Dokua Smith Foundation, is a California Public Benefit Nonprofit 501 c(3) organization based in San Diego County.
IRS EIN: 45-3834574 CA
SOS: C3431783
CA DOJ: CT0266163
ARTICLE 2 PURPOSE
a) General Purpose.
This corporation is a nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for Charitable purposes.The Foundation is organized exclusively for one or more of the charitable, educational, and scientific purposes specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
b) Specific Purpose. The specific purpose of The Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3)
Nonprofit corporation that acts as a Grantor and Funder of scholarship to support refugee children and underserved children population in San Diego County, California.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the foundation is to establish a standalone philanthropic education scholarship fund for all the refugee children and the underserved children population in San Diego County to prepare them to become future productive citizens in the County. We believe that the County will be the true beneficiary of the success of the program. Research shows that well educated citizens have positive impact on economic development.
We will provide funding for all resources necessary to guarantee student success including mentoring starting at the freshmen of High school, Vocational school, Junior college and University. We will partner with the learning institutions mentioned in the prior paragraph in the delivery of resources to support the children beyond High school.
FUNDING SOURCE
We have a proprietary fundraising platform that we are confident will generate the funds to support our mission.
Our campaign will ask citizens of San Diego county to donate $3.65 a year each. Our goal is to convince at least one million citizens by December 31st 2020. Our foundation’s programs are designed as a continuing process for the children we embrace. Our approach will be more lenient by funding students who have the desire and not necessarily perfect grade.
