The American Fund for Charities

MONTPELIER, VT EIN: 52-2109597

OUR MISSION IS TO CONNECT CARING PEOPLE WITH GREAT CAUSES WORLDWIDE.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$77K

Grant Count

4

Avg Grant Size

$19K

About The American Fund for Charities

Based on IRS filings

The American Fund for Charities is a nonprofit organization focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in MONTPELIER, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 4 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $196K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ActonDuxburyNew YorkNewark

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$624K$1M$2M$2M2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$1,836,867$3,367,616
Revenue$196,239$10,132$511,429
Expenses$1,926,875$1,254,515$1,438,021
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$196,239$10,132$511,304
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19K$39K$58K$77K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20224 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2023

WATER IS LIFE KENYA$30KGARDENS FOR LIFE INTERNA…$20KWEEMA INTERNATIONAL INC$20KMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES…$7K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

JENNY CLAREADMINISTRATOR$3K

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARY T WHITEPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0.05
AMBER FAIRBANKSDIRECTOR0.01
KEVIN STILESTREASURER/DIRECTOR0.05
FLORENCE WALUSIMBISECRETARY/DIRECTOR0.02
JENNY CLAREADMINISTRATOR2$3,285

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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