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Thomas Charities

EIN 46-1323230 · Landenberg, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Thomas Charities is dedicated to empowering and encouraging those without resources to community sustainability without dependency. From the individual to their family to their community, we come alongside the widows, their orphans, their local schools, and their villages, developing agriculture and other income-generating projects, scholarships and other educational assistance, deep clean-water wells, latrines, medical assistance, and the Word of God.

Income
$273,448
Spending
$238,474
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 95%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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

Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 6 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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 (5)
  1. $12,952 spent. Agricultural Projects and Microenterprises for Women. Thomas Charities-Uganda operates approximately fifty acres of land and a piggery provided to over one thousand women and fifty men to farm and reap. Most are widows and former sex-slaves held by rebels in northern Uganda with no property of their own. The women keep the profits and manage their own funds. In addition, seed-funding is provided to several women's/widow's groups who operate various microenterprises such as catering, chickens, small goods shops, and sewing.
  2. $54,674 spent. East Africa Literacy Programs and Education. 1. Thomas Charities sponsors teacher seminars to enhance and encourage local teachers who themselves have minimal training. 2. Fatherless children within various villages are provided school fees, uniforms, and supplies to Primary Schools. The local Primary Schools are also provided with additional basic school supplies that villagers cannot afford. Students/orphans are provided scholarships to Secondary School, Vocational, and College Level Schools. The sponsorships include mentorship, medical care, and additional support for their success. Adolescent girls face extreme vulnerability, and teen pregnancies are over 34% in northern Uganda. Education is one of the best ways to lift them and their families out of poverty and abuse. 3. Local pastors and lay leaders are given biblical instruction and discipleship that has grown into over 46 indigenous church plants.
  3. $93,177 spent. Medical Center and General Medical Expenses. Thomas Charities operates a full-time Medical and Maternity Care Center and runs Mobile Medical Clinics in rural areas in Northern Uganda, where access to local medical care is difficult or nonexistent. The Medical Center is the dominant medical services provider in the District and sub-county of over 40,000 persons. 70% of all global maternal deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Medical Center is saving the lives of mothers and babies. In addition, the Center is the dominant provider of life-saving vaccines in the region.
  4. $9,277 spent. Community Development. This program consists of capital building and renovation projects such as Latrines, Medical Health Center, and the future Vocational School, Granary, and Literacy Center, and Water Wells - throughout Nwoya District in Northern Uganda, Thomas Charities drills and maintains water wells. This region has no electricity or sanitation. The villagers get their water from either rain water, bore holes (water wells) or more commonly a dirty stagnant watering hole shared with animals. Water-borne disease and Malaria are the biggest killers of the aged and children under the age of five.
  5. $44,937 spent. Mercy Ministry - Needs are given in the form of food, clothing, shelter, and medical needs for the severely impoverished.

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 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 2025.

    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 November 2013.

    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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