Africa New Day Inc
Africa New Day Inc is a public charity based in Seal Beach, California. It supports programs focused on education, advocacy, and economic development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with an emphasis on helping people build leadership and community capacity.
Africa New Day Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $241,180
- +31.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,230,036
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,166,769
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Africa New Day Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 295, Seal Beach, CA 90740
Website: https://africanewday.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Africa New Day Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its work as focused on the DRC, with its history and programs tied to Eastern Congo. Its advocacy page says it brings experience from Eastern Congo into U.S. and international policy discussions.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2020) to $883K (2022). In 2024 it reported $762K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Church Fredericksburg Fredericksburg, VA | Funds go to support staff of UNJ | $108,288 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $241,180 | $1,230,036 | $1,166,769 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $183,923 | $1,112,333 | $1,138,988 | $762,438 | Total only | $241 |
| 2023 | $210,579 | $868,028 | $1,041,672 | $747,456 | Total only | $2,255 |
| 2022 | $390,123 | $1,135,546 | $1,088,997 | $882,515 | Total only | $327 |
| 2021 | $337,656 | $876,553 | $947,992 | $108,288 | 1 | $100 |
| 2020 | $424,951 | $991,355 | $958,294 | $53,400 | 1 | $307 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
In its 2025 filing, Africa New Day says it empowers men, women, and children to become community leaders equipped to address problems in the DRC. The filing describes its programs as combining knowledge and faith.
The filing describes a primary school offering a Christ-centered education with leadership and life-skills instruction; Sons of Congo, a Bible-based mentorship program for men; Women of Congo, which combines healing support with literacy, language, arts, and vocational training; and a Leadership Academy that trains community leaders and requires participants to complete a community project. The website also describes Generation Hope youth training, counseling and trauma recovery, media work, humanitarian support, and the Africa New Day HUB, which offers entrepreneurs training, coaching, and access to funding through grants and loans.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing reports 0 grants. The available information does not identify grants awarded to outside organizations, grant amounts, typical award sizes, notable grantees, or an application process.
The HUB website says it provides funding through grants and loans to entrepreneurs. It describes this as support for businesses and individuals participating in the program, not as an external grant opportunity for applicant organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Harmony Brown as Executive Director; Dustin Riedel as Board Chair; Shina Lee-Chei as Treasurer; Camille Ntoto as Board Member/GL; and Esther Ntoto, Ernest Custalow, Carol Dobbs, Scott Goeden, and Brian Egan as board members. The website says Africa New Day was founded by Camille and Esther Ntoto.
Africa New Day Inc is led by Dustin Riedel, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dustin Riedel
Board Chair
Board Member → Sustainability, 2023
Sustainability → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Camille Ntoto
Board Member
President → Founder, 2023
Founder → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Harmony Brown
Executive Di
Director → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$40K (2022) → $122K (2025)
Brian Egan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Esther Ntoto
Board Member
Vice President → Founder, 2023
Founder → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Goeden
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Dobbs
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ernest Custalow
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shina Lee-Chei
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Pastor Ernest Custalow (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Nathan Elson (2023–2024) — CFO
- Former: Natalie McLaughlin (2024) — Hub Chair
- Former: Shina Chei (2024) — Event Chair
- Former: Craig Johnson (2020–2023) — Media
- Former: Mara Cichocki (2020–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Carrie Slease (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Wing (2020–2022) — CFO
- Former: John Hannesson (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: William Dyment (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: John Itano (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Freeman (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $122K, to Harmony Brown (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Africa New Day Inc
How large is Africa New Day Inc?
Africa New Day Inc reported $241K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does Africa New Day Inc fund?
In its 2025 filing, Africa New Day says it empowers men, women, and children to become community leaders equipped to address problems in the DRC. The filing describes its programs as combining knowledge and faith. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Africa New Day Inc?
Africa New Day Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check africanewday.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Africa New Day Inc make grants?
The organization describes its work as focused on the DRC, with its history and programs tied to Eastern Congo. Its advocacy page says it brings experience from Eastern Congo into U.S. and international policy discussions.
What is Africa New Day Inc's EIN?
Africa New Day Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0373447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
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