Afef Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

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.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 61.7%; rating input score 62
• Program expense ratio: 98.2%; rating input score 98
• Fundraising efficiency: $255.04 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Fail
  • Conducts field audits: Fail
  • May suspend future funding: Fail
  • Requires financial reports: Fail
  • Conducts site visits: Fail
  • Requires grant agreements: Fail
  • May require repayment: Fail
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 38.1%; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.61; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0.4%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 34.4% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 22% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 33.1% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings