Mission
To improve educational opportunities for the underserved population of Northern Kenya.
Public Charity
Kenya Drylands Education Fund KDEF Formerly The Kura Project Inc
Kenya Drylands Education Fund KDEF Formerly The Kura Project Inc, of Manchester Village, VT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.4M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $985K in total assets. 20 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 461992106
Manchester Village, VT
International Development
NTEE: Q30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.4M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$985K
Grant Records20
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Kenya Drylands Education Fund KDEF Formerly The Kura Project Inc
How Kenya Drylands Education Fund KDEF Formerly The Kura Project Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $99 for programs
$99
The mission of The KURA Project is to improve educational opportunities for the underserved population of Northern Kenya
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
$780,199
UNRESTRICTED
$80,909
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$70,585
$10,000
INTERNATIONAL
$293,500
Showing up to 5 of 20 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Kenya Director
Ahmed Kura
Director
Bernice Sialaal Lemedeket
Director
Bimal Patel
Director
David Middleton
Director
Deb Dubois
Board Chair
Ellen Leeds
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.4M | $2.0M | $985K |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $621K |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $2.1M | $504K |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $591K |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $920K | $548K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $2.4M (+100%), with total assets most recently reported at $985K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.