Civic Intelligence

Vijona Africa

EIN 82-4813043 • 501(c)3 • Cypress, CA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Create sustainable pathways for the youth of Africa. Ignite critical thinking and a take charge mindset early in life

5403 Twin Lakes DrCypress, CA 90630

www.vijonaafrica.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2020

Net Margin

48th percentile

0.7%

Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$1,563

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-97%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

33%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$450

Down $16,150 (-97%) from 2019

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$450

Down $16,150 (-97%) from 2019

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin48th percentile

Revenue

Up

$67,463

Up $16,806 (+33%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$67,013

Up $32,956 (+97%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$450

Down $16,150 (-97%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$20K$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2019: $16,600Net Assets 2019: $16,6002019Assets 2020: $450Net Assets 2020: $4502020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$450
Liabilities-
Net Assets$450
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth79th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2019: $50,657Expenses 2019: $34,057Net Income 2019: $16,6002019Revenue 2020: $67,463Expenses 2020: $67,013Net Income 2020: $4502020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$67,463
Expenses$67,013
Net Income$450
Open 2020 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$450
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$450
Revenue
$67,463
Expenses
$67,013
Net income
$450
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.45$67.5$67.0$0.45
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.6$16.6$50.7$34.1$16.6
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Apr 15, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$67,463
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Create sustainable pathways for the youth of Africa. Ignite critical thinking and a take charge mindset early in life

Capacity building and economic empowerment for young Africans through IGNITE Experience Workshops, Contests and Pathway Scholarships. Facilitated in Ghana, Cameroon and Nigeria in 2020

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
IGNITE Contest. Young Africans were invited to showcase innate talents or inventions. Top winners received financial prizes.$18,500$0
Pathway Scholarships were awarded to eligible low income youth for vocational trainings in Industrial Welding and Tailoring$10,100$0
IGNITE Experience Workshops (Who am I, What Can I Do?) - a self-discovery, occupation envisioning and readiness experience. 550 adolescents in Ghana and Nigeria empowered$3,000$8,861
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tomi OkeowoProgram DirectorFT$1,563-$1,563
Relindis MbuFounder And PresidentFT$1,041-$1,041
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Vijona Africa
EIN
82-4813043
In Care Of
% Relindis Mbu
Address
5403 Twin Lakes Dr, Cypress, CA 90630

Signing Officer

Name
Relindis Mbu
Title
President
Signed
2021-04-15
Discuss with paid preparer
No
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 8

“| Other Revenues:, Amount:| Carry over donations from December 2019 Fundraiser, $16600|”

Part I, line 10

“| Activity:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Amount:, Relationship:| CONTEST, grantee, "2019 Brilliant Young African Contest prizes payout", $12500.00, No Relationship| CONTEST, grantee, "2020 Contest Prizes payout", $6000.00, No Relationship| Industrial Welding Training (9 months), Limbolango Institute of Welding, "Limbola, Limbe, SWP Cameroon", $8600.00, None| Tailoring Training (18 months), Sweet Mary Fashion Design, "Drobonso, Ashanti Region Ghana", $1500.00, None| WORKSHOPS, grantee, "IGNITE Experience Workshops expenditures", $18913.00, No Relationship|”

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Office Supplies; Laptop, desk, chairs, etc., $2600.00| International Transfer and wire fees, $640.00| Field Transportation (Car), $3422.00| Travel Expenses, $1716.00|”

Part I, line 20

“| Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| 2019 Contest prizes and Scholarship payouts in 2020, Funds were raised December 2019 towards 2020 payout, $-16600|”

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