2024-09-17T12:22:59-07:00 2023-12-31 541650356 Douglas Corey & Associates PC 10201 Fairfax Blvd Suite 480 Fairfax VA 22030 990 2023-01-01 812613062 Advocates for Community Alternatives Inc ADVO 2126204171 341 W 24th Street New York NY 10011 Jonathan G Kaufman Secretary and Executive Director 2126204171 2024-09-17 true true Douglas S Corey CPA P00635040 7033542900 2024-09-17 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Jonathan G Kaufman 341 W 24th Street New York NY 10011 2426335 false X www.advocatesforalternatives.org X 2016 NY Put legal and organizing tools in the hands of threatened West African communities. 6 6 5 5 0 0 971657 2426301 0 0 3013 34 974670 2426335 294829 215757 0 69628 69628 0 3482 355179 608810 719636 894195 255034 1532140 860231 2348363 83889 39881 776342 2308482 Put legal and organizing tools in the hands of threatened West African communities. false false 291576 0 0 Community-driven Development - support communities that are resisting destructive investment projects through community-driven development visioning, legal strategies, and technical support. 291577 0 0 Public Interest Lawyering Initiative - regional movement of lawyers driven by social justice to serve threatened communities. 291576 0 0 Case-based Legal Support - directly intervene to represent West African communities facing serious threats to their human rights, natural environment, or land and livlihoods. 874729 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 5 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false NY X The Organization 2126204171 341 W 24th St New York NY 10011 Nnimmo Bassey President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Marco Simons Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ian Gary Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Harrison Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jonathan Kaufman Executive Director, Secretary 40.00 X X 63500 0 0 Priscilla Achakpa Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ifeoma Malo Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 63500 0 0 false false false 2426301 2426301 Other income 900009 34 34 0 0 34 2426335 34 0 0 215757 215757 63500 53975 6350 3175 1270 1079 127 64 4858 4129 486 243 3053 0 3053 0 37180 37180 0 0 3883 3883 0 0 5019 5019 0 0 17407 17407 0 0 152783 152783 0 0 5123 5123 0 0 321 321 0 0 International contract payments 361788 361788 0 0 Bank fees 5968 0 5968 0 Staff development 5745 5745 0 0 Refund 4993 4993 0 0 5547 5547 0 0 894195 874729 15984 3482 430626 742082 387500 1553422 37733 5533 15000 28326 14543 4372 13783 18543 860231 2348363 23037 12681 60852 10297 16903 83889 39881 X 320778 510572 455564 1797910 776342 2308482 860231 2348363 1532140 X true X false false false X 0 391539 671318 603695 971657 2426301 5064510 0 0 391539 671318 603695 971657 2426301 5064510 1939810 3124700 0 0 2337 3013 34 5384 5069894 0.61630 0.50420 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Miscellaneous income 2020: 2337. 2022: 3013. 2023: 34. 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For federal income tax purposes, Pt X, Line 2 the tax returns essentially remain open for possible Pt X, Line 2 examination for a period of three years after the Pt X, Line 2 respective filing deadlines of those returns. true Sub-Saharan Africa 0 1 Program services Community development 131250 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 1 Program services Legal assistance 84506 0 2 0 2 215756 215756 Sub-Saharan Africa legal assistance 15589 check 0 0 actual Sub-Saharan Africa legal assistance 17208 check 0 0 actual Sub-Saharan Africa community developmnt 47533 check 0 0 actual Sub-Saharan Africa community developmnt 27700 check 0 0 actual Sub-Saharan Africa Legal assistance 7000 check 0 0 actual Sub-Saharan Africa legal assistance 11250 check 0 0 actual Sub-Saharan Africa Legal assistance 8220 check 0 0 actual Sub-Saharan Africa community developmnt 5432 check 0 0 actual Sub-Saharan Africa community developmnt 5119 check 0 0 actual Sub-Saharan Africa community developmnt 5250 check 0 0 actual Sub-Saharan Africa community developmnt 5387 check 0 0 actual Sub-Saharan Africa community developmnt 5492 check 0 0 actual Sub-Saharan Africa community developmnt 5148 check 0 0 actual Sub-Saharan Africa community developmnt 5741 check 0 0 actual Sub-Saharan Africa legal assistance 5614 check 0 0 actual 15 false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 ACA has contractors in place to monitor the grant Pt I Line 2 recipients and verify that funds are expended Pt I Line 2 appropriately. For all grants, ACA requires submission of Pt I Line 2 interim and final financial and narrative reports and Pt I Line 2 maintains copies of the reports and records for 7 years. Pt VI, Line 18 Documents are available upon request. Pt VI, Line 11b The board Secretary, Treasurer and the accountant review Pt VI, Line 11b the 990. Prior the filing, the 990 is made available to Pt VI, Line 11b any board member upon request. Pt VI, Line 12c The Organization relies on the individual board members Pt VI, Line 12c to report any potential conflicts.