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HEARTBEAT FOR AFRICA FOUNDATION
TUCSON, AZ · EIN 205787960 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE Q30 · International Affairs · Micro (<$100K) · heartbeatforafrica.org
revenue
$89K
expenses
$107K
net assets
$59K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Heartbeat for Africa is a faith-based, nonprofit foundation that exists to honor and join God in being a blessing to the people of rural Africa though community transformation with the goal of breaking the cycle of poverty, disease, unemployment and hopelessness.

profile · synthesized from sources

Heartbeat for Africa Foundation organizes short-term mission trips for churches and individuals, primarily from Tucson, AZ, to West Africa. Teams receive pre-trip training and spend two weeks in countries like Ghana, supporting local partners through community health evangelism, trauma care, and life skills training. The organization focuses on addressing physical, social, and spiritual needs in collaboration with in-country partners.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Community Health Evangelism (CHE) Training
Provides training in hygiene, disease prevention, women’s health, water purification, and trauma care for local communities and trainers
Orphanage Support Program
Teams work with City of Refuge Ministries (CORM) in Ghana to provide trauma care, biblical teaching, and life skills training for children and staff
Pre-Trip Training Program
2-3 months of preparation including cultural sensitivity, small group dynamics, logistics, and CHE training for team members
Short-Term Mission Trips
Organizes 2-week trips for 8-12 person teams to Ghana and other West African nations, focusing on training and service with local partners
activities · 3 groups

what they do

  • Short-Term Orphanage Support Trips 8 activities
    • Organizes short-term service teams to West Africa
      Forms small teams of 8–12 people, led by experienced board members, who travel to West Africa—primarily Ghana—during the summer for approximately two weeks to engage in service projects.
    • Organizes short-term service teams to West Africa
      Forms small teams of 8–12 people, led by experienced board members, who travel to West Africa—primarily Ghana—during the summer for approximately two weeks to engage in service projects.
    • Organizing Short-Term Mission Trips to West Africa
      Forms small, short-term teams of 8-12 people, led by an experienced board member, to travel to West Africa, typically in the summer, for approximately two weeks.
    • Organizing short-term mission trips to West Africa
      HEARTBEAT FOR AFRICA FOUNDATION forms small, short-term teams, typically 8-12 people led by an experienced board member, to travel to West Africa (primarily Ghana) for approximately two weeks, usually in the summer.
    • Supporting City of Refuge Ministries (CORM)
      Works for one week with City of Refuge Ministries (CORM), an orphanage near Accra, Ghana, assisting staff and children during mission trips.
    • Supporting City of Refuge Ministries (CORM)
      The organization's teams work for one week with City of Refuge Ministries (CORM), an orphanage near Accra, Ghana, assisting staff and children.
    • Supports orphan care at City of Refuge Ministries in Ghana
      Teams spend one week providing on-site assistance to staff and children at City of Refuge Ministries (CORM), an orphanage near Accra, Ghana, as part of short-term service trips.
    • Supports orphan care at City of Refuge Ministries in Ghana
      Teams spend one week providing on-the-ground support to staff and children at City of Refuge Ministries (CORM), an orphanage near Accra, Ghana, as part of short-term service trips.
  • International Medical Missions 4 activities
    • Conducting Health Screenings
      Conducts health screenings in rural communities or schools in West Africa, led by local medical personnel or HBA board doctors, to identify community health concerns.
    • Conducting health screenings in West Africa
      The organization conducts health screenings in rural communities or schools in West Africa, led by local medical personnel or HBA board doctors, to identify community health concerns.
    • Conducts health screenings in rural communities
      Organizes health screenings in rural communities or schools in West Africa, led by local medical personnel or HBA board doctors, to identify prevalent health concerns.
    • Conducts health screenings in rural communities
      Organizes health screenings in rural communities or schools in West Africa, led by local medical personnel or HBA board doctors, to identify prevalent health concerns.
  • Community Health Worker Training 4 activities
    • Delivers Community Health Evangelism (CHE) training
      Provides training in Community Health Evangelism to local CHE trainers and communities in West Africa, covering topics including hygiene, disease prevention, women's health, water purification, and trauma care.
    • Delivers Community Health Evangelism (CHE) training
      Provides training in Community Health Evangelism to local CHE trainers and communities in West Africa, covering topics including hygiene, disease prevention, women's health, water purification, and trauma care.
    • Providing Community Health Evangelism (CHE) Training
      Provides Community Health Evangelism (CHE) training to in-country CHE trainers or local communities in West Africa, covering topics such as hygiene, disease prevention, women's health, water purification, and trauma care.
    • Providing Community Health Evangelism (CHE) training
      HEARTBEAT FOR AFRICA FOUNDATION provides Community Health Evangelism (CHE) training to in-country CHE trainers or local communities, covering topics such as hygiene, disease prevention, women's health, water purification, and trauma care.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$89K
Contributions & grants$89K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$10%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$107K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$102K
balance sheet
Total assets$59K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$59K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +12.2%
relationships · 1

who they work with

  • City of Refuge Ministries (CORM) Partner — Works with this large orphanage outside Accra, Ghana, for one week during short-term trips.