Africa Windmill Project Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO TEACH RURAL AFRICAN FAMILIES HOW TO GROW FOOD USING IRRIGATION AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING TECHNIQUES IN SOUTHEASTERN AFRICA.
- Income
- $251,168
- Spending
- $146,167
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 13.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 41% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (1)
- $125,810 spent. IN JANUARY 2024, AFRICA WINDMILL PROJECT (AWP) WORKED TO ESTABLISH A LOCAL MALAWI BASED NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION CALLED AFRICA WINDMILLS LIMITED (AWL). THIS WILL PROVIDE A LOCAL ENTITY THAT WILL BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTRY WITH LOCAL GOVERNANCE. THE AWP US ENTITY HAS AN MOU IN PLACE WITH AWL TO CONTINUE TO CARRY OUT THE MISSION AND PROGRAM WORK IN MALAWI. IN 2024, AWP CONTINUED WORKING IN CHIGONTHI EPA AND MCHINJI EPA. IN MKANDA, AWP WAS WORKING WITH 868 FARMERS IN 30 AGRICULTURE CLUBS THROUGHOUT THE EXTENSION PLANNING AREA. AWP PROVIDED STARTER PACKS TO ESTABLISH DEMONSTRATION GARDENS AND INSTALLED IRRIGATION PUMPS AT THESE SITES FOR TRAINING AND COMMUNITY USE. THE AGRICULTURE CLUBS WERE TRAINED ON HOW TO MAKE THEIR OWN ORGANIC FERTILIZER TO REDUCE THEIR DEPENDENCE ON EXPENSIVE CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS, REDUCING FARMING COSTS AND IMPROVING CROP YIELDS. AWP CONTINUED TO TRAIN EXTENSION WORKERS TO PROVIDE CONTINUITY OF SUPPORT FROM BOTH THE NGO AND THE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT STRUCTURE. THERE WERE 32 LEAD FARMERS IDENTIFIED IN THE MKANDA AREA AND ADDITIONAL TRAININGS WERE HELD FOR THEM AS THEY SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITIES AND INTRODUCE NEW FARMERS INTO THE PROGRAM. THE AWP PROGRAM WRAPPED UP AT THE END OF 2024 IN THE CHIGONTHI EPA, AND RESPONSIBILITIES WERE HANDED OVER TO EXTENSION WORKERS AND LEAD FARMERS. THE WORKSHOP CONTINUED TO MANUFACTURE AND INSTALL ROPE AND WASHER PUMPS AND WINDMILLS FOR DEMONSTRATION SITES, LEAD FARMERS, AND AGRICULTURE CLUBS. THEY ALSO BEGAN ADDING A ROPE AND WASHER HAND CRANK TO WINDMILLS SO THAT WHEN THE WIND WAS LOW, FARMERS WERE STILL ABLE TO UTILIZE THEIR WELL AND IRRIGATION SCHEME TO WATER CROPS. AWP ALSO WORKS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS. IN 2024, WORLD VISION PARTNERED WITH AWP TO PROVIDE AN IRRIGATION PUMPS, RESERVOIR, AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM THAT WOULD SUPPORT 46 FARMERS USING WINDMILLS IN MADZI AND ANOTHER IN CHIGUMBA FOR 22 FARMERS. IN 2024, AWP HIRED A STRATEGIST TO HELP THE BOARD UNDERSTAND THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND HELP PUT IN PLACE A PLAN FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND EXPANSION. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, A DELIBERATE PRAYER INITIATIVE WAS PUT IN PLACE AND THE COMPANY BEGAN HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR THE US EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION. THE BOARD ALSO BROUGHT THE MALAWI COUNTRY DIRECTOR TO THE US TO MEET WITH CURRENT AND POTENTIAL DONORS AND SHARE AT THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER. IN 2024, THERE WERE 707 VOLUNTEER HOURS. IN JANUARY 2024, AFRICA WINDMILL PROJECT (AWP) WORKED TO ESTABLISH A LOCAL MALAWI BASED NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION CALLED AFRICA WINDMILLS LIMITED (AWL). THIS WILL PROVIDE A LOCAL ENTITY THAT WILL BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTRY WITH LOCAL GOVERNANCE. THE AWP US ENTITY HAS AN MOU IN PLACE WITH AWL TO CONTINUE TO CARRY OUT THE MISSION AND PROGRAM WORK IN MALAWI. IN 2024, AWP CONTINUED WORKING IN CHIGONTHI EPA AND MCHINJI EPA. IN MKANDA, AWP WAS WORKING WITH 868 FARMERS IN 30 AGRICULTURE CLUBS THROUGHOUT THE EXTENSION PLANNING AREA. AWP PROVIDED STARTER PACKS TO ESTABLISH DEMONSTRATION GARDENS AND INSTALLED IRRIGATION PUMPS AT THESE SITES FOR TRAINING AND COMMUNITY USE. THE AGRICULTURE CLUBS WERE TRAINED ON HOW TO MAKE THEIR OWN ORGANIC FERTILIZER TO REDUCE THEIR DEPENDENCE ON EXPENSIVE CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS, REDUCING FARMING COSTS AND IMPROVING CROP YIELDS. AWP CONTINUED TO TRAIN EXTENSION WORKERS TO PROVIDE CONTINUITY OF SUPPORT FROM BOTH THE NGO AND THE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT STRUCTURE. THERE WERE 32 LEAD FARMERS IDENTIFIED IN THE MKANDA AREA AND ADDITIONAL TRAININGS WERE HELD FOR THEM AS THEY SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITIES AND INTRODUCE NEW FARMERS INTO THE PROGRAM. THE AWP PROGRAM WRAPPED UP AT THE END OF 2024 IN THE CHIGONTHI EPA, AND RESPONSIBILITIES WERE HANDED OVER TO EXTENSION WORKERS AND LEAD FARMERS. THE WORKSHOP CONTINUED TO MANUFACTURE AND INSTALL ROPE AND WASHER PUMPS AND WINDMILLS FOR DEMONSTRATION SITES, LEAD FARMERS, AND AGRICULTURE CLUBS. THEY ALSO BEGAN ADDING A ROPE AND WASHER HAND CRANK TO WINDMILLS SO THAT WHEN THE WIND WAS LOW, FARMERS WERE STILL ABLE TO UTILIZE THEIR WELL AND IRRIGATION SCHEME TO WATER CROPS. AWP ALSO WORKS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS. IN 2024, WORLD VISION PARTNERED WITH AWP TO PROVIDE AN IRRIGATION PUMPS, RESERVOIR, AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM THAT WOULD SUPPORT 46 FARMERS USING WINDMILLS IN MADZI AND ANOTHER IN CHIGUMBA FOR 22 FARMERS. IN 2024, AWP HIRED A STRATEGIST TO HELP THE BOARD UNDERSTAND THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND HELP PUT IN PLACE A PLAN FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND EXPANSION. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, A DELIBERATE PRAYER INITIATIVE WAS PUT IN PLACE AND THE COMPANY BEGAN HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR THE US EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION. THE BOARD ALSO BROUGHT THE MALAWI COUNTRY DIRECTOR TO THE US TO MEET WITH CURRENT AND POTENTIAL DONORS AND SHARE AT THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER. IN 2024, THERE WERE 707 VOLUNTEER HOURS.
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 July 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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