African CleanUp Initiative
Raising Environmentally Responsible Citizens
About
African Cleanup Initiative is a Nigerian nonprofit promoting environmentally responsible citizenship. Its work includes environmental sanitation, education, advocacy, health, and community development. Its projects combine cleanups, recycling, climate education, support for low-income communities, and school-fee assistance through recyclable collection.
To inspire and engage citizens and communities globally in environmental sustainability. Its work advances this mission through environmental cleanups, education, and advocacy.
The organization began in 2010 as Passion House and initially conducted communal and corporate cleanups and public-sensitization projects. Its first sanitation and advocacy project was Clean Up Nigeria. The organization states that it was incorporated by Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission …
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Nigeria
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, African CleanUp Initiative has a partial profile.
- It is one of the better-documented environment charities in Nigeria GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- Established in 2010, it predates 90% of the environment charities in Nigeria GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any environment charities in Nigeria - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Nigeria data
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Nigeria under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
African CleanUp Initiative is registered in Nigeria. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
African CleanUp Initiative is registered in Nigeria. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Leadership & board
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12 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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#2 of 302 environment charities in Nigeria on integrity score
The highest integrity score in this cohort (42/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar environment charities in Nigeria.
Cause areas in Nigeria
Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.
Sources and verification
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- Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Nigeria · 12 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about African CleanUp Initiative
African CleanUp Initiative is a registered environment nonprofit based in Isolo, Lagos, Nigeria. It is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). It was founded in 2010 and has been operating for 16 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 42/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 12 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
African Cleanup Initiative is a Nigerian nonprofit promoting environmentally responsible citizenship. Its work includes environmental sanitation, education, advocacy, health, and community development. Its projects combine cleanups, recycling, climate education, support for low-income communities, and school-fee assistance through recyclable collection. African CleanUp Initiative is classified as an environment organization registered in Nigeria. The organization was founded in 2010.
African CleanUp Initiative is classified as an Environment organization, registered in Nigeria. The organization has 12 disclosed officers and directors.
African CleanUp Initiative is located in Isolo, Lagos, Nigeria. The organization was established in 2010 and has been active for 16 years.
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Quick facts about African CleanUp Initiative
- What is African CleanUp Initiative?
- African CleanUp Initiative is a environment nonprofit organization based in Isolo, Nigeria. African Cleanup Initiative is a Nigerian nonprofit promoting environmentally responsible citizenship. Its work includes environmental sanitation, education, advocacy, health, and community development. Its projects combine cleanups, recycling, climate education, support for low-income communities, and school-fee assistance through recyclable collection.
- When was African CleanUp Initiative founded?
- African CleanUp Initiative was founded in 2010.
- Where is African CleanUp Initiative located?
- Headquartered in Isolo, Lagos, Nigeria.
- Is African CleanUp Initiative trustworthy?
- African CleanUp Initiative has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 42 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is African CleanUp Initiative's website?
- https://africancleanupinitiative.org/
- Are donations to African CleanUp Initiative tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Nigeria under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.