Direct Connections to Africa Inc

Analysis

Direct Connections to Africa Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Laguna Beach, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 December 2023, Direct Connections to Africa Inc reported income of $97k and spending of $111k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $226k to $97k (-57%), an average of -35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Direct Connections to Africa Inc sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Positive Energy Arts Foundation ($97k), LA Joya Isd Educational Excellence Foundation ($97k) and McCall Donnelly Education Foundation Inc ($97k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $159k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $159k.