Liabilities / Assets
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.
The Foundation for West Africa
EIN 20-2863281 • 501(c)3 • Barrington, RI
Profile
Support education, health and radio programs in west africa.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
4.51x
Liabilities / Revenue
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
27th percentile
Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
53rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
76th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$14,020
Down $1 (-0.0%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$63,273
Up $1,880 (+3.1%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down-$49,253
Down $1,881 (-4.0%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$12,935
Up $2,747 (+27%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$14,816
Down $7,117 (-32%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$1,881
Up $9,864 (+84%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $14,020
- Liabilities
- $63,273
- Net assets
- -$49,253
- Revenue
- $12,935
- Expenses
- $14,816
- Net income
- -$1,881
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 14, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $12,935
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Support education, health and radio programs in west africa.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| OPERATING SUPPORT FOR SATELLITE AND RADIO STATION CONSTRUCTION AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. | $9,900 | $9,900 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER S HAMBLETT | Pres/Dirctr | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LAMIN SARR | Vice Pres | - | $0 | - | - |
| BARBARA BADIO | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Foundation for West Africa
- EIN
- 20-2863281
- Phone
- 4012890273
- Address
- 219 WASHINGTON ROAD, BARRINGTON, RI 02806
Signing Officer
- Name
- Christopher S Hamblett
- Title
- Pres/dirctr
- Signed
- 2025-11-14
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I
“Information provided below for form 990-ez, part i, line 10 - grants/similar amts paid to organizations includes foreign recipients who received more than 5,000 for the year.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“Name: independent radio network address: 159 circular road cash contribution: 9,400”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office expenses 3,036 interest expense note payable 1,880 total 4,916”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Loans from officers 61,393 63,273”
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