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Alima USA reported $10.4 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.18 went to program services, $1.70 to management and general costs and $5.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.7% of the total. Government grants made up 7.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $163,703 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 328% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$92.16 $9.6M
- Government grants$7.83 $818K
- Investment income$0.01 $741
Other revenue was negative: −$72,435. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.7% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $163,703 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.59% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAlima is a medical humanitarian organization working to save lives in sub-saharan africa during emergencies and crises since 2009. Alima's unique model focuses on building alliances and promoting collaboration between local health workers, national medical organizations, and researchers. Alima strives to transform humanitarian medicine by fostering research and innovation to improve care and help communities prepare for the future. Alima has treated more than 10 million patients in 14 countries and has launched mor then 30 research projects - notably on malnutrition, maternal and child…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 | $158,760 | $0 | $4,943 | $163,703 |
| MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,465 | $0 | $21,087 | $126,552 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alima USA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $164K (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
2024 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 55
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Alima USA totaling $2.1M 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 Alima USA's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Alima USA reported that 93.2% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 1.7% to management and general and 5.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alima USA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alima USA reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $163,703, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alima USA get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.7% came from contributions and grants (including 7.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alima USA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-0397519 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503189349308590 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349318498 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349304791 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349304661 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123519349301232 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349311263 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-0397519: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.