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Amend Org

EIN 20-2614698 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AMEND'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF ROAD TRAFFIC INJURY AMONG THE MOST VULNERABLE ROAD USERS IN AFRICA TODAY WHILE WORKING TO HELP CREATE AN ENVIROMENT FOR LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE INJURY REDUCTION.

Income
$1.9 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
6.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 70%
Employees
1
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$71,976, 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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 39% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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 (4)
  1. $442,356 spent. SAFE SCHOOLS AFRICA - AMEND'S SAFE SCHOOLS AFRICA PROGRAM AIMS TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY AROUND SCHOOLS IN AFRICA BY PROVIDING LIFE-SAVING INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS FOOTPATHS, PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS, AND TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN 10 AFRICAN COUNTRIES, IMPACTING OVER 200,000 CHILDREN. THE INITIATIVE COLLABORATES WITH GOVERNMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT BANKS TO INCORPORATE SAFETY MEASURES INTO ROAD PROJECTS, ENSURING SAFER SCHOOL JOURNEYS FOR VULNERABLE CHILD PEDESTRIANS. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ARE IMPLEMENTED AROUND HIGH-RISK SCHOOLS. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO SCALE THIS PROVEN APPROACH CONTINENT-WIDE TO REDUCE ROAD TRAFFIC INJURIES AND FATALITIES.
  2. $372,642 spent. BE ROAD SAFE AFRICA - AMEND'S "BE ROAD SAFE AFRICA" PROGRAM IS A ROAD SAFETY INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTED IN 2024 IN BOTSWANA, TANZANIA, ZAMBIA, AND ZIMBABWE. THE PROGRAM TARGETS PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, DELIVERING ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION, ORGANIZING DRAWING COMPETITIONS, AND FORMING "BE ROAD SAFE AFRICA" CLUBS. THESE ACTIVITIES AIM TO REDUCE ROAD TRAFFIC INJURIES AMONG CHILDREN AND PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE INTRODUCTION OF "KIDS' COURT," WHERE CHILDREN ENGAGE WITH DRIVERS TO PROMOTE SAFER DRIVING HABITS. THE PROGRAM ALSO ENGAGES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES TO FOSTER A BROADER CULTURE OF ROAD SAFETY ACROSS THESE COUNTRIES.
  3. $267,059 spent. EACOP - AMEND IMPLEMENTS THE EACOP COMMUNITY ROAD SAFETY PROGRAM TO MITIGATE THE RISKS POSED BY INCREASED TRAFFIC FROM THIS LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT BY DELIVERING ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION TO SCHOOL CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES, TRAINING MOTORCYCLE TAXI RIDERS, AND CONDUCTING STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT. IT ALSO CONDUCTS INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY ASSESSMENTS, DEVELOPS INJURY RESPONSE GUIDELINES, AND MANAGES A MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM TO TRACK CRASHES AND RISKS ALONG THE PROJECT ROUTE. ADDITIONALLY, AMEND SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIMILAR ROAD SAFETY PROGRAM IN UGANDA BY SHARING EXPERTISE AND MATERIALS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS.
  4. $420,773 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS: SWISS EMBASSY, MOTO SAFETY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, TANGA ACTIVITIES, LNG MZ, GRSP/BOTNAR TANGA PHASE 2, PUMA COMMERCIAL, ROAD SAFETY ACTIVITIES, GENERAL PROGRAMS.

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 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 October 13, 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 2024.

    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 January 2006.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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