The Finance Department at Rafiki handles all financial transactions including donations given by check, phone, or online. The Finance Department generates receipts and thank-you letters for donors and maintains the database and records for donors. They manage missionary funding and Village reimbursements, and arrange wire transfers to the Villages for monthly expenses. They also keep all accounting records and work with auditors once a year to verify accuracy. Rafiki is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability and has a four star Charity Navigator rating.

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Tom Kreamer, Director of Finance: Tom has been at the Home Office since 2010. Tom previously served 9 years in Kenya as a Rafiki missionary along with his wife Betsy and three children. Tom has a degree in Computer Science and a MBA. Tom handles the audits, wire transfers, and non-cash gifts like stocks among many other things. He also manages online giving and database management. He works with missionaries with their budgets and reimbursements. Tom is originally from Pennsylvania and then lived in Michigan before moving to Kenya, and then to Florida to work at the Home Office. Tom and Betsy are now the proud grandparents of 8 grandchildren.

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Ryan Stormant, Project Accountant: Ryan has been with Rafiki since 2013 and is married to Christi who works in the communications department. Ryan has an accounting degree and handles the payroll, including the missionary stipend pay checks, and also the donation checks that come in the mail. Ryan also handles all of the health insurance for the missionaries and Home Office staff. Ryan is a Florida native and is an alligator hunter!