HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC (EIN 20-3863669)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 202611359349206301
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- 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 | 2026-05-15T19:35:37Z | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 203863669 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | HOPE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4109359868 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8 Englewood Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Baltimore | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21210 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Sara Kennedy | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Board President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4109359868 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-15 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | www.hopeforwestafrica.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $190,884 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $190,874 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $10 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $190,884 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $102,625 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $590 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $103,215 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $87,669 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $66,309 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $153,978 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $66,309 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $153,977 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $66,309 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $153,977 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $66,309 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $153,977 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Support sustainable health and social projects with trusted partners in Nigeria | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funding to support staff salaries of clinicians at the Faith Alive Foundation Hospital in Jos Nigeria. This amount supports the salaries of 10 clinicians who see tens of thousands of patients per year. | $86,325 | Yes (X) | $86,325 |
| Supporting ongoing maintenance and upkeep for laboratory equipment and 10 boreholes previously donated by HFWA. This ensured the longterm viability of the healthcare and water access projects our donors have supported. | $9,300 | Yes (X) | $9,300 |
| Support of social services programs benefiting orphaned and impoverished children in the Jos, Nigeria neighborhoods surrounding the Faith Alive Foundation Hospital. | $5,000 | Yes (X) | $5,000 |
| Ongoing support for the FAF Save a Live program which support needs of patients living with HIV | $2,000 | Yes (X) | $2,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $102,625 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda Capone | ||||
| Corresponding Secretary | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rotimi Ibidun | ||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hilary Ferro | ||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew York | ||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Kennedy | ||||
| Board President | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Sara Kennedy | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8 Englewood Rd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Baltimore | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21210 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4109359868 | 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 |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Supported Organizations | 0 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $136,525 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $60,018 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $170,153 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $108,188 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $190,874 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $665,758 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $136,525 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $60,018 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $170,153 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $108,188 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $190,874 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $665,758 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $58,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $108,273 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $75,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $50,232 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $60,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $351,705 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $58,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $108,273 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $75,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $50,232 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $60,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $351,705 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $314,053 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $19 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $46 | TotalAmt |
Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $7 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $19 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $46 | TotalAmt |
Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $136,532 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $60,022 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $170,172 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $108,194 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $190,884 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $665,804 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.47170 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.44000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00010 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00010 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 10 | $86,325 for 10 Clinician Salaries $6,000 Borehole Maintenance $5,000 Children year end support $3,000 Laboratory Equipment Maintenance $2,000 Save a Life fund $300 Faith Alive Foundation Hospital donation overhead |
| Part I, Line 16 | $338.90 website and business charges $211.27 donation platform fees $40 bank charges |
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