Association of Fundraising Professionals

Analysis

Association of Fundraising Professionals is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1987, 39 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Association of Fundraising Professionals reported income of $125k and spending of $155k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $163k to $125k (-24%), an average of -6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Association of Fundraising Professionals sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Consumer Assistance Council Inc ($125k), PTA Texas Congress ($125k) and Warriors Baseball Booster Club James Martin High School ($125k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.9% and program service revenue 97% of the total. At year end it held assets of $197k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $197k.