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Cnfa reported $70.2 million in revenue and $70.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.42 went to program services, $14.36 to management and general costs and $3.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. Government grants made up 99.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $674,800 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $70MFor 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 $70MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.4% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $674,800 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.96% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 41 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.2 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 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 expenseAmalima loko zimbabwe:cnfa and its partners will support usaid and the government of zimbabwe (goz) to sustainably improve food security through increased food access and sustainable watershed management among extremely poor and chronically vulnerable households and communities in the matabeleland north province of zimbabwe
Yalwa project niger:project in niger supports usaid's regional resilience in the sahel enhanced (rise) ii objectives by transforming market ecosystems in the maradi, tillabri, and zinder regions. Yalwa will expand and improve market linkages; build individual and institutional capacities; encourage vulnerable populations to buy and consume safe and nutritious foods; and engage processors and traders to profitably meet this demand. Yalwa will train and mentor a cadre of service providers who can provide market actors with high-quality services. New market linkages and better services will…
Mod ag hinga wunguke rwanda:the five-year feed the future rwanda hinga wunguke activity (2023-2028) aims to increase incomes and improve nutrition in rwanda by sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and strengthening the domestic consumption and market for high-value and nutritious agricultural products. Hinga wunguke, which translates to "grow profitable" in kinyarwanda, utilizes a market systems approach, engaging and working through existing public and private market actors and structures to facilitate inclusive, locally driven, and sustainable change
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $607,666 | $0 | $67,134 | $674,800 |
| COO/SECRETARY OF THE BOARD Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $467,017 | $0 | $60,885 | $527,902 |
| SR. TCH. DIRECTOR ZIMBABWE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $341,439 | $0 | $55,746 | $397,185 |
| CHIEF OF PARTY, MALI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $322,278 | $0 | $29,159 | $351,437 |
| SR. VP OF PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $259,720 | $0 | $47,407 | $307,127 |
| CHIEF OF PARTY, RWANDA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $265,708 | $0 | $29,844 | $295,552 |
| SR VP AND CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,762 | $0 | $37,224 | $293,986 |
41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cnfa (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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 · 10 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 11aNo
- 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 5101
- Volunteers Part I, line 646
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LATITUDE WORLDWIDE LLC Communications consultant | $208,974 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Cnfa's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Cnfa reported that 82.4% of its $70.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.4% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Cnfa pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Cnfa reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $674,800, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Cnfa get its money?
Of $70.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.8% came from contributions and grants (including 99.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Cnfa a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1447902 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 202511399349301581 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422269349300842 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202331399349300438 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241459349300949 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112079349301461 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011999349300306 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1447902: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.