Civic Intelligence

African Leadership Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 83-0425133

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on May 01, 2019

Organization Profilewww.africanleadershipfoundation.org

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PO Box 7408New York, NY 10150

(800) 261-7689

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

10th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE B • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

6th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE B • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

93rd percentile

57%

Higher net margin than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE B • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

54th percentile

$180,151

Higher top officer pay than 54% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.4% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • NTEE B • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

98th percentile

468%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE B • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

186%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE B • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets10th percentile

Assets

Up

$8,717,589

Up $7,181,774 (+468%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$8,688,130

Up $7,413,710 (+582%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$29,459

Down $231,936 (-89%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue6th percentileNet Margin93rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$13,041,637

Up $8,481,611 (+186%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$5,627,927

Up $1,275,137 (+29%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$7,413,710

Up $7,206,474 (+3477%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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

$80M$60M$40M$20M$0Assets 2011: $1,244,021Liabilities 2011: $19,038Net Assets 2011: $1,224,9832011Assets 2012: $363,982Liabilities 2012: $47,273Net Assets 2012: $316,7092012Assets 2013: $794,601Liabilities 2013: $40,064Net Assets 2013: $754,5372013Assets 2014: $370,495Liabilities 2014: $56,903Net Assets 2014: $313,5922014Assets 2015: $579,856Liabilities 2015: $25,042Net Assets 2015: $554,8142015Assets 2016: $1,120,013Liabilities 2016: $52,829Net Assets 2016: $1,067,1842016Assets 2017: $1,535,815Liabilities 2017: $261,395Net Assets 2017: $1,274,4202017Assets 2018: $8,717,589Liabilities 2018: $29,459Net Assets 2018: $8,688,1302018Assets 2019: $4,881,902Liabilities 2019: $39,255Net Assets 2019: $4,842,6472019Assets 2020: $6,660,697Liabilities 2020: $3,083,352Net Assets 2020: $3,577,3452020Assets 2021: $67,211,964Liabilities 2021: $13,007,601Net Assets 2021: $54,204,3632021Assets 2022: $67,024,628Liabilities 2022: $12,001,858Net Assets 2022: $55,022,7702022Assets 2023: $34,457,712Liabilities 2023: $11,119,570Net Assets 2023: $23,338,1422023Assets 2024: $35,047,941Liabilities 2024: $14,543,149Net Assets 2024: $20,504,7922024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$8,717,589
Liabilities$29,459
Net Assets$8,688,130
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth96th percentile

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

$100M$50M$0-$50MExpenses 2011: $10,814,1142011Revenue 2012: $3,415,643Expenses 2012: $4,323,917Net Income 2012: -$908,2742012Revenue 2013: $4,789,535Expenses 2013: $4,352,740Net Income 2013: $436,7952013Revenue 2014: $5,642,908Expenses 2014: $6,083,853Net Income 2014: -$440,9452014Revenue 2015: $6,985,755Expenses 2015: $6,744,533Net Income 2015: $241,2222015Revenue 2016: $3,151,478Expenses 2016: $3,947,275Net Income 2016: -$795,7972016Revenue 2017: $4,560,026Expenses 2017: $4,352,790Net Income 2017: $207,2362017Revenue 2018: $13,041,637Expenses 2018: $5,627,927Net Income 2018: $7,413,7102018Revenue 2019: $7,822,500Expenses 2019: $7,072,983Net Income 2019: $749,5172019Revenue 2020: $6,340,154Expenses 2020: $5,673,521Net Income 2020: $666,6332020Revenue 2021: $56,857,613Expenses 2021: $6,230,595Net Income 2021: $50,627,0182021Revenue 2022: $7,938,510Expenses 2022: $4,299,945Net Income 2022: $3,638,5652022Revenue 2023: $5,724,132Expenses 2023: $38,107,080Net Income 2023: -$32,382,9482023Revenue 2024: $17,112,104Expenses 2024: $21,977,541Net Income 2024: -$4,865,4372024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$13,041,637
Expenses$5,627,927
Net Income$7,413,710
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
May 1, 2019
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$13,041,637
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

African Leadership Foundation seeks to develop young leaders and entrepreneurs for the African continent. We primarily carry out this mission by supporting the establishment and growth of African Leadership Academy, a pan-African institution that seeks to transform Africa by developing and connecting the next generation ofAfrican leaders.

The African Leadership Foundation is a non profit organization that supports transformative change in Africa by developing and connecting the continent's next generation of leaders.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable$752,627$8,163,606▲ $7,410,979
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$725,505$537,570▼ $187,935
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$51,532$1,316▼ $50,216
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$1,535,815$8,717,589▲ $7,181,774
Other Assets Total$6,151$15,097▲ $8,946
Liabilities
Grants Payable$200,000--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$61,395$29,459▼ $31,936
Total Liabilities$261,395$29,459▼ $231,936
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$300,000$7,187,500▲ $6,887,500
Unrestricted Net Assets$974,420$1,500,630▲ $526,210
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,274,420$8,688,130▲ $7,413,710
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,535,815$8,717,589▲ $7,181,774

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment-$15,655$15,655
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay54th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Elizabeth Berry GipsChair
Chris BradfordPresident
Angela ZaehDirector
Joan LonerganDirector
Laura WaitzDirector
Richard OkelloDirector
Scott EisnerDirector
Temp KellerDirector
Ed BrakemanTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$13,041,345
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$292
All Other Contributions
$12,241,345
Change in Net Assets
$7,413,710
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$5,148,073
Other Expenses$301,517
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$178,337
Total Fundraising Expense$149,424
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$5,148,073--$5,148,073
Other Salaries and Wages$61,922$15,136$60,546$137,604
Travel$33,455$54,118$26,646$114,219
Fees for Services Other-$84,895-$84,895
Occupancy$25,425$6,215$24,860$56,500
Office Expenses$13,715$3,353$13,410$30,478
Other Employee Benefits$10,763$2,630$10,524$23,917
Payroll Taxes$4,771$1,166$4,665$10,602
Information Technology$4,708$1,151$4,604$10,463
Pension Plan Contributions$2,796$684$2,734$6,214
Other Expenses$1,467$359$1,435$3,261
Insurance-$1,701-$1,701
Total Functional Expenses$5,307,095$171,408$149,424$5,627,927
International Activity

International Summary

Employees
1
Spending
$5,148,073

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrants to recipients-01$5,148,073
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 with the audit/finance committee and provided edits to the tax preparer. After this process was performed, the form 990 was sent to the full board of directors prior to being filed with the IRS.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“African Leadership Foundation has a board-approved conflicts of interest policy and each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating that they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. If there is a conflict of interest, the board votes to approve the transaction. Board members do not vote on any matter in which they have an interest.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Financial statements are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
African Leadership Foundation
EIN
83-0425133
Phone
8002617689
Address
PO Box 7408, New York, NY 10150

Signing Officer

Name
Chris Bradford
Title
President
Signed
2019-05-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Elizabeth Berry Gips
Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
5
Volunteers
100

Preparer

Firm
Schall & Ashenfarb Cpas
Address
307 5th Ave 15th Floor, NEW YORK, NY 10016-6517
Preparer
Michael Schall
Phone
2122682800
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The grantee was asked to provide reports detailing the use of funds as part of the grant agreement. In addition, officers of the grantee meet with the Foundation's board of directors on a regular basis throughout the year.
IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US
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IRS990ScheduleJ/RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp/PersonNm0Chris Bradford
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Management reviewed a draft of the form 990 with the audit/finance committee and provided edits to the tax preparer. After this process was performed, the form 990 was sent to the full board of directors prior to being filed with the IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1African Leadership Foundation has a board-approved conflicts of interest policy and each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating that they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. If there is a conflict of interest, the board votes to approve the transaction. Board members do not vote on any matter in which they have an interest.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Financial statements are available upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/DisregardedEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0African Leadership Academy
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/ExemptCodeSectionTxt0Sect 21, 18A
IRS990ScheduleR/IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt01050 Printech Avenue

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$8,717,589
Liabilities
$29,459
Net assets
$8,688,130
Revenue
$13,041,637
Expenses
$5,627,927
Net income
$7,413,710
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$35.0$14.5$20.5$17.1$22.0$4.87
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$34.5$11.1$23.3$5.72$38.1$32.4
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$67.0$12.0$55.0$7.94$4.30$3.64
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$67.2$13.0$54.2$56.9$6.23$50.6
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.66$3.08$3.58$6.34$5.67$0.67
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.88$0.04$4.84$7.82$7.07$0.75
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.72$0.03$8.69$13.0$5.63$7.41
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.54$0.26$1.27$4.56$4.35$0.21
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.05$1.07$3.15$3.95$0.80
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.03$0.55$6.99$6.74$0.24
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.06$0.31$5.64$6.08$0.44
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.79$0.04$0.75$4.79$4.35$0.44
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.36$0.05$0.32$3.42$4.32$0.91
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.24$0.02$1.22$10.8