Public Charity

THE AAKOMA PROJECT INC

THE AAKOMA PROJECT INC is a Public Charity headquartered in ARLINGTON, VA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $161K revenue, $1.2M expenses, $747K total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 834378040 ARLINGTON, VA Alliances & Advocacy NTEE: B01 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$161K
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$747K
Grant Records17
Funding Total$5.6M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE AAKOMA PROJECT WORKS TO BUILD THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF INTERSECTIONAL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS OF COLOR AND THEIR CAREGIVERS ON THE RECOGNITION AND IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH, EMPOWER YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO SEEK HELP AND MANAGE MENTAL HEALTH, AND INFLUENCE SYSTEMS AND SERVICES TO RECEIVE AND ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS OF COLOR AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Where $100 goes at The Aakoma Project Inc

How The Aakoma Project Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$51 Programs the work itself
$40 Management running the organization
$9 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $51 for programs

$24
Aakoma connects spans a variety of media channels to effectively reach three key audiences: youth, caregivers, and professionals in the field of mental health
47% of program spending
$14
Changing systems to promote youth wellbeing and provide better care: aakoma leads in the production of rigorous, culturally-relevant science at the intersection of traditional clinical research and community…
27% of program spending
$7
Empowering people with accessible tools for ongoing mental health management including engaging 13 youth from three countries to join team aakoma (our youth leadership and advisory board) receiving…
13% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 13 youth

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

ASSOCIATE CHIEF OF STAFF Alexandra Fields
PRESIDENT Dr Alfiee Breland-Noble
TREASURER Dr Richard Noble Iii
DIRECTOR Dr Shauna Cooper
VP, SECRETARY Helen Kathy Williams
DIRECTOR Kathy Springfield Cobb

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$4,750,000 1 grant
General Support
$824,207 15 grants
Health & Medicine
$30,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $161K $1.2M $747K
2023 $236K $1.6M $1.5M
2022 $3.2M $1.2M $2.8M
2020 $1.1M $284K $875K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.1M to $161K (-86%), with total assets most recently reported at $747K.

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

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