Kupona Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KUPONA FOUNDATION EMPOWERS PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES LIVING IN POVERTY IN TANZANIA TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY IMPROVING THEIR ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE. KUPONA MOBILIZES SUPPORT AND ACTIVATES AWARENESS TO ENABLE THE CONTINUATION AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF THE LIFE CHANGING PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED BY THEIR SISTER ORGANIZATION CCBRT COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION IN TANZANIA. BY CONVENING A COMMUNITY OF DONORS TECHNICAL EXPERTS ADVOCATES AND VOLUNTEERS KUPONA GIVES INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES LIVING IN POVERTY IN TANZANIA.
- Income
- $70,316
- Spending
- $60,369
- Spent on programs
- 19%
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1
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
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Spending floor
0 of 1519% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 34 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
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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.
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 (1)
- $11,266 spent. KUPONA FOUNDATION FUNDS SUPPORTED THE ACTIVITIES OF CCBRT TANZANIAS LARGEST DISABILITY AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES PROVIDER. THE EFFORTS OF KUPONA FOUNDATION AND CCBRT AIM TO PREVENT DISABILITY PREVENT MATERNAL AND NEONATAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE QUALITY MEDICAL AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES FACILITATE THE INCLUSION OF DISABILITY IN MAINSTREAM SERVICES AND BUILD CAPACITY IN MANAGERIAL MEDICAL AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES. THE THREE PROGRAM AREAS THAT RECEIVED THE BULK OF KUPONA FOUNDATION FUNDING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN 2022 ARE 1 CCBRTS PROGRAM FOR THE TREATMENT OF WOMEN WITH OBSTETRIC FISTULA INCLUDING SURGICAL TREATMENT AND RECOVERY THE IDENTIFICATION AND TRANSPORT OF PATIENTS FROM MORE RURAL AREAS OF THE COUNTRY AND THEIR SOCIOECONOMIC REHABILITATION THROUGH SKILLS TRAINING AND BUSINESS LESSONS; 2 CCBRTS MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HEALTHCARE PROGRAM INCLUDING THE TRAINING OF NURSES MIDWIVES AND DOCTORS IN MATERNAL AND NEONATAL HEALTH AT 23 REGIONAL HEALTH FACILITIES PREPARATIONS TO OPEN A NEW SPECIALIZED MATERNAL AND NEWBORN HOSPITAL IN DAR ES SALAAM AND FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES OFFERED AT TIMS CORNER; 3 CCBRTS WORK TO PROVIDE REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND IMPROVE THE QUALITYOF COMMUNITY-BASED DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IN TANZANIA
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 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 October 13, 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 2025.
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 February 2010.
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 October 21, 2026.
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