One Acre Fund
One Acre Fund: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“To empower chronically hungry farm families in Africa to lift themselves out of hunger and poverty.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $262K Andrew Youn, 0.1% of spending
- Revenue
- $351.8M 53.1% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $277.4M 91.7% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $223.5M end of 2025
- Savings
- 9.7 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 82 employees, 9 volunteers
No red flags in its latest filing.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
Of each dollar it spent, 91.7¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, One Acre Fund spent 7¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $186.7M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXNet assets: $21.3M to $223.5M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
The 8 highest-paid people.
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The questions people ask about the One Acre Fund.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the One Acre Fund CEO make?
Andrew Youn, President, received $261,698 in reportable compensation in 2025, 0.1% of One Acre Fund's $277.4M in spending.
Form 990 (2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of One Acre Fund donations go to programs?
One Acre Fund reported 91.7% of 2025 spending as programs, 4.5% as fundraising and 3.9% as management.
Form 990 (2025), Part IXHow much money does One Acre Fund have?
Net assets were $223.5M at the end of 2025, about 9.7 months of spending.
Form 990 (2025), Part XDoes One Acre Fund have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (2025)Every number, traced.
- One Acre Fund Form 990, 2025 (IRS e-file)
- One Acre Fund Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “One Acre Fund: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/one-acre-fund/