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Nonprofit · EIN 82-4727381

EDUCATION MATTERS AFRICA FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473

Financials

$1.3M$2M2023$466K$653K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EDUCATION MATTERS AFRICA FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$465,871$653,214-$187,343$167,116$0$167,116
December 31, 2023990$1,321,052$1,961,627-$640,575$354,459$0$354,459
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$465,834
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$37
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$402,574
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$16,633
Accounting fees
$15,000
Program services (functional)
$615,220
Management and general (functional)
$34,435
Fundraising (functional)
$3,559

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$354,459
Total assets, end of year
$167,116
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$167,116
Net assets without donor restrictions
$167,116
Gross receipts
$465,871
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2018
State of legal domicile
NY

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LOIS MUFUKA MARTINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LUCY STEINITZPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DAVID BRUCE WHARTONPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANN KUHLMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
FARAI SANYANGORETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ANDREATA MUFOROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BALDWIN GUCHUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES LINVILLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KEVIN BURNSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RONALD MUTASABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
REBECCA ZEIGLER MANOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ESTHER MWAKABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LUCY STEINITZCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ANN KUHLMANSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
FARAI SANYANGORETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DAVID BRUCE WHARTONPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
REBECCA ZEIGLER MANOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LOIS MUFUKA MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RONALD MUTASABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BALDWIN GUCHUBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KEVIN BURNSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 966, NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473-0966
In care of
% REBECCA ZEIGLER MANO
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
PO Box 966, North Haven CT 06473
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
FARAI SANYANGORE, PO BOX 966, NORTH HAVEN, CT 06573
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Rebecca Zeigler Mano, PO Box 966, North Haven CT 06473
Signed the 990
FARAI SANYANGORE, TREASURER
Phone
(929) 810-9807
Return prepared by
HOLMAN FRENIA ALLISON PC

Mission

EDUCATION MATTERS' MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE IN ZIMBABWE AND AFRICA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE UNITED STUDENTS ACHIEVERS PROGRAM (USAP) IS A COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED LEVEL STUDENTS TO NEGOTIATE AND FINANCE THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITH THE AIM OF PRODUCING HIGHLY-SKILLED AND WIDELY EDUCATED LEADERS TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE FOR ZIMBABWE AND AFRICA. USAP BEGAN AS A PART OF EDUCATIONUSA IN 1999 AND ALSO HAS PROGRAMS IN MALAWI, MONGOLIA, AND UGANDA. USAP TRANSFORMED INTO THE USAP COMMUNITY SCHOOL IN JANUARY 2020, A RESIDENTIAL 11TH AND 12TH GRADE (A LEVEL) SCHOOL THAT EDUCATES HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME ZIMBABWEAN STUDENTS TO EXCEL AT THE WORLD'S TOP UNIVERSITIES AND RETURN HOME TO ZIMBABWE AND AFRICA TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE.
    Expenses $615,220 · grants $402,574

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 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-4727381
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$167,116
Income (IRS master file)
$465,871

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$465,871$653,214$167,116XML
990December 2023$1,321,052$1,961,627$354,459XML
990December 2022$539,594$1,367,179$995,034IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Rebecca Zeigler Mano
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 82-4727381).

Questions about EDUCATION MATTERS AFRICA FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of EDUCATION MATTERS AFRICA FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EDUCATION MATTERS AFRICA FOUNDATION is 82-4727381.
Is EDUCATION MATTERS AFRICA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to EDUCATION MATTERS AFRICA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EDUCATION MATTERS AFRICA 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 EDUCATION MATTERS AFRICA FOUNDATION 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 EDUCATION MATTERS AFRICA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of EDUCATION MATTERS AFRICA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FARAI SANYANGORE.
Who are the officers and directors of EDUCATION MATTERS AFRICA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does EDUCATION MATTERS AFRICA FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $465,871, expenses of $653,214 and total assets of $167,116 at year end.

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