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Cofa Creating Opportunities for All FY2023 filing

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Takoma Park, MD501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 87-3873008Revenue $164K in FY2023

On file with the IRS321 Lincoln Ave, 20912-5714 · Takoma Park, MDTax-exempt since Sep 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Cofa makes grants to local organizations registered in sierra leone, for community-building projects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$164K
+212% vs prior year
Spent
$184K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$164K
FY2023▲ +212%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$80K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$252K
Expenses
$184K
FY2023▲ +92%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$96K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$236K
Net assets
$16K
FY2023▼ -56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$80K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$16K
FY2024$31K

From the FY2023 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 Sep 2022.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $180K Management & general 2% · $4K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Tyler
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Myra Gelband
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds local Sierra Leone organizations for community development projects.

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3 programs · $153K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Nourishing young minds and bodiesthis month-long school and feeding program operates during july-august, when food supplies are lowest and many people subsist on a single meal each day, and when the regular schools are closed.

$60Kprogram expense
02

Growing family prosperitynow in its second year, THIS12-MONTH agricultural program aims to provide basic farming supplies and guidance to households in rural communities, to enable families to grow crops and thereby provide food for themselves and sell the surplus to produce income.

$48Kprogram expense
03

King kama lunches and teacher stipends, mile 91 building, adama school supplies:providing needed lunches for students at the king kama school plus teacher stipends and needed school supplies.

$45Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Cerity Partners FoundationFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Investment incomeLn 3$870
Money outPt IX
$184K
Ln 25
Programscol B$180K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$141K
Investment incomeLn 3$870
Gains on assetsLn 7$818
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$36K$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$36K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$180K$180K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$234$234
Total functional expensesLn 25$184K$180K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $252K$236K$15K$31K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $164K$184K−$20K$16K 990 PDF
FY2022 $52K$96K−$44K$36K 990 PDF
FY2021 $80K$0$80K$80K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $163,822 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $66,983$162,952
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$14,526$870
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $52,457$163,822
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $92,100$180,200
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,858$3,740
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $95,958$183,940
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,501−$20,118
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $163,822 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$162,952
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$140,862
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$162,952
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $52$52
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $818$818
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $870$163,822
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $183,940 across 3 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $180,200$180,200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,506$3,506
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $234$234
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $180,200 · Management $3,740 · Fundraising $0$183,940
Part X · Balance sheet $15,910 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,272$15,910
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,028$15,910
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $36,028$15,910
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,028$15,910
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,910 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$163,822
XI-2 Total expenses$183,940
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,118
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$36,028
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,910

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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