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HATUA NETWORKINC
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 823586544 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B82 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · hatuanetwork.org
revenue
$852K
expenses
$766K
net assets
$213K
employees
1
program ratio
88%
mission · from form 990

WORLDWIDE ONE IN THREE YOUTH DO NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION PAST PRIMARY SCHOOL. AS A RESULT MANY END UP TRAPPED IN A CYCLE OF POVERTY THAT DEPRIVES THEM OF LIFE'S MOST BASIC NEEDS. IN KENYA, JUST 57% OF YOUTH TODAY COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL, LARGELY AS A RESULT OF THE HIGH COSTS OF SCHOOL FEES AND MEAGER FAMILY INCOME. AROUND THE WORLD, EVEN LOW INCOME YOUTH WHO DO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL OFTEN LACK ACCESS TO CAREER ADVICE AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS THAT CAN HELP THEM TAKE THEIR FIRST STEP INTO A PROFESSIONAL CAREER. THIS SYSTEMIC LACK OF EDUCATION AND LACK OF ACCESS TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES CONTRIBUTES TO THE INCREASING GLOBAL AND REGIONAL INEQUALITY THE WORLD IS EXPERIENCING TODAY. HATUA NETWORK, INC. WORKS TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES IN KENYA AND MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR YOUTH BORN INTO POVERTY TO COMPLETE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATION, JOIN THE WORKFORCE AND BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. HATUA AIMS TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION BY DIRECTLY IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS AND

profile · synthesized from sources

Hatua Network is a nonprofit organization focused on breaking the cycle of poverty in Kenya by supporting youth from low-income backgrounds to complete secondary and university education and enter the workforce. The organization provides scholarships, mentoring, and career-readiness programs, including its "Skills for the Future" curriculum. It partners with nonprofits and employers to expand access to education and employment opportunities for underserved youth.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

8-year Scholarship and Mentoring Program
Comprehensive program providing financial support, mentoring, and career guidance to low-income youth from secondary through university education
Employer Partnership Program
Initiative connecting Hatua alumni with internships and job opportunities through partnerships with companies such as Offshore Global Logistics and Close the Gap
Skills for the Future
Curriculum and mentoring program teaching soft skills such as communication, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence to high school–age students in Kenya; offered directly and through partner organizations
eLearning Year 1 Volunteer Project
Online course teaching project management and problem-solving skills to university students, who apply them in community outreach projects
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Student Career Readiness and Internship Placement 2 activities
    • Delivers career coaching and workforce placement support
      Pairs tertiary students with volunteer professionals in their desired fields for one-on-one career coaching, networking, and internship support. Provides alumni with mentoring, coaching, and direct job referrals, resulting in over 90% workforce placement within one year of graduation. Alumni earn on average six times the international poverty line and five times their parents' income.
    • Refers scholars to internships and job opportunities
      Refers students to paid internship programs, such as a six-month program with Close the Gap, and provides free and fast referral services connecting employer partners with job-ready candidates.
  • Individual Child Education Sponsorship 2 activities
    • Facilitates sponsor-student engagement and donor support
      Connects donors with students from low-income families, providing welcome packs with student photos and letters, and facilitating ongoing communication through letter exchanges. Operates an online platform for users to donate to support students in need.
    • Provides long-term educational scholarships and mentoring to low-income Kenyan youth
      Offers an 8-year scholarship program covering secondary and tertiary education, including academic fees, psychosocial support, and mentoring. Directly supports 880 youth, with 333 in secondary school, 252 in college or university, and 190 alumni. Includes enrollment in top-performing boarding schools, fee coverage, and ongoing academic monitoring and counseling.
  • Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
    • Builds capacity of local organizations through training and open-source curriculum
      Conducts Training of Trainers (ToT) workshops and facilitation sessions for non-profit organizations in Kenya on implementing the Skills for the Future curriculum. Makes the curriculum available for download on an open-source platform, accessed by over 20 organizations.
  • Digital Literacy Training and Technology Access 1 activity
    • Offers computer literacy and coding instruction
      Operates and manages a computer lab, teaching computer literacy and coding to children and youth as part of broader educational programming.
  • Public Access to Digital and Physical Library Collections 1 activity
    • Operates community library and literacy programs in Mombasa
      Runs a network of 11 community libraries across three sub-counties in Mombasa, offering extended evening hours, free access, textbooks for all primary and secondary subjects, and age-appropriate fiction and nonfiction. Conducts weekly read-aloud sessions in nine school libraries to build literacy and discuss values like empathy and gender equity.
  • Child & Youth Meal Programs 1 activity
    • Provides school meal support to improve attendance and concentration
      Serves fortified porridge twice a week to 3,080 primary school students across three school libraries, improving school attendance and concentration. Has distributed over 500,000 cups of porridge to date.
  • Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
    • Trains alumni and graduates as peer mentors
      Trains program graduates to serve as peer mentors during a Gap Year, equipping them to deliver life skills sessions to over 5,000 children and youth annually. Includes mentor orientation and periodic training events to develop mentoring skills and professional networks.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$852K
Contributions & grants$852K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$766K
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$50K
Grants paid out$650K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$232K
Cash$232K
Investments$0
Liabilities$19K
Net assets$213K
Liquid reserves3.6 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +29.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
GABRIELLE FONDILLER EXECUTIVE DI 40 $41K
relationships · 15

Who they work with

  • Base Titanium Partner — Partner organization providing apprenticeship opportunities to Hatua Network students.
  • Close the Gap Partner — Technology firm providing six-month paid internships to Hatua scholars in Mombasa.
  • Employer Partners Partner — Organizations that recruit Hatua alumni for entry-level positions as part of a shared mission to end generational poverty.
  • Gabrielle Fondiller Partner — Co-Founder and Director of Hatua Network
  • Grace Initiative Partner — Partner organization implementing the Skills for the Future curriculum in Kisii County, Kenya.
  • Jitegemee Children’s Program Partner — Partner organization implementing the Skills for the Future curriculum in Machakos County, Kenya.
  • Kesho Kenya Partner — Partner organization implementing the Skills for the Future curriculum in Kilifi County, Kenya.
  • Likoni Scholarship Fund Partner — Scholarship initiative founded to support students in Likoni, Mombasa, by paying school fees.
  • Moodle Partner — Uses Moodle for user authentication and session management, including cookies for login continuity and username retention.
  • Nupola Tech Partner — Employer partner that recruits Hatua alumni into professional roles.
  • Obama Foundation Government — Peter Kwame is an Obama Foundation Scholar, indicating a formal affiliation or recognition by the organization.
  • Offshore Global Logistics Partner — Employer partner that hired a Hatua scholar as an intern and later promoted him to warehouse clerk in Mombasa.
  • Peter Kwame Partner — Co-Founder and Director of Hatua Network
  • World Economic Forum Partner — Cited as a source for identifying essential workforce skills; used to inform mentoring curriculum.
  • public primary schools in Mombasa Partner — Hosts Hatua libraries within nine public primary schools to support student literacy and learning.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Alumni and Peer Networks as Systemic Multipliers
    methodology: alumni-network-multiplier
    By engaging alumni and using peer-led mentoring models, the organization extends individual success into broader systemic impact because former participants create professional pathways for peers and reinforce their own leadership, turning personal advancement into community-wide opportunity expansion.
  • Education and Mentoring as a Pathway Out of Poverty
    methodology: education-for-economic-empowerment
    By providing long-term educational support, scholarships, and integrated mentoring from secondary through tertiary education, the organization enables low-income youth to break the cycle of generational poverty because sustained relational investment builds both professional skills and psychosocial resilience necessary for workforce success.
  • Integrated Career Preparation Through Skills, Experience, and Networks
    methodology: integrated career preparation
    By combining tertiary education with soft skills development, workplace experience, and professional networking, the organization prepares youth for professional careers because workforce success depends not only on academic credentials but also on practical competencies and access to opportunity networks.