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Tiba Foundation

EIN 20-1102853 · Piedmont, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO BUILD COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE IN RURAL KENYA BY PROVIDING MEDICAL TREATMENT, TRAINING, AND EQUIPMENT, AND TO EMPOWER LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO TAKE CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

Income
$1.6 million
Spending
$1.5 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
9.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
1
Volunteers
60
Highest pay
$218,941, executive director

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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 (3)
  1. $770,177 spent. PARTNERS FOR HEALTH SERVICES: In 2024, Tiba financially supported Matibabu Hospital, now a Level-4 hospital, serving some 50,000 patients annually, and offering outpatient and inpatient services (75 beds), a wholesale pharmacy, x-ray and ultrasound services, maternity care, optometry, dentistry, and surgery, as well as support for 200 families with a disabled person. Tiba sent volunteer physicians from the US who trained Kenyan medical personnel and who performed dozens of surgeries.
  2. $528,495 spent. TIBA SUPPORTED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: Tiba funded and completed construction of a state-of-the art operating theater at Matibabu Hospital, which opened in 2024, with three well-equipped surgery suites, a nine-bed perioperative area, and a small ICU. Tiba also funded and largely completed construction of Matibabu's community mortuary. Tiba also funded and completed construction of a science laboratory classroom at Lifunga Secondary School for Girls, to help high school girls prepare for careers in STEM.
  3. $20,184 spent. EMPOWERING WOMEN: The Boda Girls program, established by Tiba and Matibabu Foundation with funding from Tiba, trains and supports female motorcycle taxi drivers. The Boda Girls provided women with thousands of free rides to maternal care in 2024. They also gave local girls free rides to and from Lifunga Secondary School for Girls, taught them about reproductive health, and provided them with free menstrual kits. In 2024, Tiba conducted a study with Harvard Business School Community Partners to scale Boda Girls to other parts of Kenya. In 2024, Tiba provided scholarships to nursing students at the Mary Ann van Dam School of Nursing at Matibabu's College of Health Sciences. Tiba also funded a STEM camp and STEM field trips for students at Lifunga Secondary School for Girls, and helped set up a new library at the school, to which Tiba delivered over 400 books.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Tides Foundation (San Francisco, CA), EIN 51-0198509. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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