SERVING AND EQUIPPING NORTH AFRICANS INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $63K · expenses $31K · assets $42K
- Also known as
- SENA
- EIN
- 46-3370698
- Address
- 90 MOUNTAIN CREEK DR, CLE ELUM, WA 98922-9515
- Website
- sena-usa.org
- NTEE code
- Q33
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2013
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Development and broadcasting of video to aid in Christian discipleship, leadership training and church planting in North Africa.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Mestar | President | 2020-2024 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marvin Klein | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gerald Walle | Chairman of Board | 2017-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Ingle | Secretary | 2017-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joe Duncan (former) | Board Member | 2017-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Smith Montoya (former) | Board Member | 2017-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ali Arhab (former) | President | 2015-2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Jackson (former) | Vice-President | 2015-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alan Anderstrom (former) | Secretary/Treasurer | 2015-2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Mestar | President | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marvin Klein | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Walle | Chairman of Board | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ingle | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Mestar | President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marvin Klein | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Walle | Chairman of Board | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ingle | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Mestar | President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marvin Klein | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Walle | Chairman of Board | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ingle | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Mestar | President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marvin Klein | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Walle | Chairman of Board | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ingle | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Duncan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Smith Montoya | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karim Mestar | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ingle | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ali Arhab | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Jackson | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Anderstrom | Secretary/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Walle | Chairman of Board | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Arhab | Chairman | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Jackson | Vice-Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Anderstrom | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Walle | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joe Duncan | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ingle | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Smith Montoya | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Arhab | Chairman | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Jackson | Vice-Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Anderstrom | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Walle | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joe Duncan | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ingle | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Smith Montoya | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Arhab | Chairman | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Jackson | Vice-Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Anderstrom | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gerald Walle | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joe Duncan | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Karen Ingle | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Smith Montoya | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Arhab | Chairman | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Jackson | Vice-Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Anderstrom | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Arhab | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Jackson | Vice-President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alan Anderstrom | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,126 | $30,536 | $42,061 | $42,061 | $63,126 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,700 | $61,690 | $9,471 | $9,471 | $34,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,180 | $38,861 | $36,461 | $36,461 | $23,180 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $82,030 | $184,346 | $52,142 | $52,142 | $82,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $192,935 | $58,137 | $154,458 | $154,458 | $192,935 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $236,389 | $232,244 | $19,660 | $19,660 | $236,389 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $312,591 | $302,098 | $15,515 | $15,515 | $312,591 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $290,817 | $331,374 | $5,022 | $5,022 | $290,817 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $316,690 | $326,378 | $45,579 | $45,579 | $316,690 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $140,338 | $125,302 | $55,267 | $55,267 | $140,338 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $100,000 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 | $50,000 | show |
| SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018 | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 | $25,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $30,536 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $29,211 | 95.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,325 | 4.3% | |
| Total | $30,536 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $61,690 spent · pay $0 · grants $57,033 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $57,033 | 92.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,032 | 6.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $625 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $61,690 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $38,861 spent · pay $0 · grants $35,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $35,000 | 90.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,861 | 9.9% | |
| Total | $38,861 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $184,346 spent · pay $0 · grants $179,395 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $179,395 | 97.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,291 | 2.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $660 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $184,346 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $58,137 spent · pay $0 · grants $56,375 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $56,375 | 97.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,077 | 1.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $685 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $58,137 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $232,244 spent · pay $0 · grants $228,020 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $228,020 | $228,020 | - | - | 98.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,315 | - | $1,315 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,172 | - | $1,172 | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,062 | - | $1,062 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $675 | - | $675 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $232,244 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $302,098 spent · pay $0 · grants $292,672 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $292,672 | $292,672 | - | - | 96.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $7,559 | - | $7,559 | - | 2.5% | |
| Office expenses | $841 | - | $841 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $720 | - | $720 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $306 | - | $306 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $302,098 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $331,374 spent · pay $0 · grants $300,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $300,000 | $300,000 | - | - | 90.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $29,578 | - | $29,578 | - | 8.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $902 | - | $902 | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $650 | - | $650 | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $244 | - | $244 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $331,374 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $326,378 spent · pay $0 · grants $325,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $325,000 | $325,000 | - | - | 99.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,050 | - | $1,050 | - | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $328 | - | $328 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $326,378 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $125,302 spent · pay $0 · grants $116,435 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $116,435 | 92.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,837 | 7.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $30 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $125,302 | 100% |