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 $223k and spending of $219k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $229k to $223k (-2.9%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 54% 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 The Bisbee Foundation Inc ($223k), Common Ground Dispute Resolution Inc ($223k) and Heritage Youth Services Inc ($223k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 62% of the total. At year end it held assets of $41k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $41k.