Afef Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
GRANT MAKING TO QUALIFIED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
- Income
- $10.8 million
- Spending
- $6.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $30,000, secretary & treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 38% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 43% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $6.6 million spent. TO INVEST IN INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO DEEPROOTED SOCIAL INEQUALITIES, UPLIFTMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED AND VULNERABLE SECTIONS AND BUILD THE CAPACITIES OF CREDIBLE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TOWARDS THAT GOAL. AFEF WANTS TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS SUPPORTING PHILANTHROPIC ECOSYSTEM AND ENCOURAGING MORE PHILANTHROPY GLOBALLY. AFEF AIMS TO FULFIL THIS CHARITABLE PURPOSE THROUGH:EDUCATION - AFEF BELIEVES THAT EVERY CHILD, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR BACKGROUND, GENDER OR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, HAS THE RIGHT TO ATTEND SCHOOL, STAY IN SCHOOL AND LEARN IN SCHOOL. THEREFORE, AFEF WILL FOCUS ON ADDRESSING THE SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES THAT IMPACT CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION;WOMEN EMPOWERMENT - AFEF ADOPTS AN EMPOWERMENT APPROACH TO SUPPORTING THE MOST VULNERABLE WOMEN IN SOCIETY, BY WORKING TO FREE THEM FROM VIOLENCE AND DISCRIMINATION, PROVIDE ACCESS TO LEGAL RECOURSE, BUILD THEIR AWARENESS AND ACCESSIBILITY TO THEIR RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS, MAKE THEM ECONOMICALLY INDEPENDENT AND BUILD LEADERS WHO HAVE A RESPECTED POSITION IN SOCIETY;LIVELIHOODS - AFEF SEEKS TO WORK WITH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE ENHANCED VULNERABILITIES CAUSED BY UNEMPLOYMENT, MIGRATION, FAILING AGRICULTURE, NATURAL CALAMITIES AND VAGARIES OF NATURE IMPACTING LIVELIHOODS. AFEF SEEKS TO MAKE PROGRAMMATIC INTERVENTIONS TARGETED TOWARDS BUILDING THE RESILIENCE OF THE RURAL AND TRIBAL POPULATIONS AS INTEGRAL PARTS OF THE AGRARIAN ECONOMY, INCLUDING PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT DIRECTLY TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS/VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS OR INDIRECTLY THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS NGOS THAT PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS/VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS WITH A VIEW TO PROVIDE THEM SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS;ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE - AFEF SEEKS TO WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT WHICH PROMOTE A RESILIENT AND CLIMATE POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT; OR ANY OTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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