EIN 26-3379382

Better Healthcare for Africa

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
State
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
BHA is a charity improving African healthcare by reducing suffering from cancer, enhancing maternal health and supporting hospital needs.
Total revenues
$41,204
2023
Total expenses
$27,898
2023
Total assets
$146,518
2023
Num. employees
0
2018

Program areas at Better Healthcare for Africa

Cervical Cancer Prevention Program VIAC at St. Albert's Mission Hospital, Zimbabwe A grant provides $20,000.00 a year for 2017-2019. The amount primarily covers the wages for thre nurses who conduct the clinic and Screenings and fuel for the outreach screenings. Donations from donors help with additional expenses, such ase. ween St. Albert's cervical cancer prevention program screened a total of x.xxx woman in 2018 and xx women who required treatmentto Prevent cancer. BHA also coordinated a cancer education workshop for St. Albert's nurses, midwifes and other staff during our visit the hospital in Sept. 2018. BHA wired $5055 to St Albert's for the purchase of urgently needed drugs, intravenous fluids and other SUPPICS. eee
Cervical Cancer Prevention Program VIAC at Karanda Mission Hospital grant provides $20,000.00 a year for 2017-2019. It supports cancer screening at Karanda Mission Hospital. The Karanda screening Program is overseen by Dr. Paul Thistle, Ob/Gyn. From Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2018, Karanda screened a total of x,.xxx women; a total of 90x women required treatment to prevent cervical cancer. [A portion of the Karanda cervical cancer prevention grantmoney also supported a study of the prevalence and subtype distribution of cervical high-risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV) among women presenting for cervical cancer screening at Karanda. The study was led by Dr. Thistle, with assistance from BHA board member and oncologist Dr. Lowell Schnipper. Also, BHA coordinated a cancer education workshop for Karanda nurses, midwifes and other staff during our visit to the hospital in Sept. 2018. BHA also worked with Dr Thistle to produce a brochure for women in the community Women's Health. BHA helped write the content and paid to have an English version and Shona-lanquage version of the brochure printed. The brochures were hand carried to Karanda by an American medical student traveling to the hospital
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Who funds Better Healthcare for Africa

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$5,250
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$24

Personnel at Better Healthcare for Africa

NameTitleCompensation
Darrell E WardPresident$0
Kenneth SchafermeyerVice President$0
Barbara A WardSecretary and Treasurer$0
Sue RamseyPast Treasurer$0

Financials for Better Healthcare for Africa

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$17,334
Program services$23,855
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$15
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$41,204

Form 990s for Better Healthcare for Africa

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-05990EZView PDF
2022-122023-05-08990EZView PDF
2021-122022-05-07990EZView PDF
2019-122021-06-02990EZView PDF
2018-122019-08-05990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
July 23, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
June 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Sarita Kenedy East Foundation
September 22, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthDiseases and disordersForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Conducts researchPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
688 Jonsol CT
Gahanna, OH 43230
Metro area
Columbus, OH
County
Franklin County, OH
Website URL
betterhealthcareforafrica.org/ 
Phone
(614) 560-0848
IRS details
EIN
26-3379382
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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