AFRICA COLLEGE FUND
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $1.6M · expenses $1.2M · assets $533K
- EIN
- 45-2028199
- Address
- 2004 RADIANCE CIR, FAIRFIELD, IA 52556-4801
- NTEE code
- Q33
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2012 (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))
- Principal officer
- Adam Paul Blecher (its 2014 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2014 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
AFRICA 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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Paul Blecher | President and Founder | 2020-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heather Hartnett | Secretary | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anne Marie Blecher | Vice President | 2020-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Keith Wegman | Treasurer | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rod Peter Falk | Administrator | 2020-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Paul Blecher | President and Founder | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heather Hartnett | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Marie Blecher | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keith Wegman | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rod Peter Falk | Administrator | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Paul Blecher | President and Founder | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heather Hartnett | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Marie Blecher | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keith Wegman | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rod Peter Falk | Administrator | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Paul Blecher | President and Founder | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heather Hartnett | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Marie Blecher | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keith Wegman | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rod Peter Falk | Administrator | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Paul Blecher | President and Founder | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heather Hartnett | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Marie Blecher | Vice President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keith Wegman | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rod Peter Falk | Administrator | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Paul Blecher | President and Founder | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heather Hartnett | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Marie Blecher | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keith Wegman | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rod Peter Falk | Administrator | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Paul Blecher | President and Founder | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Heather Hartnett | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Marie Blecher | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keith Wegman | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rod Peter Falk | Administrator | 10 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,648,090 | $1,216,420 | $533,317 | $533,317 | $1,647,879 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $646,337 | $795,627 | $101,647 | $101,647 | $646,190 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $470,376 | $329,098 | $250,937 | $250,937 | $470,199 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $144,008 | $212,576 | $109,659 | $109,659 | $143,867 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $772,448 | $620,295 | $208,166 | $208,166 | $772,402 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $406,760 | $399,966 | $56,013 | $56,013 | $406,735 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
15 grantors reported grants to this organization, $3,092,608 in all, tax years 2014 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SKOLL FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2015-2016, 2020-2021 | 4 | $781,000 | 2021 | $100,000 | show |
| SKOLL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $525,000 | 2022 | $25,000 | show |
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2016 | 3 | $480,978 | 2016 | $99,725 | show |
| RONA AND JEFFREY ABRAMSON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” | 2021-2024 | 4 | $318,000 | 2024 | $262,500 | show |
| ERIC SCHWARTZ FAM FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” | 2021-2024 | 4 | $305,500 | 2024 | $250,000 | show |
| DRS KIRAN & PALLAVI PATEL 2017 FOUNDATION FOR GLOBAL UNDERSTANDIN | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” | 2017, 2021-2022 | 3 | $175,134 | 2022 | $112,784 | show |
| FOLLOW YOUR DREAM FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $175,000 | 2023 | $175,000 | show |
| THE GREENBAUM FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” | 2017-2019 | 3 | $150,000 | 2019 | $50,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $75,000 | 2024 | $75,000 | show |
| DRS KIRAN & PALLAVI PATEL FAMILYFOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND”, “AFRICAN COLLEGE FUND” | 2018, 2022 | 2 | $47,970 | 2022 | $40,000 | show |
| DRS KIRAN & PALLAVI PATEL 2017 FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” | 2023 | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 | $30,000 | show |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR SKIN DISEASE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” | 2025 | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 | $15,000 | show |
| GALENA-YORKTOWN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| VIYU FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” | 2021-2024 | 4 | $4,000 | 2024 | $1,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $26 | 2023 | $11 | show |
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| ACTION IN AFRICA INC | CO | Q33 | $1,454,342 | $1,079,565 | Executive Director | $111,948 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| AFRICAN CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE FUND | GA | Q33 | $848,869 | $61,067 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| AFRICA 180 INC | CA | Q33 | $1,072,271 | $867,321 | President | $44,836 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| LITTLE SISTERS FUND INC | ID | Q33 | $1,140,692 | $859,593 | SECRETARY/EX | $84,606 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| ASANTE AFRICA FOUNDATION INC | CA | Q33 | $1,160,666 | $1,063,746 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| SHALOM CENTRE OF AFRICA | NY | Q33 | $1,617,712 | $635,810 | Director | $60,000 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| ABANDONED CHILDRENS FUND | CA | Q33 | $1,089,389 | $1,225,155 | President | $70,199 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| IQRA FUND | MT | Q33 | $1,029,954 | $794,051 | President & CEO | $100,312 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| Y AFRICA | CA | Q33 | $837,587 | $779,197 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| ADVANCING GIRLS EDUCATION IN AFRICA INC | DC | Q33 | $1,093,286 | $1,057,460 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $139,189 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| KIJABE CHILDRENS EDUCATIONAL FUND INC | MA | Q33 | $1,384,974 | $687,673 | BOARD MEMBER THRU FEB 2025 | $27,469 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| AFRICA NEW DAY INC | CA | Q33 | $1,230,036 | $1,166,769 | EXECUTIVE DI | $122,000 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| HANDS AT WORK IN AFRICA USA | CA | Q33 | $951,089 | $990,675 | Board Secretary/Accounting Director | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| AFRICA MERCY PARTNERS | CA | Q33 | $1,043,718 | $979,442 | PRESIDENTSECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| AFRICAN ROAD INC | OR | Q33 | $1,678,913 | $1,791,351 | EXECUTIVE DI | $114,080 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF FUNDACION CARDIO INFANTIL-INST DE CARDIO INC | FL | Q33 | $831,004 | $242,028 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| SHARE AND CARE FOUNDATION FOR INDIA | NJ | Q33 | $971,432 | $1,356,496 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| MEDISEND COLLEGE OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY | TX | Q33 | $2,185,199 | $1,841,251 | PRESIDENT | $386,353 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| HIMALAYAN CHILDRENS FUND | CA | Q33 | $836,225 | $780,413 | Director | $42,000 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
| AFRICAN DIASPORA NETWORK | CA | Q33 | $1,076,954 | $1,323,795 | CEO | $156,000 | Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2025 · Form 990 · $1,216,420 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,215,664 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $1,215,664 | $1,215,664 | - | - | 99.9% | |
| All other expenses | $756 | $756 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,216,420 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $795,627 spent · pay $0 · grants $795,086 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $795,086 | $795,086 | - | - | 99.9% | |
| All other expenses | $541 | $541 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $795,627 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $329,098 spent · pay $0 · grants $328,419 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $328,419 | $328,419 | - | - | 99.8% | |
| All other expenses | $679 | $679 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $329,098 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $212,576 spent · pay $0 · grants $197,943 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $197,943 | 93.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,633 | 6.9% | |
| Total | $212,576 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $620,295 spent · pay $0 · grants $619,990 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $619,990 | $619,990 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $305 | $0 | $305 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $620,295 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $399,966 spent · pay $0 · grants $398,462 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $398,462 | $398,462 | - | - | 99.6% | |
| Travel | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank charges | $254 | $0 | $254 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $399,966 | 100% |
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