Small Public Charity

Direct Connections To Africa

Direct Connections To Africa, of Laguna Beach, CA, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $46K in revenue, $45K in expenses, $147K in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $53K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 142000369 Laguna Beach, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$46K
Total Expenses$45K
Total Assets$147K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$53K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

HELP VILLAGES IN AFRICA WITH EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES, SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENABLE CHILDREN TO CONTINUE ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION, JOB DEVELOPMENT, MEDICAL NEEDS AND GENERAL COMMUNITY NEEDS, BY DIRECTLY CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS FROM THE AFRICAN VILLAGE WITH INDIVIDUALS FROM OUR COMMUNITY.

Officers & Directors

Secretary Ginni Gordon
Board Member Grace Alexander
CFO Jillyn Hess-Verdon
Board Member Judy Jameson
President & CEO Mary Ellen Carter
Board Member Sandy Nelson

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATION
$35,700 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$16,960 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $46K $45K $147K
2024 $53K $67K $146K
2023 $97K $111K $159K
2022 $169K $123K $174K
2021 $226K $193K $127K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $226K to $46K (-80%), with total assets most recently reported at $147K.

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