Arewa Aid Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION: In the three countries, Nigeria, Chad, and Niger, where we work, is first to provide clean water wells to the poorest, poverty-stricken areas for people who have never had access to clean water before. Our mission is also to provide health care where possible for people who have no access to health care, with an emphasis on maternity care for women and children who are the most vulnerable in these areas. A school established in 2011 in Chad is currently providing an education to 1,400 students of all ages. Our primary goal is for everyone to know Christ as Savior. Our ministry is to the whole person, physically and spiritually.
- Income
- $465,301
- Spending
- $348,881
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $36,000, 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 56 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (3)
- $192,800 spent. WATER DEVELOPMENT: In 2025, we drilled 55 wells in Nigeria and 20 hand-drilled wells in Niger that not only provided clean water for personal use but also for agricultural use, enabling these villages to grow a second crop during the dry season.
- $60,080 spent. CLINIC AND OTHER OPERATIONS. Our clinic in Chad treats more than 2500 people per year. We have seen the mortality of babies in this area drop from 4 or 5 stillborn and other childhood-related deaths to less than 5 per year since adding a midwife. Our clinic in Niger treats close to 5,000 patients per year. We have just added a maternity center to this clinic because of the great need, and we expect to see similar results here as in our clinic in Chad. We have also seen the cases of malnutrition fall by 30% over the last 3 years due to the nutritional food provided in a 40-foot shipping container of food
- $61,981 spent. SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE OPERATIONS: We have provided care for more than 100 orphans for the past 15 years, providing a family to care for them, food, clothing, health care, and an 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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