Africa Transformation Network
Legal name: Africa Transformation Network Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 453598899
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2013–2025
- Official website data refreshed
- Sep 2026
- Forms available
- Form 990 2021, Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2011
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX, USA
- Phone
- 8177730589
- Rating
- 90
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- International Relief
- Affiliation
- Christianity
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $117,342
- Expenses
- $115,594
- Assets
- $303,290
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
5 people listed
People named in this filing
- MURPHY CROWSON (EXEC. DIR./D)
- GREG BAILEY (DIRECTOR)
- BRYAN RIES (SECRETARY/DI)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Africa Transformation Network, Inc. exists to provide relief of the poor, the distressed, and the underprivileged and to bring about the spiritual and physical transformation of African communities through Christian discipleship, partnership, service, and development.
What it reported doing in 2025
In 2025, africa transformation network, inc. (atn) provided grants for multiple programs throughout african communities. These programs connected vulnerable families to counseling, education, and vocational training through local church partnerships. Peace house in rwanda supported 61 students in primary and secondary schools, graduated 21 girls from sewing training (each receiving a machine), supported 32 families through weekly bible study and savings groups, and provided trauma counseling for 15 teen mothers. Twenty-three discipleship leaders were trained across 12 districts, and 18 baptisms were celebrated in november. Community development trained 211 individuals in farming god's way conservation agriculture, produced 7,299 fruit tree seedlings, harvested and sold 611.5 kg of macadamia nuts, and hosted two retreats for 23 god's love group leaders. Extra-mile vocational training enrolled 47 new trainees (96.8% former school dropouts) in welding and fabrication, provided psychosocial support, and celebrated 19 new believers and 19 baptisms at an alumni seminar. Xtra-mile academy served 188 children in a christ-centered environment with ict, english, and creative arts, partnering with parents through prayer breakfasts and supporting local early childhood development centers.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 93
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 50
- Growth: 20
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 92.6%; rating input score 93
- Program expense ratio: 94%; rating input score 94
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 1.5%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.62; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: -0.1% per year; rating input score 0; 28th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: -2.7% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 13.1% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- What they do: 11 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
- Where the money goes: 92.6% of revenue deployed · 94% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $109K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
- Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Filing history: 9 filing years from 2013 to 2025
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
- High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 36/100.