Musana Community Development Organization
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MUSANA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION EXISTS SOLELY TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUSANA NGO IN UGANDA, WHICH IS WORKING TOWARDS SELF-SUSTAINABILITY. MCDO PROVIDES BOTH FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND EXPERTISE IN AREAS SUCH AS CONSTRUCTION, CRAFT SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL REPORTING.
- Income
- $5.4 million
- Spending
- $5.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 130
- Highest pay
- $152,817, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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, 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 (2)
- $870,900 spent. MUSANA FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING AND OPERATING SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, HOSPITALITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. IN 2025, MUSANA UGANDA EMPLOYED 743 UGANDANS IN FULL-TIME POSITIONS, EDUCATED 5,354 STUDENTS, INCLUDING 1,943 STUDENTS RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, AND PROVIDED 100,892 PATIENT VISITS THROUGH ITS HOSPITALS AND HEALTH OUTREACHES. MUSANA ALSO OPERATED ADDITIONAL INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, AND MERCHANDISE PRODUCTION BUSINESSES. IN 2025, ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS IN MUSANA'S THREE FULLY DEVELOPED COMMUNITIES WERE FINANCIALLY SELF-SUSTAINING, GENERATING SUFFICIENT LOCAL REVENUE TO COVER OPERATING COSTS.
- $3.2 million spent. MCDO CONTINUED INVESTING IN THE EXPANSION AND REPLICATION OF THE MUSANA MODEL INTO ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES IN UGANDA, INCLUDING MAYUGE AND BUDAKA DISTRICTS. DURING 2025, MCDO BEGAN CONSTRUCTION OF NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN BOTH DISTRICTS, WHICH ARE SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN FEBRUARY 2026. MCDO ALSO ALMOST COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF MUSANA VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN KAMULI DISTRICT, SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN 2026. MCDO CONTINUED EXPANDING INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ACROSS EXISTING COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, HOSPITALITY, AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES. THROUGH THE MUSANA EMPOWERMENT CENTERS, WOMEN AND YOUTH RECEIVE VOCATIONAL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING DESIGNED TO EQUIP THEM WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS AND SUPPORT LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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