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. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 $65k and spending of $44k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $36k to $65k (+80%), an average of +80% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Association of Fundraising Professionals sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 25th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haynes Charter for Enriched Studies Parent Teacher Organization ($65k), Strong Tower Christian Academy ($65k) and Spring Valley Parents Club ($65k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 29% of the total. At year end it held assets of $51k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $51k.