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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4034041

Bukoba Friends Foundation

A private foundation in Peoria, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $257,704 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $257,704

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $13,983
  • Tax year 2024

    $121,591

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $14,136
  • Tax year 2023

    $72,750

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $11,087
  • Tax year 2022

    $148,397

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,018
  • Tax year 2021

    $38,336

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $26,797
  • Tax year 2020

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $367

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. CarumcoBukoba, Tanzania

    capital equipment and general support for Cardinal Rugambwa Memorial College CARUMCO needed due to earthquake damage to buildings

    $96,087
  2. Bukoba Catholic DioceseBukoba, Tanzania

    construction of a convent for the Sisters of St. Charles Lwanga in Kachozi Tanzania purchase of tractor to cultivate food for school children and build security fence to protect students at Kwauso Secondary School.

    $92,067
  3. Holy Cross ParishKilimilire, Tanzania

    education of orphans food clothing tuition buildings and fresh water collection

    $68,500
  4. St Nicholaus Childrens CenterBukoba, Tanzania

    food clothing and medical needs of orphans

    $1,050

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jeanne SmithPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jerry SandersonVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael WiegandTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Daniel SmithSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa SandersonDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Traci SmithDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Ben TreichelDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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