Grand Rapids, MI

FUND FOR SUSTAINABLE EMPOWERED DEVELOPMENT

EIN 30-0137761

International Development & Humanitarian Aid Child Sponsorship & Orphan Care Rural communities Children & youth

Mission

Provides grants and direct support to rural communities and orphan-care programs in East and Southern Africa, with a focus on improving child welfare, household livelihoods, and sustainable community development.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About FUND FOR SUSTAINABLE EMPOWERED DEVELOPMENT

Fund for Sustainable Empowered Development (SED Fund) is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) established in 2003 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The organization provides small grants and channelled support to rural community projects and orphan-care partners in countries such as Kenya and (formerly) Swaziland. In recent years the organization has remained active in filing Form 990 returns and receiving grants (including donor-advised/third-party funds), reflecting revenue growth in its most recent fiscal years. The fund does not appear to maintain a standalone public website; public records and partner sites (and the organization’s tax filings) are the primary sources of verified program and financial information.

Notable achievements

Sustained operations since 2003

Maintained tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status and ongoing program support activities for more than two decades, with consistent Form 990 filings through fiscal year ending March 2025.

Secured institutional donor support

Received multiple philanthropic gifts through donor-advised and foundation channels in the last 2–3 years (including notable awards from The Blackbaud Giving Fund, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, and GE Foundation), enabling an increase in grant-making and program support.

Partner support to Omwabini (Kenya)

Has supported partner organizations such as Omwabini, a Kenyan community-based organization serving orphaned and vulnerable children, helping channel resources to community programs and orphan-care initiatives.

At a glance

Total assets: $120K
Annual revenue: $115K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 30-0137761
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed in public nonprofit databases and eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub. 78 listing), confirming recognized 501(c)(3) status.

Regular Form 990/990-EZ filings on record through fiscal years ending March 2023–March 2025, demonstrating financial reporting compliance.

Recognized by multiple nonprofit data/filing aggregators and grant-tracking services as an active recipient of foundation and donor-advised fund grants in recent years.

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