October 14, 2026
What It Means to Mentor an ACHONU Scholar
ACHONU's diaspora-led mentorship programme is planned and being built, not yet running. Here is what mentoring will involve and how we are building it honestly.
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News and updates from ACHONU Foundation.
October 13, 2026
State Recognition Isn't Automatic: Texas Tax Exemption and How States Differ
A Texas nonprofit corporation is not automatically tax exempt. Here's how we learned to apply separately to the IRS and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Read more →October 12, 2026
How a Girl Joins ACHONU: Partner Schools and Clear Commitments Before Enrolment
How a girl joins ACHONU: referral through vetted partner schools, a three-party Sponsorship & Accountability Agreement, and a clear promise that sponsorship never costs an applicant.
Read more →October 9, 2026
Our Programs Up Close: Financial & Digital Empowerment
A close look at ACHONU's Financial & Digital Empowerment program: digital literacy, AI exposure, entrepreneurship and vocational pathways for girls in Lagos.
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Which Form 990 Do I File? 990-N, 990-EZ or 990, and How Automatic Revocation Happens
How to choose between Form 990-N, 990-EZ and 990, the filing deadline and extension, and how three missed years lead to automatic revocation of tax-exempt status.
Read more →October 7, 2026
Bylaws and Board Basics: What We Set Up in Our First Months
What we set up in ACHONU's first months: bylaws, board structure, officer roles and conflict-of-interest habits, written for first-time nonprofit founders.
Read more →October 6, 2026
Applying for 501(c)(3): Form 1023 vs 1023-EZ, and What the Determination Letter Means
Form 1023 or Form 1023-EZ? What the determination letter confirms, what the 27-month rule means, and how to prepare before filing for 501(c)(3) status.
Read more →October 5, 2026
From Idea to Incorporated: Our Texas Certificate of Formation, EIN, and First Bank Account
How we incorporated ACHONU in Texas: filing Form 202, waiting three weeks for the filed copy, getting our free EIN from the IRS, and opening our first bank account.
Read more →September 28, 2026
Why We Started ACHONU Foundation
Girls don't lack talent or ambition. Too often, what they lack is access.
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Sponsor a Girl's Education
$90 a month helps keep a girl in school. Here's how sponsorship works, and how you can get to know the student you support.
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Meet Zemira and Nathania: ACHONU Foundation's First Sponsored Scholars
ACHONU Foundation has welcomed its first two sponsored students in Lagos, Nigeria.
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