Diaspora Forces: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 82-2885793)

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2024). Last full Form 990: 2020. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

93%

Program services 93% · $115K Management & general 3% · $3K Fundraising 4% · $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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII

Sylvester Galley

Executive Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kodjovi Vigniavo

Board President

$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Unites Togolese people living abroad to build a strong coalition.

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1 program · $95K · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Covid 19 support task in Togo. Take in charge somme Covid patients and also give assistance to underprivileged individuals

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-2885793) · Dispute this line

$95Kprogram 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 · FY2021

Minnesota Council on FoundationsFY2021$20K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$137K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K

Money outPt IX

$123K

Ln 25

Programscol B$115K

Managementcol C$3K

Fundraisingcol D$5K

Owns and owesPt X

$11K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K

Total assetsLn 16$13K

LiabilitiesLn 26$2K

PeoplePt VI, VII

2

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a0

IndependentVI 1b0

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$137K

Total revenueLn 12$137K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$13K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K

Total assetsLn 16$13K

LiabilitiesLn 26$2K

Net assetsLn 32$11K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

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

Line	Start FY21	End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$2K	$13K
Total assetsLn 16	$2K	$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$570	$2K
Net assetsLn 32	$1K	$11K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$12K	$12K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3	$95K	$95K
Management feesLn 11a	$2K			$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$300	$300
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$6K	$4K		$2K
Information technologyLn 14	$2K	$2K
OccupancyLn 16	$3K		$3K
TravelLn 17	$2K	$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$123K	$115K	$3K	$5K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 11, 2021	$137K	$123K	$14K	$11K	990 PDF

Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2024). Last full Form 990: 2020. The 990-N has no money details, and postcard years before 2024 are not published by the IRS.

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $136,855 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,490$136,855

I-9 Program service revenue$0

I-10 Investment income$0

I-11 Other revenue$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $32,490$136,855

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$106,935

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefits$0

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,770$15,915

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,770$122,850

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,720$14,005

Part VI · Governance no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0

VI-1b Independent voting members0

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

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 $136,855 across 4 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,855

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$136,855

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0

VIII-12 Total revenue$136,855

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,850 across 8 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $11,795$11,795

IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $95,140$95,140

IX-11a Management feesFundraising $2,450$2,450

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $300$300

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,855 · Fundraising $2,410$6,265

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,500$1,500

IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,405$3,405

IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,955$1,995

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,545 · Management $3,405 · Fundraising $4,860$122,850

Part X · Balance sheet $13,165 assets, 7 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,885$13,165

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,885$13,165

X-18 Grants payableStart of year $570$2,270

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $570$2,270

X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $1,315$10,895

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,315$10,895

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,885$13,165

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,895 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$136,855

XI-2 Total expenses$122,850

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,005

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,315

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,895

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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