Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ALBERT SCHWEITZER FELLOWSHIP (ASF) IS PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE AND EMPOWER VULNERABLE PEOPLE TO LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES AND CREATE HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES, AND TO BECOME, THEREBY, A GLOBAL CORPS OF CHANGE-AGENT LEADERS.
- Income
- $95,989
- Spending
- $77,600
- Spent on programs
- 24%
- Reserves
- 16.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 42%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1524% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $18,961 spent. THE ALBERT SCHWEITZER FELLOWSHIP COORDINATES THE U.S. SCHWEITZER FELLOWS PROGRAMS THROUGH 10 LOCAL SITES ACROSS THE U.S. EACH YEAR OVER 200 U.S. SCHWEITZER FELLOWS ARE SELECTED AND SUPPORTED IN CLOSELY-MENTORED YEAR-LONG COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS IMPORTANT UNMET HEALTH-RELATED NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. FELLOWS ALSO RECEIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMMING THAT ENHANCES THEIR COMMITMENT TO, AND SKILLS IN, LIFELONG SERVICE TO UNDER-RESOURCED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES, AND DEEPENS THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNDERLYING SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND MORAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. COLLECTIVELY, THESE US SCHWEITZER FELLOWS ANNUALLY PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 40,000 HOURS OF COMMUNITY-BASED ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE US. THE ALBERT SCHWEITZER FELLOWSHIP WAS FOUNDED TO SUPPORT THE ALBERT SCHWEITZER HOSPITAL IN LAMBARENE, GABON STARTING IN 1979. ASFS LAMBARENE SCHWEITZER FELLOWS (FOUR MEDICAL STUDENTS) WERE SELECTED AND SUPPORTED EACH YEAR TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO PATIENTS AT THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL IS NOW IN A PERIOD OF ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSITION, SO NO LAMBARENE SCHWEITZER FELLOWS WERE SELECTED THIS YEAR. THE SCHWEITZER FELLOWSHIP AIMS TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF DR. SCHWEITZERS PHILOSOPHY OF REVERENCE FOR LIFE, AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN ADDRESSING CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS, INCLUDING ISSUES OF INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, ANIMAL WELFARE, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SUCH AS THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND THE DANGERS OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS. ASF HISTORICALLY HAD A PROGRAMMATIC GOAL TO ENSURE THAT DR. SCHWEIZERS WRITINGS ARE WIDELY AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SUPPORT CONFERENCES AND OTHER EVENTS, AND OVERSEE AND MAINTAINS IMPORTANT ARCHIVES AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ABOUT DR. SCHWEITZER AND THE LAMBARENE HOSPITAL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1948.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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