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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2025 Expires: October 2027

Musana Community Development Organization

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
1 18
(303) 955-0380
8100 East Arapahoe Road, Suite 305
Centennial, CO, 80112
https://musana.org/us/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Musana Community Development Organization does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 1 (Oversight of Operations and Staff)
Organizations shall have a board of directors that provides adequate oversight of the charity's operations and its staff. Indication of adequate oversight includes, but is not limited to, regularly scheduled appraisals of the CEO's performance, evidence of disbursement controls such as board approval of the budget, fund raising practices, establishment of a conflict of interest policy, and establishment of accounting procedures sufficient to safeguard charity finances.

MCDO does not meet this Standard because its board of directors did not:

  • Receive a copy of the auditor’s management letter.

Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

MCDO does not meet this Standard because the privacy policy on its website, https://musana.org/us/, does not indicate:

  • What security measures are in place to protect personal information that is collected.

Musana Community Development Organization meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to break cycles of dependency and poverty by investing in and operating faith-driven, locally-owned, sustainable social enterprises."

Year, State Incorporated:
2009, CO

Also Known As:
Musana Children's Home

Musana Community Development Organization (MCDO) reports that it works to empower Ugandan communities to achieve self-reliance by combining sustainable enterprises, local leadership, and holistic services. The organization operates charities in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Uganda. MCDO utilizes donor contributions to establish enterprises in Uganda, including schools, hospitals, hotels, and restaurants, which serve the community and generate sustainable revenue. Some of the profits from those enterprises are then used to support scholarships, healthcare access, programs for students with special needs, and other direct impact initiatives. In 2024, MCDO reports that it provided 6,152,712 meals, aided 48,996 patient visits in three hospitals, supported 5,219 students across eight schools, and employed 685 Ugandans full-time in 19 enterprises.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Musana Community Development Organization's program expenses were:

Program services $3,047,576
Total Program Expenses $3,047,576

Chief Executive
Andrea Kazindra, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$135,773

Chair of the Board
Leigh Dunn

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Vice President, Engineered Demolition Inc.

Board Size
9

Paid Staff Size
10

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Telephone appeals, Radio, Television

Fundraising costs were 7% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,328,348, 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 Musana Community Development Organization's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions $3,050,568
Special events, net $1,127,780
Foundation awards $150,000
Retail sales $45,630
Investment income $24,914
Other income $51
Total Income $4,398,943

Programs: 80% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $4,398,943
Total expenses: $3,799,998
  Program expenses $3,047,576
  Fundraising expenses $315,187
  Administrative expenses $437,235
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $598,945
Beginning Net Assets $1,016,405
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,615,350
Total Liabilities $140,001
Total Assets $1,755,351

 

 

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Report completed by:
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