NIGERIA HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

Cite this

Plain text NIGERIA HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2017–2025. https://furp.org/org/nigeria-higher-education-foundation-inc-201507726. Retrieved 2026-11-01.

APA furp.org. (n.d.). NIGERIA HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2017–2025]. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/nigeria-higher-education-foundation-inc-201507726

MLA “NIGERIA HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC.” furp.org, tax years 2017–2025, https://furp.org/org/nigeria-higher-education-foundation-inc-201507726. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-11-01; covers tax years 2017–2025. Data: furp.org, CC BY 4.0.

2025 · Form 990 · revenue $353K · expenses $347K · assets $100K

EIN
20-1507726
Address
347 5TH AVE RM 1402, NEW YORK, NY 10016-5034
NTEE code
B122
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
December 2004 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES TO HELP ADDRESS AND SOLVE NIGERIAS MOST PRESSING SOCIAL PROBLEMS TO ENABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TO PROMOTE A LASTING AND STABLE DEMOCRACY.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Gbenga Ogedegbe Md Mph Ms DIRECTOR2017-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Kamal Pallan TREASURER2017-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Titi Odufna DIRECTOR2017-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Wale Adeosun PRESIDENT2017-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Ifeoma Nwokorie VICE PRESIDENT2020-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Johnbull Okpara DIRECTOR2020-2025 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GBENGA OGEDEGBE MD MPH MS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KAMAL PALLAN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
TITI ODUFNA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
WALE ADEOSUN PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
IFEOMA NWOKORIE VICE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHNBULL OKPARA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GBENGA OGEDEGBE MD MPH MS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KAMAL PALLAN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
TITI ODUFNA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
WALE ADEOSUN PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
IFEOMA NWOKORIE VICE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHNBULL OKPARA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GBENGA OGEDEGBE MD MPH MS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KAMAL PALLAN TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
TITI ODUFNA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
WALE ADEOSUN PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
IFEOMA NWOKORIE VICE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHNBULL OKPARA DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GBENGA OGEDEGBE MD MPH MS DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
KAMAL PALLAN TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
TITI ODUFNA DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
WALE ADEOSUN PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
IFEOMA NWOKORIE VICE PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
JOHNBULL OKPARA DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GBENGA OGEDEGBE MD MPH MS DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
KAMAL PALLAN TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
TITI ODUFNA DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
WALE ADEOSUN PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
IFEOMA NWOKORIE VICE PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
JOHNBULL OKPARA DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GBENGA OGEDEGBE MD MPH MS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KAMAL PALLAN TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
TITI ODUFNA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WALE ADEOSUN PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
IFEOMA NWOKORIE VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHNBULL OKPARA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GBENGA OGEDEGBE MD MPH MS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KAMAL PALLAN TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
TITI ODUFNA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WALE ADEOSUN PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GBENGA OGEDEGBE MD MPH MS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KAMAL PALLAN TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
TITI ODUFNA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WALE ADEOSUN PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$353,294$346,826 $100,370$94,207 $353,294$0 $0020
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$229,175$170,996 $87,739$87,739 $229,175$0 $000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$279,577$249,016 $32,560$29,560 $279,577$0 $000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0$0 $12,586$12,586 $0$0 -00
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0$0 $12,586$12,586 $0$0 -00
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$87,274$108,431 $12,586$12,586 $87,258$0 $000
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$111,375$118,619 $22$22 $111,371$0 $000
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$246,472$240,724 $7,265$7,265 $246,466$0 $000

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $105,525 in all, tax years 2010 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Nigeria Higher Education Foundation Inc” 2012 1$50,000 2012$50,000
show
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$40,000 2021$40,000
show
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2025 1$10,286 2025$10,286
show
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2010 1$5,000 2010$5,000
show
PFIZER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NIGERIA HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC” 2024 1$200 2024$200
show
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “NIGERIA HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC” 2020-2022 3$39 2022$11
show

Nearby + Similar BETA

Organizations like this one: what they do and who they are linked to

Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
ABANA FOUNDATION INCNYB12 $499,503$288,730 Director$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
RYE FUND FOR EDUCATIONNYB12 $636,030$546,051 VP MARKET/COMM$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
SCARSDALE SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATIONNYB12 $663,817$2,335,650 EXECUTIVE DI$50,000 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
XAVIER FOUNDATIONNYB12 $305,000$354,340 SECRETARY$539,547 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
STELLA AND CHARLES COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INCNYB12 $213,437$220,378 COLLEGE PRESIDENT - EX OFFICIO$260,100 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
SOUND FOUNDATIONS OF ROCHESTER INCNYB12 $574,930$635,276 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$187,146 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
TSB FOUNDATION INCNYB12 $247,922$115,953 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
MAX ALEXANDER FOUNDATIONNYB12 $412,448$422,339 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
AMERICAN ALBANIAN EDUCATION FOUNDATIONNYB12 $252,469$0 Director$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
MARIST BROTHERS CENTER AT ESOPUS FOUNDATIONNYB12 $337,911$5,411 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
ALBANIAN AMERICAN WOMENS ORGANIZATION MOTRAT QIRIAZI INCNYB12 $233,495$391,765 Director$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
THE ATLANTIEIST SUPPORT FOUNDATIONNYB12 $217,512$401,190 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
WESTMINSTER SCHOOL FOUNDATIONNYB12 $624,713$222,673 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
FOUNDATION FOR VISION REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENTNYB12 $389,030$806,085 President & CEO$299,793 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
P S 39 PARENT ASSOCIATION INCNYB12 $338,392$294,451 Co-President$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
LT MICHAEL P MURPHY USN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATIONNYB12 $237,559$198,275 CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF UTOKYO INCNYB12 $531,580$311,638 PRESIDENT, C$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
12TRIBE FILMS FOUNDATIONNYB12 $388,216$401,101 Board Member$32,800 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
STUDY GROUP SOLUTIONS INCNYB12 $306,747$862,892 CEO$211,781 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
YESHIVA BUILDING FUND INCNYB12 $227,947$247,120 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
C G JUNG FOUNDATION FOR ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY INCNYB12 $297,880$301,485 EXECUTIVE DI$101,331 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH FOUNDATIONNYB12 $386,260$484,365 RESIGNED '25$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF SBCSICA INCNYB12 $279,124$2,988,665 Board Chairman$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
ISRAEL RENAISSANCE FUND INCNYB12 $277,881$306,529 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state
LARCHMONT-MAMARONECK FIELDS FOR KIDS INCNYB12 $345,280$341,530 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$3,710,102112 432016–2024 CHARUSAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC; MAX ALEXANDER FOUNDATION; 12TRIBE FILMS FOUNDATION; FRIENDS OF THE SCARSDALE LIBRARY INC and 39 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$3,368,34374 242019–2025 FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN GEORGIA INC; CHINA TOMORROW EDUCATION FOUNDATION; JNANA PRABODHINI FOUNDATION INC; BEAVERTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION and 20 more
GEORGIA POWER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$2,319,1657 12020–2024 FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN GEORGIA INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,550,35457 252014–2024 FRIENDS OF THE SCARSDALE LIBRARY INC; 12TRIBE FILMS FOUNDATION; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY; K IIN BEH EDUCATION CENTER FOUNDATION INC and 21 more
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$1,407,28935 102009–2024 FRIENDS OF THE SCARSDALE LIBRARY INC; YESHIVA BUILDING FUND INC; SCARSDALE SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION; KEREN OTZAR HACHAIM INC and 6 more
DONORS TRUST INC DAF sponsor$1,100,0003 12022–2024 MERCY CENTER FOUNDATION USA INC
E&SS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,000,0001 12021–2021 ISRAEL RENAISSANCE FUND INC
ITO FOUNDATION USA Private foundation$700,0006 12019–2024 FRIENDS OF UTOKYO INC
INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$699,35611 12014–2024 PERRY TOWNSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$678,55014 82021–2024 KEREN OTZAR HACHAIM INC; CHANNELVIEW ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC; LARCHMONT-MAMARONECK FIELDS FOR KIDS INC; RYE FUND FOR EDUCATION and 4 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR funds this one DAF sponsor$665,16428 172014–2024 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MERCAZ HATORAH INC; FRIENDS OF UTOKYO INC; LARCHMONT-MAMARONECK FIELDS FOR KIDS INC; CHARUSAT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC and 13 more
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$650,0008 22018–2023 SAN BRUNO EDUCATION FOUNDATION; SUNNYVALE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$646,24815 112016–2024 TRI COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC; CHINA TOMORROW EDUCATION FOUNDATION; LARCHMONT-MAMARONECK FIELDS FOR KIDS INC; ZIONSVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC and 7 more
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$593,50015 52017–2024 GONVILLE & CAIUS COLLEGE-THE CAIUS FOUNDATION; TZOHAR HALEV INC; BELGRADE EDUCATION FOUNDATION; BASALT EDUCATION FOUNDATION and 1 more
CENTRAL NEW YORK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$501,47515 12009–2024 MERCYWORKS INCORPORATED

The full list · all similar organizations

Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $346,826 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $296,098
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $296,098$130,355$0$165,713 85.4%
Office expenses $46,728$46,728$0$0 13.5%
Fees: accounting $4,000$0$4,000$0 1.2%
Total$346,826100%

View the filing

2024 · Form 990 · $170,996 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $100,990
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $100,990$0$0$100,990 59.1%
All other expenses $63,234$63,234$0$0 37.0%
Fees: accounting $3,500$0$3,500$0 2.0%
Travel $3,272$3,272$0$0 1.9%
Total$170,996100%

View the filing

2023 · Form 990 · $249,016 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $176,618
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $176,618$0$0$176,618 70.9%
All other expenses $63,269$0$0$63,269 25.4%
Information technology $3,246$0$0$3,246 1.3%
Fees: accounting $3,000$0$3,000$0 1.2%
Other (as described)CAR SERVICES $1,400$0$0$1,400 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $981$0$0$981 0.4%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $425$0$425$0 0.2%
Office expenses $77$0$77$0 0.0%
Total$249,016100%

View the filing

2020 · Form 990 · $108,431 spent · pay $0 · grants $78,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $78,500$78,500-- 72.4%
Other (as described)PROGRAM $6,012$6,012-- 5.5%
Office expenses $5,397$5,397-- 5.0%
Travel $4,581$4,581-- 4.2%
Information technology $3,889$3,889-- 3.6%
Advertising and promotion $2,559$2,559-- 2.4%
Other (as described)MEALS $2,182$2,182-- 2.0%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $2,117$2,117-- 2.0%
Fees: other services $2,000$2,000-- 1.8%
Other (as described)DATA PROCESSING $660$660-- 0.6%
All other expenses $534$534-- 0.5%
Total$108,431100%

View the filing

2018 · Form 990 · $118,619 spent · pay $63,195 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $56,667$56,667-- 47.8%
Travel $34,130$34,130-- 28.8%
Payroll taxes $6,528$6,528-- 5.5%
All other expenses $4,883$4,883-- 4.1%
Office expenses $4,444$4,444-- 3.7%
Other (as described)STORAGE $3,008$3,008-- 2.5%
Other (as described)PHOTOGRAPHY $2,941$2,941-- 2.5%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $2,920$2,920-- 2.5%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL $2,224$2,224-- 1.9%
Advertising and promotion $874$874-- 0.7%
Total$118,619100%

View the filing

2017 · Form 990 · $240,724 spent · pay $18,374 · grants $0 · events $135,913
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventGALA $135,913$135,913-- 56.5%
Other (as described)PROGRAM $48,819$48,819-- 20.3%
Other salaries and wages $15,833$15,833-- 6.6%
All other expenses $10,781$10,781-- 4.5%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL $8,348$8,348-- 3.5%
Travel $7,185$7,185-- 3.0%
Other (as described)PHOTOGRAPHY $6,700$6,700-- 2.8%
Office expenses $3,718$3,718-- 1.5%
Payroll taxes $2,541$2,541-- 1.1%
Advertising and promotion $886$886-- 0.4%
Total$240,724100%

View the filing

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Comments

Anonymous: no account or email. Up to 2,000 characters, at most one link. Comments are checked automatically; some wait for review.