US AFRICA CHILDRENS FELLOWSHIP INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $193K · expenses $198K · assets $3K
- EIN
- 55-0875394
- Address
- 475 14TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11215-5701
- Website
- www.usacf.net
- NTEE code
- B12
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2006 (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
USACF works with communities in Africa promoting teaching, learning and skill development to help children and adults learn and thrive
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hughes | Director | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Rollins | Director | 2020-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandrea Brooks | Director | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Felli | Director | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Grashow | President | 2020-2024 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gary Zelko (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Escar Kuzema (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beth Dembitzer (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Manning Sutton (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrew Hughes (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Escar Kusema Md (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 400 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hughes | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Rollins | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandrea Brooks | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Felli | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Grashow | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 150 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Zelko | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Felli | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Rollins | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andy Hughes | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Grashow | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 150 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escar Kuzema | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Zelko | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Felli | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andy Hughes | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Rollins | Director | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Grashow | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 100 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escar Kuzema | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Beth Dembitzer | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Manning Sutton | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andy Hughes | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Rollins | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Grashow | President | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK GRASHOW | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW HUGHES | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BETH DEMBITZER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ESCAR KUSEMA MD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT ROLLINS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MANNING SUTTON | DIRECTOR | 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 | ||||||||
| $192,949 | $197,685 | $3,390 | $3,390 | $192,949 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 400 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $146,648 | $187,256 | $8,126 | $8,126 | $146,648 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 150 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $159,482 | $385,426 | $48,734 | $48,734 | $159,482 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 150 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $328,032 | $114,926 | $274,678 | $274,678 | $328,032 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $108,018 | $75,822 | $62,695 | $62,695 | $108,018 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $248,799 in all, tax years 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $113,376 | 2024 | $25,500 | show |
| FJC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $77,800 | 2024 | $11,500 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022, 2024 | 3 | $27,843 | 2024 | $13,280 | show |
| CLINTON FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “US AFRICA CHILDREN'S FELLOWSHIP INC” | 2013 | 1 | $10,000 | 2013 | $10,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $7,410 | 2022 | $7,410 | show |
| ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2013 | 1 | $6,000 | 2013 | $6,000 | show |
| POSEL FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “US - AFRICA CHILDREN'S FELLOWSHIP INC” | 2016-2019 | 4 | $4,000 | 2019 | $1,000 | show |
| PAINTED FLOWER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “US AFRICA CHILDRENS FELLOWSHIP INC” | 2022 | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 | $2,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “US AFRICA CHILDRENS FELLOWSHIP INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $370 | 2023 | $58 | show |
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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 · $197,685 spent · pay $81,184 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $81,184 | $81,184 | - | - | 41.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $73,089 | $73,089 | - | - | 37.0% | |
| Payments to affiliates | $17,446 | $17,446 | - | - | 8.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Container Shipping | $6,563 | $6,563 | - | - | 3.3% |
| Occupancy | $5,793 | $5,793 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Insurance | $4,480 | $4,480 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Office Expense | $3,590 | $3,590 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Travel | $1,930 | $1,930 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $1,750 | $1,750 | - | - | 0.9% |
| All other expenses | $879 | $879 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $851 | $851 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | State Registration Fees | $130 | $130 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $197,685 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $187,256 spent · pay $60,807 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $60,807 | $60,807 | - | - | 32.5% | |
| Payments to affiliates | $39,978 | $39,978 | - | - | 21.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Container Shipping | $31,260 | $31,260 | - | - | 16.7% |
| Fees: other services | $29,187 | $29,187 | - | - | 15.6% | |
| Travel | $10,548 | $10,548 | - | - | 5.6% | |
| All other expenses | $5,150 | $5,150 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Office expenses | $3,968 | $3,968 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Occupancy | $3,800 | $3,800 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,351 | $1,351 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,024 | $1,024 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Webhosting | $183 | $183 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $187,256 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $385,426 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payments to affiliates | $185,388 | $185,388 | - | - | 48.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $107,877 | $107,877 | - | - | 28.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Container Shipping | $54,584 | $54,584 | - | - | 14.2% |
| Other (as described) | Board Member Site Visits | $23,110 | $23,110 | - | - | 6.0% |
| Travel | $4,179 | $4,179 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Occupancy | $3,419 | $3,419 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $2,423 | $2,423 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone | $1,800 | $1,800 | - | - | 0.5% |
| All other expenses | $1,536 | $1,536 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $810 | $810 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Webhosting | $300 | $300 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $385,426 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $114,926 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Board Member Site Visits | $35,120 | $35,120 | - | - | 30.6% |
| Fees: other services | $33,162 | $33,162 | - | - | 28.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Container Shipping | $32,584 | $32,584 | - | - | 28.4% |
| Travel | $5,882 | $5,882 | - | - | 5.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Utilities | $4,200 | $4,200 | - | - | 3.7% |
| Other (as described) | Telephone | $1,800 | $1,800 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Insurance | $1,200 | $1,200 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $978 | $978 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Total | $114,926 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $75,822 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $64,053 | 84.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,547 | 13.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,222 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $75,822 | 100% |
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