Nonprofit · EIN 98-0118876
TOSTAN INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,932,934 | $11,057,751 | -$3,124,817 | $21,903,819 | $695,965 | $21,207,854 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,809,943 | $11,589,749 | $1,220,194 | $23,582,603 | $547,544 | $23,035,059 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $32,796,076 | $12,538,212 | $20,257,864 | $25,433,067 | $518,643 | $24,914,424 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,057,319
- of which government grants
- $641,255
- Program service revenue
- $780,173
- Investment income
- $95,442
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $5,706,625
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,706,625
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $464,037
- Program services (functional)
- $8,645,696
- Management and general (functional)
- $934,088
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,477,967
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,582,603
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,903,819
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $695,965
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,207,854
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $657,539
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,961,859
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,655,232
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,552,622
- Gross receipts
- $7,932,934
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELENA BONOMETTI | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Institutional trustee, Officer | 40 | $180,339 | $39,600 |
| KADJI DIOP | CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $164,955 | $35,522 |
| CARINA NDIAYE | CHIEF PARTNERSHIP OFFICER Institutional trustee, Officer | 40 | $150,000 | $6,000 |
| MOLLY MELCHING | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 40 | $91,200 | $0 |
| KELLY BAXTER | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MAIMOUNA DIOP LY | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN CUNNINGHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CELESTE BARONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THIABA CAMARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMA DIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTELLE ZANGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRENCE NGWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENOIT KALASA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE CORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELENA BONOMETTI | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $180,399 | $48,354 |
| KADJI DIOP | CHIEF FINANCE & OPS. OFFICER, TREAS. Officer | 40 | $164,955 | $39,276 |
| CARINA NDIAYE | CHIEF PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $134,977 | $7,651 |
| MOLLY MELCHING | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 40 | $91,200 | $5,499 |
| KELLY BAXTER | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMATA SY | CO-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN CUNNINGHAM | SECRETARY (UNTIL 12/2023), DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CELESTE BARONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THIABA CAMARA SY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN CHRISTIANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAPE MOMAR SOW | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 5/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRENCE NGWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIAKA SALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELENA BONOMETTI | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $173,798 | $46,600 |
| KADJI DIOP | CHIEF FINANCE & OPS. OFFICER, TREAS. Officer | 40 | $139,888 | $39,141 |
| MOLLY MELCHING | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 40 | $91,200 | $9,857 |
| KELLY BAXTER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMATA SY | VICE-CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIAKA SALL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THIABA CAMARA SY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAPE MOMAR SOW | DIRECTOR (FROM APRIL 2021) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE CHARLOTTE RINQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL KANEB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN CHRISTIANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2300 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20037-1122
- In care of
- % KADJI DIOP
- Signed the 990
- KADJI DIOP, TREASURER
- Phone
- (202) 505-3925
- Website
- www.tostan.org
- Return prepared by
- Falcon Accounting & Tax Solutions
Mission
TOSTAN EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND ACHIEVE THEIR VISION FOR THE FUTURE AND INSPIRES LARGE-SCALE MOVEMENTS LEADING TO DIGNITY FOR ALL
Program accomplishments
- IN SEEKING TO SCALE COMMUNITY WELL-BEING AS A PART OF ITS STRATEGY 2023-30 TOSTAN HAS A RANGE OF INTER RELATED PROGRAM SERVICES: DIRECT IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS AND IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERSHIPS WITH AFFILIATES; SHARING AND MUTUAL LEARNING INCLUDING TRAINING, A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE, CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, AND GLOBAL INFLUENCE INCLUDING CONVENING AND ENGAGEMENT WITH INTERNATIONAL ACTORS. A. DIRECT IMPLEMENTATION IN RELATION TO ITS DIRECT IMPLEMENTATION AND AFFILIATION PROGRAMS, IN 2024, TOSTAN OPERATED IN 5 COUNTRIES AND HAD THE FOLLOWING REACH (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)Expenses $8,645,696 · revenue $780,173
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 98-0118876
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,903,819
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,932,934
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,932,934 | $11,057,751 | $21,903,819 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,809,943 | $11,589,749 | $23,582,603 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $8,494,795 | $12,767,496 | $20,666,966 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $32,796,076 | $12,538,212 | $25,433,067 | XML |
| 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 98-0118876).
Questions about TOSTAN INC
- What is the EIN of TOSTAN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TOSTAN INC is 98-0118876.
- Is TOSTAN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to TOSTAN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TOSTAN 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 TOSTAN 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 TOSTAN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of TOSTAN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,339 (ELENA BONOMETTI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does TOSTAN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,932,934, expenses of $11,057,751 and total assets of $21,903,819 at year end.
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