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Friends for African Development
EIN 26-0610727 • 501(c)3 • Charlotte, NC
Profile
Friends for african development is a christian non-profit organization operating in africa to help empower the poor and opressed. Our mission is to follow christ by focusing on the basic necessities - health, economy, education, community, and spiritual needs - of the poor in africa
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
78th percentile
Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
96th percentile
Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
77th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$40,754
Up $21,812 (+115%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Up$40,754
Up $21,812 (+115%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$88,075
Down $33,060 (-27%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$66,263
Down $40,379 (-38%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$21,812
Up $7,319 (+51%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $40,754
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $40,754
- Revenue
- $88,075
- Expenses
- $66,263
- Net income
- $21,812
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 4, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $88,075
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Friends for african development is a christian non-profit organization operating in africa to help and empower the poor and oppressed. Our mission is to follow christ by focusing on the basic necessities - health, economy, education, community, and spiritual needs - of the poor in africa.
Friends for african development is a christian non-profit organization operating in africa to help empower the poor and opressed. Our mission is to follow christ by focusing on the basic necessities - health, economy, education, community, and spiritual needs - of the poor in africa
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDING BASIC NECESSITIES - HEALTH, ECONOMY, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS - OF THE POOR IN AFRICA | $62,650 | $65,444 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN CAPLAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| BENSON P FRASER | Officer And | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROBERT THORNTON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Friends for African Development
- EIN
- 26-0610727
- Phone
- 7576751222
- Address
- 5310 ADDINGTON COURT, CHARLOTTE, NC 28277
Signing Officer
- Name
- Justin Caplan
- Title
- Director
- Phone
- 7576751222
- Signed
- 2025-11-04
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Stewart & Company
- Address
- 2940 N LYNNHAVEN RD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452
- Preparer
- W Kevin Stewart CPA
- Phone
- 7574860114
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I
“Grantee name: various organizations - individually under 5,000 amount given: 2,500”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“Name: meloc academy cash contribution: 30,075 name: loocip community development center cash contribution: 30,075”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses office supplies 61 meetings 819 state corp. Filing fees 25 bank wire fees 275 website 283 purchase of books 1,200 total 2,663”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“Pledges receivable 0 18,620 total 0 18,620”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“Friends for african development is a christian non-profit organization operating in africa to help empower the poor and opressed. Our mission is to follow christ by focusing on the basic necessities - health, economy, education, community, and spiritual needs - of the poor in africa”
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