Africa Fire Mission

Analysis

Africa Fire Mission is a registered charity in United States, based in Cincinnati, OH. 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, Africa Fire Mission reported income of $348k and spending of $311k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $256k to $348k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Africa Fire Mission sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hero Women Rising ($348k), Love Mercy Inc ($348k) and Give to Colombia Inc ($347k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% and program service revenue 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $79k (25% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19k. At year end it held assets of $263k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $248k. It reported 3 employees.