AFRICAN LINK INITIATIVE INC
EIN 87-1567378 · Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
What they do
African Link Initiative (A.L.I.) is An Evidence-based Identity Development Program That Seeks to Drive A Paradigm Shift That Transforms How Youth of African Descent See Their World and Their Possibilities By First Transforming How They See Themselves (their Past, Present, and Future) and The Continent of Africa. A.L.I. Aims to Improve Outcomes for Black Teenagers By Instilling Cultural Pride, Increasing Self-awareness, Facilitating Critical Thinking, and Teaching 21st Century Skills.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (11)
CHRISTOPHER DOWDYDIRECTOR
DAHLIA SIZERVICE CHAIRPERSON
DEJUAN BROWNDIRECTOR
DR FRANKIE ALSTIN-BROOKSDIRECTOR
IFE FATUNASEDIRECTOR
KIMBERLY DISTEFANOSECRETARY
LESLIE JONESDIRECTOR
MARCUS HOLMESDIRECTOR
MYRA BRIGGSDIRECTOR
SHAZEL MUHAMMADFOUNDER
YVONNE WOLFBOARD CHAIRPERSON
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2022
- Location
- 102 Jarvis Street, Pemberton, NJ 08068
- County
- Burlington
- In care of
- Shazel Muhammad
- Primary officer
- Shazel Muhammad, Founder
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- ACCOUNTING STRATEGIES TO SOLUTIONS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
- IRS tax category
- Cultural & Ethnic Awareness