FRIENDS OF BURKINA FASO INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $86K · expenses $79K · assets $84K
- EIN
- 52-2070442
- Address
- PO BOX 33212, BLOOMFLD HLS, MI 48303-3200
- Website
- friendsofburkinafaso.org
- NTEE code
- Q20Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 1998 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Friends of Burkina Faso maintains a network of returned Peace Corps Volunteers and friends of Burkina Faso living primarily in the United States to support and empower communities in Burkina Faso through humanitarian aid and community development program funding and oversight.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Combs-Bicaba | President | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Souleymane Diallo | Vice President | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kristin Lavoie | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Caroline Chambre Hammock | Projects Chair | 2020-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leslie Berger | Secretary | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brad McKim | At-Large Legal Counsel | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennica Betsch | Technology Chair | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Etienne Yonly | Membership Chair | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aaron Buchsbaum (former) | President Emeritus | 2020-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Faissal Ouedraogo (former) | Vice President Emeritus | 2020-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Suzanne Plopper (former) | Treasurer Emeritus | 2020-2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Combs-Bicaba | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Souleymane Diallo | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristin Lavoie | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Caroline Chambre Hammock | Projects Chair | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leslie Berger | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brad McKim | At-Large Legal Counsel | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennica Betsch | Technology Chair | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Etienne Yonly | Membership Chair | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Combs-Bicaba | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Souleymane Diallo | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristin Lavoie | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Caroline Chambre Hammock | Projects Chair | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leslie Berger | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brad McKim | At-Large Legal Counsel | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennica Betsch | Technology Chair | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Etienne Yonly | Membership Chair | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Combs-Bicaba | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aaron Buchsbaum | President Emeritus | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Souleymane Diallo | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Faissal Ouedraogo | Vice President Emeritus | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristin Lavoie | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Suzanne Plopper | Treasurer Emeritus | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Caroline Chambre Hammock | Project Chair | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leslie Berger | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brad McKim | At-Large Legal Counsel | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennica Betsch | Technology Officer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Buchsbaum | President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Faissal Ouedraogo | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leslie Berger | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Suzanne Plopper | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Caroline Chambre Hammock | Projects Chair | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Etienne Yonly | Membership Chair | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristen Combs-Bicaba | Newsletter Chair | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristin Lavoie | Communications Chair | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennica Betsch | Technology Chair | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 18 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Buchsbaum | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Faissal Ouedraogo | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leslie Berger | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Suzanne Plopper | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Caroline Chambre Hammock | Projects Chair | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Etienne Yonly | Membership Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristen Combs-Bicaba | Newsletter Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kristin Lavoie | Communications Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennica Betsch | Technology Chair | 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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $86,500 | $79,492 | $83,878 | $83,878 | $85,325 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $37,870 | $11,549 | $76,869 | $76,869 | $37,370 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $42,488 | $13,587 | $79,449 | $79,449 | $41,929 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $69,359 | $151,799 | $50,548 | $50,548 | $64,466 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $93,289 | $153,280 | $131,602 | $131,602 | $89,838 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $210,430 | $151,151 | $191,593 | $191,593 | $210,313 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 18 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $375,200 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2021 | 8 | $256,235 | 2021 | $31,971 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2019 | 3 | $102,465 | 2019 | $23,700 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $9,000 | 2024 | $9,000 | show |
| THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $7,500 | 2023 | $7,500 | show |
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| LANSING REGIONAL SISTER CITIES COMMISSION | MI | Q20 | $64,638 | $42,193 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF IIASA | DC | Q20 | $74,848 | $103,120 | Executive Director and Secretary | $46,000 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
| NORTH AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ORANIM INC | WI | Q20 | $111,907 | $135,276 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF THE ATLANTIK-BRUECKE EV INC | NY | Q20 | $64,650 | $25,401 | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF ANGOLA | DC | Q20 | $127,400 | $133,273 | FOUNDER | $26,600 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CONNECTIONS ISRAEL INC | NJ | Q20 | $83,785 | $2,069 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
| INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP SUMMITS INC | TN | Q20 | $53,780 | $61,488 | Secretary | $0 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
| INDIAN AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP COUNCIL | TX | Q20 | $44,208 | $31,219 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
| US-CHINA PEOPLES FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION NATIONAL | VA | Q20 | $60,681 | $81,296 | NATIONAL PRE | $0 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
| SISTER CITIES OF LONG BEACH INC | CA | Q20 | $151,319 | $115,511 | Chair,Director | $0 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
| CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK FOUNDATION INC | NY | Q20 | $115,473 | $93,652 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
| JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF NORTH CAROLINA INC | NC | Q20 | $84,000 | $99,791 | DIRECTOR | $41,617 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
| UKRAINIAN FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | PA | Q20 | $78,782 | $94,476 | CHAIRPERSON & DIRECTOR OF | $0 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
| IDTI INC | FL | Q20 | $140,074 | $139,370 | Secretary | $6,000 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
| BALTIMORE SISTER CITIES INC | MD | Q20 | $67,931 | $69,477 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
| WEST ASIA COUNCIL INC | DC | Q20 | $70,835 | $79,292 | CONSULTANT | $30,000 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
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| BOOKBIRD INC | CA | Q20 | $57,972 | $58,433 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q20, revenue within 2x |
| JAPAN SOCIETY OF BOSTON INC | MA | Q20 | $113,467 | $248,971 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code Q20, 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 990EZ · $79,492 spent · pay $0 · grants $74,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $74,000 | 93.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,272 | 2.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,109 | 2.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,111 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $79,492 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $11,549 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $10,000 | 86.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $900 | 7.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $649 | 5.6% | |
| Total | $11,549 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $151,799 spent · pay $0 · grants $148,414 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $148,414 | 97.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,640 | 1.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $745 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $151,799 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $153,280 spent · pay $0 · grants $152,060 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $152,060 | 99.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,220 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $153,280 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $151,151 spent · pay $0 · grants $148,475 · events $700
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $148,475 | $148,475 | - | - | 98.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $700 | $700 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | bank wire fees for wiring funds to projects in Burkina | $579 | $579 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | fundraising letter | $479 | $0 | $0 | $479 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | membership letter | $322 | $322 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| All other expenses | $285 | $285 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $231 | $231 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | incorporation fee District of Columbia | $80 | $0 | $80 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $151,151 | 100% |
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