Mission
Establish and support rural village libraries and promote reading programs in African countries.
Small Public Charity
FRIENDS OF AFRICAN VILLAGE LIBRARIES
FRIENDS OF AFRICAN VILLAGE LIBRARIES is a Small Public Charity headquartered in San Jose, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $81K revenue, $60K expenses, $226K total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $51K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 943397397
San Jose, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$81K
Total Expenses$60K
Total Assets$226K
Grant Records6
Funding Total$51K
Filing Years2021–2024
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATION
$16,100
INTERNATIONAL
$7,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,600
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$5,747
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,100
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Co-director, East Africa
Kate Parry
Director
Melanie Sellar
Co-director, West Africa
Michael Kevane
Director
Valeda Dent
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $81K | $60K | $226K |
| 2023 | $67K | $62K | $205K |
| 2022 | $80K | $77K | $200K |
| 2021 | $175K | $63K | $196K |
Between 2021 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $175K to $81K (-54%), with total assets most recently reported at $226K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.