Rwanda School Project
The Rwanda School Project provides high-quality secondary education in Rwanda by offering a secure, nurturing school environment that transforms vulnerable youth into future leaders and problem solvers who champion environmental sustainability and social change.
About Rwanda School Project
Rwanda School Project (RSP) is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 20-3545455) headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA that supports and operates the Rwamagana Leaders’ School in Rwamagana, Rwanda. The organization builds and sustains campus facilities, funds tuition sponsorships, and partners with local Rwandan leadership to deliver a boarding secondary school program grounded in experiential learning, environmental stewardship, and character development. RSP reports recent, measurable growth: the school welcomed 241 students in the 2023–2024 academic year (107 girls, 134 boys), with roughly 88% of students living on campus, and continues to run graduation cohorts and campus improvements. The organization maintains regular donor communications (quarterly newsletters and annual reports), a multi-year master plan for campus development, and an active fundraising program from its Santa Rosa base. Financially, RSP files Form 990s and shows multi-year operating activity; it uses donor funds primarily for program and construction support for the Rwamagana Leaders’ School while working with local Rwandan partners, faith organizations and service groups to deliver and maintain school services.
Notable achievements
Operational secondary boarding school
Established and operates Rwamagana Leaders’ School in Rwamagana, Rwanda, serving 241 students in the 2023–2024 school year, with the majority (about 88%) housed on campus.
Campus library launched
Completed and launched a school library and related learning resources (announced in 2022), expanding access to books and study space for students.
Ongoing graduating cohorts and enrollment growth
Continues to graduate student cohorts (including Class of 2023 and Class of 2024) while steadily increasing enrollment and sponsorship participation through sustained fundraising and donor engagement.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $1.4M
- Annual revenue
- $535K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)School
- EIN
- 20-3545455
- Location
- Santa Rosa, CA
- Website
- rwandaschoolproject.org
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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