History of the Foundations

THE FIRST OHENEBA FOUNDATION

On the anniversary of his enstoolment in 2019, H.R.H. Oheneba Nana Kwame Obeng II stated,

I am Tufohene (Warlord). We fought wars for territorial expansion to gain more land and resources for the people. Sometimes, we waged wars to control trade routes and gain access to important markets, while other wars were to secure the state's boundaries. Today, there are no more wars. I, therefore, declared war on illiteracy, poverty, disease, and unemployment to promote development in my Kingdom and beyond, calling for the needed support in this regard. I am committed to fighting a different type of war in the 21st century, a war in the form of development.

Under the Republic of Ghana law, the Companies Act, 1963, Act 179, H.R.H. Oheneba Nana Kwame Obeng II, Chief of Sefwi Obeng-Mim, created and registered with the Republic the Oheneba Foundation as a Community Development Fund to help finance development initiatives, projects, and programs in the stool lands under his care.

The Foundation focuses on five key areas: Education, Health, Water and Sanitation, Agriculture, and Infrastructure.

GOVERNANCE

The Oheneba Foundation (Ghana) was registered in Accra on 21 February 2020, registration number CG012342020 and tax ID number C0035079169. On 20 October 2020, the Department of Social Welfare certified it as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) operating in the Suaman District Assembly (Dadieso), with registration numbers DSW/SDA/NGO/02 and R.G.D./CG012342020.

The Foundation has a formalized governance structure and funding mechanism. The Foundation has a 7-member Board of Trustees. Oheneba Nana Kwame Obeng II appoints board members. The Board meets annually to review projects and programs and approve the Foundation’s budget and expenditures. An independent financial auditor audits the Foundation's accounts annually.

The Oheneba Foundation (USA), Inc. was formed in 2022 as an independent corporation in the State of Wisconsin as a Non-Stock Profit Corporation under Sec. 181.0202 of the Wisconsin Statutes and designation as able to receive tax-deductible donations under the Internal Revenue Code 26 U.S.C. §501 (c)(3) of the United States of America. The Oheneba Foundation (USA), Inc., State of Wisconsin Entity ID is o040065, and Federal EIN 87-3943248. The Oheneba Foundation (USA) operates in the U.S.A. as a nonprofit corporation, with a National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) classification code of Q30: International Development. It corresponds with and makes grants to the aforementioned Oheneba Foundation in Ghana. The Board meets annually.