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Alliance for African Assistance
Alliance for African Assistance reported $12.8 million in revenue and $11.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.97 went to program services, $7.99 to management and general costs and $0.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $421,855 (President and CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 364% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.0% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $421,855 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.60% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 8 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe organization provides daily living assistance, support, job training and placement services to refugees and welfare recipients in the San Diego area
The agency provide translation services for immigrants and various businesses and government agencies
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 and CEO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,965 | $61,837 | $180,053 | $421,855 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alliance for African Assistance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $176K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b8 · 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5116
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Alliance for African Assistance totaling $2,000 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 Alliance for African Assistance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Alliance for African Assistance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Alliance for African Assistance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Alliance for African Assistance reported that 92.0% of its $11.7 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alliance for African Assistance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alliance for African Assistance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $421,855, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alliance for African Assistance get its money?
Of $12.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.8% came from contributions and grants and 97.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alliance for African Assistance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-1008369 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621259349301832 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510609349300321 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440339349300314 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300989349300325 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240419349300834 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120489349300302 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-1008369: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.