NonprofitsRoots Africa Inc

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Roots Africa Inc

COLLEGE PARK, MD

Total revenue

$294K

Total expenses

$296K

Net assets

$48K

Grants received

$148K

10 grants

EIN

843940762

Tax year

2024

Mission

ROOTS Africa is a non-profit venture whose mission is to combat hunger and poverty in Africa by connecting academic institutions and experts in the US to farming communities in Africa. We have a vision to connect the world by engaging students and agricultural experts who provide voluntary technical assistance to local farming communities in Africa. ROOTS Africa promotes and leverages collaborations between academic institutions to strengthen agricultural extension services promote value-added agriculture encourage entrepreneurship enhance youth engagement in agriculture and increase the productivity of local farmers in Africa.

Programs

1 program

Training young agricultural students and provide resources so they can train farmers

Expenses: $3K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$294K
Program service revenue
Investment income$84
Other revenue
Total revenue$294K

Expenses

Grants paid$259K
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising$10K
Other expenses$37K
Total expenses$296K
Total assets$68K
Net assets$48K

People

3 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Cedric Nwafor

President

Board

40 hrs/wk

David Pearce

Program Officer

Board

20 hrs/wk

Mandela Jones

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 10 of 10

FromAmountPurposeYear
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$5K
HEALTH AND WELFARE
2024
$39K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$5K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
2023
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$8K
Unrestricted
2020
$3K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
2020

Funded by

$148K from 6 funders · 10 grants · 2020–2024

Rugged Elegance Foundation

$65K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$62K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Network For Good

$8K · 1 grant · 2020

The Rothschild Charitable

$5K · 1 grant · 2023

The Issroff Family Foundation

$5K · 1 grant · 2024

The Rothschild Foundation Inc

$3K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN843940762
NTEE codeQ32
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-01
Formed2020
Employees0
Volunteers35
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