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African Library Project

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Mount Royal, NJ501(c)(3)International EIN 65-1261685Revenue $538K in FY2024

On file with the IRSafricanlibraryproject.org19 Mantua Rd, 08061-1006 · Mount Royal, NJTax-exempt since May 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The African Library Project changes lives book by book, together with partners in africa and north american volunteers, to create, improve, and sustain libraries in African communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 19 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $44K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $36K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$538K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$456K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$483K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$538K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$557K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$450K
FY2024$538K
Expenses
$456K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$529K
FY2024$456K
Net assets
$483K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$509K
FY2021$625K
FY2022$478K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$483K

From the FY2024 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 May 2008.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $381K Management & general 15% · $70K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Louis Lallia
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Morgan
Asst. Treasu
$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

Builds and sustains libraries in African communities with volunteers and partners.

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1 program · $381K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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African library project changes lives book by book, together with partners in africa and north american volunteers, to create, improve and sustain libraries in african communities. The vision of our organization is to expand opportunities by creating spaces that nurture literacy.

$381Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$19K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$15K
The Wolfe FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$36K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$538K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$497K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$456K
Ln 25
Programscol B$381K
Managementcol C$70K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$483K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$358K
Total assetsLn 16$490K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$497K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$270K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Total revenueLn 12$538K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$111K
SavingsLn 2$246K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$358K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$125K
Total assetsLn 16$490K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$483K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$428K$358K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K$125K
Total assetsLn 16$435K$490K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$401K$483K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$270K$270K
Management feesLn 11a$51K$24K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$7K$22K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$37K$37K
InsuranceLn 23$785$785
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$43K$18K$16
Total functional expensesLn 25$456K$381K$70K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $538K$456K$83K$483K 990 PDF
FY2023 $450K$529K−$79K$401K 990 PDF
FY2022 $449K$595K−$146K$478K 990 PDF
FY2021 $557K$462K$96K$625K 990 PDF
FY2020 $246K$419K−$174K$509K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $538,301 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $445,847$496,650
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,917$5,799
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48$35,852
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $449,812$538,301
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $287,949$269,698
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $241,077$185,993
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $529,026$455,691
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$79,214$82,610
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $538,301 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$496,650
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$269,698
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$496,650
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,799$5,799
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $35,852$35,852
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $41,651$538,301
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $455,691 across 7 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $269,698$269,698
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $23,919 · Management $27,506$51,425
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,024 · Management $21,705 · Fundraising $4,800$33,529
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,741$1,741
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,293$37,293
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $785$785
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,864 · Management $18,340 · Fundraising $16$61,220
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $380,798 · Management $70,077 · Fundraising $4,816$455,691
Part X · Balance sheet $490,342 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,927$111,206
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $360,873$246,473
X-4 Accounts receivable$4,250
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,367$3,829
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,121$124,584
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $435,288$490,342
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $665$6,998
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,448$6,998
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $400,395$409,344
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $445$74,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $400,840$483,344
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $435,288$490,342
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $483,344 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$538,301
XI-2 Total expenses$455,691
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,610
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$400,840
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$106
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$483,344

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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