Nonprofit · EIN 81-1417000
AFRICAN CENTRES FOR LIGHTNING AND ELECTROMAGNETICS NETWORK INC
Tax-exempt · RIVER FOREST, IL 60305
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $92,335 | $133,993 | -$41,658 | $46,333 | $0 | $46,333 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $113,819 | $59,875 | $53,944 | $84,556 | $0 | $84,556 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $92,335
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $36,850
- Other expenses
- $97,143
- Program services (functional)
- $78,813
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $84,556
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,333
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $46,333
- Cash, savings and investments
- $21,949
- Gross receipts
- $92,335
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Cooper MD | Managing Director | 30 | $0 |
| Richard Tushemereirwe | Member, Board of Directors | 3 | $0 |
| Ken Nixon - South Africa | President, Board of Directors | 5 | $0 |
| Tony Mukasa Lusambu - Uganda | Member Board of Directors | 10 | $0 |
| Daile Zhang | Member, Board of Directors | 4 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Cooper MD | Managing Director, President Board of Directors | 30 | $0 |
| Richard Tushemereirwe | Vice President, Member, Board of Directors | 3 | $0 |
| Ronald L Holle | Treasurer, Member Board of Directors | 5 | $0 |
| Kim Loehr | Member Board of Directors | 2 | $0 |
| Ken Nixon - South Africa | Member Board of Directors | 2 | $0 |
| Tony Mukasa Lusambu - Uganda | Member Board of Directors | 15 | $0 |
| Daile Zhang | Member, Board of Directors | 5 | $0 |
| Katie Flanagan | Member, Board of Directors | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 632 CLINTON PL, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305-1912
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Mary Ann Cooper, CEO
- Phone
- (708) 308-3973
- Website
- https://ACLENet.org
Mission
Education, disaster prevention, injury prevention. ACLENet's mission is to decrease deaths, injuries and property damage from lighting across Africa. It does this through designing and installing lightning protection systems at schools, public and school education, working with the national government, research and publication of results at national and international meetings.
Program accomplishments
- School Lightning Protection Program - design, installation and repairs of lightning protection systems at schools we have protected since 2016. Ludwick Family Foundation grant ($50,000 awarded late 2023) paid for most of these.Expenses $44,853 · grants $50,000
- School, district and public education about lightning safety including the grassroot Ugandan national lightning safety advocacy teams and social media campaigns.Expenses $18,225
- Research - collection of lightning injury and property damage reports across Africa, investigation of mass casualty incidents caused by lightning, reporting our research (abstract and presentation fees, travel to report at international meetings etc.)Expenses $4,285
- Line 31 - other program services 11,450Expenses $11,450
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 | Not 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
- 81-1417000
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,333
- Income (IRS master file)
- $92,335
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $92,335 | $133,993 | $46,333 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $113,819 | $59,875 | $84,556 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | 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 81-1417000).
Questions about AFRICAN CENTRES FOR LIGHTNING AND ELECTROMAGNETICS NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of AFRICAN CENTRES FOR LIGHTNING AND ELECTROMAGNETICS NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AFRICAN CENTRES FOR LIGHTNING AND ELECTROMAGNETICS NETWORK INC is 81-1417000.
- Is AFRICAN CENTRES FOR LIGHTNING AND ELECTROMAGNETICS NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to AFRICAN CENTRES FOR LIGHTNING AND ELECTROMAGNETICS NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AFRICAN CENTRES FOR LIGHTNING AND ELECTROMAGNETICS NETWORK INC 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 AFRICAN CENTRES FOR LIGHTNING AND ELECTROMAGNETICS NETWORK INC 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 AFRICAN CENTRES FOR LIGHTNING AND ELECTROMAGNETICS NETWORK INC 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 AFRICAN CENTRES FOR LIGHTNING AND ELECTROMAGNETICS NETWORK INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AFRICAN CENTRES FOR LIGHTNING AND ELECTROMAGNETICS NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $92,335, expenses of $133,993 and total assets of $46,333 at year end.
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