A USA based Diaspora association rooted in Ntong heritage
Ntong Cultural and Development Association - Diaspora USA, Inc. (public brand: NTOCUDA DIASPORA USA) is an independent Diaspora community association based in the United States, currently organizing as a Maryland tax-exempt nonstock corporation.
Who we are
We are a global Diaspora community of sons, daughters, descendants, spouses, friends, and supporters of Ntong, united by our shared heritage and commitment to the progress of our people. Through NTOCUDA Diaspora USA, we preserve our culture, strengthen unity abroad, and mobilize resources for lasting development in Ntong and among our members worldwide.
Our mission
NTOCUDA DIASPORA USA exists to unite sons, daughters, descendants, spouses, friends, and supporters of Ntong across the United States and global Diaspora; preserve Ntong cultural heritage; support education; promote welfare; and mobilize resources for charitable, educational, cultural, and community development projects.
Our vision
To build a united and empowered global Ntong community that preserves its cultural heritage and promotes sustainable development for present and future generations.
Cultural identity & Diaspora unity
Distance does not diminish belonging. Our cultural identity is a living inheritance — languages, customs, values, and stories carried across generations and continents. Through NTOCUDA DIASPORA USA, the Ntong Diaspora finds a home away from home and a structured way to give back.
Our history — Cameroon and the USA
NTOCUDA began as a community development association in Ntong, Cameroon, in the 1980s and was officially authorized there in 2005. That history belongs to the home association in Nwa Town, Nwa Sub-Division, Donga-Mantung Division, North-West Region, Cameroon.
NTOCUDA DIASPORA USA was informally founded in 2024 as a separate USA based Diaspora community. EST. 2024 refers to that community founding date; the legal formation date of the corporation will be the effective date assigned by the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT).
Ntong Cultural and Development Association - Diaspora USA, Inc. is a legally and financially independent USA organization. It is not a branch, agent, or subsidiary of NTOCUDA Cameroon. It has its own membership, Board, officers, records, bank arrangements, and finances; it does not claim the Cameroon association's registration, tax status, assets, or liabilities; and the Cameroon association is not responsible for those of the USA corporation. Support for projects in Ntong is provided through the USA corporation's own grant and reporting procedures.
Our USA legal status
We are organizing as a Maryland tax-exempt nonstock corporation under the exact legal name Ntong Cultural and Development Association - Diaspora USA, Inc., used consistently in every filing and record, and we intend to apply to the Internal Revenue Service for recognition under Section 501(c)(3). We have not yet filed Articles of Incorporation, we do not yet hold an EIN, and we have not received an IRS determination letter. The current status of every filing and policy is published on our Transparency page.
We are building the organization to nonprofit governance standards from the start: an accountable Board, published policies, conflict-of-interest review, honest record-keeping, and a clear public benefit purpose.
Maryland requires a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. In our structure the President holds the statutory presidency, the Secretary General serves as the statutory Secretary, and the Treasurer holds the statutory treasurership. Board Secretary and Financial Secretary are internal assistant roles that keep records and do not hold statutory office. The organizational minutes identify the statutory President, Secretary, and Treasurer by name.
EST. 2024 refers to the informal founding of our USA based Diaspora community. The legal formation date of the corporation will be the effective date assigned by the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) when Articles of Incorporation are accepted.
Supporting our work today
We are not soliciting charitable contributions or pledges at this time. Maryland treats a written request for support — including a pledge request — as charitable solicitation, so no solicitation will take place until Maryland charitable-solicitation registration or a documented exemption has been confirmed and the Board authorizes it.
Because IRS recognition has not been granted, we cannot and do not state that any payment is tax-deductible. Nothing here is tax advice — please consult your own tax adviser. Questions about supporting our work? Contact our team.
NTOCUDA DIASPORA USA is the public brand of Ntong Cultural and Development Association - Diaspora USA, Inc., which is organizing as a Maryland tax-exempt nonstock corporation and intends to apply to the Internal Revenue Service for recognition under Section 501(c)(3). The organization has not yet received an IRS determination letter. Nothing on this website should be understood as tax advice or as a guarantee that a payment or contribution is tax-deductible.