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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1842766

AFRICAN CHRISTIANS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL INC

Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, SC 29720

Financials

$279K$301K2023$489K$381K2024$420K$353K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AFRICAN CHRISTIANS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$420,271$352,934$67,337$369,079$0$369,079
December 31, 2024990$488,837$381,095$107,742$301,742$0$301,742
December 31, 2023990$278,778$301,196-$22,418$194,000$0$194,000
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$330,270
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$90,001
Net gain from sales of assets
$90,000
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$159,599
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$72,000
Other salaries and wages
$33,830
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$108,134
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,836
Occupancy
$4,142
Travel
$16,137
Depreciation
$4,065
Program services (functional)
$243,177
Management and general (functional)
$109,757

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$301,742
Total assets, end of year
$369,079
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$369,079
Land, buildings and equipment
$296,413
Net assets without donor restrictions
$369,079
Gross receipts
$420,271
Employees
5
Volunteers
4
Year formed
1992
State of legal domicile
SC

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EDWARD KOFIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
60$32,400$27,600
ADAM D TULAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$12,000$0
CECELIA KOFIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DANA KROPFDIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CLEO YODERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTIAN KOFIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK PIETERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JERRY MATTHEWSDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GARY SHROCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EDWARD KOFIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
60$32,400$27,600
ADAM D TULAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$12,000$0
CECELIA KOFIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DANA KROPFDIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CLEO YODERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTIAN KOFIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK PIETERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JERRY MATTHEWSDIRECTOR/TREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARY SHROCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EDWARD KOFIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
60$32,400$27,600
ADAM D TULAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$12,000$0
CECELIA KOFIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DANA KROPFSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HOWARD JOHNSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CLEO YODERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
APRIL ANITA WOLFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTIAN KOFIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK PIETERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
206 MERCY LN, LANCASTER, SC 29720-6514
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
EDWARD KOFI, PO BOX 1238, LANCASTER, SC 29721
Signed the 990
T EDWARD KOFI, PRESIDENT
Phone
(803) 286-6264
Return prepared by
FRANKLIN & FRANKLIN PA

Mission

ESTABLISHING AFRICAN CONGREGATIONS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ACFI IS A CHURCH MINISTRY WITH A VISION TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGHOUT LIBERIA AND WEST AFRICA. PROGRAMS AND INSITUTIONS BEING OPERATED BY ACFI INCLUDE A BIBLE COLLEGE, SEVERAL HIGH SCHOOLS, A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR DEAF CHILDREN AND DANIEL HOOVER CHILDREN VILLAGE BOARDING MISSION SCHOOL FOR ORPHANED AND INDIGENT CHILDREN AND OTHERS. ACFI MINISTRIES ALSO PROVIDE FEEDING, SHELTER, HEALTHCARE, ETC. FOR THE NEEDY AND HANDICAPPED; EMERGENCY RELIEF DURING EPIDEMIC OUTBREAK AND OTHER DISASTERS. ACFI HAS BEEN SPREADING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS THROUGH EVANGELISM, CHURCH PLANTING, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, COUNSELING AND MINISTERING TO THE NEEDS OF DESTITUTE AND INDIGENTS FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS. BY THE GRACE OF GOD AND GOODWILL OF DONORS AND OTHER HUMANITARIANS, ACFI HAS CONTINUED TO BE A SOURCE AND BEACON OF LIFE IN LIBERIA AND WEST AFRICA.
    Expenses $243,177 · grants $159,599

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

IRS record

EIN
56-1842766
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
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X21)
Assets (IRS master file)
$369,079
Income (IRS master file)
$420,271

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$420,271$352,934$369,079XML
990December 2024$488,837$381,095$301,742XML
990December 2023$278,778$301,196$194,000XML
990December 2022$320,836$323,685$216,417IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 56-1842766).

Questions about AFRICAN CHRISTIANS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL INC

What is the EIN of AFRICAN CHRISTIANS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AFRICAN CHRISTIANS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL INC is 56-1842766.
Is AFRICAN CHRISTIANS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to AFRICAN CHRISTIANS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AFRICAN CHRISTIANS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL 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 AFRICAN CHRISTIANS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL 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 AFRICAN CHRISTIANS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL 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 AFRICAN CHRISTIANS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names EDWARD KOFI.
Who are the officers and directors of AFRICAN CHRISTIANS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $32,400 (EDWARD KOFI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does AFRICAN CHRISTIANS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $420,271, expenses of $352,934 and total assets of $369,079 at year end.

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