Heal Africa USA

Analysis

Heal Africa USA is a registered charity in United States, based in Round Hill, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Heal Africa USA reported income of $574k and spending of $718k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $695k to $574k (-17%), an average of -4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Heal Africa USA sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Development Solutions Inc ($574k), Fosterful ($574k) and Vocational Skills Services Inc ($574k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $59k (8.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8,333. At year end it held assets of $235k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $235k. It reported 2 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.