FRIENDS OF BURKINA FASO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF BURKINA FASO INC

EIN 52-2070442 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q20Z)

What they do

Creating A Framework to Train Civilians to Identify and Respond to Life-Threatening Bleeding North North-Central Central and Central Plateau Regions This Project is Sponsored By Pull for Progress An Organization Founded By A Burkinabe Physician and A US Surgeon and Whose Purpose is Supporting Sustainable Development Through Initiatives In Health Education and Social and Economic Development In Underserved Areas. As Burkina Faso Has Experienced An Alarming Increase In Firearm Injuries Due to Extremist Violence This Has Resulted In Preventable Deaths From Hemorrhage As There is No Formal Emergency Response System In The Country. This Project Will Bring The Evidence-based Stop The Bleed Training to Critical Provinces Around Ouagadougou and Ouahigouya Including Rural Areas and IDP Camps. Using A Train-the-trainer Model A Total of 18 Instructors and 4,320 Individuals Will Receive Education On How to Respond to Life-threatening Hemorrhage Before The Arrival of First Responders.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.55%of revenue went to mission work93.1% of expenses · Program services

$91.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$1.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$86,500

Mission workProgram services$74,00085.55% of revenue93.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,0088.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$79,49291.90% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 218.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$86,500

Expenses$79,492

Annual surplus $7,008 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$74,000 · 93.1% of expenses

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Revenue$86,500

Expenses$79,492

Assets$83,878

Income$86,500

Contributions$85,325

Mission work (program services)$74,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (8)

BRAD MCKIMAT-LARGE LEGAL COUNSEL

CAROLINE CHAMBRE HAMMOCKPROJECTS CHAIR

ETIENNE YONLYMEMBERSHIP CHAIR

JENNICA BETSCHTECHNOLOGY CHAIR

KRISTEN COMBS-BICABAPRESIDENT

KRISTIN LAVOIETREASURER

LESLIE BERGERSECRETARY

SOULEYMANE DIALLOVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: PO BOX 33212, BLOOMFLD HLS, MI 48303-3200
County: Oakland
In care of: % KRISTEN COMBS BICABA
Primary officer: Kristen Combs Bicaba, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcommunications@friendsofburkinafaso.org Phone(402) 312-2946

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q20Z)
IRS tax category: Educational Support Services