The Africa-America Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization based in New York City that advocates for higher education among Africans in America.
Financial Statistics
Total Assets
Total Revenue
Total Expenses Year Total Assets Total Revenue Total Expenses Filing 2024 $2,680,517 $3,503,948 $4,091,913 View 2023 $5,234,771 $3,466,370 $3,835,511 View 2022 $4,828,144 $2,499,412 $3,425,065 View 2021 $4,440,622 $2,165,945 $2,090,541 View 2020 $4,992,204 $2,951,937 $2,366,790 View
Prior year filings: 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011
Revenue Detail
Expenses Detail Employee Compensation Highest Earning Employees Employee Title Total Compensation Kofi Appenteng PRESIDENT & CEO $292,658 Ambar Tavarez CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER $175,474 Jourden Warren CHIEF OF STRATEGIC PARTNER $132,465 Louise Erskine CLIMATE LEAD & CHIEF OF STAFF $129,983 Sydney Plant CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER $115,046
Grant Activity Grants Received Grants Given
All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:
Total Grant Value: $19,382,875 Number of Grants: 146 Number of Funders: 40 Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:
Amount Year Funder Subject $2,875,000 2023 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES $2,000,000 2023 Ballmer Group The Africa-America Institute is dedicated to advancing higher education and professional development training for Africans, and promoting engagement between Africa and America through education, training and dialogue. Our grant supports their partnerships with Pontiac Public Schools and Detroit Public Schools Community District to implement culturally responsive, asset-based instructional practices and to ensure that students have a culturally enriching and accurate understanding of Africa and its global Diaspora $2,000,000 2020 Foundation to Promote Open Society to provide general support $1,000,000 2024 The Ford Foundation General support to bridge Africa and its diaspora in the Americas to catalyze a racially just world $1,000,000 2021 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation In support of general operations. $500,000 2022 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in support of the Global Black project. $500,000 2021 The Ford Foundation General support to strengthen human capacity for Africa’s development and global understanding through education, training and dialogue $425,000 2024 Wellspring Philanthropic Fund ADVANCING RACIAL JUSTICE $250,000 2022 Ballmer Group The Africa America Institute is dedicated to advancing higher education and professional development training for Africans, and promoting engagement between Africa and America through education, training and dialogue. Our grant will support consulting services for the city of Pontiac to strengthen its internal operations and management of public/private grants along with the recruitment and hiring of talent $250,000 2020 The Ford Foundation General support to strengthen human capacity for Africa’s development through education, training and dialogue $150,000 2024 Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan ADVOCACY $150,000 2021 The Kresge Foundation This grant provides project support to the Africa America Institute (AAI) to launch the Teaching Africa for Equity and Achievement Initiative in Detroit, piloting at The School at Marygrove, to provide Detroit students with educationally enriching and transformative experiences of learning about Africa and its global Diaspora. $125,000 2022 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc HUMANITARIAN $100,000 2023 The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation TO SUPPORT A SUMMER PROGRAM FOR DETROIT AREA STUDENTS THAT PROMOTES AFRICA-CENTERED CURRICULUM, LEADERSHIP, AND ACADEMIC SKILLS. $100,000 2022 The Skillman Foundation TEACHING AFRICA FOR EQUITY & ACHIEVEMENT INITIATIVE IN DETROIT $100,000 2022 The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation TO SUPPORT THE AFRICA AMERICA INSTITUTE IN PLANNING TO EXPAND ITS SCHOOL SERVICES PROGRAM,. $100,000 2021 The Skillman Foundation TEACHING AFRICA FOR EQUITY & ACHIEVEMENT INITIATIVE IN DETROIT $85,500 2023 Conrad N. Hilton Foundation for general operating support $85,500 2020 Conrad N. Hilton Foundation For general operating support. $60,000 2022 Conrad N. Hilton Foundation for general operating support $50,000 2021 Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CURRICULUM AND CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION TO UPREP SCHOOLS $25,000 2024 Visa Foundation To Support 40th Anniversary Gala. $25,000 2024 The Mai Family Foundation CHARITABLE $25,000 2023 Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to support research, writing, education, and publication relating to Climate Justice $25,000 2022 The Mai Family Foundation CHARITABLE
More + Less – All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:
Total Grant Value: $794,865 Number of Grants: 6 Number of Recipients: 5 Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:
Amount Year Funder Subject $315,235 2021 ASHESI UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION TO IMPROVE HIGHER EDUCATION $250,000 2022 Multiple SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA – ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BIRKINA, FASO Recipients SCHOLARSHIP $167,630 2022 ASHESI UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION TO IMPROVE HIGHER EDUCATION $25,000 2023 Multiple Sub-Saharan Africa Recipients SPONSORSHIP $25,000 2022 Trustees of Tufts College TO IMPROVE HIGHER EDUCATION $12,000 2022 Multiple RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES Recipients SPONSORSHIP
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