The African Visionary Fund was established to address inequities in philanthropy by providing unrestricted funding to local African organizations. Primary activities include offering financial inclusion solutions, primarily in Africa, to unlock economic potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $462K a year · 15% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$371K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% 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
5
named funders · $579K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.4M
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$925K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2024▲ ×342
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$15K
FY2024$5.1M
Net assets
$925K
FY2024▼ -67%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$925K

From the FY2024 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 Apr 2023.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $4.2M Management & general 10% · $498K Fundraising 7% · $375K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $371K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-CEO/ Director
$193,277Pt VII · Sec A
Co-CEO/Director
$177,522Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (until 01/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Atti Worku’s $193K as Co-CEO/ Director is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides unrestricted funding to African organizations, unlocking economic potential through financial inclusion.

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2 programs · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grantmaking & Portfolio Services

African collaborative provides core general operating grants and targeted organizational development grants to all of its partners in africa. In addition to these financial resources, african collaborative provides bespoke portfolio services to support its partners growth and development.

$4.1Mprogram expense
02

Systems Change Advocacy

African collaborative seeks to catalyze transformation on the philanthropic sector to shift resources to the frontlines of impact. This includes actively contributing to collective efforts within our field to reshape funding practices to be more direct, and elevate the voices of african leaders as essential experts and drivers in…

$116Kprogram 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
Myriad USA INCFY2024$39K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$579K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$498K
Fundraisingcol D$375K
Owns and owesPt X
$925K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$946K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$946K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$946K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$925K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$802K$946K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$925K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$3.5M$3.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$371K$162K$56K$153K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$291K$121K$53K$118K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$4K$4K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$2K$2K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$81K$81K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$417K$299K$119K$13
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50K$33K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$165K$47K$78K$40K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$41K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$4.2M$498K$375K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.2M$5.1M−$1.9M$925K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$15K$2.8M$2.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,198,070 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,806,169$3,190,570
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$7,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,806,169$3,198,070
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,000$3,524,413
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$688,172
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$26,600
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,826$825,316
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,826$5,064,501
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,791,343−$1,866,431
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $3,198,070 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,190,570
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,190,570
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,500$7,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,198,070
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,064,501 across 16 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,524,413$3,524,413
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $161,917 · Management $55,613 · Fundraising $153,269$370,799
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $120,526 · Management $52,503 · Fundraising $117,825$290,854
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,775 · Management $3,526 · Fundraising $9,238$16,539
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,287 · Management $2,159 · Fundraising $5,534$9,980
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $80,682$80,682
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,874$45,874
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $26,600$26,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $298,622 · Management $118,589 · Fundraising $13$417,224
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,144 · Fundraising $17,284$50,428
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,641$3,641
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $14,727$14,727
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47,372 · Management $77,614 · Fundraising $39,728$164,714
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationFundraising $2,647$2,647
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,713$1,713
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $41,102 · Fundraising $2,564$43,666
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,192,056 · Management $497,743 · Fundraising $374,702$5,064,501
Part X · Balance sheet $3,292,833 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $802,001$946,290
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,960,000$2,319,408
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$13,379
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,642$13,756
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,804,941$3,292,833
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,598$5,066
X-18 Grants payable$2,362,855
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,598$2,367,921
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,791,343−$1,706,092
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$2,631,004
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,791,343$924,912
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,804,941$3,292,833
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $924,912 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,198,070
XI-2 Total expenses$5,064,501
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,866,431
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,791,343
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$924,912

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