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Kilimanjaro Childrens Fund

EIN 27-1426013 · Haines, AK

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The primary purpose of the Kilimanjaro Children's Fund is to provide financial support and assistance to the children and young adults in the Kilimanjaro region who are at risk because they are orphans, homeless, sick or living in extreme poverty. This activity involves grant assistance for projects designed to deal with specific issues and sites to include orphanages, homeless aid agencies, school placement and assistance work, aide to needy schools and preschools, feeding projects, medical care needs, and other worthy areas dealing with children. Grants will be awarded on an individual basis after ensuring that financial accountability and oversight are in place. Our secondary goal is to educate the international community to the cultural, medical and economic needs of the children of the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania.

Income
$155,376
Spending
$128,985
Reserves
3.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.7 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 17% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
  1. In 2025 we awarded grants totaling 128,985 for the support of 53 children for grade school, high school and advanced studies in Tanzania and Kenya. Many of these were children who were once members of the defunct Kilimanjaro Orphanage Centre.
  2. In 2022 we awarded grants totaling 99,241 dollars for 70 children in grade schools, high schools and advanced studies in Tanzania and Kenya. These were primarily children from the now defunct Kilimanjaro Orphanage Centre. We also supported Daraja Preschool in Moshi, Tanzania with 2,909 dollars for ongoing school support for those children.
  3. In 2021 we issued grants of 105,097 dollars for the support of ongoing schooling at the grade school, high school and collegiate levels for 73 children in Tanzania and Kenya. We also granted 4,108 dollars to the support of Daraja Preschool in Moshi, Tanzania.
  4. In 2024 we continued the support of 53 children and young adults in their schooling in grade schools, high schools and colleges in Tanzania and Kenya. Most of these children were prior members of the Kilimanjaro Orphanage Centre in Moshi, Tanzania. We also assisted a primary clinic that serves Masai children in the Loitokitok area of Kenya. Many of our older children have qualified for colleges in both Tanzania and Kenya and our organization supports them through the date when they graduate.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2010.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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