Sankofa International Inc
Donations deductibleSankofa International Inc's network
7 peoplei7 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
7 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benjamin Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alva Bourgess | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Clayton Bourgess | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Scott | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Isaac Green | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Willis | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vaughn Williams | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Benjamin | Chair | 10 | $0 | ||
| Clayton Bourgess | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Alva Bourgess | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| David Scott | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Isaac Green | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Vaughn Williams | Director | 10 | $0 | ||
| Richard Willis | Treasurer | 30 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Sankofa International Inc
- EIN
- 522321963
- Address
- Po Box 27174, Washington, DC, 20038-7174
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- To build model villages in africa and to build state of the art schools in the model villages; to promote good health and good living conditions; create employment opportunities and create an atmosphere in the model villages that will enhance quality of life. (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
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2001
- Principal officer
- Cedric Benjamin (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsCedric Benjamin
≥8years on the filingsAlva Bourgess
≥8years on the filingsClayton Bourgess
≥8years on the filingsDavid Scott
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $123k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $123k
- Contributions and grants received
- $36k
- Program service revenue
- $28k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
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 | $138k | $116k | $22k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
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.SANKOFA INTERNATIONAL 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: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 8 June 2001
- Registered agent
- Tonya Longus (city and state not held)