Africa Development Promise aspires to be the engine that advances rural women's entrepreneurship by promoting cooperatives. Our mission is to drive the collective action of entrepreneurial women to advance sustainable business and economic independence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K 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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FY2020 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $176K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$201K
Spent
$216K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$201K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$340K
Expenses
$216K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$261K
Net assets
$40K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$40K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$119K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $165K Management & general 16% · $35K Fundraising 7% · $16K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$54,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Monica Labiche Brown Nonvoting’s $28K as Executive Director is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Monica Labiche Brown Nonvoting$28,038$18,692$54,000$54,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers rural women entrepreneurs through cooperatives to build sustainable businesses and economic independence.

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3 programs · $165K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

When ADP launched in 2014, we served one small agricultural cooperative in Rwanda. As of 2020, we are supporting nine groups - nearly 450 members - in Rwanda and Uganda with inputs, training, credit, and access to markets for social and economic growth.

$165Kprogram expense
02

Agriculture ADP works to ensure that women farmers are poised to capitalize on expanding markets as East Africa adopts more market-based approaches to agriculture. Our agriculture programs are designed to strengthen the capacity of women-led agricultural cooperatives, enabling them to improve their business management skills, cooperative…

Pt IX · col B
03

Vocational Program Working with the women we have learned that women often start their individual micro-businesses, running them alongside the cooperative enterprise. ADP's Vocational Training program was launched in Uganda in February 2019 to enhance and improve livelihood opportunities of the rural women and girls we serve and the…

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$201K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Money outPt IX
$216K
Ln 25
Programscol B$165K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$162K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$201K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 62
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$55K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$82K$71K$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$429$6K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$15K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$127$2K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$252$3K
TravelLn 17$17K$11K$6K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$555$669
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$67K$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$216K$165K$35K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 18, 2025 $340K$261K$79K$119K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2024 $307K$290K$18K$40K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 4, 2023 $217K$293K−$75K$22K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2022 $354K$297K$57K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 11, 2021 $201K$216K−$15K$40K 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 $201,210 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $160,244$161,535
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,875$11,265
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$28,410
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $176,119$201,210
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $80,075$81,643
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$4,150
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,215$130,269
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $232,290$216,062
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$56,171−$14,852
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $201,210 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$161,535
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$161,535
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,265 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,265
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $28,410 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$28,410
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,675 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$201,210
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $216,062 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,023 · Management $5,310 · Fundraising $5,310$81,643
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $4,150$4,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,450$8,450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $429 · Fundraising $6,109$6,538
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,738 · Management $2,747$17,485
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $127 · Management $1,621$1,748
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $252 · Management $3,075$3,327
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,309 · Management $5,813$17,122
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,141$1,141
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,246$2,246
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $555 · Management $669$1,224
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,172 · Management $3,816 · Fundraising $0$70,988
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $165,176 · Management $35,317 · Fundraising $15,569$216,062
Part X · Balance sheet $69,755 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,125$7,806
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,000$187
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,873$7,058
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $56,950$54,704
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,948$69,755
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,828$3,828
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $12,550$14,564
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,657$11,302
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,035$29,694
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,913$30,061
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $54,913$40,061
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,948$69,755
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,061 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$201,210
XI-2 Total expenses$216,062
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,852
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$54,913
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,061

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