Mali Health Organizing Project Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Mali Health improves maternal and child health by supporting women, communities, and the community health system to develop local solutions that ensure every mother and child has access to quality primary care. We aim to end preventable mortality by helping communities build participatory, community-led, and equitable health systems that meet the needs of the most vulnerable members of their community.
- Income
- $263,453
- Spending
- $352,597
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 90%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
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
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 34% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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.
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, 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)
- $138,671 spent. Community Health Workers: We provide community health worker support and free or subsidized health care services to families who cannot afford healthcare. Trained health workers provide health education and monitoring to families through home visits. When children become ill, CHWs accompany them to public health centers to receive diagnoses and treatments paid for in part by Mali Health. The program serves over 2,700 children and hundreds of expecting mothers.
- $67,708 spent. Participatory Quality Improvement : Mali Health works with partner community health centers to improve the quality, capacity and accessibility of health care services delivered to mothers and children. Utilizing proven quality improvement techniques, Mali Health mobilizes teams of doctors, nurses, administrators, community management committees and patients to identify and address opportunities for improvements in services. The program targets growth in four indicators: prenatal coverage for women, facility-based deliveries, child vaccination coverage and the operations and management of community health centers.
- $82,205 spent. Women-led Health Financing: Mali Health works with over 8,000 women in over 250 savings groups to help them save for the costs of preventing and treating illnesses. Women gather in their communities to contribute small amounts to their savings groups, which are then given in the form of loans for small-business activities or health expenses. On an annual basis, women are saving about $80,000 and they are doing it about $.025 at a time.
- $47,808 spent. Health Promotion and Community Outreach: We ensure that mothers, caregivers and community members have the information they need to maintain good health, or to seek care when needed.
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 2024.
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 September 2007.
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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