Action Africa Inc

Analysis

Action Africa Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2004, 22 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, Action Africa Inc reported income of $130k and spending of $148k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $407k to $130k (-68%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Action Africa Inc sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 23rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Albanians Foundation ($130k), Minority Care International ($130k) and Friends of Medjugorje ($130k).

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 $5,000 (3.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $11k against liabilities of $72k, net assets of -$61k. It reported 6 employees.