Nonprofit · EIN 38-2726350
FORAFRIKA
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $25,370,072 | $25,331,548 | $38,524 | $653,626 | $128,079 | $525,547 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $40,235,771 | $40,108,559 | $127,212 | $570,151 | $83,128 | $487,023 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $35,211,205 | $34,871,767 | $339,438 | $486,307 | $126,496 | $359,811 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,367,588
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,705
- Other revenue
- -$3,221
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,308,566
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $223,520
- Other salaries and wages
- $501,402
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $864,771
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $510
- Accounting fees
- $23,225
- Occupancy
- $10,446
- Travel
- $1,942
- Depreciation
- $1,659
- Program services (functional)
- $24,691,642
- Management and general (functional)
- $216,519
- Fundraising (functional)
- $423,387
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $570,151
- Total assets, end of year
- $653,626
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $128,079
- Net assets, end of year
- $525,547
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,854
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $525,547
- Gross receipts
- $25,370,072
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES LUTZWEILER PRESED | UNTIL SEPTEMBER, THEN GLOBAL COO Officer | 40 | $171,388 | $52,132 |
| JOSEPH IVEY DIRECTOR OF | FAITH-BASED DEVELOPMENT UNTIL SEPT. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,999 | $5,070 |
| ISAK PRETORIUS | CEO AND DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.7 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HELLMICH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA ANNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYN-LEE CRONSON | DIRECTOR AS OF MARCH Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN MUNTEAN | DIRECTOR AS OF JUNE Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STOPFORTH | DIRECTOR AS OF SEPTEMBER Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ADELEKE | DIRECTOR AS OF DECEMBER Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE SHEARER | DIRECTOR AS OF DECEMBER Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES LUTZWEILER CHIEF REVENUE | OFFICER UNTIL JUNE, THEN PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $158,693 | $51,668 |
| ISAK PRETORIUS PRESIDENT UNTIL | JUNE; CHAIR AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 2.7 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BLACKWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN CONWAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HELLMICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA ANNAN | DIRECTOR AS OF AUGUST Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD BROWN | PRESIDENT UNTIL JUNE Officer | 40 | $85,245 | $3,647 |
| ISAK PRETORIUS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2.7 | $33,596 | $0 |
| DAVID BLACKWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN CONWAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HELLMICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.9 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1300 I STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3314
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRISTOPHER HELLMICH, 1300 I STREET NW 400E, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER HELLMICH, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (202) 706-5333
- Website
- WWW.FORAFRIKA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JM&M
Mission
TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FOOD SECURITY, NUTRITION, WATER AND SANITATION, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AGRICULTURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA IN DIGNIFIED AND SUSTAINABLE WAYS.
Program accomplishments
- NUTRITIONAL SCHOOL FEEDING AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT: FORAFRIKA'S NUTRITION INTERVENTION AIMS TO IMPROVE AND MONITOR CHILD NUTRITION, IMPROVE AND MONITOR MATERNAL NUTRITION, PROMOTE CHILD PROTECTION, EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION, AND PROMOTE HEALTHCARE THROUGH NUTRITION. MALNUTRITION, CAUSED BY A LACK OF FOOD AND POOR NUTRITIONAL CONTENT IN THE DIET, CONTINUES TO BE THE BIGGEST KILLER OF CHILDREN IN AFRICA WHICH IS WHY FORAFRIKA FOCUSES ON FOOD AND NUTRITION ASSISTANCE. MOST ARE CHILDREN WHO FORAFRIKA REACHES THROUGH SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS AND CLINICS, OR OUTPOSTS WHERE FORAFRIKA DOES MALNUTRITION SCREENING AND CARE FOR ACUTELY MALNOURISHED CHILDREN. FORAFRIKA ALSO IMPLEMENTS COMMUNITY AGRICULTURE INITIATIVES FOR DIVERSIFICATION OF DIETS AND TO INCREASE SELF-SUSTAINABILITY.Expenses $24,091,642 · grants $23,708,566
- WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE: AS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT THAT BRINGS LIFE, FAR TOO MANY COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA ARE AT RISK OF DEATH OR DISEASE WITHOUT ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER.Expenses $600,000 · grants $600,000
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2726350
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $653,626
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,370,072
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $25,370,072 | $25,331,548 | $653,626 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $40,235,771 | $40,108,559 | $570,151 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $35,211,205 | $34,871,767 | $486,307 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $20,674,783 | $21,277,466 | $167,758 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 38-2726350).
Questions about FORAFRIKA
- What is the EIN of FORAFRIKA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORAFRIKA is 38-2726350.
- Is FORAFRIKA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to FORAFRIKA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORAFRIKA 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 FORAFRIKA 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 FORAFRIKA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FORAFRIKA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER HELLMICH.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORAFRIKA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $171,388 (JAMES LUTZWEILER PRESED, UNTIL SEPTEMBER, THEN GLOBAL COO).
- How much revenue does FORAFRIKA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,370,072, expenses of $25,331,548 and total assets of $653,626 at year end.
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