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AFRICA YOGA PROJECT INC
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 262853513 · Form 990EZ · FY2023 · NTEE Q19 · International Affairs · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$33K
expenses
$33K
net assets
$8K
employees
—
program ratio
87%
mission · from form 990

EDUCATES, EMPOWERS, ELEVATES AND EXPANDS EMPLOYABILITY WITH YOUTH IN AFRICA USING YOGA

profile · synthesized from sources

Africa Yoga Project educates, empowers, and expands employability opportunities for youth in Africa through yoga training and related support services. The organization offers academic programming, mental health support, and professional development within a social enterprise model. It operates programs in Kenya and supports youth through community-based yoga initiatives.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $271K
    ACADEMY - TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUTH OF AFRICA WHICH PROVIDES ACADEMIC PROGRAMING, YOGA TRAINING, SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AND FOR DISSEMINATION OF ESSENTIAL GOODS AND SERVICES AS COVID RELIEF.
  2. #2 $127K
    SHINE CENTER STUDIO - A YOGA STUDIO OFFERING FREE COMMUNITY CLASSES AND SERVING PAID CLIENTS
named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Academy
Provides academic programming, yoga training, social enterprise opportunities, professional services, and mental health support to youth in Africa.
Ambassador
Offers targeted training and capacity-building support through cultural exchange with international yoga experts.
Shine Center Studio
Community yoga studio offering free classes to the public and serving paying clients to support sustainability.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Youth Health and Wellness Education 1 activity
    • Deliver yoga training and academic programming to youth in Africa
      Provides structured yoga training, academic programming, and professional development services to youth in Africa, with additional support in mental health and social enterprise skills. This includes both in-person and culturally exchanged training models.
  • Trauma-Informed Yoga and Mindfulness Programs 1 activity
    • Operate a yoga studio offering free community classes and serving paying clients
      Runs a physical yoga studio that provides free community-based yoga classes while also serving fee-paying clients, supporting community access and financial sustainability.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$33K
Contributions & grants$33K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$33K
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$13K
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$12K
Cash$183K
Investments$0
Liabilities$82K
Net assets$8K
Liquid reserves67.0 mo
4 years on record · 2018–2023 · YoY revenue -91.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • LAURA TROPEA TERPSMA — DIRECTOR
  • PAIGE ELENSON — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
  • SETH BARON — DIRECTOR
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • SHINE CENTER STUDIO Partner — Operates as a yoga studio providing free community classes and serving paid clients, associated with Africa Yoga Project Inc.
strategies · 2

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.

  • Cultural Exchange for Capacity Building
    methodology: cultural-exchange-for-capacity-building
    By exchanging international expertise with local communities, we strengthen local capacity because cross-cultural collaboration enhances skill transfer and contextual adaptation in youth training programs.
  • Integrated Youth Development
    methodology: integrated-youth-development
    By combining academic programming, yoga training, mental health services, and social enterprise development, we create sustainable opportunities for African youth because holistic support addresses multiple barriers to success simultaneously.