Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Reaching Africas Unreached

EIN 46-0799429 · Seguin, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PRIMARY MISSION OF CONTACTING UNREACHED PEOPLE IN NORTH UGANDA, SOUTH SUDAN, AND D.R.CONGO WITH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. TO THAT END, RAU- AMERICA MAKES GRANTS FOR "GOSPEL" & "MERCY" MINISTRIES AND FOR "BUILDING & IMPROVEMENTS" NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THESE MISSION GOALS. GRANTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO RAU-AFRICA TO BUY LAND AND BUILD THE HALL OF TYRANNUS. THE HALL OF TYRANNUS AND SURROUNDING STRUCTURES PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE FOR TRAINING, MEDICAL CARE, SCHOOLING, LIVING, FARMING AND AS A REFUGEE CENTER. THE HALL OF TYRANNUS ALSO SERVES AS A BASE FOR EVANGELISM AND GOSPEL OUTREACH. THE AREA SERVICED BY RAU-AFRICA IS VAST AND THE GRANTS MADE BY RAU-AMERICA HELP TO COVER THE COSTS OF LAND TRAVEL, MEDICINE, SURGERIES, BIBLES AND OTHER NEEDS OF THE LOCAL PEOPLE. GREAT EFFORT IS MADE TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND THEIR LEADERS AND IN AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NO CHRISTIAN CHURCHES, CHURCH PLANTS EXALTING CHRIST ARE ATTEMPTED.

Income
$367,713
Spending
$388,752
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
3.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
2
Volunteers
25

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: 64 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% 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

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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, 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. $387,006 spent. ACCOUNTING FOR FOREIGN GRANTS: THE ORGANIZATION (RAU-AMERICA) MAKES GRANTS PRIMARILY TO A UGANDAN NGO NON-PROFIT NAMED "REACHING AFRICA'S UNREACHED" (RAU-AFRICA). RAU AFRICA HAS THREE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TWO OF WHICH ARE UGANDAN CITIZENS AND CHRISTIAN MINISTERS. THE THIRD BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE PRESIDENT OF THIS ORGANIZATION (RAU-AMERICA). RAU-AMERICA HAS SENT JACOB LEE TO UGANDA AS A FULL-TIME MISSIONARY TO ENSURE THAT RAU- AFRICA SPENDS THE GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSES THAT THE GRANT WAS INTENDED. JACOB LEE KEEPS TRACK OF ALL RAU-AMERICA GRANT MONEY BY MAINTAINING RECORDS AND EXPENSE REPORTS AND PERIODICALLY REPORTS AND ACCOUNTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL GRANTS BY RAU-AMERICA ARE SUBJECT TO STRICT REVIEW AS SET FORTH IN THEIR BY-LAWS.

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

  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 2025.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.