AFRICA ORPHAN CARE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.2M · expenses $436K · assets $775K
- EIN
- 46-1485153
- Address
- 4119 S ROSEDALE CT, SPOKANE, WA 99223-1228
- Website
- www.africaorphancare.org
- NTEE code
- T30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2015 (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
- Ron Benfield (its 2012 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2012 (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
To provide support to orphaned and abandoned children in Africa including housing education medical care emotional and other needs.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Allen | President and Board chair | 2020-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Westermeyer MD | Secretary and board member | 2023-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ron Benfield | Treasurer and board member | 2014-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marilyn Patchin | Board member | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Allana Harboldt | Board member | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kristina Johnson | Board member | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rick Westermeyer MD (former) | Secretary | 2014-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Conrad Gren (former) | Treasurer & board member early '20 | 2019-2020 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Penner (former) | Board member early 2020 | 2014-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Gosney CPA (former) | Treasurer | 2014 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Patchin (former) | Board Member | 2014 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Allen | President and Board chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Westermeyer MD | Secretary and board member | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ron Benfield | Treasurer and board member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marilyn Patchin | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Allana Harboldt | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristina Johnson | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Allen | President and Board chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Westermeyer MD | Secretary and board member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ron Benfield | Treasurer and board member | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marilyn Patchin | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Allana Harboldt | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristina Johnson | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Allen | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rick Westermeyer MD | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ron Benfield | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marilyn Patchin | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Allana Harboldt | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristina Johnson | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Allen | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rick Westermeyer MD | Secretary | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ron Benfield | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marilyn Patchin | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Allana Harboldt | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristina Johnson | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Allen | President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ron Benfield | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rick Westermeyer MD | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marilyn Patchin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Conrad Gren | Treasurer & board member early '20 | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Penner | Board member early 2020 | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Benfield | President / Board Chair | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rick Westermeyer | Secretary, Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Conrad Gren | Treasurer, Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Penner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Marilyn Patchin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Benfield | President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rick Westermeyer MD | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brian Gosney CPA | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Penner | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Patchin | Board Member | 2 | $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 | ||||||||
| $1,173,512 | $436,142 | $775,157 | $775,157 | $1,173,512 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $144,730 | $144,250 | $37,787 | $37,787 | $144,730 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $114,764 | $130,199 | $26,722 | $26,722 | $114,764 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $156,141 | $123,983 | $42,157 | $42,157 | $156,141 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,591 | $60,456 | $9,999 | $9,999 | $24,591 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $65,526 | $63,540 | $45,864 | $45,864 | $65,526 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $217,725 | $18,695 | $213,489 | $213,489 | $217,725 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 10 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $33,687 in all, tax years 2019 to 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $18,687 | 2022 | $8,457 | show |
| ASI MISSIONS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2019, 2021 | 2 | $15,000 | 2021 | $7,500 | show |
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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 · $436,142 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Project expenses | $425,702 | $425,702 | $0 | $0 | 97.6% |
| Travel | $6,933 | $6,933 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Other admin expenses | $1,590 | $0 | $1,590 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | Bank fees | $1,516 | $0 | $768 | $748 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Annual filing fees | $401 | $0 | $401 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $436,142 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $144,250 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Program expenses, Africa Projects | $133,759 | $133,759 | $0 | $0 | 92.7% |
| All other expenses | $3,507 | $0 | $3,507 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Taxes | $2,894 | $0 | $2,894 | $0 | 2.0% |
| Travel | $2,372 | $2,372 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank fees | $1,046 | $0 | $1,046 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | Compliance filing fees | $672 | $0 | $672 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Total | $144,250 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $130,199 spent · pay $0 · grants $36,987 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $93,212 | 71.6% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $36,987 | 28.4% | |
| Total | $130,199 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $123,983 spent · pay $0 · grants $43,116 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $80,867 | 65.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $43,116 | 34.8% | |
| Total | $123,983 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $60,456 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $60,456 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $60,456 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $63,540 spent · pay $0 · grants $62,860 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $62,860 | 98.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $680 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $63,540 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990 · $18,695 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Program support | $16,187 | $16,187 | - | - | 86.6% |
| Office expenses | $1,158 | - | $1,158 | - | 6.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Taxes and Fees | $850 | - | $850 | - | 4.5% |
| Other (as described) | Internet/Website | $358 | - | $358 | - | 1.9% |
| Other (as described) | Finance charges | $142 | - | $142 | - | 0.8% |
| Total | $18,695 | 100% |
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