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The Aslan Project Inc

EIN 45-5303190 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ASLAN PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO PEDIATRIC CANCER CARE IN LOW-RESOURCE SETTINGS THROUGH THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF LOCAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, THE PROVISION OF PSYCHOSOCIAL, HOUSING, AND OTHER SUPPORTS TO CHILDREN IN TREATMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THROUGH INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS, ADVOCACY, AND AWARENESS-RAISING.

Income
$406,510
Spending
$688,621
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
14.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$188,765, executive director

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

Good: 75 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 69% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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. $566,961 spent. THE ASLAN PROJECT IS A WASHINGTON, DC-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES ACCESS TO PEDIATRIC CANCER CARE AND TREATMENT IN LOW-RESOURCE SETTINGS. WE COLLABORATE WITH NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, MAJOR HOSPITALS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ("NGOS") TO TRAIN LOCAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO RECOGNIZE, DIAGNOSE, AND TREAT PEDIATRIC CANCERS AND TO PROVIDE FAMILY AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF TREATMENT ABANDONMENT.CONTINUES ON SCHEDULE OSINCE 2012, WE HAVE SPEARHEADED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE PEDIATRIC CANCER HEALTH SYSTEM IN ETHIOPIA. AT THE TIME, THE COUNTRY HAD NO DEDICATED UNIT TO TREAT CHILDREN WITH CANCER, NO PHYSICIANS FORMALLY TRAINING IN PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY ("PHO"), NO PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY NURSES OR ONCOLOGY PHARMACISTS, AND NEGLIGIBLE SURVIVAL RATES.TO ADDRESS THIS CRITICAL NEED, WE PILOTED OUR FIRST PROGRAM AT TIKUR ANBESSA SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL (TASH) IN ADDIS ABABA. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS, THE PROGRAM ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES, INCLUDING THE FIRST DEDICATED PEDIATRIC CANCER UNIT IN ETHIOPIA'S HISTORY; ETHIOPIA'S FIRST PHO FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM; EXPERT TRAINING IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY NURSING AND ONCOLOGY PHARMACY; AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH A LOCAL NGO, TAPCCO, TO PROVIDE FREE HOUSING, COUNSELING, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER SUPPORTS SO THAT PEDIATRIC CANCER PATIENTS ARE ENABLED TO COMPLETE THEIR REGIMENS AND THEY AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN THRIVE DURING THEIR TREATMENT JOURNEYS.IN 2015, WE EXPORTED THIS MODEL SUCCESSFULLY TO JIMMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (JUMC) INSOUTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA, SPONSORING AN INAUGURAL WORKSHOP IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH (FMOH), THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO), AND THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PAEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY (SIOP).IN 2019, WE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FMOH TO LAUNCH NATIONAL TRAININGS IN PHO AND PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY NURSING AND TO INTRODUCE INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE STANDARDS OF CARE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. IN THE FOLLOWING TWO YEARS, WE INSTITUTED A NEW PHO FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AT TASH, OFFERED OUR ETHIOPIAN PARTNERS SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURES TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND NETWORKS, AND INTRODUCED INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATORS TO AMPLIFY OUR FACULTY'S AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND BANDWIDTH. WE ALSO ADDED THREE NEW PEDIATRIC CANCER PROGRAMS TO OUR NATIONAL NETWORK: AT GONDAR UNIVERSITY SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL (GUSH) IN NORTHERN ETHIOPIA AND ST. PAUL MILLENNIUM MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL (SPMMCH) IN ADDIS ABABA, AND AYDER COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL (ACSH) IN MEKELLE.

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 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 October 13, 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 2024.

    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 September 2012.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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