Zahra Foundation Ltd

Analysis

Zahra Foundation Ltd is a registered charity in United States, based in Huntingtn Sta, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2015, 11 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, Zahra Foundation Ltd reported income of $3.3m and spending of $3.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $3.3m (+229%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Zahra Foundation Ltd sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Access Health International Inc ($3.3m), Center for Humanitarian Outreach and Intercultural Exchange ($3.3m) and Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City ($3.3m).

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 $88k (2.6% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $136k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $136k.