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Nonprofit · EIN 46-4969773

AFRICAN RESOURCE CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN

Tax-exempt · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512

Financials

$53K$156K2023$90K$167K2024$175K$149K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AFRICAN RESOURCE CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$174,590$148,800$25,790$110,829$0$110,829
December 31, 2024990$89,560$166,936-$77,376$85,039$0$85,039
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$52,798$155,559-$102,761$162,415$0$162,415
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$174,590
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$57,240
Other salaries and wages
$20,656
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$77,896
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,840
Occupancy
$36,889
Program services (functional)
$146,650
Management and general (functional)
$2,150

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$85,039
Total assets, end of year
$110,829
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$110,829
Net assets without donor restrictions
$88,663
Net assets with donor restrictions
$22,166
Gross receipts
$174,590
Employees
0
Volunteers
25
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
MI

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bernard AyoolaExecutive Director
Officer
30$57,240
Abraham VreekeBoard Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Joyce ArthurBoard Secretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Donald BrattBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
Adetunji OjoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Arinola EboseleBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jennifer McDonaldBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Eric WashingtonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bernard AyoolaExecutive Director
Officer
30$60,240
Abraham VreekeBoard Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Joyce ArthurBoard Secretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Donald BrattBoard Treasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
Adetunji OjoBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Arinola EboseleBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Joel WestmaasBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Eric WashingtonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bernard AyoolaExecutive Director
Officer
30$58,970
Abraham VreekeBoard Chair
Trustee or director
1$0
Kuda KasekeSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
Donald BrattTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
Adetunji OjoBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Joyce ArthurBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Arinola EboseleBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Joel WestmaasBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Eric WashingtonBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2450 44TH ST SE STE 101, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512-9081
In care of
% BERNARD AYOOLA
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
950 28TH ST SE STE 105E, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49508
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Bernard Ayoola, 2450 44TH ST SE STE 101, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Bernard Ayoola, 4101 WEYMOUTH DR SE, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49508
Signed the 990
Bernard Ayoola, Executive Director
Phone
(616) 589-7039

Mission

The African Resource Center informs connects and equips African immigrants in West Michigan with people and resources to foster a flourishing community in which recent African immigrants can prosper emotionally economically and socially.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FutureNow! Youth Empowerment Project: Equipping adolescents ages 9 - 18 with social and educational skills to be responsible American citizens.
    Expenses $135,516
  • Health and Wellness Project: Providing human and material resources to recent African immigrants to help them address unresolved trauma. Through small group activities and referrals clients identify key symptoms of trauma and know how to respond to emotional distress.
    Expenses $11,134

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 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for AFRICAN RESOURCE CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN

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

IRS record

EIN
46-4969773
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
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P84)
Assets (IRS master file)
$110,829
Income (IRS master file)
$174,590

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$174,590$148,800$110,829XML
990December 2024$89,560$166,936$85,039XML
990December 2023$52,798$155,559$162,415XML
990December 2022$324,487$149,027$265,176IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Bernard Ayoola
December 31, 2018≤ $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 46-4969773).

Questions about AFRICAN RESOURCE CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN

What is the EIN of AFRICAN RESOURCE CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AFRICAN RESOURCE CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN is 46-4969773.
Is AFRICAN RESOURCE CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to AFRICAN RESOURCE CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AFRICAN RESOURCE CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN 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 AFRICAN RESOURCE CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN 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 AFRICAN RESOURCE CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN 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 AFRICAN RESOURCE CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Bernard Ayoola.
Who are the officers and directors of AFRICAN RESOURCE CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $57,240 (Bernard Ayoola, Executive Director).
How much revenue does AFRICAN RESOURCE CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $174,590, expenses of $148,800 and total assets of $110,829 at year end.

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