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SUNRISE FOR RURAL DWELLERS

SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 841858664 · Form 990EZ · FY2021 · NTEE X12 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.sunriserd.com
revenue
$156K
expenses
$156K
net assets
$66K
employees
mission · from form 990

TO SUPPORT THE RURAL CITIZENS OF AFRICA THROUGH PRAYER, DEVELOPMENT, AND FUNDRAISING.

profile · synthesized from sources

Sunrise for Rural Dwellers is a faith-based nonprofit that supports rural citizens in Africa, primarily in Nigeria, through development projects, fundraising, and prayer. The organization focuses on improving healthcare infrastructure and empowering vulnerable populations like widows through education and self-sustaining initiatives.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Prayer and Spiritual Support
Encourages spiritual support and prayers for individuals and families in rural communities.
Uvuru Hospital Project
Construction and equipping of a hospital in Uvuru, Nigeria, to provide healthcare services to rural citizens, including medical missions.
Women for Widows
Supports widows in Uvuru, Nigeria, through education initiatives, a farming cooperative for food stability and income generation, and provision of sustenance.
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • International Medical Missions 3 activities
    • Funding and Construction of Healthcare Infrastructure
      Funds and constructs healthcare facilities, including partial construction of a hospital, to support rural citizens in Africa.
    • Medical Missions and Healthcare Services
      Organizes and funds medical missions to provide direct healthcare services to rural populations in Africa, serving 850 people during one mission.
    • Medical missions and healthcare delivery
      Conducted two medical missions by June 2024, including delivery of healthcare services to 850 people at a new hospital site.
  • Clean Water Well Development 2 activities
    • Clean Water Well Construction
      Funds and constructs clean water wells in rural communities, such as two wells in Uvuru, Nigeria, to improve access to safe drinking water.
    • Development of clean water infrastructure
      Funded and constructed two clean water wells in Uvuru, Nigeria.
  • Women's Education & Career Advancement Support 2 activities
    • Educational Support for Widows
      Provides funding for teachers and educational supplies to support self-education initiatives for widows.
    • Educational support for widows
      Provided funding for teachers and educational supplies for a widows' self-education initiative beginning at the end of 2023.
  • Basic Needs Provision for Youth and Families 1 activity
    • Food Assistance and Food Security Initiatives
      Provides sustenance through Christmas meals and food drives for widows and their families, and helps widows establish cooperative farms by securing land, seeds, and tools for food production and income generation.
  • Holiday Gift and Family Support Programs 1 activity
    • Food assistance for vulnerable families
      Provided Christmas meals and conducted food drives for widows and their families in 2021 and 2022.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Construction of healthcare infrastructure
      Funded partial construction of a hospital in rural Africa as of June 2024.
    • Support for agricultural cooperatives
      Helped widows secure land, seeds, and tools to establish a cooperative farm in 2022, producing food and generating income from cassava and red palm oil sales.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$156K
Contributions & grants$156K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$156K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out$145K
balance sheet
Total assets$66K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$66K
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +33.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

board members · 1
  • FATHER ANTHONY OKOLO — DIRECTOR
relationships · 2

who they work with

  • Philip Tirone Government — Board member who inspected the hospital construction in Nigeria in June 2024.
  • Project Cure Partner — Partnered to receive donated medical equipment; Project Cure assessed the hospital site and approved shipment of containers.