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Advancing Girls Education in Africa Inc

EIN 27-0143166 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN MALAWI THROUGH TARGETED INITIATIVES IN EDUCATION, MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 81%
Employees
2
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$139,189, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 2023, 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 (5)
  1. $150,613 spent. AGE AFRICA PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ACADEMICALLY TALENTED ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN RURAL MALAWI. IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED 330 GIRLS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED AND STRONG ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AT APPROXIMATELY 42 SECONDARY SCHOOLS ACROSS EIGHT DISTRICTS IN MALAWIS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN REGIONS. IN A COUNTRY WITH FEWER THAN 22% OF WOMEN HOLD A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, NEARLY 95% OF AGE AFRICA SCHOLARS COMPLETE FOUR YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL, 65% PURSUE TERTIARY EDUCATION, AND 100% GRADUATE.
  2. $180,058 spent. IN ADDITION TO SCHOLARSHIPS, AGE AFRICA PROVIDES GIRLS AT THE ORGANIZATIONS PARTNER SCHOOLS WITH AGE AFRICAS EXTRACURRICULAT PROGRAM CHATS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND SELECTED STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN AN ANNUAL ALL-SCHOLARS RETREAT. CHATS EQUIPS GIRLS WITH CRITAL LIFE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS WHILE FOSTERING PEER SUPPORT NETWORKS THAT STRENGHTEN THEIR RESILIENCE AND CONFIDENCE. CHATS FOCUSES ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DECISION MAKING, SELF-ADVOCARY, AND PATHWAYS TO HIGHER EDUCATION. STRUCTURED TO THREE ONE-YEAR MODULES, THE CHATS EVOLVES ALONGSIDE PARTICIPANTS, PROVIDING RELEVANT GUIDANCE AS THEY GROW AND FACE NEW CHALLENGES. IN 2021, AGE AFRICA EXPANDED ITS LETS CHATS RADIO PROGRAMMING NATIONWIDE, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 4 MILLION GIRLS ACROSS MALAWI.
  3. $328,969 spent. AGE AFRICA CONTINUES TO STRENGHTEN ITS PROGRAMS AND DEEPENING PARTNERSHIPS TO ENSURE GIRLS ARE SUPPORTED IN SCHOOL AND THRIVING AS EMPOWERED LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN INCORPORATING THE ADOLESCENT GIRLS AGENCY SURVEY INTO ITS MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEMS, ENABLING MORE MEANINGFUL MEASUREMENT OF GIRLS AGENCY AND LONG-TERM IMPACT OF PROGRAMS LIKE CHATS. AGE AFRICA REMAINS AN ACTIVE NATIONAL GIRLS EDUCATION NETWORK MEMBER AND SERVCES AS CHAIT OF THE SOUTHERN REGION CHAPTER O FHTE COUNCIL FOR NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH ONGOING COMMNITY ENGAGEMENT, AGE AFRICA IS BUILDING STRONGER, MORE LOCALIZED SUPPORT FOR GIRLS EDUCATION WHILE REFINING ITS DATA COLLECTION AND EVALUATION PRACTICES TO ALIGN WITH ITS EVOLVING STRATEGIC GOALS.
  4. $158,696 spent. AGE AFRICA SUPPORTS SECONDARY SCHOOOL ALUMNAE AS THEY TRANSITION INTO HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAREERS. IN 2021, THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED A POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AT MALAWI PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED FOR UP TO FOUR YEARS TO SCHOLARS MEETING ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, WITH 100 SCHOLARS CURRENTLY RECEIVING SUPPORT.
  5. AGE AFRICA SUPPORTS SECONDARY SCHOOOL ALUMNAE AS THEY TRANSITION 158696. 0. 0.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2023, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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