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Amref Health Africa Inc. Inc. (Amref)
Amref Health Africa Inc. Inc. (Amref) reported $10.7 million in revenue and $10.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.97 went to program services, $5.20 to management and general costs and $10.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $370,317 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$97.27 $10M
- Government grants$1.44 $155K
- Investment income$1.29 $139K
Other revenue was negative: −$5,756. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.0% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.8% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $370,317 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.70% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.7 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHealth training and advocacy - in pursuit of bolstering people-centered health systems throughout africa, amref focuses on enhancing the capabilities of both new and existing healthcare professionals at all levels, including clinical officers, nurses, midwives, lab technicians, and others. This endeavor often involves leveraging innovative e- and m-learning solutions to ensure that the health workforce remains adept at addressing present and future healthcare challenges. Moreover, amref empowers community health workers to conduct household visits, deliver basic health services, disseminate…
Primary health care - amref is committed to its core mission of ensuring accessible, high-quality primary healthcare for communities throughout africa. The organization's primary care initiatives are comprehensive, addressing all aspects crucial to overall health and wellbeing across all stages of life. Amref focuses on expanding access to essential healthcare services for women, particularly during pregnancy and postpartum, to safeguard both maternal and infant health. Similarly, its children's health programs encompass interventions in homes, schools, and healthcare facilities, employing an…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $318,783 | $0 | $51,534 | $370,317 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Amref Health Africa Inc. Inc. (Amref) (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $373K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 511
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Amref Health Africa Inc. Inc. (Amref) totaling $6.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Amref Health Africa Inc. Inc. (Amref)'s spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Amref Health Africa Inc. Inc. (Amref) reported that 84.0% of its $10.0 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 10.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Amref Health Africa Inc. Inc. (Amref) pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Amref Health Africa Inc. Inc. (Amref) reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $370,317, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Amref Health Africa Inc. Inc. (Amref) get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.8% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Amref Health Africa Inc. Inc. (Amref) a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1867411 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202601129349301495 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202521909349300517 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202411789349301231 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202331719349300728 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202221159349300822 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130569349300228 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1867411: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.