Nonprofit · EIN 52-1732179
GREATER WASHINGTON FRIENDS OF SIERRA LEONE
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77266
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $190,356 | $160,822 | $29,534 | $62,901 | $0 | $62,901 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $85,515 | $105,339 | -$19,824 | $33,367 | $0 | $33,367 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $41,572 | $58,318 | -$16,746 | $53,191 | $0 | $53,191 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $190,356
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $158,351
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Occupancy
- $359
- Printing, publications and postage
- $667
- Other expenses
- $1,445
- Program services (functional)
- $2,001
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,367
- Total assets, end of year
- $62,901
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $62,901
- Cash, savings and investments
- $62,901
- Gross receipts
- $190,356
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A McMillon | Co-President | 5 | $0 |
| A Fanday | Co-President | 5 | $0 |
| M Hager | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Lee | President | 5 | $0 |
| A Fanday | Vice President | 3 | $0 |
| M Hager | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Lee | President | 5 | $0 |
| A Fanday | Vice President | 3 | $0 |
| M Hager | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 667553, HOUSTON, TX 77266-7553
- In care of
- % DBA FRIENDS OF SIERRA LEONE
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Mark Hager, Treasurer
- Website
- www.fosalone.org
Mission
Friends of Sierra Leone (FoSL) strives to educate Americans and those in other countries about Sierra Leone's peoples, cultures, and history and advocate for legislation favorable to Sierra Leone's interests. FoSL also supports small-scale development and relief projects in Sierra Leone.
Program accomplishments
- Friends of Sierra Leone directed special projects and provided small grants to organizations that are providing direct humanitarian aid or community development in Sierra Leone. (500 people)Expenses $385 · grants $186,658
- Through its newsletter and other mailings, Friends of Sierra Leone helped to keep members up to date on events in Sierra Leone and the organization's efforts to provide assistance in the country. (300 members)Expenses $666
- Through its annual meeting and other events, Friends of Sierra Leone helped to educate its members and the general public concerning the history, culture, and current events in Sierra Leone. (100 members)Expenses $950
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1732179
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $62,901
- Income (IRS master file)
- $190,356
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $190,356 | $160,822 | $62,901 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $85,515 | $105,339 | $33,367 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $41,572 | $58,318 | $53,191 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 52-1732179).
Questions about GREATER WASHINGTON FRIENDS OF SIERRA LEONE
- What is the EIN of GREATER WASHINGTON FRIENDS OF SIERRA LEONE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER WASHINGTON FRIENDS OF SIERRA LEONE is 52-1732179.
- Is GREATER WASHINGTON FRIENDS OF SIERRA LEONE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to GREATER WASHINGTON FRIENDS OF SIERRA LEONE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER WASHINGTON FRIENDS OF SIERRA LEONE 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 GREATER WASHINGTON FRIENDS OF SIERRA LEONE 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 GREATER WASHINGTON FRIENDS OF SIERRA LEONE 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 GREATER WASHINGTON FRIENDS OF SIERRA LEONE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GREATER WASHINGTON FRIENDS OF SIERRA LEONE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $190,356, expenses of $160,822 and total assets of $62,901 at year end.
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