THE FRIENDS OF YIMBO
EIN 26-0820637 · Human Service Organizations (P20)
What they do
CONTINUING to SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS UNDER THE FOUR FOCUS AREAS:1. CLEAN WATER - PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS for WATER TANKS, GUTTERS and FITTINGS for HOUSEHOLDS IN MUGUNA VILLAGE. ALSO SUPPORTING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE for THE FOY FUNDED WATER WELL and ASSOCIATED SANITATION TRAINING PROGRAMS.2. EDUCATION - PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT for PROFESSIONAL LEARNING for TEACHING STAFF, SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORSHIPS, SCHOOL UNIFORM PURCHASE for ALL STUDENTS,SANITARY HYGIENE PADS for GIRLS IN GRADE 5-8, PURCHASE of REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS for ALL STUDENTS, INSTALLATION of TECHNOLOGY IN LIBRARY (PROJECTOR ANDSOUND), LAPTOPS for ALL TEACHERS, STUDENT ASSESSMENT KITS, CLASSROOM REPAIRS, VISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP, PE EQUIPMENT PURCHASE.3. COMMUNITY HEALTH - SPONSORSHIP of MEDICAL CAMP - GENERAL CHECKUP/REFERRAL and DENTAL WORK.4. MICROENTERPRISE -FUNDING of BAKERY STARTUP BUSINESS and YOUTH MOBILIZATIONS and ONGOING SMALL BUSINESS TRAINING.
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Board and leadership roster (11)
AARON STABELBOARD MEMBER/ TRUSTEE
LARRY VRIELINGBOARD MEMBER/ TRUSTEE
KAYE EKSTRANDBOARD MEMBER/ TRUSTEE
JUDY ODIPOBOARD MEMBER/ TRUSTEE
JUDY BUJOLDBOARD MEMBER/ TRUSTEE
JOYCE ODIPOBOARD MEMBER/ TRUSTEE
DR WILLIAM HERRINBOARD MEMBER/ TRUSTEE
DR CHERYL CRIPPENBOARD MEMBER/ TRUSTEE
DR CHARLES ODIPODIRECTOR
BEN ODIPOPRINCIPAL OFFICER
ALYSIA ODIPOTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2011
- Location
- 1715 YERMO PL, FULLERTON, CA 92833-1355
- County
- Orange
- In care of
- % BENJAMIN ODIPO
- Primary officer
- ALYSIA ODIPO, TREASURER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- RJI INTERNATIONAL CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Human Service Organizations (P20)
- IRS tax category
- Human Service Organizations