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Sasakawa Africa Association
Sasakawa Africa Association reported $15.9 million in revenue and $11.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.74 went to program services, $20.26 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $172,476 (DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.7% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.5% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $172,476 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.50% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.6 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 10 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAfrica small-scale farmer support project by strengthening the agricultural extension system in ethiopia, mali, nigeria, and uganda by nippon foundation: securing food, nutrition and income in the community by promoting knowledge and information sharing with smallholders, focusing on the following strategic focus areas, to realize a robust and sustainable food system in sub-saharan africa to enable 1. Resilient and sustainable environment-regenerating agriculture that responds to soil degradation and climate change 2. Nutrition-friendly agriculture for the health of children and adults 3.…
Kano agro-pastoral development projects (ksadp) in nigeria kano: 1. Project overview - ksadp aims to increase the income and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in kano state by supporting the cultivation of rice, maize, sorghum, millet, onions, tomatoes, and cabbage. 2. Project outcomes and outputs - increased productivity and income for target farmers, and enhanced access to sustainable extension services; increased private investment in smallholder farmers.; enhanced business skills and improved market linkages through financial institutions; achievement of annual production…
ISSD-Sahel in Mali: Comprehensive Seed Sector Development Project in the Sahel Region (Burkina Faso) - This is the Burkina Faso component of the "Comprehensive Seed Sector Development Project in the Sahel Region" currently being implemented in Mali and Niger. Donor - Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Burkina Faso Consortium Members - International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) Lead Agency, Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Netherlands Target Regions - Boucle du…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.0 hrs/week | $109,564 | $0 | $62,912 | $172,476 |
| CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $128,361 | $0 | $15,268 | $143,629 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 35.0 hrs/week | $108,164 | $0 | $28,852 | $137,016 |
| AUDITOR Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $1,106 | $0 | $0 | $1,106 |
| BOARD MEMEBER Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $1,106 | $0 | $0 | $1,106 |
| BOARD MEMEBER Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $700 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| BOARD MEMEBER Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $700 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| COUNCELLOR Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $221 | $0 | $0 | $221 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sasakawa Africa Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $256K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5155
- Volunteers Part I, line 62
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Questions people ask
How much of Sasakawa Africa Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Sasakawa Africa Association reported that 79.7% of its $11.5 million in expenses went to program services, 20.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sasakawa Africa Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sasakawa Africa Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $172,476, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sasakawa Africa Association get its money?
Of $15.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 93.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sasakawa Africa Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 98-1316013 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532729349300418 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423049349301002 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332589349300818 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242159349300204 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141749349300244 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349311571 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 98-1316013: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.