Groundup Africa

Analysis

Groundup Africa is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2019, 7 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, Groundup Africa reported income of $54k and spending of $113k, spending 211% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $148k to $54k (-64%), an average of -64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Groundup Africa sits at the 19th percentile: it is larger than about 19% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 23rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cedice Foundation ($54k), Ray of Hope International Foundation Inc ($54k) and We Are Limitless Inc ($54k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $48k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $48k.