Birthright Africa Incorporated

Analysis

Birthright Africa Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2018, 8 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, Birthright Africa Incorporated reported income of $182k and spending of $126k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $207k to $182k (-12%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 35%. 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, Birthright Africa Incorporated sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 49th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Cineteca Di Bologna ($181k), Telangana Developement Forum USA Inc ($182k) and Nous Foundation ($181k).

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 $24k (19% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $57k against liabilities of $913, net assets of $56k.