Uganda Counseling and Support Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE WATER AND PROVISION AS WELL AS MUCH NEEDED MEDICAL CARE, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO ALLEVIATE HUMAN SUFFERING IN UGANDA.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- -0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 8
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2527 of 27 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 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 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 (1)
- $1.3 million spent. IN 2025, UCSS DRILLED 7 NEW WATER WELLS, EXTENDED ELECTRICITY TO MEDICAL CENTERS AND SCHOOLS, AND COMPLETED MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. EACH WELL DELIVERS CLEAN WATER EVERY DAY AND BECOMES A GATHERING POINT FOR BIBLE STUDY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH. IN 2025, UCSS'S MEDICAL TEAM TREATED 8,000 PATIENTS AT OUR CLINICS, SAFELY DELIVERED 72 BABIES AT NANA HEALTH CENTER, AND REACHED AN ADDITIONAL 2,370 PEOPLE THROUGH COMMUNITY CLINICS AND OUTREACH. ANOTHER 6,000+ PEOPLE WERE SERVED THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND 3,000 CHILDREN WERE PROTECTED THROUGH OUR CHILD PROTECTION INITIATIVES. THE INFANT MORTALITY RATE HAS DROPPED FROM ROUGHLY FIVE DEATHS PER MONTH TO NEAR ZERO, AND OVERALL MORTALITY IS DOWN BY MORE THAN 85% SINCE UCSS BEGAN. IN 2025, UCSS'S FIVE SCHOOLS ENROLLED 1,674 STUDENTS, AND 87% OF OUR GRADUATES ARE NOW PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION. UCSS'S HOLISTIC SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES TUITION, MEALS, MEDICAL CARE, CLEAN WATER, UNIFORMS, AND SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP FOR EACH SPONSORED STUDENT. IN 2025, UCSS TRAINED 228 LEADERS IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND DISCIPLESHIP, AND BIBLE STUDY GROUPS CONTINUE TO MULTIPLY AROUND EVERY WELL, SCHOOL AND CLINIC. UCSS PARTNERS CLOSELY WITH CHURCHES IN THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES TO STRENGTHEN DISCIPLESHIP AND COMMUNITY LIFE. IN 2025, UCSS TRAINED 54 PASTORS TO MINISTER TO AND DISCIPLE THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND CERTIFIED 25 NEW MENTAL HEALTH FACILITATORS WHO HAVE JOINED OUR EXPANDING TEAM OF COUNSELORS - HELPING UCSS REACH 20,000 PEOPLE THROUGH COUNSELING THIS YEAR. IN 2025, 100 FARMERS RECEIVED HANDS-ON AGRICULTURAL TRAINING, 50 FAMILIES RECEIVED LIVESTOCK THROUGH OUR SAVE-TO-OWN-A-GOAT PROGRAM, AND OVER 200 LEARNERS PARTICIPATED IN FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS - EQUIPPING FAMILIES TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS. IN 2025, UCSS DRILLED 7 NEW WATER WELLS, EXTENDED ELECTRICITY TO MEDICAL CENTERS AND SCHOOLS, AND COMPLETED MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. EACH WELL DELIVERS CLEAN WATER EVERY DAY AND BECOMES A GATHERING POINT FOR BIBLE STUDY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH. IN 2025, UCSS'S MEDICAL TEAM TREATED 8,000 PATIENTS AT OUR CLINICS, SAFELY DELIVERED 72 BABIES AT NANA HEALTH CENTER, AND REACHED AN ADDITIONAL 2,370 PEOPLE THROUGH COMMUNITY CLINICS AND OUTREACH. ANOTHER 6,000+ PEOPLE WERE SERVED THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND 3,000 CHILDREN WERE PROTECTED THROUGH OUR CHILD PROTECTION INITIATIVES. THE INFANT MORTALITY RATE HAS DROPPED FROM ROUGHLY FIVE DEATHS PER MONTH TO NEAR ZERO, AND OVERALL MORTALITY IS DOWN BY MORE THAN 85% SINCE UCSS BEGAN. IN 2025, UCSS'S FIVE SCHOOLS ENROLLED 1,674 STUDENTS, AND 87% OF OUR GRADUATES ARE NOW PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION. UCSS'S HOLISTIC SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES TUITION, MEALS, MEDICAL CARE, CLEAN WATER, UNIFORMS, AND SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP FOR EACH SPONSORED STUDENT. IN 2025, UCSS TRAINED 228 LEADERS IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND DISCIPLESHIP, AND BIBLE STUDY GROUPS CONTINUE TO MULTIPLY AROUND EVERY WELL, SCHOOL AND CLINIC. UCSS PARTNERS CLOSELY WITH CHURCHES IN THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES TO STRENGTHEN DISCIPLESHIP AND COMMUNITY LIFE. IN 2025, UCSS TRAINED 54 PASTORS TO MINISTER TO AND DISCIPLE THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND CERTIFIED 25 NEW MENTAL HEALTH FACILITATORS WHO HAVE JOINED OUR EXPANDING TEAM OF COUNSELORS - HELPING UCSS REACH 20,000 PEOPLE THROUGH COUNSELING THIS YEAR. IN 2025, 100 FARMERS RECEIVED HANDS-ON AGRICULTURAL TRAINING, 50 FAMILIES RECEIVED LIVESTOCK THROUGH OUR SAVE-TO-OWN-A-GOAT PROGRAM, AND OVER 200 LEARNERS PARTICIPATED IN FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS - EQUIPPING FAMILIES TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 December 2012.
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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