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The African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership
Also known as Afap
The African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership reported $12.7 million in revenue and $13.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.86 went to program services, $22.14 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $132,716 (COUNTRY MANAGER - MOZAMBIQUE). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 188% between 2021 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.9% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.1% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $132,716 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.99% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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 expenseTo support implementation of emergency response efforts in support of food systems in ssa through price relief mechanis to mitigate impact of global and general "cost of living" crises on fertilizer supply and affordability
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRY MANAGER - MOZAMBIQUE Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $132,716 | $0 | $0 | $132,716 |
| COUNTRY MANAGER - GHANA Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $119,503 | $0 | $0 | $119,503 |
| HEAD OF CORPORATE SERVICES Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $118,218 | $0 | $0 | $118,218 |
| COUNTRY MANAGER - UGANDA Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $66,264 | $0 | $0 | $66,264 |
| LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE Manager Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $52,079 | $0 | $0 | $52,079 |
| EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Officer, 3.0 hrs/week | $36,592 | $0 | $0 | $36,592 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (Part IX, line 5).
4 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–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 50
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership totaling $5.1M 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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Of every $100 The African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership spent in 2024, $77.86 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership reported that 77.9% of its $13.5 million in expenses went to program services, 22.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $132,716, for the role of COUNTRY MANAGER - MOZAMBIQUE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-3545761 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 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 202533209349302058 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413399349301611 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202400379349301435 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202322069349300322 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-3545761: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.