Grapevine, TX

BUILD A SCHOOL INITIATIVES IN AFRICA INC

EIN 85-2867281

Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools Children & youth

Mission

To increase access to safe, well-equipped primary and secondary learning environments across Africa by building and restoring school facilities and supporting complementary services (teacher training, classroom technology, and in-school food security) that keep children in school.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About BUILD A SCHOOL INITIATIVES IN AFRICA INC

Build a School Initiatives in Africa (BASIA) is a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds and manages construction, renovation, and startup of K–12 school facilities across multiple countries in West and West-Central Africa. The organization works with local communities and partners to deliver classrooms, basic school infrastructure, learning materials, teacher training, technology in the classroom, and in-school feeding programs.

Since its founding, BASIA has focused on donor-sponsored projects that are planned, executed, and handed over to local stakeholders to support long-term school operations. In recent years the organization has expanded its project portfolio across Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and neighboring countries and reported multi‑million dollar contribution levels on its most recent public filings, reflecting scaled fundraising and program activity.

Notable achievements

Multiple completed school construction and handovers

Executed and commissioned a series of school-building projects across West Africa—examples on BASIA's project pages include MEMOMAC Community School (began accepting students in September 2021), Community Primary School (Amandim Olo, Enugu) and several nursery/primary and secondary projects that were completed and handed over to local stakeholders.

Scaling program funding

Reported multi‑million dollar contribution totals on recent Form 990 filings (contributions of approximately $3.16M in FY2023 and $2.15M in FY2024), indicating expanded donor support and larger project throughput in the last 2–3 years.

Local partnerships and community-driven model

Operates with a community-engagement model in which BASIA funds key materials and skilled labor while communities contribute local materials and support; BASIA also documents partnerships with donor agencies and membership in regional school-coalition initiatives to strengthen project transparency and ownership.

At a glance

Total assets: $134K
Annual revenue: $2.2M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 85-2867281
Location: Grapevine, TX
Website: www.buildaschoolinitiative.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a U.S. tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity.

Listed as an active nonprofit with public Form 990 filings and profiles on nonprofit data platforms; maintains published impact pages and project documentation on its official website.

Works with established partners and coalitions (for example, listed collaboration with CoAfrica and featured partner organizations on BASIA's site).

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