Amandla
Amandla Inc
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AMANDLA's core program is implementing after school activities to at-risk youth ages 4-14 in North Philadelphia using soccer as a conduit to reinforce social and emotional learning and teach life skills and leadership development. Program costs were related to program equipment, field rent, salaries and supported direct implementation of the EduSoccer program.
Amandla's mission is to create safe spaces that combine the power of sport and education to empower youth and change lives through its safe-hub model. Safe-hub closes the out-of-school-time activities gap in under-served communities through its scalable youth development model. Safe-hub supports families, children, and schools by providing world-class infrastructure, high-quality programming, and resources to bring equitable opportunity to communities in need.
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Amandla has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.
- It is one of the better-documented youth development charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 90% of the 18,694 youth development charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
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6 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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Frequently asked questions about Amandla
Amandla is a registered youth development nonprofit based in Philadelphia, PA, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2019 and has been operating for 7 years. Its EIN is 833821353. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 90/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $2M in annual revenue. 17 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Amandla's Executive Director, Liam Connolly, received $69,000 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2025). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, Amandla has $2M in annual revenue. It allocates 71% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 82% for youth development charities in United States. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of $1M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
AMANDLA's core program is implementing after school activities to at-risk youth ages 4-14 in North Philadelphia using soccer as a conduit to reinforce social and emotional learning and teach life skills and leadership development. Program costs were related to program equipment, field rent, salaries and supported direct implementation of the EduSoccer program. Amandla is classified as a youth development organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2019.
Amandla is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $2M in annual revenue. The organization has 17 disclosed officers and directors.
Amandla's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 833821353. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
Amandla is located in Philadelphia, PA, United States. The organization was established in 2019 and has been active for 7 years.
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Quick facts about Amandla
- What is Amandla?
- Amandla is a youth development publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Philadelphia, United States. AMANDLA's core program is implementing after school activities to at-risk youth ages 4-14 in North Philadelphia using soccer as a conduit to reinforce social and emotional learning and teach life skills and leadership development. Program costs were related to program equipment, field rent, salaries and supported direct implementation of the EduSoccer program.
- When was Amandla founded?
- Amandla was founded in 2019.
- Who leads Amandla?
- Liam Connolly serves as Executive Director.
- Where is Amandla located?
- Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, United States.
- What is Amandla's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is $2.4 million. 71% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Amandla trustworthy?
- Amandla has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong 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 Amandla's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 833821353.
- What is Amandla's website?
- http://usa.safe-hub.org