Nonprofit · EIN 26-4058663
ENGAGE AFRICA
Tax-exempt · ELGIN, IL 60123
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $272,940 | $267,795 | $5,145 | $148,880 | $3,770 | $145,110 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $230,892 | $261,399 | -$30,507 | $144,695 | $4,730 | $139,965 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $271,316 | $166,498 | $104,818 | $176,203 | $5,731 | $170,472 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $270,427
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,513
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $58,298
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $79,096
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $84,829
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $716
- Occupancy
- $375
- Travel
- $22,398
- Program services (functional)
- $238,235
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,843
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,717
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $144,695
- Total assets, end of year
- $148,880
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,770
- Net assets, end of year
- $145,110
- Publicly traded securities
- $167
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $145,110
- Gross receipts
- $272,940
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Hunt | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $37,470 |
| Abby Hunt | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $37,470 |
| Barry Clair | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Vern Hunt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sonya Jones | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jeni Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Larry Sauter | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Ellliot Anderson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rachel Majors | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Milissa Nieman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andy Buehler | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Hunt | President Officer | 40 | $37,150 |
| Abby Hunt | Vice President Officer | 40 | $37,150 |
| Barry Clair | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Vern Hunt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sonya Jones | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jeni Phelps | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Larry Sauter | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Ellliot Anderson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rachel Majors | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Hunt | President Officer | 40 | $33,850 | $2,011 |
| Abby Hunt | Vice President Officer | 40 | $33,850 | $2,011 |
| Barry Clair | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vern Hunt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonya Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeni Phelps | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Sauter | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellliot Anderson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Majors | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2330 ROBIN LN, ELGIN, IL 60123-2598
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Larry Sauter, 2230 Robin Lane, Elgin, IL 60123
- Signed the 990
- Larry Sauter, Chairman of the Board
- Phone
- (309) 706-9698
- Website
- WWW.ENGAGEAFRICA.COM
- Return prepared by
- MissionFirst Accounting PC
Mission
We help the hurting, distressed, and underprivileged and provide relief to the poor children of Africa. Our humanitarian focus is to provide a place of safety, offer educational opportunities, and provide life skills training.
Program accomplishments
- Through our grants, about 100 children were ministered to weekly through church services. Bible and life-skills training was held weekly with a group of about 35 teenagers. Of those teenagers, about 12 also committed to more intensive monthly training in how to teach children. These 12 are also leaders for the weekly children's services. Six training workshops were held in south Africa and one in Zimbabwe to teach approximately 700 local volunteers how to teach children. We facilitated 30 outreaches for the children of the respective local communities reaching approximately 1500 children with biblical teaching, connecting them with the local churches, and giving them small Bibles. Additionally, we held 2 workshops training about 60 local volunteers how to include and teach children with disabilities and one Pastors Conference with about 100 local pastors being coached in leadership and biblical instruction. We hosted 3 teams of American volunteers. They assisted with outreaches, visited members of our own local church in a squatters' settlement, and worked on a variety of maintenance and gardening projects. During 2025, we ran a pilot after school care program providing 20 children each day with after-school homework help, life skill training, food, and a safe place to play. In addition, we have applied to the Department of Basic Education to register Bridge of Hope Preschool and have continued to press the Department of Social Development to register Bridge of Hope Children's Home so that we will be able to admit and care for abandoned and orphaned children.Expenses $238,235 · grants $58,298 · revenue $270,427
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
- 26-4058663
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $148,880
- Income (IRS master file)
- $272,940
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $272,940 | $267,795 | $148,880 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $230,892 | $261,399 | $144,695 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $271,316 | $166,498 | $176,203 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 26-4058663).
Questions about ENGAGE AFRICA
- What is the EIN of ENGAGE AFRICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENGAGE AFRICA is 26-4058663.
- Is ENGAGE AFRICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to ENGAGE AFRICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ENGAGE AFRICA 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 ENGAGE AFRICA 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 ENGAGE AFRICA 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 ENGAGE AFRICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Larry Sauter.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENGAGE AFRICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $37,470 (Jeff Hunt, President).
- How much revenue does ENGAGE AFRICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $272,940, expenses of $267,795 and total assets of $148,880 at year end.
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