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 $85k and spending of $76k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $30k to $85k (+185%), an average of +185% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 185%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Middlebourne-Tyler County Volunteer Fire Deparement Inc ($85k), Ames Town and Gown Chamber Music Association ($85k) and Greenville Lioness Lions Club ($85k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 38% and program service revenue 52% of the total. At year end it held assets of $215k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $215k.