Program areas at West African Research Association
Overseas center. Wara's most significant and enduring contribution to scholars in the region is the West African Research center (warc), a 19- room center located in dakar, senegal. The center provides a range of services for us and West African scholars, including a Research library, internet access, and fully equipped seminar rooms. Warc hosts a regular series of lectures, seminars, and other intellectual and cultural events, as well as providing researchers with professional contacts, assistance in securing Research clearance, help with housing, etc. Warc also regularly collaborates with us universities in the planning and implementation of study abroad programs in senegal.
Wara fellowship program. Wara awarded fellowships last year for advanced Research on West africa and the diaspora. These grants went to both us citizens and West African nationals.
Library of congress West African acquisitions project. Costs during fy 2022-2023 of acquiring materials in a11 West African countries for the library of congress.
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Who funds West African Research Association
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at West African Research Association
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Jenny Parker | Director | $0 | 2023-09-30 |
| Ousmane Sene | Director - Warc | | 2022-08-18 |
| Cinder Cooper-Barnes | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-07-26 |
| Ismael Montana | President | $0 | 2023-09-30 |
| Rita Kiki Edozie | Secretary | $0 | 2023-09-30 |
| ...and 11 more key personnel |
Financials for West African Research Association
| Revenues | FYE 09/2023 | FYE 09/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $635,656 | $669,679 | -5.1% |
| Program services | $30,241 | $6,415 | 371.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $665,897 | $676,094 | -1.5% |
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Data update history
September 25, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
October 9, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsProfessional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationForeign affairsBusiness and industry
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 232 Bay State Rd Suite 408
- Boston, MA 02215
- Metro area
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- County
- Suffolk County, MA
- Website URL
- westafricanresearchassociation.org/Â
- Phone
- (617) 353-8902
IRS details
- EIN
- 52-1690509
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1989
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- Q20: International Exchanges, Cultural Understanding
- NAICS code, primary
- 813920: Professional Associations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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