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Determined to Develop

EIN 26-4678003 · Avon Lake, OH

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

What it says it does

TO EMPOWER THE PEOPLE OF MALAWI, AFRICA TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY DRIVEN SOLUTIONS THAT PROMOTE HUMAN ADVANCEMENT

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 13.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

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

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$152,029 spent. EDUCATION & YOUTH SUPPORT: COVERS THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOL FOR OVER 100 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE LOCAL AREA. WE ASSIST THE COMMUNITY IN BUILDING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS FOR STUDENTS. WE SUPPORT LOCAL NURSERY, PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS. WE ALSO SUPPORT OUR SPONSORED STUDENTS WITH NONFORMAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES, TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS & SKILL SESSIONS, TO COMPLEMENT THEIR FORMAL SCHOOL EDUCATION.
HEALTH & NUTRITION: INITIATED A SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM AT 4 LOCAL NURSERY SCHOOLS. THE SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAM PROVIDES A NUTRITIOUS MEAL OF FORTIFIED PORRIDGE TO STUDENTS. THE INGREDIENTS ARE GIVEN TO MOTHERS' GROUPS WHO COOK & DISTRIBUTE THE PORRIDGE TO THE CHILDREN. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM ALMOST 2,000 CHILDREN ARE FED DAILY, EQUATING TO 360,000 SCHOOL MEALS EACH YEAR.

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

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 September 2010.
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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