COMMON MAPS
Map version new-york activity top-down
Main site Contact
Menu
↑ parent activity group ·
research dossier

EDUCATION AS A VACCINE
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 311774988 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE G81 · Voluntary Health Associations · Medium ($1M-$10M) · evanigeria.org
revenue
$2.2M
expenses
$2.0M
net assets
$1.2M
employees
0
program ratio
91%
mission · from form 990

TO BUILD INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE MECHANISMS FOR IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Education as a Vaccine (EVA) is a Nigerian nonprofit organization focused on improving the quality of life for vulnerable children, adolescents, and young people. It advances sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), HIV prevention, and gender equality through direct service delivery, advocacy, and capacity-building initiatives. The organization operates primarily in Nigeria, with programs targeting youth access to health services, menstrual health, and protection from sexual and gender-based violence.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $0
    OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ESTABLISHED TO MOBILIZE, EDUCATE AND IMPROVE CAPACITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE ON HIV AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ISSUES. SERVICE DELIVERY UNIT WAS CREATED TO INCREASE YOUNG PEOPLE ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND HIV SERVICES THROUGH REFERRALS AND DIRECT SERVICE PROVISION. CAPACITY BUILDING WAS CREATED TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE CHILD AND YOUTH STAKEHOLDERS TO BETTER PROVIDE CARE, SUPPORT AND PROTECTION TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. SEE ATTACHMENT 1 FOR STATEMENT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS SERVICE DELIVERY UNIT WAS CREATED TO INCREASE YOUNG PEOPLE ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND HIV SERVICES THROUGH REFERRALS AND DIRECT SERVICE PROVISION SEE ATTACHMENT 1 FOR STATEMENT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  2. #2 $0
    INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY STRENGTHENING. SEE ATTACHMENT 1 FOR STATEMENT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Capacity Building for Child and Youth Stakeholders
Trains youth leaders and organizations to better provide care, support, and protection to vulnerable children and young people.
Improving Access to Contraceptives for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (IACAG)
Program in Benue State and FCT-Abuja to improve access to contraceptives for adolescent girls and young women through community engagement and health system strengthening.
Promoting Menstrual Health for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (PMHAGYW)
Advocacy and education initiative to sustain menstrual health as a pillar of Nigeria's health and development agenda.
SGBV Emergency Response Fund
Provides emergency support and services to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria.
Service Delivery Unit
Increases young people's access to reproductive health and HIV services through referrals and direct service provision in Nigeria.
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Integrated Community-Led Development Programs 1 activity
    • Advancing girls' education through community engagement
      Implements the Fostering Accountability for Girls’ Education (FAGE) project to promote shared responsibility for girls' education. Collaborates with stakeholders including the National Population Commission to advance education priorities.
  • Reproductive Health Advocacy & Education 1 activity
    • Advocating for sexual and reproductive health and gender equality
      Produces reports, shadow reports, and public content to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender equality, and child protection. Mobilized 9,032 people to advocate on policies related to SRHR, HIV/AIDS, and child protection, and published thematic content on menstrual health, sexual safety, and ending child marriage.
  • Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
    • Building capacity of youth and institutions
      Strengthens the ability of child and youth stakeholders, institutions, and communities to provide care, support, and protection related to sexual and reproductive health, HIV, and child protection. Built the capacity of 123,929 individuals and 649 institutions through training and engagement programs.
  • Youth and Community Research Initiatives 1 activity
    • Conducting research on youth health and gender equality
      Carries out formative and endline research on life skills, HIV prevention, menstrual health, and access to contraceptives for adolescent girls and young women. Conducted studies on university-based gender centers using the "Gown to Town" approach and published annual learning reports such as "Listening, Learning, Leading."
  • Menstrual Health and Hygiene Equity 1 activity
    • Creating safe spaces for youth engagement and education
      Establishes safe environments for young people to engage in open discussions about menstrual health and access accurate information. These spaces support broader education and empowerment initiatives for adolescent girls and young women.
  • Direct Clinical Care Delivery 1 activity
    • Delivering sexual and reproductive health and HIV services
      Provides direct sexual and reproductive health, family planning, HIV, and child protection services to adolescents and young people in Nigeria. In 2023, served 543,286 individuals through referrals and on-the-ground service delivery.
  • Youth Workforce Readiness Programs 1 activity
    • Engaging youth as staff and volunteers
      Employs and engages young people as full-time staff and unpaid volunteers across multiple states in Nigeria, involving them in project implementation, proposal development, and service delivery.
  • Youth Development and Support Services 1 activity
    • Implementing life skills and behavior change programs for youth
      Conducts strategic behavior change interventions and hands-on training programs for children, youth, and adults on child protection, HIV/AIDS, and sexual and reproductive health. Offers weekend and summer programs in Abuja for adolescents aged 10–19, focusing on life, digital, and vocational skills through mentorship and psychosocial support.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.16M
Contributions & grants$2.16M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.97M
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$416K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.20M
Cash$1.15M
Investments$723K
Liabilities$1.00M
Net assets$1.20M
Liquid reserves11.4 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +18.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 11
  • AKINWUNMI OMOTAYO SAVAGE — TRESURER CHAIRPERSON FINANCE COMMI
  • EYIMOFE ONIJADE — CHAIR HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE
  • IGWE BLESSING — FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR
  • LUCY NANDI-ESOM — HR OFFICER
  • MANRE CHIRTAU — CHAIR PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
  • OKIKIOLA AMOSUN — BOARD MEMBER
  • OLUWATOSIN ALAGBE — HEAD OF PROGRAMS
  • OLUWATOYIN CHUKWUDOZIE — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • RAHINATU ADAMU HUSSAINI — BOARD MEMBER
  • TINUADE ADEBOLU — BOARD MEMBER
  • ZAINAB MUHAMMAD-IDRIS — CHAIRPERSON
relationships · 8

Who they work with

  • Benue State Ministry of Health Partner — Collaborates with EVA on adolescent sexual and reproductive health initiatives.
  • Echoing Green Foundation Funder — Awarded a grant that enabled the founding of Education as a Vaccine Against AIDS (EVA).
  • Malala Partner — Collaborated on a high-level event related to girls' education.
  • Malala Fund Funder — Provides support for the Fostering Accountability for Girls’ Education (FAGE) project.
  • National Population Commission Partner — Collaborated with Education as a Vaccine to convene stakeholders for World Population Day activities.
  • Nigeria Government — Engages with national and state-level policies in Nigeria, including disaster preparedness, SRH, and gender equality.
  • UNFPA Funder — Funds EVA to expand expertise in adolescent sexual and reproductive health programming.
  • UNICEF Funder — Funds EVA to expand expertise in adolescent sexual and reproductive health programming.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Amplification of Lived Experience for Advocacy
    methodology: amplifying_lived_experiences
    By centering and amplifying girls' lived experiences, we inform more effective advocacy and policy, because authentic narratives generate credibility, emotional resonance, and targeted systemic change.
  • Holistic Youth Empowerment Model
    methodology: holistic_youth_development
    By integrating psychosocial support with hands-on skill building, we foster adolescent resilience and self-reliance, because addressing both emotional and practical needs produces more sustainable empowerment than skill training alone.
  • Rights-Based Youth Development
    methodology: rights_based_youth_development
    By advancing the rights of adolescents to health, education, and protection, we enable their full potential, because framing youth development as a rights issue strengthens accountability and systemic investment.
  • Strategic Behavior Change Through Education and Communication
    methodology: strategic_behavior_change_communication
    By combining education, information dissemination, and strategic behavior change communication, we promote protective health behaviors, because culturally informed messaging reduces stigma and overcomes denial in sexual and reproductive health and HIV prevention.
  • Youth-Led Social Change
    methodology: youth_led_programming
    By positioning young people as primary agents of change, we improve community access and sustain program participation, because youth leadership increases relevance, trust, and long-term engagement in health, protection, and education initiatives.