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Waza Alliance for Quality Education Inc

EIN 26-3318369 · Indianapolis, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WAZA ALLIANCE'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CHILDREN IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, BEGINNING WITH THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC) BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THEIR EDUCATION.

Income
$93,900
Spending
$67,681
Reserves
12.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 70%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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)
  1. $66,723 spent. TEACHER TRAINING - UNTIL 2016 WAZA HAD TRAINED ABOUT 240 TEACHERS EACH YEAR, IN TWO LOCATIONS, KINSEVERE (A RURAL AREA) AND LUBUMBASHI (A CITY). AT KINSEVERE, WE PARTNER WITH MMG/KINSEVERE MINING COMPANY, WHERE TEACHERS ATTEND THREE WORKSHOPS. THESE ARE AT THE KINSEVERE PRIMARY, KIFITA PRIMARY, AND MUOBE SECONDARY SCHOOLS. IN LUMBUMBASHI, THE TRAINING WAS CONDUCTED AT THE MYRT SCHOOL. THERE, AT LEAST 150 TEACHERS, ATTENDED FIVE DAYS OF TRAINING. DURING THE PAST EIGHT SUMMERS (2016-2023) WE WERE NOT ABLE TO CONDUCT TRAINING IN LUMBUMBASHI DUE TO THE TENSE POLICITAL SITUATION SURROUNDING THE NATIONAL ELECTIONS AT DRC. HOWEVER, WE DO CONTINUE TO MEET WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR FUTURE TRAINING SESSIONS. VISION SCREENING - DURING 2016 AND 2017 WE WERE ABLE TO CONDUCT LIMITED VERSION SCREENING EXAMINATIONS THAT DID NOT NECESSITATE GATHERINGS OF LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE. VISION SCREENING IS CRITICAL TO OUR OVERALL GOAL OF RISING THE EDUCATION LEVEL OF THE YOUTH IN THE DRC. WE HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF CORRECTING GLASSES IN INVENTORY, AND EXPECT SCREENING AND EYE GLASS DISTRIBUTION TO RE-START WHEN RESTRICTIONS ON LARGE GATHERINGS ARE LIFTED. SCHOLARSHIPS - WAZA ALLIANCE HAS RENEWED OUR COMMITTMENT TO OUR 28 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS. SEVERAL STUDENTS HAVE GRADUATED IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THREE COLLEGE STUDENTS EACH YEAR TO FUND THEIR UNIVERSITY CLASS FEES. NOTE - THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE DRC, WHILE IMPROVING, HAS NOT STABILIZED TO THE POINT WHERE WAZA BELIEVES IT IS ADVISABLE TO CONDUCT TEACHER TRAINING IN LUBUMBASHI. WE ARE PLANNING TO VISIT LUBUMBASHI, WHATEVER THE SITUATION, TO PLAN AND PROMOTE OUR EDUCATIONAL GOALS WITH TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENTS, GOVERNMENT MINISTERS AND OTHER NGO'S. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - SINCE FY 2015, WE HAVE CONTRACTED WITH MMG/KINSEVERE MINING TO SUPERVISE SCHOLARSHOPS, ASSESS THE PROGRAM OF THE SCHOLARS AND PLAN THE TRANSFER OF THESE SCHOOLS TO THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT. IN ADDITION MMG/ KINSEVERE HAS PROVIDED FUNDS TO ESTABLISH A LIBRARY FOR THE STUDENT'S USE. GRANTS AND OTHER SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID. THESE FUNDS WERE PAID DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS, FOR TUITION, FEES AND SUPPLIES FOR THE SCHOLARS NOTED ABOVE.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 2025.

    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 August 2010.

    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.

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