African Hospitality Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AFRICAN HOSPITALITY INSTITUTES MISSION is to transform the lives of: Vulnerable young adults in Uganda by providing vocational training spiritual development and a loving community International volunteers who humbly serve alongside our community Our circle of supporters who put their treasure where their hearts are So that together we all experience dignity beauty community and renewed hope.
- Income
- $224,510
- Spending
- $236,434
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 12.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 73%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $80,000, field director
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
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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: 76 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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.
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 (2)
- $88,904 spent. African Hospitality Institute offers a 2-year immersive English speaking hands-on hospitality vocational program with intensive discipleship training. AHI has a 100% Ugandan Staff of 12 who train and manage the day-to-day- operations of our work. AHI accepts 11 applicants a year having nearly 20 students each year. The first year those students remain on site caring for international volunteer teams to learn the practical skills of cooking cleaning and serving in the hospitality tourist industry having classes in English as a Second Language Character Development and landscaping skills. The 2nd-year students qualify for internship opportunities at Safari Lodges throughout Uganda to learn real-life work experience. We have a nearly 100% success rate of graduates finding and keeping jobs for the long-term.
- $75,004 spent. By partnering with other non-profits and organizations in America AHI is also a unique destination for volunteer teams and visitors of up to 22 people to stay at our 10-room private guesthouse while working in the surrounding villages living in abject poverty as well as primary high school and college preparatory schools on site. Students gain experience caring for these visitors who come throughout the year from all over America. Our volunteers are exposed to extreme poverty and work alongside villagers to help without harm offering their skills and talents to introduce ways to improve their lives through better sanitation education construction borehole repairs and forming long lasting friendships that change both the Ugandans and Americans for the better.
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 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 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 January 2009.
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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