To restore life, health and peace to indigenous farmers and nomadic pastoralists in nigeria through establishment of grazing reserves with healthcare and Schools provided for their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $75K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $149K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$411K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$368K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$470K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$411K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$304K
FY2021$471K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$474K
FY2024$411K
Expenses
$368K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$374K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$434K
FY2024$368K
Net assets
$470K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$339K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$426K
FY2024$470K

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 Feb 2018.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $351K Management & general 3% · $11K 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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$6,497Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$3,500Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Phyllis Sortor’s $6K as Director is at the 5th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carisa Haven$3,500$8,980$9,358$1,000—
Phyllis Sortor$6,497$6,497$6,497$6,497$6,497

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Establishes grazing reserves with healthcare and schools for Nigerian farmers and pastoralists.

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1 program · $351K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Sfa operates 20 schools and assists 120 nomadic schools with many

$351Kprogram 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$149K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$411K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$405K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$368K
Ln 25
Programscol B$351K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$470K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$477K
Total assetsLn 16$477K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$405K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$411K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257K
SavingsLn 2$220K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$477K
Total assetsLn 16$477K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$470K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$430K$477K
Total assetsLn 16$430K$477K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$426K$470K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$10K$6K$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$72K
Payroll taxesLn 10$746$746
Office expensesLn 13$245$245
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$259K$256K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$368K$351K$11K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $411K$368K$44K$470K 990 PDF
FY2023 $474K$434K$41K$426K 990 PDF
FY2022 $427K$380K$47K$386K 990 PDF
FY2021 $471K$374K$97K$339K 990 PDF
FY2020 $304K$158K$146K$241K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $411,482 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $472,644$405,467
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,833$2,137
I-10 Investment income$3,878
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $474,477$411,482
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,730$83,063
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $417,997$284,679
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $433,727$367,742
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,750$43,740
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $411,482 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$405,467
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$405,467
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,137$2,137
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,878$3,878
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,015$411,482
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $367,742 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,497 · Management $1,750 · Fundraising $1,750$9,997
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,320$72,320
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $746$746
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $245$245
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,325$1,325
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,504$6,504
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,257$16,257
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,572$1,572
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $255,678 · Fundraising $3,098$258,776
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $351,498 · Management $11,396 · Fundraising $4,848$367,742
Part X · Balance sheet $477,084 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $429,655$257,200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$219,884
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $429,655$477,084
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,396$7,085
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $426,259$469,999
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $429,655$477,084
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $469,999 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$411,482
XI-2 Total expenses$367,742
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,740
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$426,259
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$469,999

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