Nonprofit · EIN 85-3020769
BURKINA FASO GIRLS EDUCATION FUND
Tax-exempt · APTOS, CA 95003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $140,277 | $211,349 | -$71,072 | $170,928 | $0 | $170,928 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $174,053 | $111,637 | $62,416 | $242,000 | $0 | $242,000 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $122,499 | $78,940 | $43,559 | $179,584 | $0 | $179,584 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $138,407
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $1,870
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $211,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Printing, publications and postage
- $112
- Other expenses
- $237
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $242,000
- Total assets, end of year
- $170,928
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $170,928
- Cash, savings and investments
- $170,928
- Gross receipts
- $140,277
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Plopper | President | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Hancock | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Plopper | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Plopper | President | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Hancock | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Plopper | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Plopper | President | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Hancock | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Suzanne Plopper | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 115 BRYCE CT, APTOS, CA 95003-4729
- In care of
- % SUZANNE PLOPPER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- PO Box 395, Chester CA 96020
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Suzanne Plopper, PO Box 395, Chester CA 96020
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Suzanne Plopper, Treasurer
- Phone
- (530) 258-6651
- Website
- https://www.bfgef.com
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-3020769 or by the name BURKINA FASO GIRLS EDUCATION FUND.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Education of village girls in northern Burkina Faso
Program accomplishments
- Supported one year of postsecondary education and training scholarships for 13 village girls to attend university in Burkina Faso and for one year of midwifery training in Burkina Faso for 43 village girls.grants $93,490
- Supported school fees for 130 middle and secondary school girls living in refugee camps in Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso as a result of terrorist attacks north of this town, enabling these girls to continue their educations.grants $17,910
- Supported the cost of school lunches for 250 village girls attending middle/secondary school. Girls come from subsistence farming families who cannot support their daughters' educations.grants $4,600
- Construction of three public primary school classrooms and a school well in Ouahigouya to respond to the educational needs of large numbers of village children to that migrated to Ouahigouya due to terrorist attacks in villages in northern Burkina Faso.grants $95,000
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-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
- 85-3020769
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $170,928
- Income (IRS master file)
- $140,277
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $140,277 | $211,349 | $170,928 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $174,053 | $111,637 | $242,000 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $122,499 | $78,940 | $179,584 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $212,061 | $128,701 | $136,025 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Suzanne Plopper | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 85-3020769).
Questions about BURKINA FASO GIRLS EDUCATION FUND
- What is the EIN of BURKINA FASO GIRLS EDUCATION FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BURKINA FASO GIRLS EDUCATION FUND is 85-3020769.
- Is BURKINA FASO GIRLS EDUCATION FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to BURKINA FASO GIRLS EDUCATION FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BURKINA FASO GIRLS EDUCATION FUND 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 BURKINA FASO GIRLS EDUCATION FUND 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 BURKINA FASO GIRLS EDUCATION FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BURKINA FASO GIRLS EDUCATION FUND?
- The 990-N for 2020 names Suzanne Plopper.
- Who are the officers and directors of BURKINA FASO GIRLS EDUCATION FUND?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BURKINA FASO GIRLS EDUCATION FUND have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $140,277, expenses of $211,349 and total assets of $170,928 at year end.
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