLING HOUSEHOLDS TO CONSUME AND SELL THEIR HARVESTS THROUGHOUT THE DRY SEASON AND IN TIMES OF DROUGHT. TO COST-EFFECTIVELY SCALE ITS IMPACTS, KICKSTART WORKS WITH OVER 350 MISSION-ALIGNED NGOS, RELIEF AGENCIES, MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS, AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS TO INTRODUCE IRRIGATION TO THEIR NETWORKS OF FARMERS. TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC AWARENESS AT THE GRASSROOTS AND GENERATE DEMAND FOR SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION, KICKSTART CONDUCTS A RANGE OF FARMER OUTREACH AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING SESSIONS ON LOW-VOLUME IRRIGATION, USAGE, AND MAINTENANCE OF KICKSTART'S TOOLS, AND AGROPRENEURSHIP BEST PRACTICES. THIS TRAINING FRAMEWORK EMPOWERS FARMERS WITH SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ON SUSTAINABLE IRRIGATION AND WATER MANAGEMENT, AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY, PLANTING STRATEGIES, CROP STORAGE, COMMERCIAL OPTIMIZATION, AND KEY FINANCIAL ACUMEN. IN FY21 (JULY 2019 - JUNE 2021), KICKSTART'S IRRIGATION SOLUTIONS HELPED FARMERS START 7,400 SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES THAT ARE COLLECTIVELY GENERATING APPROXIMATELY $5.2M IN NEW PROFITS AND WAGES PER YEAR AND HAVE ENABLED OVER 37,000 PEOPLE TO DISRUPT THE CYCLE OF POVERTY ACROSS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. TO DATE, KICKSTART HAS ENABLED OVER 1.4 MILLION PEOPLE TO CLIMB OUT OF POVERTY; CREATED 270,000 PROFITABLE FARMING BUSINESSES; AND FEEDS OVER 14 MILLION PEOPLE WITH NUTRITIOUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ANNUALLY.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Peter Juma
President & COO
$105,727
Martin Fisher
CEO
$30,798
Sander Prujis
Board Chairperson
$0
Samuel Hartwell
Treasurer
$0
Jessica Taubman
Secretary
$0
William Mayer
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $126,603
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$2,591,145
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,717,748
Total Program Service Revenue$806,400
Investment income $589
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $26,590
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,617,349

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 13 grants that Kickstart-International Inc has recieved totaling $720,675.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Eucalyptus Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - AFRICA

$250,000
Skoll Foundation

Palo Alto, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$150,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT

$88,715
Impactassets Inc

Bethesda, MD

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$75,000
Cynthia & Geo Mitchell Foundation

The Woodlands, TX

PURPOSE: TO HELP MILLIONS OF PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY

$34,000
Charities Aid Foundation America

Alexandria, VA

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE DONATION

$31,714
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