Mission
THE MAASAI GIRLS EDUCATION FUND'S (MGEF) MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LITERACY, HEALTH AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF MAASAI WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN KENYA THROUGH THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
THE MAASAI GIRLS EDUCATION FUND
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, THE MAASAI GIRLS EDUCATION FUND operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $336K in revenue, $329K in expenses, $396K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 22 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $377K.
EIN: 522344696
WASHINGTON, DC
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: A12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$336K
Total Expenses$329K
Total Assets$396K
Grant Records22
Funding Total$377K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Maasai Girls Education Fund
How The Maasai Girls Education Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $95 for programs
$86
Educational programs
$9
Community workshops
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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$23,100
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$19,300
QUALITY EDUCATION
$15,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
QUALITY EDUCATION
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Cassidy Paradis
CO-CHAIR
Dina Bessa
DIRECTOR
Donald W Kaniaru
DIRECTOR
Durwood Zaelke
DIRECTOR
Hannah Pyles
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Heather Mckay
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $336K | $329K | $396K |
| 2024 | $307K | $293K | $358K |
| 2023 | $264K | $299K | $326K |
| 2021 | $275K | $209K | $202K |
| 2020 | $194K | $224K | $136K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $194K to $336K (+73%), with total assets most recently reported at $396K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.