STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

MAKING THE GRADE-HOPE FOR AFRICAN YOUTH: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MAKING THE GRADE-HOPE FOR AFRICAN YOUTH (EIN 46-3448487)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-12
IRS object ID
202531329349306793
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Form And Line ReferenceSchedule F, Part I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOur organization supports approximately 83 students living in Ethiopia for the purposes of furthering high school and college education. We rent 5 houses in 3 Ethiopian cities. Some of our expenses are paid directly to schools and landlords. The remaining expenses are paid in cash that is wired to our in country Ethiopian managers every 3 months. We have almost daily contact with our employees in Ethiopia and we visit our projects regularly. We also get regular reports from the schools that our students are attending. We are quite sure the funds that we donate are put to their intended use. We validate through receipts for rent, school fees, supplies and medical expenses.ExplanationTxt

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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bCopies of form 990 and associated schedules are distributed to our board prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cWe inquire about conflict of interest at each of our board meetings.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Our form 990 is published on our website. Other documents are available upon request.