Mission
UNITED AFRICAN ORGANIZATION IS A DYNAMIC COALITION OF AFRICAN COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, CIVIC PARTICIPATION, AND EMPOWERMENT OF AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN ILLINOIS.
Public Charity
UNITED AFRICAN ORGANIZATION
UNITED AFRICAN ORGANIZATION, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.0M in revenue, $2.9M in expenses, $2.5M in total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 010897461
CHICAGO, IL
Minority Rights
NTEE: R22
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.0M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$2.5M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$3.9M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at United African Organization
How United African Organization divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$88
United African Organization offers a broad range of programs designed to empower and meet the growing needs of the african immigrant and refugee community in illinois, including: (I)…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
IMMIGRANT & REFUGEES ASSISTANCE
$527,503
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$341,500
Immigration Legal and Support Services
$275,403
TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES
$60,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$36,250
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Aklilu Adeye
BOARD MEMBER
Albert Morweh
BOARD MEMBER
Alphonse Bigirwa
BOARD MEMBER
Elsadig Elmahdi
BOARD MEMBER
Eustace Kaijage Phd
BOARD MEMBER
John Bisegerwa
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.0M | $2.9M | $2.5M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.9M | $565K |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.3M | $649K |
| 2020 | $647K | $508K | $249K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $647K to $4.0M (+518%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.