Agra

Analysis

Agra is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2007, 19 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).

In the financial year ending December 2023, Agra reported income of $128.0m and spending of $84.7m, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $118.0m to $128.0m (+8.5%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Agra sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Middle East Broadcasting Networks Inc ($127.3m), International AIDS Vaccine Initiative Inc ($129.7m) and International Institute of Tropical Agriculture ($125.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.8m (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $18.1m. At year end it held assets of $153.8m against liabilities of $50.9m, net assets of $102.9m. It reported 215 employees.