Public Charity

AFRICA SCHOOLHOUSE FOUNDATION

AFRICA SCHOOLHOUSE FOUNDATION, of PORTLAND, ME, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $608K in revenue, $453K in expenses, $165K in total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $166K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 208955367 PORTLAND, ME International Relief NTEE: Q33 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$608K
Total Expenses$453K
Total Assets$165K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$166K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

AFRICA SCHOOLHOUSE IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BRINGING QUALITY SCHOOLS, MEDICAL CARE, JOB TRAINING AND CLEAN WATER TO RURAL VILLAGES IN NORTHERN TANZANIA. EVERY PROJECT IS A COLLABORATION THAT INVOLVES TAKING DIRECTION FROM COMMUNITY LIAISONS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES SO THAT WE CAN BUILD THE MOST EFFECTIVE FACILITIES POSSIBLE. AFRICA SCHOOLHOUSE CARES DEEPLY ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL, STRUCTURAL AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF ALL OUR PROJECTS.

Where $100 goes at Africa Schoolhouse Foundation

How Africa Schoolhouse Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$99 Programs the work itself
$1 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $99 for programs

$97
In 2023, asf entered into a joint project with the girls foundation of tanzania (tgft), a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt under irc 170 (b)(1)(a)(vi) (ein: 27-2910138)
98% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 35 women
$2
The foundation raises funds for the rebuilding and strengthening of existing primary and secondary schools
2% of program spending
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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

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$48,900
2024
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$13,500
2023
HUMAN SERVICES
$25,000
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$8,450
2022
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$8,400

Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

CHAIR, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Carol Ann Blinken
FOUNDER, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dr Aimee Bessire
BOARD MEMBER Eleanor Gavor
SECRETARY, BOARD MEMBER Jane Oppenheimer
BOARD MEMBER, VP OF COMM RELATIONS Jefta Kishosha
BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER Mark Bessire

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$127,900 9 grants
Human & Social Services
$25,000 1 grant
International Aid & Development
$13,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $608K $453K $165K
2023 $337K $345K $9K
2022 $67K $65K $48K
2021 $57K $46K $46K
2020 $120K $150K $36K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $120K to $608K (+407%), with total assets most recently reported at $165K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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