Association of Fundraising Professionals

Analysis

Association of Fundraising Professionals is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1987, 39 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Association of Fundraising Professionals reported income of $121k and spending of $88k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $93k to $121k (+30%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Association of Fundraising Professionals sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 41st percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Des Plaines Public Library ($121k), San Marco Club Inc ($121k) and Polly Ann Trailway Management Council Inc ($121k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 27% and program service revenue 67% of the total. At year end it held assets of $163k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $163k.