Orchard Africa

Analysis

Orchard Africa is a registered charity in United States, based in Gilbert, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2005, 21 years ago. 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, Orchard Africa reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.5m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.5m (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Orchard Africa sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Oklahoma Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation ($1.5m), Insurance Accounting & Systems Association Inc ($1.5m) and Sarvodaya USA Corporation ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $102k (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $449k. At year end it held assets of $541k against liabilities of $158k, net assets of $383k. It reported 8 employees.