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Combi Institiute Inc

EIN 46-1664375 · Carmel, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

APPLY THE COMMUNICATION PLANNING METHODOLOGY CALLED COMBI, COMMUNICATION FOR BEHAVIORAL IMPACT, FOR ACHIEVING BEHAVIORAL RESULTS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD, AND SO CONTRIBUTING TO THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND UNDERPRIVILEGED.

Income
$231,419
Spending
$215,584
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
42 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
0

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 42.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 22% 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 15% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • 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.

  • 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. $215,584 spent. 4A. EXPENSE: 18,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA AND UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID). PLANNED PREPARED CURRICULUM (4,000) AND CONDUCTED AN 8-DAY COMBI COURSE IN CAPE TOWN (14,000) FOR 15 PARTICIPANTS DRAWN FROM THE HEALTH SECTOR IN SOUTH AFRICA AND ZAMBIA 4B. EXPENSE: 38,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: : ZEN SAPATAY RETREAT AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION DEMONSTRATION FARM, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TECHNICAL LEGAL SUPPORT FOR ESTABLISHING THE ZEN SAPATAY RETREAT AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION FARM - PAYMENT TO LAW FIRM OF POLLONAIS AND BLANC, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (8,000); SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPING AND PRE-CONSTRUCTION OF THE ZEN RETREAT AND FARM (30,000). 4C. EXPENSE: 18,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION/TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO); AND UNICEF NETHERLANDS FURTHER REVISIONS AND FINALISATION OF TWO (2) COMMUNICATION FOR BEHAVIOURAL IMPACT (COMBI) PLANS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER/TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ON GUN VIOLENCE (GV) AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV) (9,000); AND FURTHER REVISIONS AND FINALISATION OF COMBI PLAN ON POSITIVE PARENTING FOR THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN (9,000) 4D. EXPENSE: 15,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: GREEN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO WALKING CLUB (GTTWC). PLANNED (5,000) AND CONDUCTED (10,000) A WALKING EVENT IN PORT OF SPAIN/TRINIDAD TO PROMOTE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE UN WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION TO WALK 30 MINUTES PER DAY/5 PREVENT NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES SUCH AS CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASES AND DIABETES. 4E. EXPENSE: 15,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: NALIS - NATIONAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM AUTHORITY/TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AND THE GREEN PARTY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. PLANNED A NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF REFORM OF THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND AGRICULTURAL SECTOR OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TO BE HELD AT NALIS 4F. EXPENSE: 21,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: NISUS COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE, UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED PROPOSALS FOR CONDUCTING COMBI TRAINING IN CAMBODIA, UGANDA, THAILAND, VIETNAM, MOZAMBIQUE, QATAR, PAKISTAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, NIGERIA, MALDIVES, EGYPT, SRI LANKA, AND PROMOTION OF SAME WITH VARIOUS UN AGENCIES. 4G. EXPENSE: 13,585 AGENCIES INVOLVED: CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK/SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH- CUNY/SPH FOR CUNY/SPH FEE: SUPPORT IN CONDUCTING JUNE 2023 SUMMER COMBI COURSE 4H. EXPENSE: 2,950 AGENCIES INVOLVED: UBONGO INTERNATIONAL, NIGERIA. TUITION REFUND FOR PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANT TO CUNY/SPH NYC COMBI COURSE: OLATAYO OLANIYAN 4I. EXPENSE: 37,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK/SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CUNY/SPH) CURRICULUM PLANNING (4,000), FIELD VISIT FOR PLANNING FOR JUNE 2023 COMBI COURSE AT CUNY/SPH (9,000), AND CONDUCTING THE 2-WEEK COURSE IN JUNE 2024 FOR 15 INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS (24,000). 4J. EXPENSE: 14,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: GREEN PARTY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (GPTT) DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC RELATIONS SUPPORT FOR THE GPTT AND ITS DEVELOPMENT AGENDA FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION, AGRICULTURE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO DURING THE YEAR 2024. 4K. EXPENSE: 8,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND (UNICEF), WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. PLANNING AND DEVELOPING GENERIC TRAINING CURRICULA FOR COMBI WORKSHOPS IN AFRICA AND ASIA REGIONS. 4L. EXPENSE: 27,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE, YOUTH AND SPORTS/ST. MAARTEN; MINISTRY OF HEALTH, INDONESIA. PLANNED AND CONDUCTED 8-DAY COMBI WORKSHOP IN ST. MAARTEN FOR MECY STAFF (12,000); PLANNED AND CONDUCTED 8-DAY COMBI WORKSHOP IN BALI/INDOENSIA FOR MOH/INDONESIA STAFF (15,000) 4A. EXPENSE: 18,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA AND UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID). PLANNED PREPARED CURRICULUM (4,000) AND CONDUCTED AN 8-DAY COMBI COURSE IN CAPE TOWN (14,000) FOR 15 PARTICIPANTS DRAWN FROM THE HEALTH SECTOR IN SOUTH AFRICA AND ZAMBIA 4B. EXPENSE: 38,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: : ZEN SAPATAY RETREAT AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION DEMONSTRATION FARM, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TECHNICAL LEGAL SUPPORT FOR ESTABLISHING THE ZEN SAPATAY RETREAT AND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION FARM - PAYMENT TO LAW FIRM OF POLLONAIS AND BLANC, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (8,000); SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPING AND PRE-CONSTRUCTION OF THE ZEN RETREAT AND FARM (30,000). 4C. EXPENSE: 18,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION/TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO); AND UNICEF NETHERLANDS FURTHER REVISIONS AND FINALISATION OF TWO (2) COMMUNICATION FOR BEHAVIOURAL IMPACT (COMBI) PLANS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER/TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ON GUN VIOLENCE (GV) AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (DV) (9,000); AND FURTHER REVISIONS AND FINALISATION OF COMBI PLAN ON POSITIVE PARENTING FOR THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN (9,000) 4D. EXPENSE: 15,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: GREEN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO WALKING CLUB (GTTWC). PLANNED (5,000) AND CONDUCTED (10,000) A WALKING EVENT IN PORT OF SPAIN/TRINIDAD TO PROMOTE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE UN WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION TO WALK 30 MINUTES PER DAY/5 PREVENT NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES SUCH AS CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASES AND DIABETES. 4E. EXPENSE: 15,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: NALIS - NATIONAL LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM AUTHORITY/TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, AND THE GREEN PARTY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. PLANNED A NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF REFORM OF THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND AGRICULTURAL SECTOR OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TO BE HELD AT NALIS 4F. EXPENSE: 21,000 AGENCIES INVOLVED: NISUS COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE, UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED PROPOSALS FOR CONDUCTING COMBI TRAINING IN CAMBODIA, UGANDA, THAILAND, VIETNAM, MOZAMBIQUE, QATAR, PAKISTAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, NIGERIA, MALDIVES, EGYPT, SRI LANKA, AND PROMOTION OF SAME WITH VARIOUS UN AGENCIES. 4G. EXPENSE: 13,585 AGENCIES INVOLVED: CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK/SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH- CUNY/SPH FOR CUNY/SPH FEE: SUPPORT IN CONDUCTING JUNE 2023 SUMMER COMBI COURSE 4H. EXPENSE: 2,950 AGENCIES INVOLVED: UBONGO INTERNATIONAL, NIGERIA. TUITION REFUND FOR PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANT TO CUNY/SPH NYC COMBI COURSE

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 May 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.

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