Could You
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
COULD YOU?'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE IS TO MOBILIZE, EQUIP AND TEACH INDIVIDUALS TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR RESOURCES AND TALENTS TO IMPACT AND ALLEVIATE POVERTY RELATED FACTORS SUCH AS PERIOD POVERTY AND MALARIA.
- Income
- $324,148
- Spending
- $432,239
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- -1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 269
- Highest pay
- $71,000, ceo
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
Weak: 15 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 142% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 38% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 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
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, 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)
- $364,017 spent. OUR GOAL IS TO LEAD THE ROLLOUT OF PROVIDING MENSTRUAL CUPS ACROSS AFRICAN COUNTRIES LIKE MOZAMBIQUE, GHANA AND OTHERS, THE USA AND ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS, OTHER COUNTRIES. COULDYOU? IS DEDICATED TO CREATING A WORLD WHERE NO GIRL MISSES SCHOOL BECAUSE SHE CANNOT AFFORD MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS. WE WORK ON MESSAGING CAMPAIGNS AND HEALTH EDUCATION WITHIN COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AGENCIES, NGOS AND GOVERNMENTS TO DELIVER MENSTRUAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND THE OPTION OF THE MENSTRUAL CUP.
- $8,569 spent. COULDYOU? IS WORKING TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY AND HELP TRANSFORM THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN MOZAMBIQUE TO DISMANTLE THE CHAINS OF EXTREME POVERTY. COULDYOU? PROVIDES PHILANTHROPIC RELIEF, CATASTROPHE RELIEF, ORPHAN CARE AND ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, AS WELL AS WORKS WITH AFRICAN LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO HELP IMPACT AND ALLEVIATE POVERTY.
- $4,254 spent. COULD YOU? IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH LOCAL NGO'S, ENTREPENEUR'S AND MINISTRIES OF HEALTH IN GHANA, UGANDA AND LIBERIA, DOING ACCEPTABILITY TRIALS WITH THE REPELLENT WHERE PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENTS ARE DESPERATE FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST INSECT-BORNE DISEASES.
- COULD YOU?'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE IS TO MOBILIZE, EQUIP AND TEACH INDIVIDUALS TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR RESOURCES AND TALENTS TOWARDS CREATING LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO IMPACT AND ALLEVIATE POVERTY RELATED FACTORS SUCH AS PERIOD POVERTY AND MALARIA.
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 October 13, 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 November 2008.
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 October 21, 2026.
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