The African Education Programs mission is to empower the youth of Zambia through quality education opportunities and leadership development to break the cycle of poverty in their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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
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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
6 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 8% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 6 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $208K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% 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
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$447K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$308K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$250K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$447K
FY2021▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$250K
FY2020$319K
FY2021$447K
FY2022$495K
FY2023$621K
FY2024$477K
FY2025$674K
Expenses
$308K
FY2021▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$250K
FY2020$261K
FY2021$308K
FY2022$450K
FY2023$869K
FY2024$348K
FY2025$540K
Net assets
$250K
FY2021▲ +124%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$54K
FY2020$112K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$312K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $208K Management & general 16% · $50K Fundraising 16% · $50K

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; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$55,423Pt 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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie-Anne Savarit-Cosenza’s $58K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Julie-Anne Savarit-Cosenza$58,461$75,833$55,423——
Brett Dunlap———$43,077—
Julie-Anne Savarit-Cosen————$35,000

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 Zambian youth with education and leadership to break poverty cycles.

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1 program · $208K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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4. a) Program service accomplishments include (A) Scholarship Fund which awarded 250 high school and 39 college scholarships to vulnerable youth in Kafue, Zambia who otherwise cannot afford to continue their education.

$208Kprogram expense

Funders

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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,327

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$447K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$447K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Programscol B$208K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$250K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$447K
Government grantsLn 1e$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$447K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$246K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$246K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$250K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$112K$246K
Total assetsLn 16$112K$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$225$3K
Net assetsLn 32$112K$250K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$128K$53K$33K$42K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$4K$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$11K$5K$6K$845
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$2K$4K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$879$879
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$145K$141K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$208K$50K$50K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $674K$540K$133K$312K 990 PDF
FY2024 $477K$348K$129K$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $621K$869K−$248K$50K 990 PDF
FY2022 $495K$450K$45K$298K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $447K$308K$138K$250K 990 PDF
FY2020 $319K$261K$58K$112K 990 PDF
FY2019 $250K$250K$426$54K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $446,575 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $318,504$446,569
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$6
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $318,504$446,575
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $70,402$139,378
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,411$168,839
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $260,813$308,217
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,691$138,358
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $446,575 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$39,189
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$407,380
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$446,569
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6$6
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$446,575
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $308,217 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,308 · Management $32,799 · Fundraising $42,008$128,115
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,057$1,057
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,275 · Management $2,562 · Fundraising $3,369$10,206
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $4,896 · Management $5,655 · Fundraising $845$11,396
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,105$1,105
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,146 · Management $4,262 · Fundraising $1,468$7,876
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,228$2,228
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $879$879
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $141,177 · Management $2,611 · Fundraising $1,567$145,355
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $208,030 · Management $49,825 · Fundraising $50,362$308,217
Part X · Balance sheet $253,053 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,205$245,851
X-15 Other assets$7,202
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,205$253,053
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $225$2,715
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $225$2,715
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $74,979$247,702
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $37,001$2,636
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $111,980$250,338
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,205$253,053
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $250,338 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$446,575
XI-2 Total expenses$308,217
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$138,358
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$111,980
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$250,338

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