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Senai International Inc

EIN 26-2607296 · Waxhaw, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SENAI'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT DONORS TO PROJECTS IN THE FIELD AND AMPLIFY OUR PARTNERS' IMPACT AS THEY SERVE THE POOR AND FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION.

Income
$606,923
Spending
$831,518
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
1
Highest pay
$72,000, secretary

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 16% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 37% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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: 84 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (5)
  1. $71,247 spent. COFFEE PROJECT: HELP TRAIN AND EQUIP COFFEE FARMERS AND ENTREPRENEURS IN THE COFFEE MARKET IN ETHIOPIA TO GROW BETTER CROPS AND MAXIMIZE THEIR VALUE. SENAI HELPS FIND BUYERS AND PARTNERS AROUND THE GLOBE THAT WILL SUPPORT RURAL FARMERS IN ETHIOPIA AND ALL PROCEEDS GO TO FUND FURTHER TRAINING AND COFFEE PROJECTS.
  2. $306,467 spent. EDUCATION: SENAI IS INVOLVED IN VARIOUS EDUCATION INITIATIVES IN ETHIOPIA. SOME ARE AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL AND SOME ARE BASIC EDUCATION TRAINING CENTERS. WE WANT TO EQUIP ETHIOPIANS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE AND KINGDOM FOCUSED. THESE VALUES AND EDUCATION HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IMPACT OVER 200,000 STUDENTS ACROSS SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA. WE CONNECT DONORS DIRECTLY WITH THE SCHOOLS AND THEY ARE ABLE TO VISIT AND SEE THE IMPACT THEY ARE HAVING.
  3. $279,555 spent. AFRICA VISION INVESTMENT TRIPS: SENAI WANTS TO ENSURE DONOR FUNDS REACH THE BENEFICIARIES. WE HOST VISION TRIPS FOR DONORS TO VISIT PROJECTS THEY HAVE FUNDED AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH SENAI'S PARTNERS ON THE GROUND. IT IS A MULTICULTURAL EDUCATIONAL TRIP WHERE DONORS LEARN ABOUT LANGUAGE, CULTURE, ECONOMICS, AND SPIRITUAL PRACTICES OF PEOPLE ACROSS ETHIOPIA.
  4. $122,342 spent. CLEAN WATER: SENAI SEEKS TO BRING CLEAN DRINKING WATER TO REMOTE AREAS OF ETHIOPIA BY EQUIPPING AN ETHIOPIAN WATER TEAM TO DRILL WELLS. THESE WELLS ARE DRILLED IN REMOTE AREAS AND THEN SOLAR PUMPS ARE USED TO PUMP THE CLEAN WATER TO HOLDING TANKS, THEN PIPES TAKE RUNNING WATER TO DIFFERENT VILLAGES AND COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA, EACH PROJECT IMPACTING OVER 5,000 PEOPLE.
  5. CLEAN WATER: SENAI SEEKS TO BRING CLEAN DRINKING WATER TO REMOTE AREAS OF ETHIOPIA BY EQUIPPING AN ETHIOPIAN WATER TEAM TO DRILL WELLS. THESE WELLS ARE DRILLED IN REMOTE AREAS AND THEN SOLAR PUMPS ARE USED TO PUMP THE CLEAN WATER TO HOLDING TANKS, THEN PIPES TAKE RUNNING WATER TO DIFFERENT VILLAGES AND COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA, EACH PROJECT IMPACTING OVER 5,000 PEOPLE.

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 December 2008.

    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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Sae International (Warrendale, PA), EIN 25-1494402. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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