Advancing quality education in sierra leone through local partnerships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $405K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$752K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$573K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$530K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$752K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$716K
FY2021$752K
FY2022$596K
FY2023$669K
FY2024$799K
Expenses
$573K
FY2021▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$668K
FY2021$573K
FY2022$617K
FY2023$669K
FY2024$721K
Net assets
$530K
FY2021▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$351K
FY2021$530K
FY2022$509K
FY2023$508K
FY2024$590K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2008.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $466K Management & general 6% · $34K Fundraising 13% · $73K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Co Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cindy Nofziger’s $94K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cindy Nofziger$93,600$97,800$90,000$70,000$60,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Improves education in Sierra Leone by working with local communities.

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3 programs · $361K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Partnered with uman tok and programme for children to provide sexual reproductive health education to 3,500 children and provided 1,671 menstruation kits to female students in our schools and 10,080 to female students in other schools.

$162Kprogram expense
02

Construction and maintenance. Funded partners in sierra leone to build four primary schools in medina, seredugu, masosingbi and ngolehun.

$123Kprogram expense
03

Partnered with the learning foundation to conduct literacy training workshops for 27 teachers and conduct remedial reading clubs in 10 schools for 110 students. Partnered with the sierra leone book trust to conduct library management training for 3 head librarians.

$76Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$752K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$660K
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$978
Money outPt IX
$573K
Ln 25
Programscol B$466K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$530K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$534K
Total assetsLn 16$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$660K
Government grantsLn 1e$33K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$20K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$978
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Total revenueLn 12$752K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$237K
SavingsLn 2$297K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$534K
Total assetsLn 16$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$530K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$387K$534K
Total assetsLn 16$388K$535K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$351K$530K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$278K$278K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$31K$13K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$33K$13K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$5K$2K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$4K$5K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$131$131
Office expensesLn 13$10K$4K$1K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$543$543
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$111K
Total functional expensesLn 25$573K$466K$34K$73K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $799K$721K$78K$590K 990 PDF
FY2023 $669K$669K$698$508K 990 PDF
FY2022 $596K$617K−$21K$509K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $752K$573K$179K$530K 990 PDF
FY2020 $716K$668K$49K$351K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $752,238 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $703,275$660,261
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,193$978
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,760$90,999
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $716,228$752,238
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $313,367$277,905
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $141,568$153,241
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $8,610$3,050
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $204,098$138,682
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $667,643$572,878
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,585$179,360
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $752,238 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,551
VIII-1e Government grants$33,087
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$607,623
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$19,551
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$660,261
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $978$978
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $90,999$90,999
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $91,977$752,238
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $572,878 across 11 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $277,905$277,905
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,480 · Management $12,637 · Fundraising $25,883$70,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,874 · Management $13,197 · Fundraising $27,029$73,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,560 · Management $1,831 · Fundraising $3,750$10,141
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,583 · Management $4,668 · Fundraising $3,046$11,297
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,050$3,050
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $131$131
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,222 · Management $1,362 · Fundraising $4,084$9,668
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $6,113$6,113
IX-17 TravelManagement $543$543
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $110,930$110,930
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $465,554 · Management $34,238 · Fundraising $73,086$572,878
Part X · Balance sheet $535,061 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,529$237,408
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $237,668$296,653
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $388,197$535,061
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,934$1,405
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $290$3,410
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,311$4,815
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $284,701$421,392
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $66,185$108,854
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $350,886$530,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $388,197$535,061
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $530,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$752,238
XI-2 Total expenses$572,878
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$179,360
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$350,886
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$530,246

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