His Heart for Africa

Analysis

His Heart for Africa is a registered charity in United States, based in Thompsons STN, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, His Heart for Africa reported income of $155k and spending of $182k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $94k to $155k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, His Heart for Africa sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 49th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eight 4 Third World Hope Inc ($155k), Bulgarian Child Inc ($155k) and On the Ground International ($155k).

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 $4,900 (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4,900. At year end it held assets of $54k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $54k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.