American Friends of the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation

Analysis

American Friends of the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, American Friends of the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.3m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.3m (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, American Friends of the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 59th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kodomono Kuni Inc ($1.3m), Nexstar Legacy Foundation Inc ($1.3m) and Oasis for Orphans ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $393k (30% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $165k. It paid $8,654 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $47k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 15 employees.