Nuru International works to end extreme poverty in remote and rural areas by equipping local leaders with the tools and knowledge to build holistic, self-sustaining, and self-scaling impact programs. The organization provides training, access to resources, and knowledge in the areas of agriculture, financial literacy, healthcare, and education. Nuru International implements these programs in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria. In 2019, Nuru International reports that Nuru Nigeria launched intervention activities to build resilience capacities with an initial group of 500 participant households in northeast Nigeria. The activities included forming farmer associations, establishing home gardens for household nutrition and post-harvest loss prevention and training. Additionally, Nuru International reports that NURU Ethiopia's education program reached 10,441 students through literacy programs at rural public primary schools in 2019.
For the year ended December 31, 2019, Nuru International's program expenses were:
International development |
$4,592,133 |
International awareness |
$332,746 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$4,924,879 |
* 2019 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Telephone appeals
Fundraising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,651,548, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Nuru International's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Source of Funds |
Contributions |
$4,651,548 |
Miscellaneous income |
$3,086 |
Net investment return |
($5,194) |
Total Income |
$4,649,440 |
- Programs: 84%
- Administrative: 12%
- Fundraising: 4%
Total Income |
$4,649,440 |
Program expenses |
$4,924,879 |
Fundraising expenses |
$256,511 |
Administrative expenses |
$736,172 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$5,917,562 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$-1,268,122 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$1,860,407 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
Ending Net Assets |
$592,285 |
Total Liabilities |
$1,014,301 |
Total Assets |
$1,606,586 |
Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, NI received in-kind gifts of $94,624 including shares of corporate stock ($93,545) and legal services ($1,079).