Africa America Institute
Africa America Institute
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More about this organization
Mission
Mission: To promote enlightened engagement between Africa and America through education, skills training, dialogue and special events. Model: We identify capacity-building projects and coordinate the programmatic, financial administration and evaluation necessary to deliver high-impact results.
About
AAI's African higher education program manages scholarships and otherwise provides opportunities for African men and women to receive advanced academic, professional, and leadership training within and outside Africa.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “Founded in 1953 as the premier africa-focused u.s.-based non-profit, the africa-america institute's (aai) mission is to strengthen human capacity in africa. aai designs and manages programs that enable african students to pursue academic degrees and non-degree professional certificates at quality tertiary (post secondary) institutions within and outside africa. aai programs also provide a platform for african perspectives to inform u.s. policies and attitudes toward africa that have a bearing on african human capacity building. aai's core purpose is to contribute to the reduction of poverty and unemployment, and the expansion of freedom, in africa. to date we have roughly 23,000 alumni who have benefited from our advanced academic and professional training programs. among these individuals is wangari maathai the scientist, environmental activist, and 2004 nobel laureate from kenya.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “To further our mission of promoting enlightened engagement between africa and the americas through education, training and dialogue. aai's programs include; africa illuminated , the jim ovia foundation leaders scholarship and wache (west african collaborative on higher education).”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is NY.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE NO 1706, NEW YORK, NY, 101700002.
- The non-profit organization as of 2020 has a total of 8 employees reported on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$789,424.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1953.
- The organization pays $825,187 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $438,837 in fundraising expenses.