Moldova World Childrens Fund Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MWCF is a non-profit charitable corporation whose primary purpose is to help relieve suffering and improve the lives of children in the Republic of Moldova. MWCF builds, renovates, equips, supplies, and supports boarding schools for abandoned children and children in medical recovery, orphanages, hospitals, schools, and hospice. MWCF helps deserving children with medical and educational needs and provides aid to the displaced and bereaved.
- Income
- $600,347
- Spending
- $599,804
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 31
- Highest pay
- $17,410, president
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
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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: 66 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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, 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 (4)
- $252,843 spent. Acquisition, documentation, clearance, transport, storage, accounting, handling, and distribution of hospital beds, furniture, and equipment from The Netherlands in support of underserved people in the Republic of Moldova.
- $176,057 spent. Acquisition, documentation, clearance, transport, storage, accounting, handling, and distribution of medical and educational equipment and supplies from donors in North Carolina, USA in support of medical facilities and schools in the Republic of Moldova
- $71,761 spent. Support of the Casa Irina community center in Rusei and war victims in Criuleni
- $31,503 spent. MWCF played a major role with the North Carolina Secretary of State, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and the United States Department of State, through the U.S. Embassy in Chisinau, Moldova in the acquisition, documentation, transport and distribution of schoolbooks and hospital equipment and supplies restricted for educational and medical facilities in the Republic of Moldova that are cooperating with the North Carolina - Moldova Bilateral Partnership. MWCF also received hospital equipment, medicine, medical equipment and supplies, school equipment and furniture from donors in other countries for Moldovan and displaced Ukranian war victimized recipients, and continued support of an orphanage and numerous deserving students with their continuing education.
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
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 August 2006.
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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