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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1502938

NETWORK FOR AFRICA

Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22906

Financials

$48K$58K2023$57K$34K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NETWORK FOR AFRICA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$57,404$34,454$22,950$50,497$0$50,497
December 31, 2023990-EZ$48,094$58,428-$10,334$27,547$0$27,547
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$57,404

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$32,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,000
Printing, publications and postage
$281
Other expenses
$173

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$27,547
Total assets, end of year
$50,497
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$50,497
Cash, savings and investments
$50,497
Gross receipts
$57,404

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTA BENNETTDIRECTOR1$2,000
REBECCA TINSLEYDIRECTOR/SECRETARY/TREASUR5$0
TINA KISTLERDIRECTOR1$0
STACEY LYDONDIRECTOR1$0
ROSIE COWELLCHAIR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTA BENNETTDIRECTOR1$2,000
REBECCA TINSLEYDIRECTOR/SECRETARY/TREASUR5$0
TINA KISTLERDIRECTOR1$0
STACEY LYDONDIRECTOR1$0
ROSIE COWELLCHAIR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 6609, CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22906-6609
Signed the 990-EZ
CHRISTA BENNETT, DIRECTOR
Phone
(650) 468-6010
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED IN AFRICA; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN AFRICA; AND THE PREVENTION OF ILL HEALTH IN AFRICA.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • NETWORK FOR AFRICA UK (N4A UK): N4A UK ADMINISTERS SEVERAL PROJECTS IN AFRICA, ALL WITH THE GOAL OF REBUILDING COMMUNITIES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL LEADERS, AFTER WAR AND GENOCIDE, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:RWANDA: N4A WORKS WITH SURVIVORS FUND (SURF) TO PROVIDE COUNSELING FOR SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE, IN PARTICULAR THE 1994 GENOCIDE IN RWANDA. AFTER THE GENOCIDE IN 1994, THOUSANDS OF ORPHANS MISSED SCHOOL, OFTEN LIVING ON THE STREET, CARING FOR GROUPS OF YOUNGER ORPHANS (CHILD-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS). ADDRESSING TRAUMA, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IS CRUCIAL IF A COMMUNITY IS TO REBUILD. ALTHOUGH THE GENOCIDE WAS 25 YEARS AGO, THE RWANDAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH ESTIMATES 35% OF SURVIVORS HAVE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. SURF BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE UNEMPLOYED SCHOOL DROPOUTS; YOUNG WOMEN WITH UNPLANNED BABIES - A PARTICULARLY LONELY, ISOLATED AND VULNERABLE GROUP WHO DESPAIR OF LIFE; RAPE SURVIVORS; SOME WITH CRIPPLING SOCIAL ANXIETY; AND SOME WITH HIV. THE SURF PROJECT INCLUDES A HOLISTIC PACKAGE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING TO HELP SURVIVORS ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD.UGANDA AND SIERRA LEONE: N4A WORKS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS, INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATIONS BNUU AND CONFORTI, TO STRENGTHEN MENTAL HEALTH PROVISION BY WORKING WITH AND DEVELOPING EXISTING HEALTH STRUCTURES. PROJECTS CONSISTS OF EXTENSIVE TRAINING NOT ONLY FOR PROJECT STAFF, BUT ALSO FOR VILLAGE HEALTH TEAMS, LOCAL COUNSELORS, HEALTH CENTER STAFF, AND KEY COMMUNITY LEADERS SUCH AS TEACHERS AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS, EQUIPPING THEM TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE, RAISE AWARENESS AND ENSURE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. A KEY PART OF THE TRAINING IS COMMUNITY EDUCATION SESSIONS, DESIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS AND SHARE POSITIVE MESSAGES ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS, THEREBY REDUCING STIGMA ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO SEEK TREATMENT. OUR PROGRAM FOLLOWS THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION'S MENTAL HEALTH GAP ACTION PLAN (MHGAP) FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROVISION IN POOR COUNTRIES. IN ADDITION, BENEFICIARIES FORM SELF-HELP GROUPS IN ORDER TO ADVOCATE FOR BETTER MENTAL HEALTH PROVISION, RAISE THE PROFILE OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND WORK TOGETHER TO START INCOME GENERATING LIVELIHOODS.
    grants $32,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1502938
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
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$50,497
Income (IRS master file)
$57,404

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$57,404$34,454$50,497IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$48,094$58,428$27,547XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2017–––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 26-1502938).

Questions about NETWORK FOR AFRICA

What is the EIN of NETWORK FOR AFRICA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NETWORK FOR AFRICA is 26-1502938.
Is NETWORK FOR AFRICA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to NETWORK FOR AFRICA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NETWORK FOR AFRICA 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 NETWORK FOR AFRICA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NETWORK FOR AFRICA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of NETWORK FOR AFRICA?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,000 (CHRISTA BENNETT, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NETWORK FOR AFRICA have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $57,404, expenses of $34,454 and total assets of $50,497 at year end.

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