501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 29 volunteers and 7 employees.
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $200K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
3
named funders · $44K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$176K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$89K
-71% vs prior year
Spent
$233K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$189K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$89K
FY2025▼ -71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$874K
FY2024$305K
FY2025$89K
Expenses
$233K
FY2025▼ -68%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$734K
FY2025$233K
Net assets
$189K
FY2025▼ -43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$765K
FY2024$334K
FY2025$189K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2007.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $233K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Programs and updates

Provides higher education and career training to young people in Rwanda.

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1 program · $590K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The akilah institute opened in january 2010 as the first women's college in rwanda. In 2020, we changed our name to davis college and expanded our programs to include young men. Akilah remained a unique institute for women within davis college. More than 6,000 students have graduated from our diploma and certificate programs.

$590Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$44K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $1.2M · 2019–2019
Davis Education LLCFY2019$1,173,752

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$89K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$233K
Owns and owesPt X
$189K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$89K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$365K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
Net assetsLn 32$189K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 629
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $89K$233K−$145K$189K 990 PDF
FY2024 $305K$734K−$429K$334K 990 PDF
FY2023 $874K$1.8M−$975K$765K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$2.4M−$559K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$2.6M$534K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$2.6M$375K$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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