Afghan Health Initiative

Analysis

Afghan Health Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Auburn, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2020, 6 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, Afghan Health Initiative reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.8m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $627k to $1.8m (+194%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Afghan Health Initiative sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Build Promise Inc ($1.8m), San Antonio Independent Living Services ($1.8m) and Early Learning Scholars & Family Services Inc ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $261k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $449k. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $31k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 19 employees.