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Tanzania Orphans Upendo Community Inc

EIN 35-2454440 · Boise, ID

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceWeak45 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LOVE OF CHRIST COMPELS US TO OFFER HOLISTIC CARE TO CHILDREN IN NEED, AS WE INSTILL IN THEM A SENSE OF HUMAN DIGNITY, ESSENTIAL IN THEIR LIVES. WE HOUSE, FEED, CLOTHE, EDUCATE AND TRAIN THEM, AIMING AT FOSTERING IN THEM THE SELF ESTEEM WHICH ENGENDER THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON. WE ENCOURAGE AND INSTILL IN THEM SELF CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM SO THAT THEY CAN COPE WITH THE HARDSHIPS OF LIFE. WE DO THIS WITHOUT HUMILIATION OR DISCRIMINATION TO ANY ORPHANS. AWARE THAT ONLY LOVE AND SELF CONFIDENCE LEAD A CHILD TO SELF DETERMINATION.

Income
$313,228
Spending
$147,953
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
42 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
0
Volunteers
20

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

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 42.0 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 53% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 2024, 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)
  1. $141,254 spent. TOUCO INTENDS TO FACILITATE COMMUNITY ORPHAN CARE CRISIS AWARENESS INTO THE FORMATION OF FAMILIA UPENDO AND UPENDO VILLAGES AS BASIC ALTERNATIVE ORPHAN CARE UNITS TO THE BIOLOGICAL EXTENDED FAMILIES, CURRENTLY OVERWHELMED BY THE MAGNITUDE OF THE ORPHAN CARE CRISIS IN TANZANIA AND AFRICA AT LARGE. THIS TOUCO MODEL CAN BE EASILY ADAPTED BY VILLAGES AND DISTRICTS, REGIONS AND COUNTRIES TO RAISE THEIR ORPHANS IN SAFE AND LOVING ENVIRONMENTS. THE MODEL WEAVES PERTINENT AFRICAN TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN CARING FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN (OVC) WITHIN A BROAD SPECTRUM OF AFRICAN CULTURES. THE MODEL, THOUGH INITIALLY CAPITAL INTENSIVE, MATURES AS INEXPENSIVE AND APPROPRIATE WITHIN THE AFRICAN RURAL CONTEXT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.

    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 August 2013.

    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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