AFRICAN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2004

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PETER BAIRD

Phone

8002617689

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

AFRICAN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION, founded in 2004, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $6.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 62% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $1.1M, a strong 17% operating margin.

Mission

AFRICAN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION SEEKS TO DEVELOP YOUNG LEADERS AND ENTREPRENEURS FOR THE AFRICAN CONTINENT. WE PRIMARILY CARRY OUT THIS MISSION BY SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND GROWTH OF AFRICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, A PAN-AFRICAN INSTITUTION THAT SEEKS TO TRANSFORM AFRICA BY DEVELOPING AND CONNECTING THE NEXT GENERATION OFAFRICAN LEADERS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,729,908

AFRICAN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION STAFF PROVIDED SUPPORT TO ALA GRADUATES AND MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS ATTENDING UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE U.S., CANADA, AND COSTA RICA. THEY PROVIDED REGULAR...

AFRICAN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION STAFF PROVIDED SUPPORT TO ALA GRADUATES AND MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARS ATTENDING UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE U.S., CANADA, AND COSTA RICA. THEY PROVIDED REGULAR ONE-ON-ONE PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO FIRST YEAR STUDENTS AND MATCHED OVER 90% OF FRESHMEN WHO OPTED IN TO THE FIRST YEAR TRANSITION PROGRAM WITH A LOCAL HOST FAMILY. THEY MANAGED THE FRESHMAN ORIENTATION PROGRAM, OVERSEEING FRESHMEN ORIENTATIONS HOSTED AROUND THE U.S. THEY PLANNED AND EXECUTED CHAPTER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REGIONAL CHAPTERS. LED THE ANNUAL BARAZA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, PROVIDING PROGRAMMING AND INTERNSHIP AND JOB PREPARATION FOR ALA ALUMNI AND MCF SCHOLARS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,539,001

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $608,426

Other Revenue $328,859

TOTAL REVENUE $6,476,286

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $4,698,176

Salaries & Benefits $339,846

Fundraising Expenses $285,779

Program Expenses $4,729,908

Other Expenses $351,233

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,389,255

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,476,286	$17,112,104	-0.6%
Expenses	$5,389,255	$21,977,541	-0.8%
Net Income	$1,087,031	$-4,865,437	-1.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

$183,917

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHRIS BRADFORD	PRESIDENT	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER BAIRD	BOARD CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EULER BROPLEH	TREASURER	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SNEHA SHAH	SECRETARY	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
QUEEN CHINYERE QUINN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAYO OVIOSU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MOLLY EFRUSY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AIDA NDIAYE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW SWEET	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXANDRA PALT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TEMI ADENIJI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WADE ZAMECHEK	DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Key Emp	$175,464	$8,453	$183,917

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
2025	$6,476,286	$5,389,255	$37,179,264	$1,087,031
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$5,717,132	$38,107,080	$34,233,051	$-32,389,948
2023	No data	No data	No data	No data
2022	$7,938,510	$4,299,945	$67,024,628	$3,638,565
2021	$56,857,613	$6,230,595	$67,211,964	$50,627,018
2020	$6,340,154	$5,673,521	$6,660,697	$666,633
2019	$7,822,500	$7,072,983	$4,881,902	$749,517
2018	$13,041,637	$5,627,927	$8,717,589	$7,413,710