Upright Africa

Analysis

Upright Africa is a registered charity in United States, based in Waco, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2014, 12 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, Upright Africa reported income of $273k and spending of $283k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $217k to $273k (+25%), an average of +5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Upright Africa sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Us2uganda4life ($272k), Bless Back Worldwide Inc ($273k) and Yspaniola Incorporated ($272k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $34k (12% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $365k against liabilities of $537, net assets of $365k. It reported 1 employees.