Maasai Girls Education Fund
Donations deductibleMaasai Girls Education Fund's network
14 people4 organisationsi14 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassidy Paradis | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dina Bessa | Co-Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Donald W Kaniaru | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Durwood Zaelke | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hannah Pyles | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Jopling | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jon Griffin | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kathryn Nelson-Indre | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lisa Carr | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Meitamei OLE Dapash | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sarah Foster Wetstone | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Terese J Lilly | Co-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tracey Pyles | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Wendy Howard | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Heather McKay | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather McKay | Executive Director | 40 | $110k | $589 | |
| Tracey Pyles | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terese J Lilly | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Foster Wetstone | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jon Griffin | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Meitamei Ole Dapash | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Donald W Kaniaru | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Durwood Zaelke | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cassidy Paradis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hannah Pyles | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Jopling | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathryn Nelson-Indre | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dina Bessa | Co-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Carr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wendy Howard | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Maasai Girls Education Fund
- EIN
- 522344696
- Address
- 5800 Macarthur Blvd Nw, Washington, DC, 20016-2512
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- The maasai girls education fund's (mgef) mission is to improve the literacy, health and economic well being of maasai women and their families in kenya through the education of girls and their communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A12 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2001
- Principal officer
- Heather McKay (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2003
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCassidy Paradis
≥8years on the filingsDonald W Kaniaru
≥8years on the filingsDurwood Zaelke
≥8years on the filingsHannah Pyles
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $396k
- Total liabilities
- $3k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $393k
- Contributions and grants received
- $332k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $168k
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 20
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $336k | $329k | $8k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.