Friends of the Congo

EIN: 371516674 501(c)(3) International Affairs

Washington, DC

Total Revenue
$1,150,112
Total Expenses
$1,011,202
Total Assets
$125,077
Net Assets
$-113,688
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2005
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
Maurice Carney
Phone
2025846512
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Friends of the Congo, founded in 2005, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 294% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.0M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

Raise consciousness about challenges in Congo and support Congolese institutions as they strive to bring about peace and lasting change.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $441,225 Revenue: $0

Education of the public about the challenges in the Congo In 2024, Friends of the Congo pursued its three-pronged education program - Congo Week, Braking The Silence Speakers Tour and popular...

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Education of the public about the challenges in the Congo In 2024, Friends of the Congo pursued its three-pronged education program - Congo Week, Braking The Silence Speakers Tour and popular education. FOTC organizes Congo Week, the third week of each October. The 2024 Congo Week was the 17th annual event. FOTC coordinates people throughout the globe to participate in the week of workshops, forums, teach-ins, film screenings, rallies, fundraisers, benefit concerts and a host of other activities organized locally in different parts of the world. The flagship event of Congo Week is Congo in Harlem. It is a film and event series where Congolese filmmakers, musicians, artists, intellectuals and practitioners descend on Harlem each year to promote and highlight Congolese cultures and Congos contribution to world civilization. The second of the three programs is the Breaking the Silence speakers tour. Friends of the Congos speakers conducts teach-ins both in person and irtually throughout the globe. The tour officially kicks off on February first and officially ends on July 2nd. However, in reality it lasts all year long as team members are engaged in teach-ins and speaking engagements year round. In addition to participating in the forums, workshops, and other educational programs throughout the year, FOTC coordinates and facilitates local educational forums by providing films, materials, ideas and recommendations to local groups organizing educational forums on the Congo.

Program 2
Expenses: $458,972 Revenue: $0

Support to frontline organizations in the Congo In regard to providing support to frontline organizations in the Congo, Friends of the Congo supports the Basandja Coalition and their allies in all...

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Support to frontline organizations in the Congo In regard to providing support to frontline organizations in the Congo, Friends of the Congo supports the Basandja Coalition and their allies in all four corners of the Congo. They have a reach of an approximately two million Congolese. We provide the Coalition with grants to deliver humanitarian relief in the form of deliver of food, medicine, medical equipment and materials, building wells, expanding farm land, building shelter, and a host of other humanitarian relief efforts that address the material and social well being of Congolese inhabitants in distress.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,150,112
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,150,112

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $900,197
Other Expenses $1,011,202
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,011,202

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,150,112 $291,634 +2.9%
Expenses $1,011,202 $272,509 +2.7%
Net Income $138,910 $19,125 +6.3%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
15

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$42,000
Total Directors
7
$54,000
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Carrie Crawford Chair 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Paul Pumphrey Treasurer 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Lyndon Wilburg Secretary 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Maurice Carney Executive Director 40.00
Officer Director
$42,000 $0 $42,000
Samuel Livingston Member 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Samuel Yagase Member 15.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Patricia Ndombe Member 5.00
Director
$12,000 $0 $12,000
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $1,150,112 $1,011,202 $125,077 $138,910
2023 $291,634 $272,509 $249,860 $19,125
2022 $315,620 $313,560 $208,159 $2,060
2021 $335,983 $341,788 $229,412 $-5,805
2020 $237,478 $238,995 $98,411 $-1,517
2019 $209,018 $225,587 $17,339 $-16,569
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