Nonprofit · EIN 20-3277651
AMANI FOR AFRICA USA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BILLINGS, MT 59104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $65,042 | $96,970 | -$31,928 | $109,414 | $0 | $109,414 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $59,207 | $85,854 | -$26,647 | $141,342 | $0 | $141,342 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $57,536 | $158,790 | -$101,254 | $167,989 | $0 | $167,989 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $62,836
- Investment income
- $2,206
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $88,219
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $6,830
- Other expenses
- $1,921
- Program services (functional)
- $88,219
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $141,342
- Total assets, end of year
- $109,414
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $109,414
- Cash, savings and investments
- $109,212
- Gross receipts
- $65,042
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Nauman | President/Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Shaffer | Vice President/Secretary/D | 4 | $0 |
| Abram Mac Stevens | Treasurer/ Director | 4 | $0 |
| Mark Thomas | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Rich Robbins | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Gretchen Knapp | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Rev John F Naumann | Director | 4 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Nauman | President/Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Shaffer | Vice President/Secretary/Director | 4 | $0 |
| Abram Mac Stevens | Treasurer/ Director | 4 | $0 |
| Mark Thomas | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Rich Robbins | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Gretchen Knapp | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Rev John F Naumann | Director | 4 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Thomas | President/ Director | 4 | $0 |
| Shelly Nauman | Vice President/ Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jim Shaffer | Secretary/ Director | 4 | $0 |
| Abram Mac Stevens | Treasurer/ Director | 4 | $0 |
| Rich Robbins | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Gretchen Knapp | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Rev John F Naumann | Director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 22612, BILLINGS, MT 59104-2612
- In care of
- % MAC STEVENS
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Abram M Stevens, Treasurer
- Phone
- (406) 325-1500
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
The purpose of Amani for Africa USA Foundation ("Amani") is to fund charitable, educational, religious and developmental activities in Africa. During 2025, Amani pursued this purpose by obtaining donations from individuals and churches and distributing funds to relieve poverty and promote education in central Tanzania.
Program accomplishments
- Agricultural grants to the Amani Development Organization ("ADO") in Makang'wa, Tanzania, East Africa, to provide work experience and vocational training in cultivating and processing agricultural products including crops and livestock, and constructing and repairing related equipment and buildings using proper materials and methods. ADO also offers work projects during times of famine to provide additional income and food for nearby residents. Local people manage and operate the various activities in order to encourage sustainable development of the local economy and enable families to afford education for their children.Expenses $71,876 · grants $71,876
- Orphan Children's Home grants to ADO to support a home near the city of Dodoma, Tanzania, for orphaned children that is operated by an independent NGO VIMECHIA ("Viable Means for Child Aid"). The grants provide housing, meals, clean water, care, and supervision for over 50 children.Expenses $9,000 · grants $9,000
- Education Grants to support ADO operated English-speaking early child, kindergarten and primary schools and provide vocational, technical and college level tuition assistance. Nearly 300 students from local villages participate.Expenses $3,693 · grants $3,693
- Remaining 2025 grants to ADO supported ADO's efforts to drill and maintain water wells that provide clean, healthy water for over 40,000 people in nearby villages and schools ($3,350), and to evangelize and distribute Bibles in the Dodoma region of central Tanzania ($300).Expenses $3,650 · grants $3,650
- 990-EZ, Part III, lines 28 - 31: 2025 program expenditures consisted of grants to Amani Development Organization ("ADO"), a "community related and Christ centered" Non-Governmental Organization registered with the government of Tanzania and operated from the Amani Center located on 530 acres of land donated by the village of Makang'wa. ADO's aim is facilitating improved quality of life that can be maintained by local communities.ADO's programs provide care for families and orphans, water resources, agricultural and horticultural development, education and vocational training, health and nutritional assistance, relief work in time of famine, and social and spiritual development. Activities are jointly planned with communities where local people work for ADO's programs. The Tanzanian government has recognized ADO as a role model for other NGO's. The Rev. John F. Naumann, a director of Amani for Africa USA Foundation (the grantor), resides at the Amani Center in Makang'wa, TZ and serves as Managing Director of ADO (the grantee) on a volunteer basis. ADO has independent Tanzania resident directors, in addition to Rev. Naumann. None of the other ADO directors serve Amani for Africa USA Foundation in any capacity.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-3277651
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $109,414
- Income (IRS master file)
- $65,042
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $65,042 | $96,970 | $109,414 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $59,207 | $85,854 | $141,342 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $57,536 | $158,790 | $167,989 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $264,673 | $93,576 | $269,243 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3277651).
Questions about AMANI FOR AFRICA USA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of AMANI FOR AFRICA USA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMANI FOR AFRICA USA FOUNDATION is 20-3277651.
- Is AMANI FOR AFRICA USA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to AMANI FOR AFRICA USA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMANI FOR AFRICA USA FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMANI FOR AFRICA USA FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMANI FOR AFRICA USA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMANI FOR AFRICA USA FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMANI FOR AFRICA USA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $65,042, expenses of $96,970 and total assets of $109,414 at year end.
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