ROYAL AFRICAN FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- ROYAL AFRICAN FOUNDATION INC (EIN 82-0537124)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-08-27
- IRS object ID
- 202542399349300114
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-08-27T10:06:46-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 621813735 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Foundation Group Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2451 Atrium Way Suite 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Nashville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 37214 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 820537124 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Royal African Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ROYA | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8017558078 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 473 East 12th Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Salt Lake City | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | UT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 84103 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Petrina Bestor | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Secretary Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8017558078 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-08-27 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Shannon M Evans EA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01691628 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6153619445 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-08-27 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Petrina Bestor | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 473 East 12th Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Salt Lake City | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | UT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 84103 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $441,715 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | https://royalafrican.com/the-foundation/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2001 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | UT | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The foundations mission is to create and nurture projects which benefit communities, wilderness and wildlife. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 30 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $485,702 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $441,715 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $485,702 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $441,715 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $403,971 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $160,235 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $23,328 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $6,359 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $20,623 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $211,140 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $424,594 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $394,703 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $61,108 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $47,012 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $326,796 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $373,808 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $326,796 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $373,808 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | The foundations mission is to create and nurture projects which benefit communities, wilderness and wildlife. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $48,955 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Education Sponsorships The Royal African Foundation believes in the power of education and sponsors students to achieve their dreams of finishing their schooling. Over the lifetime of this project, many of our previous students have become forces for positive change for their rural communities and the wilderness areas they come from. In 2024 a total of 54 students were sponsored in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda through this program. We look forward to continuing to sponsor these and more students who come to us for help to stay in school when they would not otherwise be able to. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $36,548 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | The Sand River Region The Royal African Foundation funds strategic programs to protect the Sand Rivers migration routes that link the Mara, Serengetti, and Rift Valley ecosystems. Among the most biodiverse areas on Earth, it faces growing threats from land subdivision and unplanned development, which disrupt wildlife movement and increase human-wildlife conflcit. To address this, we support community education, enterprise, health, and human-wildlife conflict mitigation projects. We also support biodiversity research and monitoring, and advocacy efforts to preserve this essential landscape for people and wildlife alike. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $32,400 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | KPSGA Curriculum Reform Project The Royal African Foundation supported the Kenya Professional Safari Guide Association KPSGA in modernising its training and certification system for local guides. Founded in 1996, the KPSGA created a merit-based system for local Kenyan safari guides to advance in their careers through its bronze, silver, and gold exams, which thousands of guides have taken. With our support, the examination council, led by KPSGA Gold Guide and environmental history professor Willis Okech Oyugi, has completed a comprehensive update of all three syllabi, with greater emphasis on conservation, ethics, hospitality, and environmental stewardship. New accreditations are being pursued, and course readers are in development to make these materials more accessible. This work aims to empower Kenyan guides to progress in their careers and become better custodians of Kenyas incredible natural heritage. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $232,351 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Grant | $160,235 | TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $350,254 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (true) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 7 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Foundation Group Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6153619445 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2451 Atrium Way Ste 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Nashville | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 37214 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Silvester | ||||||
| President | 040.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $23,328 | $0 | $0 |
| Inderjeet Bilkhu | ||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| John Hemingway | ||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Mary Katherine Bell | ||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Michael Turner | ||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Peter Silvester | ||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Tim Corfield | ||||||
| Director | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Petrina Bestor | ||||||
| Secretary / Treasurer | 002.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $23,328 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $441,715 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $441,715 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $441,715 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,750 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $40,750 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $119,485 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $119,485 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,600 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $21,600 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,728 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,728 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,361 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,361 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,245 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,245 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fees For Services Prof Fundraising | FeesForServicesProfFundraising |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,492 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $5,492 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $14 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,425 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,076 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,349 | FundraisingAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $650 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $650 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Project Expenses | $187,943 | $187,943 | |
| Licenses, Fees, Dues | $3,250 | $3,250 | |
| Volunteer Appreciation | $760 | $760 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $394,703 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $350,254 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $38,090 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,359 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $326,496 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $373,508 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $300 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $300 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $326,796 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $373,808 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $311,734 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $355,746 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,062 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,062 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $326,796 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $373,808 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $326,796 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $373,808 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $47,012 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $128,378 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $348,327 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $430,819 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $485,702 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $441,715 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,834,941 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $128,378 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $348,327 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $430,819 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $485,702 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $441,715 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,834,941 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $404,683 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,430,258 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $1,834,941 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.77950 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.85590 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 | Grants to recipients located in the region. | N/A | $119,485 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 | Program Services | Community Conservation program expenditures. | $190,019 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Employees | 2 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Total Employee | 2 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $309,504 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $309,504 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (8 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Tanzania wildlife conservation efforts | $35,000 | WIRE |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Student Tuition and First Aid Kits | $11,000 | WIRE |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Preschool Renovations | $21,897 | WIRE |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Education and Teachers Salaries | $12,000 | WIRE |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Wildlife conservation support | $10,000 | WIRE |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Vehicle for Medical Team | $8,025 | WIRE |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Community Development Agriculture | $7,750 | WIRE |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Womens education empowerment | $5,813 | WIRE |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 8 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I Line 2 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The board of directors reviews proposed recipients to determine needs and proposed uses of grant funds. The recipients are then routinely monitored via financial progress reports, to ensure the funds are being used accordingly to accomplish the proposed purpose. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Big Life Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1715 North Heron Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Ridgefield | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98642 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient EIN | 273455389 | RecipientEIN |
| IRC Section | 501c3 | IRCSectionDesc |
| Cash Grant | $40,000 | CashGrantAmt |
| Purpose Of Grant | Support for Community Health Program | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I Line 2 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The board of directors reviews proposed recipients to determine needs and proposed uses of assistance. The recipients are then routinely monitored to ensure the assistance is being used accordingly to accomplish the proposed purpose. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 25,009, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 While Mwandamo Women were establishing themselves as an organisation, we worked with co-founders Hannah and Caroline to do three womens health projects in Tanzania. The first project was to to help to provide the Oltukai Dispensary with life-saving equipment like weighing scales for children and mothers, stethoscopes, delivery kits and a steriliser, all of which are fundamental for the clinic team to provide healthcare to women and children in this rural government dispensary near Lake Manyara. The second project was to buy and distribute 600 reusable Sanitary Towel kits to 350 women and 250 girls in the Oltukai and Esilalei villages bordering Manyara Ranch Conservancy. The third project was to make renovations to create a dedicated Maternity Unit at the Esilalei Community Health Dispensary. Then we helped them cover some of the legal costs to succesfully register as an I-NGO in Tanzania. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 6,442, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 NG12 Conservation Project - Sponsorship of three students from Gudigwa Village to attend applied for Chefs training course at Career Dreams Training Centre in Maun - Living Expenses Reimbursement. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 5,000, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Entasopia school has 671 pupils and only had one ablution block for the girls and boys with 7 toilets for the boys and 4 toilets for the girls. We helped put in a new toilet block for the girls with an eight-door pit latrine, a changing room, four water taps for washing hands, shelves, and one shower. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 5,733, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 There were not enough bunk beds in this small rural in Samburu with 307 students. So as part of this and the previous years expenditure we successfully extended the second boys dormitory to accomodate 12 extra beds, and then provided 62 new beds, mattresses, 100 sets of new bedding, and all new mosquito nets for the girls and boys dormitories. We then created a new boys washroom attached to the second boarding house. In addition we also did upgrades to the lights system we put in throughout the school. Then the builder we used was also able to make refurbishments to the nearby clinic including new windows, doors, seats for patients and nurses. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 29,932, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Royal African Foundation funded a Projects Officer to directly oversee the execution and effective completion of various projects for the Royal African Foundation. The Projects Officer is located in Kenya and is employed by Safeguard Global Employment Outsourcing. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 119,485, Grants and allocations 119,485, Revenue 0 Royal African Foundation provided various grants to foreign partner NGOs that aligned with Royal Africans Mission of promoting community and conservation. Further detail can be seen on Schedule F. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | Program Service Expenses 40,750, Grants and allocations 40,750, Revenue 0 Royal African Foundation provided various grants to domestic partner charities that aligned with Royal Africans Mission of promoting community and conservation. Further detail can be seen on Schedule I. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 | Emma Silvester, President is the daughter of Peter Silvester, Director. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | The organization reviews the 990 form at a board meeting prior to submitting to the IRS |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | The organization enforced compliance with its conflict of interest policy by reviewing it periodically at board meetings. The board review and sign the policy annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a | The organization uses the following methods to establish compensation packages for its employees Compensation analysis for similar roles, experience, and responsibilities comparability data from other organizations and relevant regions and contemporaneous review, deliberation and approval by the board. |