Develop Africa

Analysis

Develop Africa is a registered charity in United States, based in Johnson City, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Develop Africa reported income of $316k and spending of $336k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $223k to $316k (+41%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Develop Africa sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 64th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern Eye Institute ($316k), Fotokids Inc ($316k) and Baobab Home ($316k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $32k against liabilities of $42k, net assets of -$9,242.