Africa School Assistance Project

Analysis

Africa School Assistance Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2009, 17 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, Africa School Assistance Project reported income of $300k and spending of $381k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $480k to $300k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Africa School Assistance Project sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 59th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Professional & Educational Services International Inc ($299k), Hand to Hand Sadaqah Group ($300k) and Rise Together International Inc ($299k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (21% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $216k against liabilities of $90, net assets of $216k. It reported 1 employees.