The Aja Project

Analysis

The Aja Project is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2001, 25 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 August 2023, The Aja Project reported income of $507k and spending of $321k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $525k to $507k (-3.3%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Aja Project sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Roots ($507k), Helping Hands Health Education Inc ($508k) and TLC Relief Inc ($507k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $62k. At year end it held assets of $214k against liabilities of $1,545, net assets of $212k. It reported 23 employees.