American India Foundation

Analysis

American India Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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 March 2023, American India Foundation reported income of $15.1m and spending of $15.3m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $6.8m to $15.1m (+121%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 335%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, American India Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc ($14.3m), Gods Pit Crew Inc ($15.3m) and Bridge to Turkiye ($14.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $744k (4.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. It paid $148k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $34.6m against liabilities of $5.3m, net assets of $29.3m. It reported 21 employees.