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Nonprofit · EIN 87-3873008

COFA CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL

Tax-exempt · TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912

Financials

$164K$184K2023$252K$236K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COFA CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$251,505$236,050$15,455$31,365$0$31,365
December 31, 2023990$163,822$183,940-$20,118$15,910$0$15,910
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$253,223
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
-$1,718
Net gain from sales of assets
-$1,718
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$231,700
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,200
Program services (functional)
$231,700
Management and general (functional)
$4,350

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,910
Total assets, end of year
$31,365
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$31,365
Gross receipts
$475,554
Employees
0
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2021
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HELLEN GELBANDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
GEORGE TYLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MYRA GELBANDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JUDITH WAGNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TEMITAYO OYEGBILE-CHIDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HELLEN GELBANDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
GEORGE TYLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MYRA GELBANDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JUDITH WAGNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TEMITAYO OYEGBILE-CHIDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
321 LINCOLN AVE, TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912-5714
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
HELLEN GELBAND, 321 LINCOLN AVENUE, TAKOMA PARK, MD 209125714
Signed the 990
HELLEN GELBAND, PRESIDENT
Phone
(301) 270-3055
Return prepared by
COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC

Mission

COFA MAKES GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING EFFORTS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, BOTH TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS REGISTERED IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND TO UNITED STATES BASED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GROWING FAMILY PROSPERITYNOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR, THIS 12-MONTH AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE BASIC FARMING SUPPLIES AND GUIDANCE TO HOUSEHOLDS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, TO ENABLE FAMILIES TO GROW CROPS AND THEREBY PROVIDE FOOD FOR THEMSELVES AND SELL THE SURPLUS TO PRODUCE INCOME. ALL SUPPLIES AND SALARIES FOR THE PROJECT MANAGER, A TRAINED AGRONOMIST, AND EXTENSION WORKERS ARE FUNDED BY COFA. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE FIELD TRAINING FROM THE PROJECT STAFF TO GROW RICE, GROUNDNUTS, CUCUMBERS, PEPPERS, OKRA, CASSAVA, AND POTATOES. IN ADDITION, EACH FAMILY RECEIVES A PAIR OF GOATS AND CHICKENS. HARVESTS AND SEED BANKING, FOR FUTURE CROPS, TAKE PLACE OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THE FIRST TWO CLASSES OF 30 AND 25 FAMILIES COMPLETED THEIR FIRST AND SECOND YEARS AND ARE ON THE PATH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THEY ARE NOT BEING SUPPORTED FINANCIALLY BY COFA, BUT ARE STILL RECEIVING REGULAR VISITS FROM STAFF AND ADVICE. ALL 30 FAMILIES WERE ABLE TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES BY SENDING CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, PURCHASING MORE LAND TO FARM, PAYING OFF DEBTS, IMPROVING THEIR HOMES, ETC. A PILOT PROGRAM TO PROCESS CASSAVA ROOT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 3 VILLAGES, WITH COFA PROVIDING THE A MACHINE TO GRIND AND DRY THE CASSAVA.
    Expenses $72,500 · grants $72,500
  • NOURISHING YOUNG MINDS AND BODIESTHIS MONTH-LONG SCHOOL AND FEEDING PROGRAM OPERATES DURING JULY-AUGUST, WHEN FOOD SUPPLIES ARE LOWEST AND MANY PEOPLE SUBSIST ON A SINGLE MEAL EACH DAY, AND WHEN THE REGULAR SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED. INITIATED IN 2020 IN FOUR SCHOOLS AND PAID FOR PRIVATELY BY COFA'S FOUNDER AND A GOFUNDME CAMPAIGN, IN 2022 IT RECEIVED FOUNDATION FUNDING TO SUPPORT CLASSROOM TEACHING AND PROVIDE DAILY LUNCH IN 11 SCHOOLS IN THE LUNSAR REGION FOR MORE THAN 2,500 PRIMARY- AND SECONDARY-SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A MONTH'S SALARY TO THE TEACHERS AND THE LOCAL WOMEN WHO PREPARE THE DAILY LUNCH. RICE IS PURCHASED FROM FARMERS WHO ARE SUPPORTED BY COFA'S GROWING FAMILY PROSPERITY.IN JULY, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED 10 JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, PROVIDING CLASSES AND LUNCH TO MORE THAN 1000 STUDENTS PREPARING FOR THE BASIC EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (BECE). IN AUGUST, MORE THAN 1000 PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN 10 SCHOOLS ALSO HAD LESSONS AND LUNCH. AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM, 100 STUDENTS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND SCHOOL WERE GIVEN SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPORT THEM FOR THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR.
    Expenses $59,000 · grants $59,000
  • KING KAMA PRIMARY SCHOOL COFA HAS BEEN PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE KING KAMA PRIMARY SCHOOL IN LUNSAR FOR SEVERAL YEARS. IT IS A SCHOOL RUN BY PARENTS, AND TEACHERS WERE WORKING FOR NO SALARY BEFORE COFA STEPPED IN. OUR CONTRIBUTIONS PAY STIPENDS FOR ALL THE TEACHERS, LUNCH EVERY DAY FOR 200 STUDENTS AND 15 STAFF, AS WELL AS PAY FOR THE LOCAL WOMEN WHO PREPARE THE MEALS.
    Expenses $34,500 · grants $34,500
  • SCHOLARSHIPS
    Expenses $11,000 · grants $11,000
  • BACHELOR'S DEGREE FOR ADAMA SESAYCOFA BEGAN SUPPORTING ADAMA, AN ORPHAN, THROUGH HER SECONDARY EDUCATION AT EDUNATIONS SCHOOL IN ROKASSA. SHE GRADUATED WITH HONORS IN 2023 AND HAS NOW COMPLETED HER FIRST YEAR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAKENI. COFA HAS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING HER THROUGH HER DEGREE. SHE IS ALSO WORKING AT A WOMAN-OWNED BIKE SHOP SUPPORTED BY KARIM KAMARA.
    Expenses $8,000 · grants $8,000
  • MPH FOR ABDUL KAMARAABDUL KAMARA, WHO HAS WORKED WITH COFA PROJECTS SINCE THEY BEGAN, HAS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE DESIRE TO FURTHER HIS PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION. COFA HAS FUNDED HIS STUDIES FOR A MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH DEGREE AT THE FREETOWN CAMPUS OF NJALA UNIVERSITY. THE PROGRAM IS RUN AS AN INTENSIVE WEEKEND PROGRAM, WHEREBY STUDENTS CONTINUE TO WORK DURING THE WEEK AND COME TO FREETOWN TO STUDY SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS. ABDUL COMPLETED HIS CLASSWORK IN 2024 AND WILL COMPLETE HIS THESIS IN 2025.
    Expenses $7,000 · grants $7,000
  • RESEED FUNDING RESEED IS A MICROFINANCE PROGRAM IN SIERRA LEONE. COFA PROVIDED ITS ORIGINAL FUNDING AND HAS CONTRIBUTED SINCE THEN TO INCREASE ITS CAPITALIZATION. IN 2024, COFA PROVIDED FUNDS FOR A LOAN FOR A LOCAL RESTAURANT.
    Expenses $6,500 · grants $6,500
  • SLMB BUILDINGCOFA PROVIDED FUNDS TO BUILD ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM AS THE SLMB SECONDARY SCHOOL IN MAKENI
    Expenses $6,000 · grants $6,000
  • OTHER PROGRAMS
    Expenses $27,200 · grants $27,200

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-3873008
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$31,365
Income (IRS master file)
$475,554

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$251,505$236,050$31,365XML
990December 2023$163,822$183,940$15,910XML
990December 2022$52,457$95,958$36,028IRS
990December 2021–––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 87-3873008).

Questions about COFA CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL

What is the EIN of COFA CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COFA CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL is 87-3873008.
Is COFA CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to COFA CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COFA CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL 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 COFA CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COFA CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of COFA CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HELLEN GELBAND.
Who are the officers and directors of COFA CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COFA CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $251,505, expenses of $236,050 and total assets of $31,365 at year end.

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