Instruments 4 Africa

Analysis

Instruments 4 Africa is a registered charity in United States, based in Garland, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Instruments 4 Africa reported income of $204k and spending of $524k, spending 257% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $528k to $204k (-61%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 161%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Instruments 4 Africa sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chicago Video Project ($204k), Schola Cantorum Inc ($204k) and Leap of Faith Arts Ministries ($204k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $56k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $91k. At year end it held assets of $535k against liabilities of $308k, net assets of $226k.