Lalmba Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE ENGAGE WITH RURAL COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA BY PROVIDING LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL SERVICES, TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND SUPPORT FOR AT-RISK AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS TO HELP BUILD HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE, AND SELF-SUFFICIENT FUTURES.
- Income
- $840,009
- Spending
- $891,418
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 7.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 55
- Highest pay
- $87,550, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
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
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 (3)
- $335,220 spent. MEDICAL CARELALMBA DIRECTLY OPERATES THREE OUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN RURAL AFRICA: THE MATOSO CLINIC AND OCHUNA DISPENSARY IN KENYA, AND THE AGARO BUSHI MEDIUM CLINIC (ABMC) IN ETHIOPIA. THESE CLINICS SERVE A COMBINED CATCHMENT POPULATION OF ROUGHLY 73,000 PEOPLE.LALMBA EMPLOYS IN-COUNTRY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO LIVE IN THE VILLAGES WHERE THEY WORK. THESE CLINICAL OFFICERS, NURSES, LAB TECHS, AND PHARMACISTS UNDERSTAND THE LOCAL CULTURE AND THE SPECIFIC HEALTH CHALLENGES OF THE REGION, RANGING FROM HIV AND TB TO THE RECENT SURGE OF MALARIA IN THE ETHIOPIAN HIGHLANDS. LALMBA'S FACILITIES FUNCTION MUCH LIKE URGENT CARE CENTERS IN THE U.S., EQUIPPED WITH ON-SITE PHARMACIES AND DIAGNOSTIC LABS TO ENSURE PATIENTS GET TREATED IN ONE VISIT. LALMBA OPERATES IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE KENYAN AND ETHIOPIAN MINISTRIES OF HEALTH TO ENSURE OUR CARE MEETS NATIONAL STANDARDS AND FILLS A CRITICAL GAP FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN EXTREME POVERTY.FISCAL YEAR RESULTS: DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, LALMBA CLINICS HANDLED OVER 50,900 PATIENT VISITS AND REACHED OVER 14,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION FOCUSED ON PRENATAL CARE, WELL-BABY CHECKS, AND IMMUNIZATIONS. KEY CLINICAL OUTCOMES INCLUDED: - SAFE BIRTHS: OUR STAFF DELIVERED 258 BABIES, PROVIDING A SAFE ALTERNATIVE TO UNASSISTED HOME BIRTHS. - HIV CARE: IN KENYA, WE PROVIDED CONTINUOUS MEDICATION AND COUNSELING TO 805 INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV, HELPING KEEP FAMILIES INTACT. - MALNUTRITION: WE TREATED 215 INFANTS FOR SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION (SAM/MAM) USING SPECIALIZED, NUTRIENT-RICH FOOD. - MALARIA TREATMENT: OUR CLINICS TREATED 10,100 CASES OF MALARIA, INCLUDING 3,615 IN ETHIOPIA WHERE MALARIA HAS ONLY RECENTLY APPEARED.
- $417,770 spent. AT-RISK CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONSLALMBA ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A VITAL SAFETY NET FOR OVER 1,290 CHILDREN AND ELDERS WHO HAVE LOST TRADITIONAL FAMILY SUPPORT SYSTEMS, PRIMARILY DUE TO THE LONG-TERM IMPACT OF THE HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A DUAL-MODEL OF CARE: FULL-TIME RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT AT TWO CHILDREN'S HOMES (THE ONGORO CHILDREN'S HOME IN KENYA AND THE CHIRI CHILDREN'S HOME IN ETHIOPIA) AND THE REACHING CHILDREN AT RISK (RCAR) COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM. THE RCAR MODEL ALLOWS ORPHANED AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES WITH GUARDIANS, OFTEN A SINGLE MOTHER, WHILE RECEIVING THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO THRIVE AND GO TO SCHOOL.IN THE REGIONS WHERE LALMBA WORKS, THERE IS NO FORMAL SOCIAL SECURITY OR RETIREMENT INFRASTRUCTURE, LEAVING DISABLED AND ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WITH NOWHERE TO TURN. TO HELP EASE THIS STRUGGLE, LALMBA PROVIDES FOOD AND BASIC CARE FOR DESTITUTE ELDERS TO PROVIDE COMFORT AND DIGNITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTS DISABLED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH RELIEF PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ESSENTIAL ITEMS SUCH AS FOOD AND MATTRESSES. THESE EFFORTS AIM TO STABILIZE THE FAMILY UNIT AND ENSURE THAT EXTREME POVERTY DOES NOT PREVENT CHILDREN FROM PURSUING AN EDUCATION.FISCAL YEAR RESULTS: - RCAR: THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED 1,238 CHILDREN WITH SCHOOL FEES, UNIFORMS, AND SUPPLIES. TO ENSURE LONG-TERM IMPACT, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IS MAINTAINED AS A STRICT REQUIREMENT FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPATION. - CHILDREN'S HOMES: 47 CHILDREN RECEIVED 24-HOUR CARE, NUTRITION, AND HOUSING AT THE ORGANIZATION'S TWO CHILDREN'S HOMES. - ELDERLY & RELIEF ASSISTANCE: 60 ELDERS AND 30 DISABLED COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECEIVED NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT, MEDICAL CARE, AND ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER AND NEGLECT.
- $28,509 spent. EMPOWERMENTLALMBA ASSOCIATION IMPLEMENTS ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO TRANSITION FAMILIES FROM DEPENDENCY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. A CORE COMPONENT OF THIS PILLAR IS THE OPERATION OF MICRO-FINANCE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE SMALL BUSINESS STARTUP LOANS TO HEADS-OF-HOUSEHOLD, PRIMARILY SINGLE MOTHERS. A NOMINAL 1% ADMINISTRATIVE FEE AND A 12 MONTH REPAYMENT SCHEDULE IS APPLIED TO THESE LOANS TO HELP OFFSET THE LOCAL COSTS OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND TO ENCOURAGE DISCIPLINED BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG PARTICIPANTS. TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THESE ENTREPRENEURS, LALMBA PARTNERS WITH SUCCESSFUL LOCAL BUSINESS VOLUNTEERS AND TEACHERS WHO PROVIDE MENTORSHIP IN SMART BUSINESS PRACTICES AND FINANCIAL PLANNING.ADDITIONALLY, LALMBA INVESTS IN "CAPACITY BUILDING" FOR ITS WORKFORCE OF OVER 100 LOCAL STAFF MEMBERS. BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THE ORGANIZATION ENSURES THAT ITS CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS ARE LED BY EMPOWERED, HIGH-SKILLED LOCAL PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE EQUIPPED TO MANAGE THE ORGANIZATION'S LONG-TERM FUTURE.FISCAL YEAR RESULTS:MICRO-FINANCE: THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 40 MICROLOANS, ENABLING THE RECEIPIENTS, PRIMARILY DESTITUTE SINGLE MOTHERS, TO LAUNCH OR EXPAND SMALL BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES.COMMUNITY RESOURCES: LALMBA MAINTAINS A SMALL COMMUNITY LIBRARY THAT SUPPORTED OVER 20,000 VISITS FOR LEARNING AND TO AUGMENT THEIR FORMAL EDUCATION.STAFF DEVELOPMENT: THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTED LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS AND MULTI-CULTURAL TRAINING SESSIONS FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAMS IN KENYA AND ETHIOPIA, FOCUSING ON STRATEGIC PLANNING, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 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 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 March 2025.
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 July 1965.
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.
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