ROYAL AFRICAN FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROYAL AFRICAN FOUNDATION INC

EIN 82-0537124 · Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)

What they do

THE FOUNDATIONS MISSION is to CREATE and NURTURE PROJECTS WHICH BENEFIT COMMUNITIES, WILDERNESS and WILDLIFE.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$85.79spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$16.80of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.93in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $62,176 for EMMA ANTON (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$572,766

Expenses$491,387

Annual surplus $81,379 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$82,569 · 16.8% of expenses

Grants paid$355,121 · 72.3% of expenses

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Revenue$572,766

Expenses$491,387

Assets$455,187

Income$572,766

Contributions$572,582

Grants given$355,121

Average grant$29,593

Management and general$82,569

Accounting fees$7,417

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

EMMA ANTONPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $62,176Base $57,560 · Other $4,616

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

EMMA ANTONPRESIDENT

ADAM HEDGESDIRECTOR

INDERJEET BILKHUDIRECTOR

JOHN HEMINGWAYDIRECTOR

JOHN VALENTINEDIRECTOR

MARY KATHERINE BELLDIRECTOR

MELINDA OAKLEYDIRECTOR

PETER SILVESTERDIRECTOR

PETRINA BESTORSECRETARY/TR

TIMOTHY CORFIELDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 473 12TH AVENUE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103
County: Salt Lake
In care of: PETRINA BESTOR
Primary officer: PETRINA BESTOR, SECRETARY/TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(801) 755-8078

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRYTEBRIDGE CONSULTING LLC
NTEE classification: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)
IRS tax category: Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
Grant-giving organization: Yes