Action for Children Zambia

Analysis

Action for Children Zambia is a registered charity in United States, based in Maple Lake, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 for Children Zambia reported income of $390k and spending of $224k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $177k to $390k (+121%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Action for Children Zambia sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kitka Inc ($390k), Ayada Leads ($390k) and Communities of Excellence 2026 Inc ($390k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $14k. At year end it held assets of $209k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $209k.