2026-03-04T12:52:05-08:00 2025-12-31 331040094 Thomason Financial Resources 1009 Harding Trace Ct Nashville TN 37221 990 2025-01-01 311736706 African Leadership Inc AFRI 6154225334 1906 Glen Echo Road Unit 150268 Nashville TN 37215 Emily Blackledge President 2026-03-04 true Kim Thomason P01382233 6154794770 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 1906 Glen Echo Road Unit 150268 Nashville TN 37215 1419624 false X www.africanleadershipinc.org X 2000 TN To enable Africa's leaders to cultivate and equip the next generation to lead and build thriving communities so that the beauty, transformation, and hope of the gospel can be seen and experienced by those involved. 10 9 6 0 1380204 1212387 9470 21791 -1750 64239 85874 1453913 1318302 416139 469564 0 522890 510463 0 216799 577738 383199 1516767 1363226 -62854 -44924 369975 334599 3258 12806 366717 321793 To enable Africa's leaders to cultivate and equip the next generation to lead and build thriving communities so that the beauty, transformation, and hope of the gospel can be seen and experienced by those involved. false false 967105 OUR CORE PROGRAM SERVICE IS THE EDUCATION OF ADULT LEADERS IN AFRICA WE SEEK TO EQUIP AFRICAN LEADERS TO LEAD AND BUILD THRIVING COMMUNITIES. THEIR COURSEWORK HELPS THEM KNOW THE WORD OF GOD MORE COMPLETELY, HEAL EMOTIONAL TRAUMA AND PAIN MORE CAREFULLY, AND USE THE RESOURCES AROUND THEM TO BUILD THE DREAMS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES MORE THOROUGHLY. FROM OUR DATA, MORE THAN 65 OF THESE GRADUATES WILL START SOMETHING NEW FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. 967105 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false TN X X Emily Blackledge 6157175549 1906 Glen Echo Road Unit 150268 Nashville TN 37215 Emily Blackledge President 40.00 0.00 X X 122564 0 31421 Cate Loes Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Randy Draughon Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Blake Tidwell Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Stephen Gause Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hannah Jovaag Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Hilary Taft Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew White Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brad Jungers Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rick Myers Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 122564 31421 1 false true false 0 1212387 101174 1212387 Educational Materials 611710 21791 21791 21791 72 72 0 0 0 99352 101174 -1822 -1822 -1822 43960 148 43812 0 0 Recovery of previous writeoff 611710 19262 19262 Trip Income 611710 22800 22800 42062 1318302 63853 -1750 0 0 469564 469564 0 122564 66185 18385 37994 0 304016 164050 43424 96542 15524 8228 2220 5076 36121 19538 5175 11408 32238 17579 4500 10159 0 0 50191 50191 0 0 0 2750 2750 1307 1307 2358 166 1555 637 21504 21504 0 21725 21465 260 44404 33279 9604 1521 0 0 0 0 0 12577 4847 7730 Contract labor 147062 141812 5250 Teacher development 40823 40823 Memberships, dues & licenses 18307 7911 10396 Merchant and HR fees 15818 6122 9696 4373 1034 1040 2299 1363226 967105 179322 216799 194090 169011 0 105268 100531 0 0 0 0 50703 51857 19914 13200 0 0 0 0 0 0 369975 334599 3258 12806 3258 12806 X 109967 -3136 256750 324929 366717 321793 369975 334599 -44924 X false true X false false X 1109224 1121297 1293652 1380204 1212387 6116764 0 0 1109224 1121297 1293652 1380204 1212387 6116764 0 6116764 792 72 864 0 5000 19136 26730 41970 63853 156689 6274317 0.97490 0.98380 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1318450 148 148 1318302 1318302 1363374 148 148 1363226 1363226 Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Event Expenses $148 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Event Expenses $148 true Sub-Saharan 0 12 Program Services Leadership Education/Dev. 560831 12 12 560831 560831 Sub-Saharan Leadership Ed/Dev 142332 Wire Sub-Saharan Leadership Ed/Dev 20000 Wire Sub-Saharan Leadership Ed/Dev 25400 Wire Sub-Saharan Leadership Ed/Dev 34840 Wire Sub-Saharan Leadership Ed/Dev 36000 Wire Sub-Saharan Leadership Ed/Dev 47441 Wire Sub-Saharan Leadership Ed/Dev 51815 Wire Sub-Saharan Leadership Ed/Dev 54480 Wire Sub-Saharan Leadership Ed/Dev 57143 Wire 9 Leadership Ed/Dev Sub-Saharan 3 91380 Wire false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US African Leadership is committed to strong program and financial management, and as such monitors and evaluates grant awards to ensure that programs achieve their desired impact and that donor funds are used for their intended purpose. Part III, Line 1 - Estimated Number of Recipients 3 false Small Dinners 43960 43960 148 43960 43960 148 148 43812 false false false false false false false false false Emily Blackledge President 122564 5572 25849 153985 X 4 101174 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft form 990 is reviewed by the President and third party accounting firm. Then it is given to the finance committee for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members, officers, and key employees are required to read and sign the conflict of interest policy annually and ensure that each individual understands and agrees to the policy terms and warrants that a conflict of interest does not exist. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Executive committee evaluates the performance of the President and key management. Items considered incude financial management, program management, staff performance and progress towards long-term startegic objectives. Discussions are candid and inclusive of all committee members and after consideration of the status and performance of the President and key management, the recommended compensation was unanimous among committee members. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Audited financials are available on a third party website - givingmatters.civicore.org. All other governing docs are available upon request. Instructions on how to request these documents are listed on our website.