Association of Fundraising Professionals

Analysis

Association of Fundraising Professionals is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1987, 39 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Association of Fundraising Professionals reported income of $137k and spending of $117k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $177k to $137k (-23%), an average of -6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Association of Fundraising Professionals sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Trust Fund ($137k), Connecticut Association of Athletic Directors Inc ($137k) and Womens Growth Center Incorporated ($137k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 11% and program service revenue 89% of the total. At year end it held assets of $100k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $100k.