Amandla Development Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Improving the education and well-being of South African communities by advising and offering support to successful grassroot organizations that advance opportunities in South Africa. In furtherance of the foregoing, the funded projects have focused on the young people living in the impoverished community of Philippi, Cape Town, South Africa. The programs, which are discussed below, are operated under the umbrella of a South Africa-registered NPO and PBO nonprofit charitable entity.
- Income
- $245,430
- Spending
- $206,652
- Spent on programs
- 119%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15119% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 June 30, 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 (3)
- $73,610 spent. I. The Resource Access Programme (RAP) operates in 12 schools in Philippi, serving more than 4000 students each year, and works to build resilience and agency so that young people are aware of the community resources around them and empowered to seek help they need to stay in school and thrive.
- $110,416 spent. II. The Community Solutions project works to improve the quality and accessibility of community services in Philippi, working both with service providers and those who access services to create relevant and accessible systems of support. Through cooperation with government and nonprofit service providers, projects include "safe Space," which supports the sexual and reproductive health of more than 4000 youths each year, and a skills development program serving approximately 1000 young women per year.
- $61,342 spent. III. The Shared Measures project collects and analyzes data about the community, young people, and challenges they face. Shared Measures is a system of community accountability to ensure that the entire resource network is all using the same metrics to assess the impact of programs and services on the young people of Philippi. This project benefits about 250 people in 80 community service organizations adopting these measures.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2011 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2011.
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 June 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 May 2014.
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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