Actionaid USA

Analysis

Actionaid USA is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, Actionaid USA reported income of $3.8m and spending of $4.7m, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $2.4m to $3.8m (+56%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Actionaid USA sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vagabond School of the Drama Inc ($3.8m), Birthplace of Country Music Inc ($3.8m) and Forward Impact ($3.8m).

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 $295k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $4.9m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 15 employees.