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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FOR SENEGAL & USA EDIS

BRONX, NY · EIN 833892732 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE B99 · Education · Micro (<$100K) · edisenegal.org
revenue
$700
expenses
$3K
net assets
$4K
employees
mission · from form 990

CHARITABLE EDUCATION

profile · synthesized from sources

The Educational Development Initiative for Senegal (EDIS) is a U.S.-based nonprofit founded by Senegalese diaspora members to improve K-12 education in Senegal and support youth of African descent in New York City. The organization provides academic resources, infrastructure support, and mentorship programs to empower students academically and professionally. It operates in both Senegal and the Bronx, NY, focusing on equity and access to education.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Classroom Infrastructure Support
Provides desks, chairs, and classroom supplies to elementary schools in need in Senegal, such as Sam2 Elementary School in Kaolack
Mentorship Program
Provides academic support, career advisement, and networking opportunities to high school and undergraduate students of African descent in New York City
Scholarship Support
Offers financial assistance to students in Senegal to support their academic success and access to higher education
School Supply Distribution
Delivers backpacks filled with school supplies to students in rural Senegalese schools, such as Keur Sawaly School in Kaffrine Region
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Youth One-on-One Mentoring 1 activity
    • Delivering mentorship and academic advising to youth of African descent in New York City
      Offers mentorship programs for high school and undergraduate students in NYC, including personalized support for college applications, financial literacy, career advisement, and preparation for trade or vocational certification. Connects students with experienced advisors to support academic and professional development.
  • Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
    • Funding scholarships and financial support for students in Senegal
      Provides financial assistance to college students in Senegal facing economic barriers to higher education, including support for classroom needs and educational access through scholarships and transportation funds.
  • School Infrastructure Development 1 activity
    • Providing academic resources and infrastructure support to K-12 schools in Senegal
      Supplies desks, chairs, textbooks, notebooks, pens, pencils, computers, and other essential academic materials to K-12 schools in Senegal; supports classroom renovation and reconstruction to improve learning environments. Activities include donations such as 60 desks and chairs to an elementary school in Sam, Kaolack, and provision of 90 backpacks with school supplies to students in the Kaffrine Region.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$700
Contributions & grants$700100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$3K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$4K
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Net assets$4K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -89.7%
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • Harlem Children’s Zone Partner — Provided critical support enabling the founder to complete high school and pursue higher education.
  • Keur Sawaly School Partner — Recipient of backpacks and school supplies distributed by EDIS.
  • Senegalese Association in Harlem Partner — Organization with which the founder volunteered to support Senegalese families in learning English.
  • Squarespace Partner — Uses Squarespace as the website platform for hosting and form management.
strategies · 7

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.

  • Academic Resource Support for College Readiness
    methodology: academic-resource-support
    By building strong academic environments and supplying key resources, we enable K-12 students in Senegal to successfully transition to and complete college because foundational academic support increases educational persistence and attainment.
  • Collaborative Multidisciplinary Approach to Educational Empowerment
    methodology: collaborative_multidisciplinary_approach
    By integrating expertise from educators, architects, engineers, and business owners, we create holistic educational solutions that go beyond academics to empower students, because cross-sector collaboration generates more sustainable and contextually relevant outcomes.
  • Empowerment Through Agency
    methodology: empowerment-through-agency
    By providing knowledge, resources, and opportunities, we foster self-agency and confidence in individuals, enabling them to take ownership of their educational and life trajectories because autonomy is foundational to sustainable personal development.
  • Material Support to Reduce Educational Barriers
    methodology: material-support-for-education
    By delivering material resources to students and families, we reduce financial barriers to education, particularly those worsened by crises like the pandemic, because access to basic educational inputs is a prerequisite for equitable participation.
  • Personalized Mentorship for Academic and Professional Success
    methodology: personalized_mentorship
    By offering tailored mentorship, we strengthen student capabilities and networking skills, leading to improved academic and professional outcomes because individualized guidance builds both competence and confidence.
  • Sustainable Learning Environments Through Needs-Based Prioritization
    methodology: sustainable-learning-environment
    By establishing schools based on urgency and community-submitted requests, we ensure that learning environments are both sustainable and responsive, because local input and triage of need lead to higher community ownership and long-term impact.
  • Volunteer-Driven Community Empowerment
    methodology: volunteer-driven community empowerment
    By engaging volunteers, we expand educational opportunities and empower youth, because community-based involvement increases reach and fosters local leadership and ownership of educational outcomes.