ROYAL AFRICAN FOUNDATION INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $573K · expenses $491K · assets $455K
- EIN
- 82-0537124
- Address
- 473 12TH AVENUE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103-3226
- Website
- ROYALAFRICAN.COM/THE-FOUNDATION
- NTEE code
- C30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO CREATE AND NURTURE PROJECTS WHICH BENEFIT COMMUNITIES, WILDERNESS AND WILDLIFE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Anton | PRESIDENT | 2025 | $62,176 | $62,176 | 1 |
| Emma Silvester (former) | President | 2021-2024 | $23,328 | $23,328 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inderjeet Bilkhu | DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Hemingway | DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Katherine Bell | DIRECTOR | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter Silvester | DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Petrina Bestor | SECRETARY/TR | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Timothy Corfield | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam Hedges | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melinda Oakley | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Valentine | DIRECTOR | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Turner (former) | Director | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tim Corfield (former) | Director | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Indi Bilkhu (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Heminway (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $62K · 0 employees · 38 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMMA ANTON | PRESIDENT | 40 | $57,560 | $0 | $4,616 | $62,176 | 1 |
| MARY KATHERINE BELL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| INDERJEET BILKHU | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY CORFIELD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM HEDGES | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN HEMINGWAY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELINDA OAKLEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER SILVESTER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN VALENTINE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETRINA BESTOR | SECRETARY/TR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $23K · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Silvester | President | 40 | $23,328 | $0 | $0 | $23,328 | 1 |
| Inderjeet Bilkhu | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Hemingway | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Katherine Bell | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Turner | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Peter Silvester | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Corfield | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Petrina Bestor | Secretary / Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 32 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER SILVESTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM CORFIELD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL TURNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| INDI BILKHU | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETRINA BESTOR | SECRETARY/TR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMMA SILVESTER | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN HEMINWAY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY KATHERINE BELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 29 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER SILVESTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM CORFIELD | OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL TURNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| INDI BILKHU | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETRINA BESTOR | SECRETARY/TR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMMA SILVESTER | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN HEMINWAY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY KATHERINE BELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 23 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER SILVESTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM CORFIELD | officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL TURNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| INDI BILKHU | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETRINA BESTOR | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMMA SILVESTER | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETRINA BESTOR | PRINCIPAL OFFICER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER SILVESTER | officer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM CORFIELD | officer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 1 grant to organizations · $15K
Listed grants add up to $15,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $171,749. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $40K
Listed grants add up to $40,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $160,235. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $80K
Listed grants add up to $80,378; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $403,971. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2022 · 4 grants to organizations · $80K
Listed grants add up to $79,613; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $345,728. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2021 · 3 grants to organizations · $100K
Listed grants add up to $100,130; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $249,119. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $572,766 | $491,387 | $455,187 | $455,187 | $572,582 | $0 | $62,176 | 0 | 38 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $441,715 | $394,703 | $373,808 | $373,808 | $441,715 | $0 | $21,600 | 0 | 30 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $485,702 | $424,594 | $326,796 | $326,796 | $485,702 | $0 | - | 0 | 32 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $430,819 | $365,749 | $265,688 | $265,688 | $430,819 | $0 | - | 0 | 29 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $348,327 | $253,881 | $200,618 | $200,618 | $348,327 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $128,378 | $67,942 | $106,172 | $106,172 | $128,378 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,033,672 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $615,000 | 2024 | $200,000 | show |
| THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $150,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2024 | 6 | $89,600 | 2024 | $20,100 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $65,946 | 2024 | $28,036 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021, 2024 | 3 | $54,900 | 2024 | $9,900 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2023 | 2 | $20,500 | 2023 | $15,500 | show |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIO OF LOUISVILLE DEPOSITORY INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $16,200 | 2022 | $16,200 | show |
| PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,500 | 2024 | $6,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ROYAL AFRICAN FOUNDATION INC” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $26 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $491,387 spent · pay $62,176 · grants $171,749 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DIRECT PROJECT EXPENSES | $196,032 | $196,032 | - | - | 39.9% |
| Grants outside the US | $153,749 | $153,749 | - | - | 31.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $62,176 | - | $62,176 | - | 12.7% | |
| Other (as described) | PROJECT DELIVERY FEES | $31,356 | $31,356 | - | - | 6.4% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $18,000 | $18,000 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Travel | $8,258 | $4,113 | - | $4,145 | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,417 | - | $7,417 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | LICENSES, FEES & DUES | $5,547 | - | $4,124 | $1,423 | 1.1% |
| Office expenses | $5,398 | - | $5,398 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,260 | - | $1,260 | - | 0.3% | |
| Information technology | $1,157 | - | $1,157 | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $650 | - | $650 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION | $387 | - | $387 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $491,387 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $394,703 spent · pay $23,328 · grants $160,235 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Direct Project Expenses | $187,943 | $187,943 | - | - | 47.6% |
| Grants outside the US | $119,485 | $119,485 | - | - | 30.3% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $40,750 | $40,750 | - | - | 10.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $21,600 | - | $21,600 | - | 5.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,245 | - | $6,245 | - | 1.6% | |
| Office expenses | $5,492 | - | $5,492 | - | 1.4% | |
| Travel | $4,425 | $2,076 | - | $2,349 | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Licenses, Fees, Dues | $3,250 | - | - | $3,250 | 0.8% |
| Fees: legal | $2,361 | - | $2,361 | - | 0.6% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $1,728 | - | $1,728 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Volunteer Appreciation | $760 | - | - | $760 | 0.2% |
| Insurance | $650 | - | $650 | - | 0.2% | |
| Information technology | $14 | - | $14 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $394,703 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $424,594 spent · pay $0 · grants $403,971 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $323,593 | $323,593 | - | - | 76.2% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $80,378 | $80,378 | - | - | 18.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $10,779 | - | $3,933 | $6,846 | 2.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,645 | - | $6,645 | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,549 | - | $2,549 | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $650 | - | $650 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $424,594 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $365,749 spent · pay $0 · grants $345,728 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $266,115 | $266,115 | - | - | 72.8% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $79,613 | $79,613 | - | - | 21.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $9,643 | - | $2,711 | $6,932 | 2.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $4,983 | - | $4,983 | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,745 | - | $4,745 | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $650 | - | $650 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $365,749 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $253,881 spent · pay $0 · grants $249,119 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $148,989 | $148,989 | - | - | 58.7% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $100,130 | $100,130 | - | - | 39.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,521 | - | $2,115 | $406 | 1.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,268 | - | $1,268 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $973 | - | $973 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $253,881 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $67,942 spent · pay $0 · grants $63,023 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $63,023 | 92.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,900 | 5.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,019 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $67,942 | 100% |