Orthodox Africa

Analysis

Orthodox Africa is a registered charity in United States, based in Clifton, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 September 2023, Orthodox Africa reported income of $184k and spending of $114k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income grew from $102k to $184k (+81%), an average of +81% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Orthodox Africa sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 51st percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Encircled ($184k), Mision Nuestra Senora de Pozo Inc ($184k) and Jain Center of Greater Phoenix ($184k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $127k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $127k.