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Camfed USA Foundation
Camfed USA Foundation reported $30.4 million in revenue and $27.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.62 went to program services, $4.10 to management and general costs and $5.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $270,708 (DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 145% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor 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 $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 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 | 90.6% | 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 | $270,708 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.00% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 33.2 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMultiplying girls' educational opportunities: a program of educational support for girls and vulnerable boys operating in zimbabwe, zambia, ghana, tanzania, malawi, and kenya. Support includes the provision of materials (uniforms, shoes, books, school fees) and the training of female teacher mentors and learner guides in partner schools to provide psycho-social support, resulting in increased enrollment and retention of girls in school, a more child-friendly class environment, and improved child protection
Enabling educated women to lead change: the camfed association - the leadership network of camfed graduates - supports young women in zimbabwe, zambia, ghana, tanzania, malawi, and kenya to transition to work and positions of leadership. Through training in business, financial literacy, technology, agriculture and health, camfed association members support themselves and their families, become leaders in their communities and countries, and in turn support the next generation of girls to go to school
Improving education systems and advocacy: partnerships with governments transform education systems to better serve the needs of all children, and participation in national and international level forums on girls' education, governance and child protection shares best practices and advocates for greater investment in girls' education and young women's support in africa. This advocacy also included the use of film and other communications technology
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $227,761 | $0 | $42,947 | $270,708 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $201,850 | $0 | $25,312 | $227,162 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $165,037 | $0 | $16,355 | $181,392 |
| SENIOR MANAGER OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $126,262 | $0 | $30,185 | $156,447 |
| HEAD OF GRANTS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $120,182 | $0 | $21,147 | $141,329 |
| BOARD DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $130,010 | $10,228 | $140,238 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Camfed USA Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $679K (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–1b6 · 5 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 515
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SOUTHWEST STRATEGIES Provides public relations and marketing | $126,058 |
| MEDIA CAUSE Professional fundraising services | $110,967 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
36 private foundations reported grants to Camfed USA Foundation totaling $2.5M 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 Camfed USA Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Camfed USA Foundation reported that 90.6% of its $27.1 million in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Camfed USA Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Camfed USA Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $270,708, for the role of DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Camfed USA Foundation get its money?
Of $30.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 90.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Camfed USA Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-2033897 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 202601769349301230 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501749349301215 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411979349300741 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321919349301057 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232879349300013 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112809349300016 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002209349301300 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-2033897: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.