Possibilities Africa is a christ-centered ministry championing holistic transformation throughout rural communities in Africa. Possibilities Africa provides hope and empowerment to families and communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $149K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+62% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$329K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$658K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$979K
FY2024$658K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$461K
FY2022$407K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$838K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$329K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$347K
FY2022$532K
FY2023$507K
FY2024$340K
FY2025$329K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $867K Management & general 8% · $82K Fundraising 13% · $136K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mananging Director/President
$102,880Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Doug Reed’s $103K as Mananging Director/President is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021
Doug Reed$102,880$87,633$84,767$79,950

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Champions holistic transformation and empowerment for rural African families and communities.

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3 programs · $867K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Economic Programs

Develop dairy farming, poultry farming, solar lighting, community initiated financial associations and other economic projects in local communities throughout africa to alleviate poverty and train unemployed adults and teens in business.

$451Kprogram expense
02

Church Leadership

Train and equip church leaders and youth directors serving in local african communities through seminars, teaching materials, and mentorship programs. Pa continues to work throughout communities in ethiopia, kenya, malawi, rwanda and tanzania.

$303Kprogram expense
03

Children's Programs

Sponsor christian youth events in africa to encourage and teach local children to trust and grow in jesus. Activities are centered around supporting the pastor leaders to mentor and provide education to local children. The number of children under mentorship and education continues to increase each year.

$113Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$867K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$136K
Owns and owesPt X
$329K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$74K
Total assetsLn 16$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$329K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K$255K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$65K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$340K$329K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$340K$329K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$842K$842K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$143K$12K$30K$102K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$920$2K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$600$600
TravelLn 17$22K$16K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$12K$9K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$867K$82K$136K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$19K$329K 990 PDF
FY2024 $658K$838K−$180K$340K 990 PDF
FY2023 $979K$1.0M−$33K$507K 990 PDF
FY2022 $599K$407K$192K$532K 990 PDF
FY2021 $658K$461K$197K$347K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,065,066 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $648,650$1,053,035
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,257$12,031
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $657,907$1,065,066
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $650,000$842,001
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $103,818$154,253
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,825$87,821
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $837,643$1,084,075
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$179,736−$19,009
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,065,066 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,053,035
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$53,869
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,053,035
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,031$12,031
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,031$1,065,066
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,084,075 across 11 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $842,001$842,001
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,023 · Management $29,668 · Fundraising $101,599$143,290
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $920 · Management $2,270 · Fundraising $7,773$10,963
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,206$1,206
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,934$16,934
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,832 · Fundraising $1,748$4,580
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $600$600
IX-17 TravelManagement $15,550 · Fundraising $6,074$21,624
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,537$2,537
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,584 · Management $8,539 · Fundraising $16,828$36,951
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,483 · Fundraising $1,906$3,389
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $866,528 · Management $81,619 · Fundraising $135,928$1,084,075
Part X · Balance sheet $329,481 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,206$69,763
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $121,209$185,644
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $65,289$74,074
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $339,704$329,481
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $339,704$329,481
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $339,704$329,481
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $339,704$329,481
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $329,481 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,065,066
XI-2 Total expenses$1,084,075
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,009
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$339,704
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,786
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$329,481

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