Nonprofit · EIN 20-5874831
INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $779,402 | $726,853 | $52,549 | $388,495 | $186,341 | $202,154 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $502,791 | $553,096 | -$50,305 | $232,537 | $76,753 | $155,784 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $687,303
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,769
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$15,150
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $103,480
- Other revenue
- $88,330
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $84,864
- Other salaries and wages
- $349,096
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $474,551
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $41,123
- Occupancy
- $52,324
- Travel
- $15,263
- Program services (functional)
- $598,072
- Management and general (functional)
- $53,379
- Fundraising (functional)
- $75,402
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $232,537
- Total assets, end of year
- $388,495
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $186,341
- Net assets, end of year
- $202,154
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $202,154
- Gross receipts
- $999,148
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUWHA HONG | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $84,864 |
| JOSEPH OWENS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MITRO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BIROSAK | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RYAN LESTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LYNDSAY ABRAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JARAMOGI ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DANA COPPOLINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN FORESTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CONOR FRENCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HELEN GUGLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SIERRA VISHER KROHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUSTINE LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LYNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUNEET MANSHARAMANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DANIEL SACKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE SCHULTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SELOM TETTEH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN YELICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAPNA SHAH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $53,332 |
| KAREN YELICK | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $15,000 |
| JOSEPH OWENS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MITRO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BIROSAK | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RYAN LESTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LYNDSAY ABRAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JARAMOGI ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN FORESTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CONOR FRENCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HELEN GUGLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SIERRA VISHER KROHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LYNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PUNEET MANSHARAMANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DANIEL SACKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SELOM TETTEH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 505 8TH AVE RM 1004, NEW YORK, NY 10018-6529
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUWHA HONG, 505 8TH AVENUE 1004, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- SUWHA HONG, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (718) 433-9732
- Website
- WWW.INDEGOAFRICA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOLMAN FRENIA ALLISON PC
Mission
INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, HAS BEEN PROPELLING THE CREATION, GROWTH, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES IN RWANDA SINCE 2007 AND IN GHANA SINCE 2016, PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT THROUGH ACCESS TO A GLOBAL MARKET FOR THEIR HAND MADE PRODUCTS, INVESTING IN THEIR EDUCATION, AND PROVIDING FUNDING RESOURCES TO HELP THEM BUILD THEIR BUSINESSES. OVER 2,500 ARTISANS HAVE PARTNERED WITH INDEGO AFRICA SINCE ITS INCEPTION. WHAT BEGAN AS A MODEL TO EMPOWER AND EDUCATE WOMEN IN POST-GENOCIDE RWANDA HAS GROWN INTO A COMMITMENT TO HELP WOMEN, YOUTH, AND REFUGEES IN RWANDA AND GHANA BECOME SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS.
Program accomplishments
- VOCATIONAL & BUSINESS TRAINING:OUR PROGRAMS HELP WOMEN IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES, UNEMPLOYED YOUTH, AND REFUGEES BUILD THE SKILLS TO INTEGRATE AND SUCCEED IN THE GLOBAL ARTISAN ECONOMY WITH THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES:-MASTER MULTIPLE HANDICRAFT TECHNIQUES THROUGH RETRAINING. WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR ARTISAN PARTNERS TO CONTINUOUSLY REFRESH, REFINE AND EXPAND THEIR SKILLS THROUGH RETRAINING WORKSHOPS AND GAIN EXPOSURE TO A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES AND FIBERS.-FORM, REGISTER AND RUN AN INDEPENDENT WOMAN-OWNED COOPERATIVE BUSINESS WITH BANK ACCOUNT SET UP.-BECOME INDEGO AFRICA SUPPLIERS AND PRODUCE HANDMADE GOODS FOR THE EXPORT MARKET.-IMPROVE LIVELIHOODS FOR THEMSELVES AND FINANCIAL ABILITY TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES.-PROVIDE ACCESS TO CAPITAL THROUGH THE IGICERI CREDIT UNION IN RWANDA, FOUNDED BY GRADUATES OF INDEGO'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY.Expenses $219,843
- MARKET ACCESS:PROVIDING OUR ARTISAN PARTNERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN STEADY, SUSTAINABLE INCOME IS A KEY ELEMENT OF INDEGO'S MARKET-BASED IMPACT MODEL AND INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN. TO FURTHER INCREASE THE WORK AVAILABLE FOR THE ARTISANS BEYOND OUR EXISTING WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS, IN 2021 WE ADDED A THIRD DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL FOR HIGH VOLUME CUSTOM ORDERS FOR MAJOR BRANDS. OUR PRODUCTION TEAMS IN AFRICA TRAVEL TO AND WORK DIRECTLY WITH OUR ARTISAN PARTNERS TO EXPLAIN PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CONDUCT QUALITY CONTROL REVIEWS, AND PREPARE FOR MONTHLY AIR CARGO SHIPMENTS TO THE U.S. THIS HELPS REINFORCE OUR PARTNERS' PRACTICAL SKILLS WITH THE ONSITE GUIDANCE THEY NEED TO CREATE HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EXPORT MARKET.Expenses $362,658
- BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP:INDEGO AFRICA BELIEVES THAT EDUCATING WOMEN IS THE KEY TO LONG-TERM EMPOWERMENT AND SOCIAL CHANGE. THROUGH CUSTOMIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INDEGO'S PARTNERS DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO RUN AND SCALE THEIR OWN BUSINESSES, BECOME EMPOWERED ENTREPRENEURS, AND DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.Expenses $15,571
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-5874831
- 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)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $388,495
- Income (IRS master file)
- $999,148
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $779,402 | $726,853 | $388,495 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $502,791 | $553,096 | $232,537 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $616,422 | $547,208 | $306,064 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 20-5874831).
Questions about INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT
- What is the EIN of INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT is 20-5874831.
- Is INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT 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 INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SUWHA HONG.
- Who are the officers and directors of INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,864 (SUWHA HONG, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does INDEGO AFRICA PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $779,402, expenses of $726,853 and total assets of $388,495 at year end.
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