African Parks Foundation of America
2020 Pennsylvania Avenue 254, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $54,916,477 | $54,746,094 | $80,479,747 |
| FY2023 | $51,629,670 | $58,979,264 | $76,863,184 |
| FY2022 | $22,376,720 | $29,340,658 | $87,169,068 |
| FY2021 | $19,003,499 | $25,172,311 | $103,063,978 |
| FY2020 | $117,613,287 | $20,567,308 | $105,769,677 |
| FY2019 | $8,980,997 | $11,783,438 | $7,028,290 |
| FY2018 | $19,540,837 | $17,430,415 | $9,830,672 |
| FY2017 | $12,474,214 | $13,846,745 | $7,721,333 |
| FY2016 | $13,656,374 | $10,372,056 | $9,092,781 |
| FY2015 | $15,153,068 | $10,795,106 | $6,915,053 |
| FY2014 | $6,763,769 | $5,491,625 | $2,640,085 |
| FY2013 | $2,895,662 | $1,664,337 | $1,367,941 |
| FY2012 | $1,135,113 | $1,060,034 | $136,616 |
| FY2011 | $615,100 | $569,360 | $61,537 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by African Parks Foundation of America (EIN 30-0241904), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $51,801,370 | 94% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $3,115,107 | 6% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $52,599,971 | 96% |
| Management & general | $858,306 | 2% |
| Fundraising | $1,287,817 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 94% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 96% of functional expenses, management & general 2%, and fundraising 2%.
- 96% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 90.5% of 222 Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide (too few in DC for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 17.6 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 67th percentile among 99 Recreation & Sports organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was the highest among 102 Recreation & Sports organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $615,100 in FY2011 to $54,916,477 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2017, FY2019, FY2021, FY2022, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $117,613,287 in FY2020.
- Net assets grew from $61,537 to $80,479,747 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 100% of revenue in FY2011 and 94% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE AFRICAN PARKS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA SEEKS TO HELP CONSERVE AFRICA'S NATIONAL PARKS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. IT DOES SO BY SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT OF THESE GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT AREAS, INCLUDING ENHANCING THE LIVES OF LOCAL PEOPLE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2004 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | N113 — Recreation & Sports |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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