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Afrika Tikkun USA Inc

EIN 13-4095132 · Philadelphia, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceFair69 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The organization was formed to provide funding from donors in the usa toPrograms managed and implemented by Afrika Tikkun South Africa, a separateEntity operating as a chartered non-governmental organization in SouthAfrica. Afrika Tikkun South Africa provides an integrated range ofPrograms and services in severely disadvantaged communities. ThesePrograms focus on enabling hiv-positive, child-headed households, orphans,And other vulnerable youth from "cradle to career", and include foodSecurity, health services, education, life skills, job training, and jobPlacement.Our aim is to empower communities to develop new generations of productiveCitizens and is achieved through a holistic development model. It isDelivered from purpose-built centers of excellence within the townships inWhich we operate. The model starts with the support and care of infants inA vulnerable home situation and ends with contributing members of society.We deliver five core interrelated services that nurture, educate

Income
$129,503
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 87%
Employees
1

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 849% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    2 of 2 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)
  1. $1.1 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FROM DONORS IN THE USA TOPROGRAMS MANAGED AND IMPLIEMENTED BY AFRIKA TIKKUN SOUTH AFRICA, A SEPARATE ENTITY OPERATING AS A CHARTERED NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN SOUTH AFRICA. AFRIKA TIKKUN SOUTH AFRICA PROVIDES AN INTEGRATED RANGE OFPROGRAMS AND SERVICES, IN SEVERELY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THESEPROGRAMS FOCUS ON ENABLING HIV-POSITIVE, CHILD-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS, ORPHANS,AND OTHER VULNERABLE YOUTH FROM "CRADLE TO CAREER", AND INCLUDE FOODSECURITY, HEALTH SERVICES, EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS, JOB TRAINING, AND JOBPLACEMENT.Address in South Africa:57 6th RoadEastwood BuildingHyde Park, SandtonJohannesburg, 2196GautengSOUTH AFRICA

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2001.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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