Hands at Work in Africa USA

Analysis

Hands at Work in Africa USA is a registered charity in United States, based in San Ramon, CA. 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, Hands at Work in Africa USA reported income of $995k and spending of $920k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $835k to $995k (+19%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 46%. 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, Hands at Work in Africa USA sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Middle East Policy Network ($994k), Conflict Dynamics International Inc ($995k) and Hope International Inc ($994k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.7% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $33k. At year end it held assets of $729k against liabilities of $1,757, net assets of $727k. It reported 2 employees.