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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Dave Allen President and Board chair2020-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Richard Westermeyer MD Secretary and board member2023-2024 15 $0 reported 1
Ron Benfield Treasurer and board member2014-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Marilyn Patchin Board member2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Allana Harboldt Board member2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kristina Johnson Board member2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Rick Westermeyer MD (former) Secretary2014-2022 10 $0 reported 1
Conrad Gren (former) Treasurer & board member early '202019-2020 3 $0 reported 1
Mary Penner (former) Board member early 20202014-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Brian Gosney CPA (former) Treasurer2014 10 $0 reported 1
Mary Patchin (former) Board Member2014 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dave Allen President and Board chair3 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Westermeyer MD Secretary and board member15 $0$0$0 $01
Ron Benfield Treasurer and board member4 $0$0$0 $01
Marilyn Patchin Board member1 $0$0$0 $01
Allana Harboldt Board member1 $0$0$0 $01
Kristina Johnson Board member1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dave Allen President and Board chair3 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Westermeyer MD Secretary and board member10 $0$0$0 $01
Ron Benfield Treasurer and board member3 $0$0$0 $01
Marilyn Patchin Board member1 $0$0$0 $01
Allana Harboldt Board member1 $0$0$0 $01
Kristina Johnson Board member1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dave Allen President1 $0-$0 $01
Rick Westermeyer MD Secretary10 $0-$0 $01
Ron Benfield Treasurer4 $0-$0 $01
Marilyn Patchin Board member1 $0-$0 $01
Allana Harboldt Board member1 $0-$0 $01
Kristina Johnson Board member1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dave Allen President1 $0-$0 $01
Rick Westermeyer MD Secretary8 $0-$0 $01
Ron Benfield Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Marilyn Patchin Board member1 $0-$0 $01
Allana Harboldt Board member1 $0-$0 $01
Kristina Johnson Board member1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dave Allen President2 $0-$0 $01
Ron Benfield Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Rick Westermeyer MD Secretary10 $0-$0 $01
Marilyn Patchin Board Member1 $0-$0 $01
Conrad Gren Treasurer & board member early '203 $0-$0 $01
Mary Penner Board member early 20201 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ron Benfield President / Board Chair2 $0-- $01
Rick Westermeyer Secretary, Board Member5 $0-- $01
Conrad Gren Treasurer, Board Member2 $0-- $01
Mary Penner Board Member1 $0-- $01
Marilyn Patchin Board Member1 $0-- $01
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Ron Benfield President10 $0$0$0 $01
Rick Westermeyer MD Secretary10 $0$0$0 $01
Brian Gosney CPA Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
Mary Penner Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Mary Patchin Board Member2 $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
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,173,512$436,142 $775,157$775,157 $1,173,512$0 $006
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$144,730$144,250 $37,787$37,787 $144,730$0 $007
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$114,764$130,199 $26,722$26,722 $114,764- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$156,141$123,983 $42,157$42,157 $156,141- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,591$60,456 $9,999$9,999 $24,591- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$65,526$63,540 $45,864$45,864 $65,526- ---
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$217,725$18,695 $213,489$213,489 $217,725$0 $0010

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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2022 2$18,687 2022$8,457
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ASI MISSIONS INC Public charity Exact 2019, 2021 2$15,000 2021$7,500
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SOCIETY FOR ORPHANED ARMENIAN RELIEFPAT30 $888,805$1,086,276 Executive Chair$237,500 Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x
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WINDOW WORLD CARES INCNCT30 $1,234,443$1,166,481 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T30, 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.

2024 · Form 990 · $436,142 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$436,142100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $144,250 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$144,250100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $130,199 spent · pay $0 · grants $36,987 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $93,212 71.6%
Grants and similar amounts paid $36,987 28.4%
Total$130,199100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $123,983 spent · pay $0 · grants $43,116 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $80,867 65.2%
Grants and similar amounts paid $43,116 34.8%
Total$123,983100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $60,456 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $60,456 100.0%
Total$60,456100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $63,540 spent · pay $0 · grants $62,860 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $62,860 98.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $680 1.1%
Total$63,540100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $18,695 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$18,695100%

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