ACFA provides Malis vulnerable children a safe and loving environment, which fosters their health, learning, happiness and success. ACFA has two locations in Mali: Badalabougou and Zorokoro, where children live and are cared for by staff; Meals, education, and health care.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 30% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$101K
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$120K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$533K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$101K
FY2021▼ -59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$101K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$150K
Expenses
$120K
FY2021▲ +78%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$167K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$533K
FY2021▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$553K
FY2021$533K
FY2022$403K
FY2023$472K
FY2024$456K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2008.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $101K Management & general 11% · $13K Fundraising 5% · $6K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Board Member
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Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Nourishes, educates, and cares for vulnerable children in Mali, ensuring their health and happiness.

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3 programs · $76K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Other Program Services

These additional program expenses are spent for the children support. Fees for health care For ACFAs children, their sport fees, clothing and personal hygiene, transportation, entertainment, etc.. spent througout the year 2021 totaled $27,572. These fees are for ACFAs children as well as for vulnerable children attending ACFAs school.

$28Kprogram expense
02

Education

These are fees associated with ACFAs older children that are enrolled in private schools in Bamako, while the younger children attend ACFAs school in Zorokoro. ACFA opened a new kindergarten class in 2021 at Zorokoro.

$26Kprogram expense
03

Child Care Providers Expenses

These are the fees paid to staff in Mali who care for the children. This staff prepares food and feeds the children, they clean the orphanage and the school. They provide support in getting the children to and from their different activities: school, sport events, vocational training, and doctor visits.

$23Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$101K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$170
Money outPt IX
$120K
Ln 25
Programscol B$101K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$533K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$170
Total revenueLn 12$101K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
SavingsLn 2$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$356K
Total assetsLn 16$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$533K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$101K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$315K$356K
Total assetsLn 16$555K$537K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$553K$533K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$28K$23K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$445$445
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$406
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$62K$599$472
Total functional expensesLn 25$120K$101K$13K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $150K$456K 990 PDF
FY2023 $241K$167K$74K$472K 990 PDF
FY2022 $207K$200K$7K$403K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $101K$120K−$19K$533K 990 PDF
FY2020 $247K$67K$180K$553K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $100,686 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $246,968$101,899
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $156$170
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$253−$1,383
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $246,871$100,686
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $3,776$5,075
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,488$114,963
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $67,264$120,038
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $179,607−$19,352
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $100,686 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$101,899
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,906
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$101,899
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $170$170
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$1,383−$1,383
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$1,213 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$100,686
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $120,038 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $22,723 · Management $4,889$27,612
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,815$4,815
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,075$5,075
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,014$1,014
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $445$445
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,394 · Fundraising $406$1,800
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,559$9,559
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,424$6,424
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,223 · Management $599 · Fundraising $472$63,294
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,929 · Management $13,156 · Fundraising $5,953$120,038
Part X · Balance sheet $536,803 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,944$60,316
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,178$40,674
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $153,928$69,932
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,344$8,196
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,431$1,917
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $314,984$355,768
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $554,809$536,803
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,116$3,462
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,116$3,462
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $351,483$487,112
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $201,210$46,229
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $552,693$533,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $554,809$536,803
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $533,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$100,686
XI-2 Total expenses$120,038
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,352
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$552,693
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$533,341

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