United Support of Artists for Africa

Analysis

United Support of Artists for Africa is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1985, 41 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, United Support of Artists for Africa reported income of $698k and spending of $807k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $448k to $698k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, United Support of Artists for Africa sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Real Partners Uganda Inc ($698k), Partners in Development Worldwide ($699k) and Funders Concerned About AIDS Inc ($697k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 60% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (6.2% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $778k against liabilities of $456k, net assets of $323k.