FOUNDATION FOR WEST AFRICA: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- FOUNDATION FOR WEST AFRICA (EIN 20-2863281)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-17
- IRS object ID
- 202513219349201326
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-17T08:24:57-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 202863281 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE FOUNDATION FOR WEST AFRICA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FOUN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4012890273 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 219 WASHINGTON ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BARRINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | RI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02806 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRISTOPHER S HAMBLETT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRES/DIRCTR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | HTTP://WWW.TFWA.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $12,935 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $12,935 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $12,935 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $9,900 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $4,916 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $14,816 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$1,881 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$47,372 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$49,253 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,021 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,020 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,021 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,020 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $61,393 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $63,273 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$47,372 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$49,253 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SUPPORT EDUCATION, HEALTH AND RADIO PROGRAMS IN WEST AFRICA. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR SATELLITE AND RADIO STATION CONSTRUCTION AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $9,900 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Foreign Grants | Yes (X) | ForeignGrantsInd |
| Program Service Expenses | $9,900 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $9,900 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER S HAMBLETT | ||
| PRES/DIRCTR | 12.00 | $0 |
| LAMIN SARR | ||
| VICE PRES | 2.00 | $0 |
| BARBARA BADIO | ||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | Yes (true) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $63,273 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRISTOPHER S HAMBLETT | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 219 WASHINGTON ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BARRINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | RI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02806 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4012890273 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $52,375 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $22,159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15,333 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,188 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,935 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $112,990 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $52,375 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $22,159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15,333 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,188 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12,935 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $112,990 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $112,990 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $17 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $113,007 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99980 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99860 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRISTOPHER HAMBLETT | PersonNm |
| Relationship With Org | OFFICER AND DIRECTOR | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | WORKING CAPITAL | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan To Organization | Yes (X) | LoanToOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $55,000 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $63,273 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | false | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (true) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | Yes (true) | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $63,273 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I | INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW FOR FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS/SIMILAR AMTS PAID TO ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDES FOREIGN RECIPIENTS WHO RECEIVED MORE THAN 5,000 FOR THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | NAME: INDEPENDENT RADIO NETWORK ADDRESS: 159 CIRCULAR ROAD CASH CONTRIBUTION: 9,400 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSES 3,036 INTEREST EXPENSE NOTE PAYABLE 1,880 TOTAL 4,916 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | LOANS FROM OFFICERS 61,393 63,273 |
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