EIN 84-3964208

The Taimaka Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
Year formed
2019
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Taimaka Project incubates innovations to end preventable deaths from acute childhood malnutrition by conducting critical research for better, cheaper and simpler ways of delivering malnutrition treatment. In addition, they provide post-harvest loans to clients in northeastern Nigeria to store and save their harvests. The project is located in Arlington, VA.
Total revenues
$209,848
2022
Total expenses
$83,457
2022
Total assets
$184,483
2022
Num. employees
1
2022

Program areas at The Taimaka Project

Malnutrition treatment program: Taimaka treats severely and moderately acutely malnourished children in northeastern nigeria through outpatient and inpatient care to save lives. In 2022, Taimaka conducted a cycle of treatment that treated more than 1,800 under-five children.
Innovations in malnutrition treatment research program: Taimaka uses its malnutrition treatment program to conduct critical research designed to identify better, cheaper, or simpler ways of delivering malnutrition treatment so that scarce resources can go further and more children ultimately get The treatment they need. In 2022, Taimaka began three research studies assessing alternative foods for treating moderate acute malnutrition, improved antibiotics for use in managing severe acute malnutrition cases, and automated voice messaging to reduce dropout rates in malnutrition treatment programs.
Post-harvest loan program : Taimaka provided 1,000 post-harvest loans to clients in northeastern nigeria in 2021 and administered this loan portfolio throughout 2022. As a result of these loans, these farmers were able to store and save their harvests for longer, leading to increased earnings and reduced food insecurity in The lean season.

Who funds The Taimaka Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Delta Foundation / Ligon Linda C PresFighting Malnutrition in Nigeria.$15,000
Centre for Effective Altruism USASupport To Launch An Under-Five Malnutrition Treatment Program in Northeastern Nigeria$10,000
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$5

Personnel at The Taimaka Project

NameTitle
Justin GrahamPresident

Financials for The Taimaka Project

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$209,848
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$209,848

Form 990s for The Taimaka Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
Data update history
June 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Delta Foundation / Ligon Linda C Pres
June 3, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
June 2, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990N for fiscal year 2021
June 2, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Conducts researchOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
1676 21st St N Apt 5
Arlington, VA 22209
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Website URL
taimaka.org/ 
Phone
(202) 656-7025
IRS details
EIN
84-3964208
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2019
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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