CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA

EIN 43-1634280 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T30Z)

What they do

CAF AMERICAS MISSION is to DRIVE GREATER, and MORE IMPACTFUL, PHILANTHROPIC GIVING ACROSS THE U.S. and WORLD, CONNECTING DONORS, INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES and CORPORATIONS - WITH CHARITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

95.55%of revenue went to mission work99.1% of expenses · Program services

0.11%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$96.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.74%of revenue went to management and office costs0.8% of expenses

$0.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $453,149 for THEODORE HART (FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,059,508,784

Mission workProgram services$1,012,380,16495.55% of revenue99.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,884,8730.74% of revenue0.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,186,4510.11% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$38,057,2963.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,021,451,48896.41% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 0.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 0.9% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 0.9% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 0.8% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.68% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 0.7% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.91% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 0.9% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 1.1% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.66% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,059,508,784

Expenses$1,021,451,488

Annual surplus $38,057,296 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,012,380,164 · 99.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,884,873 · 0.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,186,451 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,059,508,784

Expenses$1,021,451,488

Assets$485,759,064

Income$1,184,784,383

Contributions$1,039,355,274

Mission work (program services)$1,012,380,164

Fundraising$1,186,451

Grants given$2,256,304,698

Average grant$46,196

Management and general$7,884,873

Executive compensation (total)$636,439

Stocks and bonds$129,993,709

Accounting fees$189,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

THEODORE HARTFORMER PRESIDENT & CEO $453,149Base $441,705 · Other $11,444

RODGER JACOBSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $397,518Base $352,074 · Other $45,444

JESSICA KRAFFTPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $387,261Base $353,997 · Other $33,264

NICOLE VARNERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $206,501Base $170,900 · Other $35,601

ROBERTO TREVINOVP, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP & PHILAN. · 40 hrs/week $184,926Base $159,235 · Other $25,691

BROOKS REEDASST. VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $172,436Base $147,630 · Other $24,806

LOREN PREVITIVP, TECH & CYBERSECURITY · 40 hrs/week $159,400Base $153,771 · Other $5,629

KELSEY M MCCARTHYAVP DONOR SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $155,054Base $134,795 · Other $20,259

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

THEODORE HARTFORMER PRESIDENT & CEO

RODGER JACOBSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JESSICA KRAFFTPRESIDENT & CEO

NICOLE VARNERSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

ROBERTO TREVINOVP, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP & PHILAN.

BROOKS REEDASST. VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE

LOREN PREVITIVP, TECH & CYBERSECURITY

KELSEY M MCCARTHYAVP DONOR SERVICES

MARTIN RIANTVICE CHAIR

OSCAR DE BRUYN KOPSSEC. (THRU 4/24)/DIR. (AS OF 4/24)

OSCAR BAZOBERRYDIRECTOR

NEIL HESLOPDIRECTOR

MOREY WARDDIRECTOR

MATT HAMMERSTEINDIRECTOR

ANDRAS KOSARASDIR. (THRU 5/24)/SEC. (AS OF 5/24)

INGRID SUMMERSDIRECTOR

CHAR MOLLISONCHAIR

AUDREY L JACOBSDIRECTOR

ANNA HOFMEISTERTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 225 REINEKERS LANE 375, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
County: City of Alexandria
In care of: JESSICA KRAFFT
Primary officer: JESSICA KRAFFT, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cafamerica.org Phone(202) 793-2232

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: May 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T30Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes