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Nonprofit · EIN 20-3863669

HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21210

Financials

$170K$160K2023$108K$81K2024$191K$103K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$190,884$103,215$87,669$153,977–$153,978
December 31, 2024990-EZ$108,194$80,696$27,498$66,309–$66,309
December 31, 2023990-EZ$170,172$160,105$10,067$38,811–$38,811
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$190,874
Investment income
$10

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$102,625
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other expenses
$590
Program services (functional)
$102,625

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$66,309
Total assets, end of year
$153,977
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$153,978
Cash, savings and investments
$153,977
Gross receipts
$190,884

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Melinda CaponeCorresponding Secretary1$0
Rotimi IbidunBoard Member1$0
Hilary FerroTreasurer1$0
Andrew YorkSecretary1$0
Sara KennedyBoard President2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Melinda CaponeCorresponding Secretary2$0
Rotimi IbidunBoard Member2$0
Andrew YorkSecretary1$0
Hilary FerroTreasurer1$0
Sara KennedyBoard President3$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Melinda CaponeCorresponding Secretary2$0
Rotimi IbidunBoard Member2$0
Andy YorkSecretary1$0
Hilary FerroTreasurer1$0
Sara KennedyBoard President3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8 ENGLEWOOD RD, BALTIMORE, MD 21210-1920
Signed the 990-EZ
Sara Kennedy, Board President
Phone
(410) 935-9868

Mission

Support sustainable health and social projects with trusted partners in Nigeria

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Funding to support staff salaries of clinicians at the Faith Alive Foundation Hospital in Jos Nigeria. This amount supports the salaries of 10 clinicians who see tens of thousands of patients per year.
    Expenses $86,325 · grants $86,325
  • Supporting ongoing maintenance and upkeep for laboratory equipment and 10 boreholes previously donated by HFWA. This ensured the longterm viability of the healthcare and water access projects our donors have supported.
    Expenses $9,300 · grants $9,300
  • Support of social services programs benefiting orphaned and impoverished children in the Jos, Nigeria neighborhoods surrounding the Faith Alive Foundation Hospital.
    Expenses $5,000 · grants $5,000
  • Ongoing support for the FAF Save a Live program which support needs of patients living with HIV
    Expenses $2,000 · grants $2,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
20-3863669
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E12)
Assets (IRS master file)
$153,977
Income (IRS master file)
$190,884

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$190,884$103,215$153,977IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$108,194$80,696$66,309XML
990-EZDecember 2023$170,172$160,105$38,811XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3863669).

Questions about HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC is 20-3863669.
Is HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HOPE FOR WEST AFRICA FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $190,884, expenses of $103,215 and total assets of $153,977 at year end.

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