Afrikids

Analysis

Afrikids is a registered charity in United States, based in Coral Gables, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Afrikids reported income of $150k and spending of $124k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $127k to $150k (+18%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Afrikids sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include FS Home Owners Foundation Inc ($150k), Hope for Hilltribes Inc ($150k) and Coastline Legacy Inc ($150k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $85k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $85k.