irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $3.34MPRIMARY HEALTH CARE - AMREF IS COMMITTED TO ITS CORE MISSION OF ENSURING ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY PRIMARY HEALTHCARE FOR COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT AFRICA. THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY CARE INITIATIVES ARE COMPREHENSIVE, ADDRESSING ALL ASPECTS CRUCIAL TO OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACROSS ALL STAGES OF LIFE. AMREF FOCUSES ON EXPANDING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR WOMEN, PARTICULARLY DURING PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM, TO SAFEGUARD BOTH MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH. SIMILARLY, ITS CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROGRAMS ENCOMPASS INTERVENTIONS IN HOMES, SCHOOLS, AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, EMPLOYING AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO MEET THE DIVERSE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF CHILDREN. ADDITIONALLY, AMREF EMPOWERS HEALTHCARE WORKERS TO PROVIDE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION TO WOMEN AND THEIR PARTNERS, WHILE ALSO EDUCATING BOTH GIRLS AND BOYS ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH TO ENABLE INFORMED DECISION-MAKING. NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS ARE SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATED INTO AMREF'S PROGRAMS AS PART OF ITS HOLISTIC HEALTH APPROACH. FURTHERMORE, THE ORGANIZATION ENDEAVORS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, SUCH AS HIV/AIDS, TB, MALARIA, EBOLA, AND COVID-19, THROUGH EDUCATION, IMMUNIZATION SERVICES, AND ROBUST DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND DETECTION EFFORTS. AMREF IS ALSO ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN PREVENTING, DIAGNOSING, AND TREATING NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, LEVERAGING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SCREENING SERVICES, AND REFERRALS FOR SPECIALIZED CARE TO ADDRESS THIS GROWING HEALTH CHALLENGE.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Clinical and Diagnostic Services
Delivers specialized surgical care including cleft lip and palate repair, obstetric fistula repair, and urology services through outreach programs in remote hospitals across more than seven African countries.
Educational and Operations Research
Conducts research and develops policy papers on key African health issues, disseminated through peer-reviewed journals and technical briefings to inform health programming and advocacy.
Emergency Response
Strengthens public health institutions to prevent, detect, and respond to health emergencies; supports disease surveillance, laboratory capacity, and integrates COVID-19 and other vaccination campaigns into routine care.
Primary Health Care
Provides accessible, high-quality primary healthcare services across Africa, with focus on maternal and child health, reproductive health education, nutrition, and prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
activities · 9 groups
What they do
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Direct Clinical Care Delivery 2 activities
- Delivering comprehensive primary healthcare services in Sub-Saharan AfricaProvides integrated primary healthcare across Sub-Saharan Africa, including maternal and child health, reproductive health education, nutrition interventions, disease prevention for HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, Ebola, and COVID-19, and screening and referrals for non-communicable diseases.
- Reaching millions through community health programsImplements community-driven health programs across Africa, reaching over 19 million people annually through 172 projects in 37 countries, including over eight million in Kenya’s 47 counties.
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Community Health Equity Initiatives 1 activity
- Addressing climate and social determinants of healthImplements integrated programs to address climate-induced health issues and runs initiatives to improve social and economic access for migrants and vulnerable populations, including through the RMAHCA project funded by BMZ.
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Reproductive Health Advocacy & Education 1 activity
- Advancing sexual and reproductive health and rightsImplements programs focused on reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, adolescent, and youth health, including bodily autonomy, family planning, and combating female genital mutilation to improve maternal and newborn health.
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Medical Research & Education Dissemination 1 activity
- Conducting health research and policy developmentConducts research on key African health issues and develops position papers, disseminating findings through peer-reviewed journals and technical briefings to inform policy and practice.
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Digital Literacy Training and Technology Access 1 activity
- Expanding access to healthcare through digital and youth empowerment initiativesImplements digital inclusion programs for youth through the DIY initiative and runs youth development programs to support health, empowerment, and improved sexual and reproductive health behaviors.
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Clean Water Infrastructure and Access 1 activity
- Implementing WASH programs in African communitiesImplements water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs in communities, schools, and clinics across Africa, including through the WASH/COVID-19 Transform project and a 5-year WASH for SRHR project in Northern Uganda.
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International Emergency Medical Relief 1 activity
- Providing emergency health interventions and resilience supportDelivers emergency health interventions under the RELIEF program and other initiatives to support resilience and lifesaving care in crisis-affected populations, including in South Sudan.
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Maternal Health Fistula Prevention and Treatment 1 activity
- Providing specialized clinical and surgical outreach servicesDelivers specialized clinical and diagnostic services through mobile outreach programs to remote hospitals in over seven African countries, focusing on cleft lip and palate repair, obstetric fistula repair, and general and urology surgery.
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Uncategorized 3 activities
- Conducting polio eradication and neglected tropical disease control programsImplements polio eradication initiatives to eliminate transmission and runs trachoma prevention and control programs to reduce disease burden in endemic regions.
- Strengthening emergency response and outbreak preparednessEnhances public health institutions’ capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to health emergencies, including Ebola, Marburg, and COVID-19, through community surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, and vaccine access; supported responses to Ebola and Marburg outbreaks in Africa.
- Supporting health systems strengthening and capacity buildingBuilds national health system resilience by training health workers, strengthening laboratory services, and providing technical support to governments; trained over 60,000 health professionals annually using digital platforms and 54,133 in 2024.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$5.88M
Contributions & grants$5.96M101%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$168K3%
Other revenue$-244K
expenses
Total expenses$9.54M
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising13%
Salaries & benefits$1.34M
Grants paid out$7.18M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.04M
Cash$954K
Investments$2.27M
Liabilities$1.05M
Net assets$2.98M
Liquid reserves4.0 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -52.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT KELTY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $364K |
board members · 11
- AARON REITKOPF — DIRECTOR
- CAROL JENKINS — DIRECTOR
- DEFINA MALUKI — DIRECTOR
- HENSLEY EVANS — DIRECTOR
- JOSEPH PEGUES JR — DIRECTOR
- NYAGAKA ONGERI — DIRECTOR
- ROBERT WOLK — CHAIR
- ROSHAN RAHNAMA — DIRECTOR
- SARAH ELIZABETH REES — DIRECTOR
- TIMOTHY S WILSON — DIRECTOR
- WILLIAM MACARTHUR — TREASURER
relationships · 21
Who they work with
- Amref Health Africa Network — AMREF HEALTH AFRICA INC INC operates as part of the Amref Health Africa global network.
- Amref Health Africa Network — Amref Health Africa France is part of the broader Amref Health Africa network.
- Amref Health Africa Partner — Amref Health Africa in Canada supports the work of Amref Health Africa, the continent's largest African-led health organization based in Nairobi, Kenya.
- Amref Italia Partner — Collaborates with Amref Italia, as referenced by the Director of Amref Italia in a story about water access.
- Amref UK Funder — Funds the WASH for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights project in Amuru District, Northern Uganda.
- Community Health Workers (CHWs) Partner — Community health workers serve as frontline responders in disease surveillance and outbreak response
- Dutch Government Government — Collaborates with the Dutch Government on health programming as reflected in the Dutch Government Portfolio.
- Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Funder — Funds the Resilient Migrant and Host Communities in Africa (RMAHCA) project implemented by Amref Uganda.
- Health Development Agencies Partner — Collaborates with health development agencies to strengthen health worker capacity and improve access to multi-level healthcare services.
- IE University Partner — Collaborates through the Social Impact Lab program.
- Local Communities Partner — Collaborates closely with local communities to expand disease surveillance and ensure responsive health systems during emergencies.
- Ministries of Health Partner — Partners with national Ministries of Health to build capacity within national health systems and deliver clinical and diagnostic services.
- Ministries of Health in Africa Partner — Collaborates with national health ministries to strengthen pandemic response and health systems.
- Ministry of Education and Sports Government — Partnering to improve access to health services in Uganda.
- Ministry of Health (Kenya) Government — Collaborates with Amref Kenya on health programs and strengthening people-centred health systems.
- Ministry of Water Government — Partnering to improve access to health services in Uganda.
- National Governments Government — Provides technical support to national governments to strengthen emergency preparedness and response capabilities within public health systems.
- Svensk Insamlingskontroll Government — Monitors Amref's fundraising and financial accountability.
- UK’s Foreign, Development & Commonwealth Office Funder — Funds the WASH/COVID-19 Transform (HBCC II) project implemented by Amref Uganda.
- Uganda Ministry of Health Government — Partnering to improve access to health services in Uganda.
- Unilever Funder — Co-funds the WASH/COVID-19 Transform (HBCC II) project with the UK’s Foreign, Development & Commonwealth Office.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Led Health Systems Strengtheningmethodology: community_led_healthBy empowering communities to lead their own health initiatives and strengthening local health systems, we produce sustainable health change because community ownership ensures culturally appropriate, equitable, and lasting solutions that address root causes of health inequity.
- Cross-Sector Collaboration for Determinants of Healthmethodology: cross_sector_collaborationBy collaborating across government and societal sectors, we address social, economic, and environmental determinants of health because sustainable health outcomes require coordinated action beyond the health sector alone.
- Health as a Foundation for Human Freedom and Developmentmethodology: health_as_freedomBy treating health as foundational to personal freedom, dignity, and self-development, we enable individuals to escape poverty and build their own futures, because good health unlocks agency and socioeconomic participation.
- Integrated, Holistic Healthcare Deliverymethodology: integrated_holistic_healthcareBy addressing multiple interconnected health needs—such as maternal and child health, nutrition, infectious diseases, and reproductive health—within a single program framework, we produce better health outcomes because integrated care improves efficiency, access, and continuity for underserved populations.
- One Health Approach to Climate-Resilient Systemsmethodology: one_healthBy linking human, animal, plant, and environmental health, we produce more resilient public health systems because health crises—especially those exacerbated by climate change—are best addressed through an interconnected, ecosystem-wide lens.