Educate Bwindi
To provide support to educate the most vulnerable children in Bwindi, Uganda, to help them to build better futures for themselves and their families.
Educate Bwindi at a glance
In short: Educate Bwindi reported $247K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $246,521 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -33.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $22,077
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $264,991
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,167
- +20.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $264,924
- -30.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Educate Bwindi funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $370K (2024). In 2025 it reported $247K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bwindi Community Program Fort Collins, CO | Fund secondary school and vocational training opportunities for poor students from Bwindi Uganda | $53,514 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,077 | $264,991 | $264,924 | $246,521 | Total only | $1,167 |
| 2024 | $22,010 | $337,975 | $383,544 | $369,927 | Total only | $970 |
| 2023 | $67,579 | $230,590 | $254,853 | $53,514 | 1 | $893 |
| 2022 | $91,842 | $164,254 | $169,904 | $13,174 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $97,492 | $195,495 | $117,563 | $31,126 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Educate Bwindi
Based on IRS filings
Educate Bwindi is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $247K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Educate Bwindi is led by Karen Pampush, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Pampush
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorna Gladstone
President
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Mills
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Donahue
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Hudson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyasiimire Mercy
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Razinger
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Gina Norgard (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Mercy Kyasiimire (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Donna Schatt (2021–2022) — Director During Part of Tax Year
- Former: Jeremiah Schatt (2021–2022) — Treasurer & Director During Part of Tax Year
- Former: Akankwasah Barirega (2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Wichems (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Educate Bwindi
How much does Educate Bwindi give each year?
Educate Bwindi reported $247K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $370K in grants paid.
How large is Educate Bwindi?
Educate Bwindi reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $265K.
What is Educate Bwindi?
Educate Bwindi is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $22K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Educate Bwindi operate?
Educate Bwindi has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado.
What is Educate Bwindi's EIN?
Educate Bwindi's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4260037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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