African Communities Together
Donations deductibleAfrican Communities Together's network
5 people2 organisationsi5 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afua Atta-Mensah | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Chitra Aiyar | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Juanita Lewis | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sochie Nnaemeka | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tata Traore Rogers | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Afua Arra-Mensah | President | 2023 |
| Amaha Kassa | Executive Dir. | since 2018 |
| Juanita Lewis | Company secretary | 2023 |
| Sekou Siby | Treasurer | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaha Kassa | Executive Director | 40 | $132k | $33k | |
| Afua Atta-Mensah | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Juanita Lewis | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chitra Aiyar | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tata Traore Rogers | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sochie Nnaemeka | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- African Communities Together
- EIN
- 461689772
- Address
- 127 W 127th St Ste 221, New York, NY, 10027-3723
- State
- New York
- Mission
- The mission of african communities together is to empower african immigrants in the united states to integrate socially, get ahead economically, and engage civically. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P20 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Amaha Kassa (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJuanita Lewis
≥7years on the filingsAfua Atta-Mensah
≥2years on the filingsChitra Aiyar
≥2years on the filingsSochie Nnaemeka
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.5m
- Total liabilities
- $987k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.4m
- Program service revenue
- $26k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $262k
- Employees
- 83
- Volunteers
- 5
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.5m | $6.6m | Deficit $1.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
6 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Futa Islamic Center | To respond to the urgent needs of vulnerable new arrivals in new york city | $15k |
| Masjid Alfirdaus | To respond to the urgent needs of vulnerable new arrivals in new york city | $15k |
| Togolese Islamic Center Inc | To respond to the urgent needs of vulnerable new arrivals in new york city | $15k |
| Timbuktu Islamic Center Inc | To respond to the urgent needs of vulnerable new arrivals in new york city | $15k |
| Masjid Abubakar Community Center | To respond to the urgent needs of vulnerable new arrivals in new york city | $15k |
| Masjid Tawhid Inc | To respond to the urgent needs of vulnerable new arrivals in new york city | $15k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.African Communities Together, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 19 April 2013
- Registered agent
- Not stated