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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Adam Paul Blecher President and Founder2020-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Heather Hartnett Secretary2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Anne Marie Blecher Vice President2020-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Keith Wegman Treasurer2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Rod Peter Falk Administrator2020-2025 10 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Adam Paul Blecher President and Founder10 $0$0$0 $01
Heather Hartnett Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Anne Marie Blecher Vice President3 $0$0$0 $01
Keith Wegman Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Rod Peter Falk Administrator10 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Adam Paul Blecher President and Founder10 $0$0$0 $01
Heather Hartnett Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Anne Marie Blecher Vice President3 $0$0$0 $01
Keith Wegman Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Rod Peter Falk Administrator10 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Adam Paul Blecher President and Founder10 $0$0$0 $01
Heather Hartnett Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Anne Marie Blecher Vice President3 $0$0$0 $01
Keith Wegman Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Rod Peter Falk Administrator10 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Adam Paul Blecher President and Founder10 $0-$0 $01
Heather Hartnett Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Anne Marie Blecher Vice President3 $0-$0 $01
Keith Wegman Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Rod Peter Falk Administrator10 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Adam Paul Blecher President and Founder10 $0$0$0 $01
Heather Hartnett Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Anne Marie Blecher Vice President3 $0$0$0 $01
Keith Wegman Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Rod Peter Falk Administrator10 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Adam Paul Blecher President and Founder10 $0$0$0 $01
Heather Hartnett Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Anne Marie Blecher Vice President3 $0$0$0 $01
Keith Wegman Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Rod Peter Falk Administrator10 $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 ↗
$1,648,090$1,216,420 $533,317$533,317 $1,647,879$0 $003
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$646,337$795,627 $101,647$101,647 $646,190$0 $003
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$470,376$329,098 $250,937$250,937 $470,199$0 $003
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$144,008$212,576 $109,659$109,659 $143,867$0 ---
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$772,448$620,295 $208,166$208,166 $772,402$0 $003
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$406,760$399,966 $56,013$56,013 $406,735$0 $003

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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
THE SKOLL FUND Public charity Exact 2015-2016, 2020-2021 4$781,000 2021$100,000
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SKOLL FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” 2021-2022 2$525,000 2022$25,000
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FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2016 3$480,978 2016$99,725
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RONA AND JEFFREY ABRAMSON FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” 2021-2024 4$318,000 2024$262,500
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ERIC SCHWARTZ FAM FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” 2021-2024 4$305,500 2024$250,000
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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
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FOLLOW YOUR DREAM FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2023 1$175,000 2023$175,000
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THE GREENBAUM FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” 2017-2019 3$150,000 2019$50,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$75,000 2024$75,000
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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
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DRS KIRAN & PALLAVI PATEL 2017 FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” 2023 1$30,000 2023$30,000
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THE FOUNDATION FOR SKIN DISEASE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” 2025 1$15,000 2025$15,000
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GALENA-YORKTOWN FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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VIYU FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” 2021-2024 4$4,000 2024$1,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “AFRICA COLLEGE FUND” 2020-2023 4$26 2023$11
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ASANTE AFRICA FOUNDATION INCCAQ33 $1,160,666$1,063,746 Director$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
SHALOM CENTRE OF AFRICANYQ33 $1,617,712$635,810 Director$60,000 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
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ADVANCING GIRLS EDUCATION IN AFRICA INCDCQ33 $1,093,286$1,057,460 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$139,189 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
KIJABE CHILDRENS EDUCATIONAL FUND INCMAQ33 $1,384,974$687,673 BOARD MEMBER THRU FEB 2025$27,469 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
AFRICA NEW DAY INCCAQ33 $1,230,036$1,166,769 EXECUTIVE DI$122,000 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
HANDS AT WORK IN AFRICA USACAQ33 $951,089$990,675 Board Secretary/Accounting Director$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
AFRICA MERCY PARTNERSCAQ33 $1,043,718$979,442 PRESIDENTSECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
AFRICAN ROAD INCORQ33 $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 INCFLQ33 $831,004$242,028 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
SHARE AND CARE FOUNDATION FOR INDIANJQ33 $971,432$1,356,496 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
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HIMALAYAN CHILDRENS FUNDCAQ33 $836,225$780,413 Director$42,000 Same NTEE code Q33, revenue within 2x
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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$22,189,617341 722016–2024 EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN; A2S-ACCESS TO SUCCESS; SHARE AND CARE FOUNDATION FOR INDIA; SAFE PASSAGE and 68 more
ANNA MARIA AND STEPHEN KELLEN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$10,807,3459 12014–2021 REACHING U A FOUNDATION FOR URUGUAY
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$10,009,0002 22021–2023 WOMEN WIN FOUNDATION INC; BLUECHECK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$8,384,272241 552014–2024 AFRICA MERCY PARTNERS; KELLERMANN FOUNDATION; UNSTOPPABLE FOUNDATION; AFRICAN CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE FUND and 51 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$6,335,942189 462019–2025 CRY-CHILD RIGHTS AND YOU AMERICA INC; OUR AIM FOUNDATION INC; GIRLS GARAGE; REACHING U A FOUNDATION FOR URUGUAY and 42 more
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$6,116,72053 222014–2024 ASPIRE INSTITUTE INC; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF FUNDACION CARDIO INFANTIL-INST DE CARDIO INC; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BEIT RUTH INC; IQRA FUND and 18 more
K2 CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,619,07012 12014–2025 HAITI CHRISTIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
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JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$2,142,61850 92009–2024 FRIENDS OF OFANIM INC; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF JORDAN RIVER VILLAGE FOUNDATION; REACHING U A FOUNDATION FOR URUGUAY; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF PEACE OF MIND INC and 5 more
VANDERMARK FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$2,045,00022 12015–2025 BLUE DRAGON CHILDRENS FOUNDATION USA
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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $1,215,664$1,215,664-- 99.9%
All other expenses $756$756-- 0.1%
Total$1,216,420100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $795,627 spent · pay $0 · grants $795,086 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $795,086$795,086-- 99.9%
All other expenses $541$541-- 0.1%
Total$795,627100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $329,098 spent · pay $0 · grants $328,419 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $328,419$328,419-- 99.8%
All other expenses $679$679-- 0.2%
Total$329,098100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $212,576 spent · pay $0 · grants $197,943 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $197,943 93.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $14,633 6.9%
Total$212,576100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $620,295 spent · pay $0 · grants $619,990 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $619,990$619,990-- 100.0%
Other (as described)Bank Charges $305$0$305$0 0.0%
Total$620,295100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $399,966 spent · pay $0 · grants $398,462 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$399,966100%

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