Public Charity

VILLAGE ENTERPRISE FUND

Based in SAN CARLOS, CA, VILLAGE ENTERPRISE FUND operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $21.5M in revenue, $21.0M in expenses, $20.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 117 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $32.5M.

EIN: 222852248 SAN CARLOS, CA International Economic Development NTEE: Q32 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$21.5M
Total Expenses$21.0M
Total Assets$20.8M
Grant Records117
Funding Total$32.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

VILLAGE ENTERPRISE'S MISSION IS TO END EXTREME POVERTY IN RURAL AFRICA THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION. PARTNERING WITH GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFITS, UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES, CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES, (SEE SCHEDULE O)

Where $100 goes at Village Enterprise Fund

How Village Enterprise Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$9 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $82 for programs

$39
Other program services
48% of program spending
$26
The delivering resilient enterprises and market systems (dreams) project provides innovative solution that drives refugee self-reliance
31% of program spending
$5
Catholic relief services (crs)-nawiri
6% of program spending

Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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

2025
UTILIZE THE GRADUATION APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF WOMEN LIVING IN RURAL POVERTY IN UGANDA BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO BUSINESS SAVINGS GROUPS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING, MEMBERSHIP AND A CASH GRANT AS SEED CAPITAL.
$30,000
2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,325
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,204,592
2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$305,000
2024
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$210,000

Showing up to 5 of 117 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Abdi Debela
CHAIR OF GOV & HR COMMITTEE Aleksandra Peters
DIRECTOR Alexis Rwabizambuga
VICE CHAIR Bruce Sewell
CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER (UNTIL 5/25) Celeste Brubaker
CHAIR OF DEV COMMITTEE Debbie Hall

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$20,917,411 79 grants
International Aid & Development
$8,916,563 22 grants
Economic Development
$1,900,000 2 grants
Education
$120,000 4 grants
Human & Social Services
$66,036 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $21.5M $21.0M $20.8M
2024 $17.6M $16.7M $18.6M
2023 $18.6M $12.6M $16.5M
2022 $11.8M $7.7M $9.6M
2021 $5.7M $4.7M $5.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.7M to $21.5M (+278%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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