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Kenyan Urithi Education Fund

EIN 26-3357739 · Ann Arbor, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Partner with local Kenyan communities to educate children and youth living in acute poverty and overcoming barriers to education. Key partners include school and community leaders, secondary schools, primary schools, children's home, and community cultural centers.

Income
$110,905
Spending
$110,389
Reserves
8.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (4)
  1. $44,880 spent. STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, TECHNICAL SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY. Bishop Lawi Imathiu Secondary School (BLISS) is a day public school that serves the poorest families in the community that cannot afford the predominant boarding school system in Kenya. 2025 enrollment was 435. BLISS is considered a high-performing school, based on student performance on their National Exam. Scholarships were provided for over one-half of current secondary students to enable disadvantaged, young people to overcome economic barriers to completing secondary school. ($33,939)......... SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION AT UNIVERSITY. Granted 9 university academic scholarships for top-performing BLISS graduates (including both top male and female students). ($3,480).......... KUEF SCHOLARS PROGRAM for deserving students to receive post-secondary, vocational, technical or university education in 2-4-year programs without regard to academic ranking. 18 students participated in the program for 2025. ($6,962)......... GIRLS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP for deserving female students at university based on scholastic aptitude and potential to significantly impact the community and world. ($500) TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS: $44,880
  2. $19,658 spent. SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAM SUPPORT ....The following school programs were supported: Science Lab Supplies: $4,516... School Books and Supplies: $4,516... School Recognition Event: $6,421... School Band Music Program: $2,198... Heart of Hope Fund for Disadvantaged Students: $259... Teacher and Staff Development: $1,748 TOTAL SCHOOL PROGRAM SUPPORT: $19,658
  3. $13,862 spent. FEEDING PROGRAMS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS: Provide morning porridge for over 769 students at Gichunge Primary and Kithoka Primary Schools each school day by KUEF's partners. Grants to the Feeding Programs at Kithoka Primary and Gichunge Primary Schools were essential in the battle to fight malnutrition which was made worse by the severe drought Kenya experienced in 2023. ($5,378)...... Provide BLISS (secondary school) grant for supplemental food material for the School Lunch Program (435 students) due to school garden crop failure. ($8,484)
  4. $27,848 spent. GIRLS EDUCATION PERIOD PROGRAM: Removed barriers to education for young women in rural Kenya. The program supports female students by creating girl-friendly school environments by providing sanitary pads, underwear, tuition support, female health education, and adequate toilets. The program currently supports over 645 female students at 5 schools in Kithoka, a small village in Meru, Kenya. Total GIRLS EDUCATION GRANTS: $ 9,572 ...... SERVICE PROGRAM: Seven (7) US volunteers, based out of the Tiriji Eco Center (Kithoka), taught 15 classes in five different schools, hosted a gathering of Girls for participants of the KUEF Girls Education Program, interviewed principals at three schools, engaged with 23 children living at Kithika Amani Children's Home (KACH), transported 13 large suitcases of school, athletic, enrichment supplies and one band musical instrument from Utah distributed to schools and KACH, and engaged with a local community church. Local leaders and educators identified three top issues of concern: (1) food insecurity, (2) inflation and (3) teacher funding. The primary goal of community building was accomplished with many community relationships built and strengthen overall. There is much opportunity for collaborative partnership in the future. TOTAL SERVICE PROGRAM EXPENSES: $16,651 ....... COMMUNITY SUPPORT: Provided Training Grant to Aaka Kenya Partners CBO to develop non-profit procedures and policies compliant with government regulations. ($1,625)...... TOTAL OTHER GRANTS: $27,848 .......NOTE: ALL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS WERE COVERED BY PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM KUEF BOARD MEMBERS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 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 September 2009.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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