AFRICAN RENAISSANCE AND DIASPORA NETWORK INC
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Plain text AFRICAN RENAISSANCE AND DIASPORA NETWORK INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2025. https://furp.org/org/african-renaissance-and-diaspora-network-inc-463879715. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). AFRICAN RENAISSANCE AND DIASPORA NETWORK INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2021–2025]. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/african-renaissance-and-diaspora-network-inc-463879715
MLA “AFRICAN RENAISSANCE AND DIASPORA NETWORK INC.” furp.org, tax years 2021–2025, https://furp.org/org/african-renaissance-and-diaspora-network-inc-463879715. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-07; covers tax years 2021–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $50K · expenses $7K · assets $63K
- EIN
- 46-3879715
- Address
- 99 WALL STREET SUITE 2628, NEW YORK, NY 10005-4301
- Website
- https://www.ardn.ngo
- NTEE code
- Q20 Promotion of International Understanding (International, Foreign Affairs and National Security) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- science: research education · women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2014 (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
Strengthen ties between Africa and the African Diaspora, and advance the African Renaissance, by supporting and advocating for United Nations sustainable development objectives in Africa and the African Diaspora, and in particular, the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Development Agenda of the United Nations.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hon Ms Constance B Newman | BOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Djibril Diallo | CEO/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ms Arlene Katzive | FIRST SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mr Gordon Tapper | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mme Ashou Mbaye | DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James J Hsui Esq | GENERAL COUNSEL & DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES | 2021-2025 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nonhlanhla Jiyane | DIRECTOR/REPRESENTATIVE TO SOUTH AFRICA & SADC | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Asrat Tilahun | DIRECTOR/REPRESENTATIVE TO ETHIOPIA AND THE AFRICAN UNION | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mr Richard Leonard (former) | SECOND SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Leonard Jeffries (former) | CHAPLAIN/DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Shelby Lewis (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HON MS CONSTANCE B NEWMAN | BOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR DJIBRIL DIALLO | CEO/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MS ARLENE KATZIVE | FIRST SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MR GORDON TAPPER | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MME ASHOU MBAYE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES J HSUI ESQ | GENERAL COUNSEL & DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NONHLANHLA JIYANE | DIRECTOR/REPRESENTATIVE TO SOUTH AFRICA & SADC | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASRAT TILAHUN | DIRECTOR/REPRESENTATIVE TO ETHIOPIA AND THE AFRICAN UNION | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HON MS CONSTANCE B NEWMAN | BOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR DJIBRIL DIALLO | CEO/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MS ARLENE KATZIVE | FIRST SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MR RICHARD LEONARD | SECOND SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MR GORDON TAPPER | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MME ASHOU MBAYE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES J HSUI ESQ | GENERAL COUNSEL & DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NONHLANHLA JIYANE | DIRECTOR/REPRESENTATIVE TO SOUTH AFRICA & SADC | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASRAT TILAHUN | DIRECTOR/REPRESENTATIVE TO ETHIOPIA AND THE AFRICAN UNION | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HON MS CONSTANCE B NEWMAN | BOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR DJIBRIL DIALLO | CEO/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MS ARLENE KATZIVE | FIRST SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MR RICHARD LEONARD | SECOND SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MR GORDON TAPPER | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR LEONARD JEFFRIES | CHAPLAIN/DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR SHELBY LEWIS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MME ASHOU MBAYE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES J HSUI ESQ | GENERAL COUNSEL & DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HON MS CONSTANCE B NEWMAN | BOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR DJIBRIL DIALLO | CEO/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MS ARLENE KATZIVE | FIRST SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MR RICHARD LEONARD | SECOND SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MR GORDON TAPPER | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR LEONARD JEFFRIES | CHAPLAIN/DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR SHELBY LEWIS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MME ASHOU MBAYE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES J HSUI ESQ | GENERAL COUNSEL & DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HON MS CONSTANCE B NEWMAN | BOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR DJIBRIL DIALLO | CEO/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MS ARLENE KATZIVE | FIRST SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MR RICHARD LEONARD | SECOND SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MR GORDON TAPPER | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR LEONARD JEFFRIES | CHAPLAIN/DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR SHELBY LEWIS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MME ASHOU MBAYE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES J HSUI ESQ | GENERAEL COUNSEL | 12 | $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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,000 | $7,033 | $63,433 | $63,433 | $50,000 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $15,065 | $20,790 | $20,466 | $20,466 | $15,065 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,634 | $56,107 | $26,191 | $26,191 | $58,751 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $38,290 | $61,665 | $20,664 | $20,664 | $38,290 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20,100 | $44,827 | $44,033 | $44,033 | $20,000 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $25,000 in all, tax years 2018 to 2019. 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL PEACE FEDERATION | $25,000 | 2 | $10,000 | 2019 | 2018-2019 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| FORD FOUNDATION | $0 | 1 | $0 | 2018 | 2018 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFRiCAN RENAiSSANCE AND DiASPORA NETWORK” | show |
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2025 · Form 990EZ · $7,033 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,851 | 54.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,620 | 23.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,075 | 15.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $487 | 6.9% | |
| Total | $7,033 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $20,790 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,305 | 59.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,670 | 32.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,815 | 8.7% | |
| Total | $20,790 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $56,107 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $28,383 | 50.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,627 | 31.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,552 | 13.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,545 | 4.5% | |
| Total | $56,107 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $61,665 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $42,009 | 68.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $19,051 | 30.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $605 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $61,665 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $44,827 spent · pay $10,454 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,588 | 63.8% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $10,454 | 23.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,524 | 10.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,261 | 2.8% | |
| Total | $44,827 | 100% |
State business registration
- AFRICAN RENAISSANCE AND DIASPORA NETWORK, INC. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2013-09-18
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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