A2sv is a social enterprise that enables high-potential university students to create digital solutions to africas most pressing problems. We upskill high-potential university students, connect them with internship interviews at the worlds top tech companies, and create digital solutions to urgent problems in their home countries together. The program is free for students, making the opportunity available for youth who have talent but lack the means to use IT. A2svs rigorous three-month training program prepares students for internships with companies like google, palantir, and linkedin. The internships give students the experience they need to design and build products that improve the quality of life in africa. We are unlike any other programming academy because we permanently incorporate students ventures under the umbrella of the organization, going beyond training to deliver concrete impact. Offering students an ecosystem to actualize their ideas means that up-and-coming developer

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$168K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $157K a year · 13% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$168K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.2M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2023▲ ×13
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$118K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2023▲ +78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$882K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2022.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.5M Management & general 3% · $42K

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; $168K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman/Founder
$167,600Pt VII · Sec A
CEO/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emre Varol’s $73K as President is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Emre Varol$73,478$167,600

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains talented students to build digital solutions for Africa's problems.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Advancement of intern education and skill to create opportunities in underpriveleged countries and beyond.

$1.5Mprogram 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 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$119K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$281K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$281K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$273K
Other assetsLn 15$43K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$119K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$896K$281K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$273K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$168K$168K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$93K$93K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$42K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$897K$897K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$52K$52K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$37K
Information technologyLn 14$41K$41K
OccupancyLn 16$66K$66K
TravelLn 17$50K$50K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.5M$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2025 $1.4M$1.6M−$152K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $1.2M$1.5M−$257K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $1.0M$118K$882K$882K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,249,363 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,010,617$1,220,372
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$28,991
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,010,617$1,249,363
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $90$4,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,353$281,133
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $172,737$1,221,607
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $187,180$1,506,740
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,823,437−$257,377
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,249,363 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,220,372
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$119,058
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,220,372
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,991$28,991
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,991$1,249,363
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,506,740 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $167,600$167,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $93,455$93,455
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,078$20,078
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,983$41,983
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $897,183$897,183
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $52,163$52,163
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,477$37,477
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $41,037$41,037
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,106$66,106
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,965$49,965
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,521$5,521
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,172$30,172
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,464,757 · Management $41,983 · Fundraising $0$1,506,740
Part X · Balance sheet $1,605,714 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $896,178$281,390
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,000,000$1,000,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$8,708
X-12 Other securities$273,062
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $97,329$42,554
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,993,507$1,605,714
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $67,291$39,556
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $102,779$98
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $170,070$39,654
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$15,155$176,723
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,838,592$1,389,337
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,823,437$1,566,060
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,993,507$1,605,714
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,566,060 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,249,363
XI-2 Total expenses$1,506,740
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$257,377
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,823,437
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,566,060

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

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