Oxfam-America Inc

Analysis

Oxfam-America Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Boston, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1988, 38 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 March 2024, Oxfam-America Inc reported income of $83.1m and spending of $84.1m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $73.5m to $83.1m (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Oxfam-America Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alight ($81.8m), Concern Worldwide U S Inc ($84.0m) and International Livestock Research Institute ($81.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.7m (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $24.1m. It paid $2.8m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $77.2m against liabilities of $21.4m, net assets of $55.8m. It reported 311 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.