AFRICA COLLEGE FUND: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022

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Organization
AFRICA COLLEGE FUND (EIN 45-2028199)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-03-10
IRS object ID
202300729349201105
Schema version
2022v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2023-03-10T23:45:06-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN452028199EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1AFRICA COLLEGE FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlAFRIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6414722069PhoneNum

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PersonAdam BlecherPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone6414722069PhoneNum
Signature2023-03-11SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Printing Publications Postage$0PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
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Total Expenses$212,576TotalExpensesAmt
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BOY$178,227BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeAFRICA COLLEGE FUND is dedicated to empowering disadvantaged youth with tools for success including education and entrepreneurship opportunities. This results in eradication of poverty through provision of quality, effective, consciousness-based University and vocational education.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

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Grants to Maharishi Education for Invincibility Trust - MEIT - in South Africa, to give unemployed youth a full package of support, Degrees through Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, and places them into jobs part-time while they are studying, and permanent jobs in SA on graduation. MEIT has a 90 percent graduate job placement rate, and over 90 percent of graduates have maintained employment beyond the first year of employment. This is amongst the highest success rates in the country of South Africa. The grant funding assisted with the educational costs in entirety of 2 youth for a full year of University education, and related costs. MEIT has got to a point of being 85 percent self-funding, including a program called learn and earn and pay it forward. This is in line with Africa College Fund's mission of supporting non-profit, tax-exempt organisations that have a focus on creating financial sustainability, to ensure long term success.$89,500$0
Payments to Maharishi International University, Fairfield, Iowa, USA, to fund the USA tuition fees for distance education UniversityDegree programs on behalf of African students based in South Africa, that are studying through Maharishi Education for Invincibility Trust (MEIT) in a '2+2' program. This means the historically disadvantaged youth involved do their first 2-years of study in South Africa, and their second two-years of study are via distance education with Maharishi University of Management, broadcast from the United States to South Africa. The program is working highly effectively, and as cited above 90% of graduates have gained employment in quality graduate level positions in companies in South Africa.$108,443$0
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Total Program Service Expenses$0TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
Adam Paul Blecher
President and Founder10$0$0$0
Heather Hartnett
Secretary1$0$0$0
Anne Marie Blecher
Vice President3$0$0$0
Keith Wegman
Treasurer1$0$0$0
Rod Peter Falk
Administrator10$0$0$0
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Form And Line ReferenceForm 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTravel expenses and bank chargesExplanationTxt

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