Mission
TO OVERCOME ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES IN TANZANIA, AFRICA BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT AND OTHER SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.
Public Charity
FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC C/O THOMSON SAFARIS
FOCUS ON TANZANIAN COMMUNITIES INC C/O THOMSON SAFARIS, of WATERTOWN, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.1M in revenue, $785K in expenses, $930K in total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $837K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 043369475
WATERTOWN, MA
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: Q12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$785K
Total Assets$930K
Grant Records33
Funding Total$837K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Focus on Tanzanian Communities Inc C/O Thomson Safaris
How Focus on Tanzanian Communities Inc C/O Thomson Safaris divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$50
Funding of a health center and women's empowerment programs to teach basic business skills to help the maasai women open small, environmentally friendly businesses, like beading and beekeeping
$37
Funded education and primary school construction projects at soit sambu secondary school, haymu primary school, christopher p
<$1
Funded water projects, including boreholes and toilets, to provide basic needs and clean water for good health and well being
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$74,800
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$70,135
EDUCATION
$52,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,403
GENERAL SUPPORT
$24,403
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Bonnie Clendenning
DIRECTOR
Catherine Holloran Cook
VICE PRESIDENT
Deborah Hornberger
DIRECTOR
Emily Bresnick Gardner
DIRECTOR
John Michael King
DIRECTOR
Judi A Wineland
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $785K | $930K |
| 2024 | $639K | $979K | $583K |
| 2023 | $816K | $671K | $913K |
| 2022 | $396K | $190K | $765K |
| 2020 | $343K | $297K | $666K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $343K to $1.1M (+231%), with total assets most recently reported at $930K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.