Step 9: Administrative and Fundraising Rate (AFR)

Based on the organization’s total revenue (Part VIII, Line 12, Column A) reported in the IRS Form 990 or pro forma IRS Form 990, verify that the correct certification was selected on Step 7 and if the appropriate financial statements were submitted. If not, the application should be a "Fail".

Fill in the required fields with information from the IRS Form 990 or pro forma IRS Form 990 and confirm the AFR.

NOTE: When entering the organization’s total revenue (Part VIII, Line 12), General and Management Expenses (Part IX, Line 25, Column C), and Fundraising expenses (Part IX, Line 25, Column D), round up to the nearest dollar. The system does not accept decimals.

Management & General Expenses
Fundraising Expenses
Total Revenue

Your AFR is: {{applicationStep9.fundraisingRate}}%
AFR = total expenses divided by total revenue X 100

Confirm Your AFR

Confirm your organization’s AFR and select “YES!” to certify the statement below.

YES!
I certify that the administrative and fundraising rate (AFR) for the organization named in this application is the AFR Calculated from entry above. This percentage has been computed from information on the IRS Form 990 or pro forma IRS Form 990 submitted with this application.

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