Engage Africa

Analysis

Engage Africa is a registered charity in United States, based in Elgin, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 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, Engage Africa reported income of $271k and spending of $166k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $250k to $271k (+8.3%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Engage Africa sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 60th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alfanar Inc US ($271k), American Friends of Haketer Institute Inc ($271k) and University Alliance Ruhr Inc ($271k).

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 $73k (44% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $176k against liabilities of $5,731, net assets of $170k. It reported 2 employees.