Sankofa Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 75-2684092

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Apr 12, 2025

Organization Profile www.dfwsankofa.org

3601 Sparkling DrPlano, TX 75074

(000) 000-0000

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.82x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE O • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

0.63x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE O • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

13%

Higher net margin than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE O99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • NTEE O99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

17%

Faster asset growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE O • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

22%

Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE O • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets92nd percentile

Assets

$78,979

Up $11,352 (+17%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$13,857

Down $53,770 (-80%) from 2023

Liabilities

$65,122

Up $65,122 from 2023

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue95th percentile Net Margin68th percentile

Revenue

$103,623

Up $18,705 (+22%) from 2023

Expenses

$89,766

Up $23,848 (+36%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$13,857

Down $5,143 (-27%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth63rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2024

Assets$78,979

Liabilities$65,122

Net Assets$13,857

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth65th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2024

Revenue$103,623

Expenses$89,766

Net Income$13,857

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: Apr 12, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.0
Gross Receipts: $103,623

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Sankofa Foundations mission is to support the underserved youth in the Dallas metropolitan area through the delivery of high-quality mentoring and outreach initiatives Our programming focuses on the importance of education development of character self-esteem teaching life skills and the promotion of good citizenship To carry out its mission the Sankofa Foundation has partnered with leading non-profit and local educational institutions to have a greater influence on the lives of our youth

The Sankofa Foundations mission is to support the underserved youth in the Dallas metropolitan area through delivery of high-quality mentoring and outreach initiatives Our programming focuses on the importance of education development of character self-esteem teaching life skills and the promotion of good citizenship To carry out its mission the Sankofa Foundation has partnered leading non-profit and local educational institutions to have a greater influence on the lives of our youth

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
0	-	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Mark Carthledge	Chairman	-	$0	-	-

Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

Event	Gross Receipts	Gross Revenue	Direct Expenses	Net Income
Fundraiser	$52,390	$38,310	$0	$38,310
Fundraiser	$27,907	$27,907	$0	$27,907
Total Events	$80,297	$66,217	$0	$66,217

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Sankofa Foundation
EIN: 75-2684092
Phone: 0000000000
Address: 3601 SPARKLING DR, PLANO, TX 75074

Signing Officer

Name: Antoine Foster
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 0000000000
Signed: 2025-04-12

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Schedule O:

“art 1.10 - Expenses associated with grants included $21,000 for scholarships and $1,390 in expenses associated with delivering mentoring programs. Part 1.26 Other expenses include expenses associated with marketing, venues (food & beverage), and professional services associated with fundraising events. 2.26 Total Liabilities is inclusive of the noted expenses from Part 1.10 and 1.16, as well as office supplies, software subscriptions, and website develop expenses.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $78,979
Liabilities: $65,122
Net assets: $13,857
Revenue: $103,623
Expenses: $89,766
Net income: $13,857

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.79	$0.65	$0.14	$1.04	$0.90	$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.68	$0.00	$0.68	$0.85	$0.66	$0.19