Health Builders International
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Health Builders is a non-profit organization registered in the United States of America and in Rwanda. Health Builders strengthens health center management, improves clinical care and builds health care facilities for the rural communities in most need in Rwanda.
- Income
- $683,348
- Spending
- $575,398
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $39,449, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 46% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 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 (1)
- $450,840 spent. Health Builders major accomplishments include the following: -Expanded access to high-quality healthcare for underserved populations in Rwanda through health systems strengthening, digital health, maternal and child health, non-communicable disease (NCD) programs, and healthcare infrastructure development. -Performed 100,765 obstetric ultrasound scans and identified and referred 4,057 high-risk pregnancies for advanced care; trained 30 healthcare providers in maternal and newborn survival programs. -Scaled the national eBuzima Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system to 20 health centers, training 80 staff and supporting care for more than 55,000 patients and over 414,000 laboratory records. -Screened 207,922 individuals for hypertension and diabetes, identifying 14,221 new hypertension cases and 3,412 diabetes cases for enrollment into long-term care; trained and equipped 938 community health workers with digital screening tools. -Expanded access to care through four new community health posts serving 18,807 patients, including 3,732 children under five receiving timely lifesaving care. -Improved healthcare quality and patient outcomes, including increasing patient satisfaction from 79% to 89% and improving compliance with national hypertension management guidelines from 44% to 78%.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 June 2025.
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 July 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 November 4, 2026.
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