Nonprofit · EIN 26-3717985
AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,252,494 | $1,242,829 | $9,665 | $9,665 | $0 | $9,665 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,424,221 | $2,821,146 | -$396,925 | $261,190 | $0 | $261,190 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,403,426 | $1,745,624 | $657,802 | $658,115 | $0 | $658,115 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,252,494
- of which government grants
- $902,494
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,242,829
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $1,242,829
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $261,190
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,665
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,665
- Gross receipts
- $1,252,494
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Dawit Zawde | President Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| Dr Costantinos Berhe Tesfu | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Mr Irvin Hicks | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Dawit Zawde | President Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| Dr Costantinos Berhe Tesfu | Trustee Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Mr Irvin Hicks | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Dawit Zawde | President Trustee or director | 35 | $0 |
| Dr Costantinos Berhe Tesfu | Trustee Institutional trustee | 20 | $0 |
| Mr Irvin Hicks | Trustee Institutional trustee | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 712 H ST NE UNIT 792, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-3627
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- 1823 Riggs Pl NW No 6, Washington DC 200096184
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Dawit Zawde, 712 H Street, Unit 792, Washington, DC 20002
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Africa Humanitarian Action Inc, 1823 Riggs Pl NW No 6, Washington DC 200096184
- Signed the 990
- Misikir Tilahun, Executive Director
- Phone
- (202) 236-8944
Mission
Galvanize resources to support the delivery of essential humanitarian assistance through activities in lifesaving medical services; emergency food and nutrition assistance; shelter; response to outbreaks of disease; maternal and newborn healthcare; emergency mental health interventions; and related activities in humanitarian crises caused by conflicts and natural disasters affecting refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and migrants, irrespective of the origin or cause of their needs.
Program accomplishments
- Secured and disbursed grants from the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Populations, Refugees and Migration (BPRM) to provide core lifesaving health care and emergency mental health support response projects for refugees and the host community in South Sudan. AHA's grant improved the overall delivery of lifesaving health care, maternal and newborn health, emergency mental health, and essential sanitation services; and contributed to the prevention of HIV/AIDS transmission and impact reduction for over 60,000 refugees and host community population in the Ajuong Thok refugee camp and surrounding area, in the Republic of South Sudan, in accordance with AHA's project agreement with the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (BPRM).Expenses $902,842 · grants $902,450 · revenue $902,450
- AHA secured a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation which provided lifesaving support to emergency water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and food assistance for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan. Activities supported by AHA's grant include daily water trucking in 13 settlement camps, reaching 22,332 people daily, and the distribution of cash vouchers for 200 vulnerable families.Expenses $254,721 · grants $252,024
- AHA secured a grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to provide lifesaving food security and livelihood assistance for 200 of the most vulnerable households in the Berhale district of the Afar Region of Ethiopia affected by conflict and displacement as a result of the armed conflict in Northern Ethiopia.Expenses $85,266 · grants $85,040 · revenue $350,000
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 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
- 26-3717985
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P84)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,665
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,252,494
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,252,494 | $1,242,829 | $9,665 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,424,221 | $2,821,146 | $261,190 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,403,426 | $1,745,624 | $658,115 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,256,819 | $2,256,506 | $313 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Africa Humanitarian Action Inc | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 26-3717985).
Questions about AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION INC
- What is the EIN of AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION INC is 26-3717985.
- Is AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION 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 AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION 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 AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Dawit Zawde.
- Who are the officers and directors of AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,252,494, expenses of $1,242,829 and total assets of $9,665 at year end.
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