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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE INC

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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE INC

EIN 27-2494029 · Petroleum and Coal Products ManufacturingT

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION HAS COMPLETED WATER PROJECTS IN 45 COMMUNITIES IN GHANA (39 IN NANDOM DISTRICT and 6 IN SUHAM DISTRICT) A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH THE ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH HAS TWO VALUABLE ADVANTAGES: CREATIVE ENERGY and ACCOUNTABILITY. ENTREPRENEURS TAKE A RISK BY INVESTING IN AN ENDEAVOUR THEY BELIEVE WILL SUCCEED, ACCEPTING THE RESPONSIBILITY of PROVIDING THEIR CUSTOMERS WITH A DESIRABLE PRODUCT. THE ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH DEMANDS US to CONSTANTLY QUESTION IF THERE is A BETTER, MORE EFFICIENT, MORE ENJOYABLE WAY of PROVIDING A GOOD or SERVICE. WITH THE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL MODEL, WE TAKE THAT ENERGY and CHANNEL IT TOWARDS SOCIAL GOOD. RATHER THAN FOCUSING SOLELY ON PROFIT GENERATION, WE WORK to ENSURE AT THE ONSET of OUR PROJECTS THAT THE SUCCESS of OUR WORK WILL MAKE SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS to EITHER THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND/OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHERE WE WORK. WE THEN REINVEST THESE PROFITS BACK INTO OUR COMMUNITIES. SELF-SUSTAINING PROJECT

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96.73%of revenue went to mission work97.3% of expenses · Program services
$99.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$0.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
99.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$185,902
Mission workProgram services$179,81496.73% of revenue97.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,0550.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$184,84799.43% of revenue

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Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2016CurrentExpense mix: 97.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.43% of revenue
2015Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$185,902
Expenses$184,847
Annual surplus $1,055 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$179,814 · 97.3% of expenses
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Revenue$185,902
Expenses$184,847
Assets$17,925
Income$185,902
Contributions$185,261
Mission work (program services)$179,814
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (9)

ABUBAKARI ABDURAMANEPROJECT MANA

ADOM ARTHURDIR OF FUNDR

ADWOA KONTOH YEBOAHCHIEF LEGAL

BANGUU DELLEDIRECTOR

BRIGHT GBEKUDIRECTOR OF

EMMANUEL AKYEAMPONGDIRECTOR

EVELYN B HIGGINBOTHAMDIRECTOR

HENRY LOUIS GATESDIRECTOR

SANGU DELLEPRESIDENT

About this charity

Location
67 HIGHLAND AVENUE, RANDOLPH, MA 02368
County
Norfolk
In care of
SANGU DELLE
Primary officer
SANGU DELLE, PRESIDENT

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2016
Tax period began
January 1, 2016
Return type
990EZ
Tax preparer
RUSHTON & COMPANY LLC
IRS tax category
Petroleum and Coal Products ManufacturingT
Revocation date
May 15, 2020

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