Cofa Creating Opportunities for All
Donations deductibleCofa Creating Opportunities for All's network
5 peoplei5 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.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.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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Tyler | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Hellen Gelband | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Judith Wagner (also filed as Judy Wagner) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Myra Gelband | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Temitayo Oyegbile-Chidi | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellen Gelband | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| George Tyler | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Myra Gelband | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Judith Wagner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Temitayo Oyegbile-Chidi | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Cofa Creating Opportunities for All
- EIN
- 873873008
- Address
- 321 Lincoln Ave, Takoma Park, MD, 20912-5714
- State
- Maryland
- Mission
- Cofa makes grants for community building efforts in sub-saharan africa, both to local organizations registered in sub-saharan african countries and to united states based 501(c)(3) organizations. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q33 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 3 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2021
- Principal officer
- Hellen Gelband (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsGeorge Tyler
≥5years on the filingsHellen Gelband
≥5years on the filingsJudith Wagner
≥5years on the filingsMyra Gelband
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
- $31k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $31k
- Contributions and grants received
- $253k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $232k
- Employees
- 0
- 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 | $252k | $236k | $15k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.