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ONE Acre Fund reported $351.8 million in revenue and $277.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.67 went to program services, $3.86 to management and general costs and $4.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $281,857 (MANAGING DIRECTOR, OAF USA). 118 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 115% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $277MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $352MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 53.1% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 45.8% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $281,857 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.10% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 118 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.7 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 9 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe organization started working with 40 farm families in january 2006 and as of december 31, 2025 is serving over 2,000,000 farmers directly reached and 3,900,000 farmers reached through partnerships in africa to teach them more productive farming methods and help eliminate hunger. The organization reached over 30 million people in those families
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANAGING DIRECTOR, OAF USA Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $252,785 | $0 | $29,072 | $281,857 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, 35.0 hrs/week | $261,698 | $0 | $11,225 | $272,923 |
| BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $243,217 | $0 | $7,553 | $250,770 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $230,095 | $0 | $11,225 | $241,320 |
| KENYA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Key employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $222,369 | $0 | $3,882 | $226,251 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, PARTNERSHIPS Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $209,781 | $0 | $8,387 | $218,168 |
| DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $197,142 | $0 | $20,772 | $217,914 |
| TUPANDE CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $198,947 | $0 | $11,225 | $210,172 |
118 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from ONE Acre Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b9 · 7 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 4Yes
- 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 582
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ETERNUM LTD Information technology | $784,214 |
| FINE BRANDS LIMITED Digital marketing & branding | $366,879 |
| BDO USA Audit & tax | $349,382 |
| GREENHOUSE COMMUNICATIONS Pr & marketing consultancy | $332,901 |
| RAVEL CONSULTANCY UK LTD Business & management consultancy | $309,539 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
44 private foundations reported grants to ONE Acre Fund totaling $15M 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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Every number above is copied from ONE Acre Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for ONE Acre Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of ONE Acre Fund's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, ONE Acre Fund reported that 91.7% of its $277.4 million in expenses went to program services, 3.9% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does ONE Acre Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation ONE Acre Fund reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $281,857, for the role of MANAGING DIRECTOR, OAF USA (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does ONE Acre Fund get its money?
Of $351.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 53.1% came from contributions and grants and 45.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is ONE Acre Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-3668110 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612389349301711 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512029349301306 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432149349300333 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332429349300413 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241729349300544 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141809349301309 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011679349301541 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-3668110: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.