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 $228k and spending of $218k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $133k to $228k (+71%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Quillayute Valley School District Scholarship Fund Incorporated ($228k), Eli House Mission ($228k) and St Vrain Historical Society Inc ($228k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $92k (42% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $203k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $203k.