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EMPOWERS AFRICA INC

New York, NY · EIN 320403737 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Q33 · International Affairs · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$6.7M
expenses
$8.0M
net assets
$159K
employees
2
volunteers
25
program ratio
98%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF HUMAN EMPOWERMENT, WILDLIFE PROTECTION AND LAND CONSERVATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.

profile · synthesized from sources

EMPOWERS AFRICA INC supports programs focused on human empowerment, wildlife protection, and land conservation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The organization funds and implements initiatives that promote sustainable development and environmental stewardship across the region. Its work targets underserved communities and ecosystems in multiple African countries.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Human Empowerment Initiatives
Supports education, health, and economic development programs for underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Land Conservation
Advances sustainable land use and environmental protection through community-based conservation programs
Wildlife Protection
Funds and implements conservation efforts to protect endangered species and natural habitats in Sub-Saharan Africa
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Wildlife Conservation in Africa 1 activity
    • Supporting human empowerment, wildlife protection, and land conservation programs in sub-Saharan Africa
      Provides support for programs focused on human empowerment, wildlife protection, and land conservation across sub-Saharan Africa. These efforts represent the organization's direct operational engagement in regional development and environmental sustainability.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.69M
Contributions & grants$6.59M98%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$160%
Other revenue$103K
expenses
Total expenses$7.97M
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$255K
Grants paid out$7.58M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$954K
Cash$943K
Investments$0
Liabilities$795K
Net assets$159K
Liquid reserves1.4 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +124.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 13
  • Aisha Haque — Trustee
  • Allison Freeland — Trustee
  • Beth Rudin DeWoody — Trustee
  • Donna Corbat — Trustee
  • Kim Charlton — Vice-Chair
  • Krista Krieger — Board Chair
  • Laura Nicklas — Trustee
  • Lisa Gentil — Trustee
  • Martha McGuiness — Trustee
  • Mary MacElree — Trustee
  • Patricia Glass — Trustee
  • Suzanne Leydecker — Trustee
  • Zita de Zagon — Trustee
strategies · 1

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.

  • Integrated Conservation and Development
    methodology: integrated_conservation_and_development
    By simultaneously advancing human empowerment, wildlife protection, and land conservation, we achieve sustainable development because these focus areas are mutually reinforcing and interdependent in sub-Saharan African contexts.