Speak Up Africa

Analysis

Speak Up Africa is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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 June 2023, Speak Up Africa reported income of $346k and spending of $574k, spending 166% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $765k to $346k (-55%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Speak Up Africa sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 61st percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hope Outreach International ($346k), Freedom Firm USA ($346k) and Casa Viva ($345k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 108% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $137k. At year end it held assets of $73k against liabilities of $170k, net assets of -$97k. It reported 4 employees.