Asante Sana
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF ASANTE SANA IS TO GIVE SUPPORT TO THE CHILDREN OF TANZANIA. THIS SUPPORT WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH FILE LONG ESTABLISHED NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS:1) LIGHT IN AFRICA2) HURUMA HOSPITAL3) THE UPENDO CLUB4) HOPE THROUGH OPPORTUNITY-TANZANIA
- Income
- $243,187
- Spending
- $246,173
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
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
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% 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: 19 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep 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 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 (4)
- $167,777 spent. Funds contributed to Light In Africa, a childrens home in Boma founded by Lynn Elliott in 1999. There are currently 170 children under full time care including approximately 50 disabled children. We provide support for food, medical needs, school fees, infrastructure, and community needs.
- $35,358 spent. Funds contributed to Mbhahe Primary School - an elementary school in a remote village on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. We have been leading teams of teachers there for 19 years bringing school supplies, building infrastructure, supporting teacher needs, and teaching classes to the over 700 students. We support some of the school administrators by funding needed equipment such as printers, computers, and school fees for family members.
- $30,268 spent. Funds contributed to Father Aloyce - Minister of Health of the Catholic Diocese of Moshi. Fr. Aloyce oversees the needs of orphans in the Kilimanjaro region. Funds were previously sent through the Rainbow Center bank account but currently are sent through the KIVUCE Foundationboth accounts are part of the Catholic Diocese.
- $400 spent. Funds contributed to Huruma Hospital - a regional 300 bed Catholic hospital. Over the last 19 years we have provided vital supplies for newborns and their mothers, built an ICU, purchased an ophthalmology surgical microscope, and provided much needed medical supplies.
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
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.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2013.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Asante (Medford, OR), EIN 93-0223960. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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