Nonprofit finances spotlighted
An X thread has put 'The Association of Africans Living in Vermont' under a microscope, posting its tax‑exempt filings that show about $2.6 million in revenue and calling out high‑paid directors tied to refugee welfare work. The social exposure has become a case study in transparency debates around taxpayer‑funded immigrant support programs. ( )
ProPublica’s digitized Form 990 shows AALV reported $3,860,709 in revenue and $3,488,360 in expenses for the fiscal year ending Dec. 2023, with net assets of $1,343,397 and an audit note citing a “significant deficiency” in internal controls. (projects.propublica.org) The same ProPublica summary lists contributions of $2,855,725 (about 74% of 2023 revenue), total “other salaries and wages” of $1,286,705, and executive compensation recorded at $185,250. (projects.propublica.org) AALV’s public staff directory names Yacouba J. Bogre (also shown on filings as Yacouba Jacob Bogre) as Executive Director and Thato Ratsebe as Associate Director, and lists its headquarters at 20 Allen Street, Burlington. (aalv-vt.org) An X thread by the account cited in the card reposted AALV tax documents and flagged pay data that some readers summarized as roughly $2.6 million, while archival nonprofit databases and the 2023 Form 990 report the higher $3.86 million revenue figure and the $2.855 million contributions line. (threadreaderapp.com) AALV’s program descriptions on its website list interpreter services, case management/project integration, workforce development and behavioral‑health awareness programs—interpreter billing to other agencies appears as a noted revenue stream on filings. (aalv-vt.org) ProPublica’s nonprofit profile and IRS guidance together note that organizations spending $750,000 or more in federal grant funds are subject to single‑audit rules and that the presence of an audit‑identified internal‑control deficiency is a standard disclosure for reviewers weighing transparency and compliance. (projects.propublica.org)
