NAA AMERLEY PALM EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $188K · expenses $189K · assets $922
- EIN
- 33-1143418
- Address
- 601 SW 2ND AVE STE 2100, PORTLAND, OR 97204-3158
- Website
- PALM.EDU.GH
- NTEE code
- T20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2008 (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
PALM UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION PROVIDES AN INCREASE IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO GHANAIANS TO ENHANCE AND PROMOTE THEIR WELL BEING AND COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 24 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
24 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Okantey | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patricia Akosua Asante-Frempong | CHAIRPERSON | 2021-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beth Okantey | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patrick Djan-Sampson | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brenda Mclaughlin | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Storer | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eugene Osei Bonsu | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shane Gill | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amelia Larson | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Oscar Rodriguez (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Essieh (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephan Wilson (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adams Appiah (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jon Pedersen (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charlotte Burnn (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Atatsi (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kaneisha Bailey (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Aidoo (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Caleb Pilling (former) | TREASURER | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ato Micah (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Justice Owusu-Heinno (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Smith (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shanta Harper (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Enoch Antwi (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER OKANTEY | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA AKOSUA ASANTE-FREMPONG | CHAIRPERSON | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETH OKANTEY | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK DJAN-SAMPSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDA MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW STORER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANE GILL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EUGENE OSEI BONSU | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMELIA LARSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER OKANTEY | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA AKOSUA ASANTE-FREMPONG | CHAIRPERSON | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETH OKANTEY | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK DJAN-SAMPSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDA MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW STORER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| OSCAR RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EUGENE OSEI BONSU | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 16 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 16 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER OKANTEY | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW STORER | CHAIRMAN | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETH OKANTEY | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK DJAN-SAMPSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW ESSIEH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDA MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA AKOSUA ASANTE-FREMPONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHAN WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAMS APPIAH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| OSCAR RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EUGENE OSEI BONSU | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JON PEDERSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLOTTE BURNN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH ATATSI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KANEISHA BAILEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL AIDOO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 13 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER OKANTEY | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW STORER | CHAIRMAN | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETH OKANTEY | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CALEB PILLING | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW ESSIEH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDA MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICIA AKOSUA ASANTE-FREMPONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ATO MICAH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUSTICE OWUSU-HEINNO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHAN WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER OKANTEY | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW STORER | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETH OKANTEY | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CALEB PILLING | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW ESSIEH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRENDA MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANTA HARPER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ENOCH ANTWI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUSTICE OWUSU-HEINNO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHAN WILSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ATO MICAH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $188,458 | $188,842 | $922 | $922 | $188,458 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $151,184 | $151,073 | $1,306 | $1,306 | $151,184 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $117,676 | $119,429 | $1,195 | $1,195 | $117,676 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $280,845 | $280,297 | $2,948 | $2,948 | $280,845 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $111,985 | $109,614 | $2,400 | $2,400 | $111,985 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 15 |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $85,179 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014, 2017-2024 | 9 | $76,134 | 2024 | $6,677 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $9,024 | 2019 | $9,024 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “NAA AMERLEY PALM EDUCATION FOUNDATION” | 2021, 2023 | 2 | $21 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $188,842 spent · pay $0 · grants $180,285 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $180,285 | $180,285 | - | - | 95.5% | |
| Travel | $3,162 | - | $3,162 | - | 1.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,112 | - | $3,112 | - | 1.6% | |
| Office expenses | $1,546 | - | $1,546 | - | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $737 | - | $737 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $188,842 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $151,073 spent · pay $0 · grants $142,904 · events $470
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $142,904 | $142,904 | - | - | 94.6% | |
| Travel | $3,574 | - | $3,574 | - | 2.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,743 | - | $2,743 | - | 1.8% | |
| Office expenses | $958 | - | $958 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) Event | BANQUET | $470 | - | - | $470 | 0.3% |
| Insurance | $424 | - | $424 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $151,073 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $119,429 spent · pay $0 · grants $113,262 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $113,262 | $113,262 | - | - | 94.8% | |
| Travel | $3,278 | - | $3,278 | - | 2.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $730 | - | $730 | - | 0.6% | |
| Office expenses | $659 | - | $659 | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $119,429 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $280,297 spent · pay $0 · grants $264,265 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $264,265 | $264,265 | - | - | 94.3% | |
| Other (as described) | PROPERTY SELLING EXPENS | $11,773 | - | $11,773 | - | 4.2% |
| Fees: other services | $1,993 | - | $1,993 | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $1,645 | - | $1,645 | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $621 | - | $621 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $280,297 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $109,614 spent · pay $0 · grants $96,720 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $96,720 | $96,720 | - | - | 88.2% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $11,478 | - | - | $11,478 | 10.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $756 | $756 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Insurance | $660 | - | $660 | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $109,614 | 100% |
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