African American Policy Forum

Analysis

African American Policy Forum is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, African American Policy Forum reported income of $3.7m and spending of $6.1m, spending 163% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $169k to $3.7m (+2099%), an average of +116% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 865%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, African American Policy Forum sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Guatemalan-Maya Center Inc ($3.7m), Louisiana Center for Childrens Rights ($3.7m) and New Voices Pittsburgh Inc ($3.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 3.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $272k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $14.0m against liabilities of $817k, net assets of $13.2m. It reported 37 employees.