Africa Faith and Justice Network

Analysis

Africa Faith and Justice Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 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 church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Africa Faith and Justice Network reported income of $565k and spending of $705k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $706k to $565k (-20%), an average of -5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Africa Faith and Justice Network sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 45th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Raising Haiti Foundation ($565k), Three Roots International ($565k) and New Roots Haiti ($565k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $199k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 3 employees.

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.