Action in Africa Inc

Analysis

Action in Africa Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Aspen, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2010, 16 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, Action in Africa Inc reported income of $745k and spending of $760k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $280k to $745k (+166%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Action in Africa Inc sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation ($744k), Internatonal Relations Council Inc Harvard University ($746k) and Three Strands ($744k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $103k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $285k. At year end it held assets of $429k against liabilities of $24k, net assets of $405k. It reported 7 employees.