Kenya Community Education and Action Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To promote education community-based health resources and economic resources in rural communities in the Rift Valley region of Kenya with special emphasis on women and other disadvantaged community members.
- Income
- $126,973
- Spending
- $102,982
- Reserves
- 8.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
- KCEA funded efforts that arranged and paid for the education mentoring and logistical support of 70 Maasai students 69 female 1 male: in secondary boarding schools 64 students primary boarding schools 4 students and university 2 students. Students families are from small villages in the vicinity of Ewaso Ngiro in the rift valley of Kenya. In addition KCEA facilitates transportation to and from the boarding schools for those students from remote villages.
- Developing community infrastructure: KCEA funded the completion in 2024 of two projects initiated in 2023: a staff housing for the primary school in Nkoisuash village to enhance teacher recruitment and retention refer to 2023 EZ-990; and b rescue housing for students in Nkoisuash village refer to 2023 EZ-990. Additionally KCEA in collaboration with its Kenyan partner MCESP successfully executed two other projects: c the installation of solar power for the community milk collection facility in Ewaso Ngiro to reduce costs and ensure a stable power supply during frequent outages the facility serves about 500 people during peak milk production season; and d the construction of latrines for the church and community resource center in Olenchokoine village in compliance with Kenyan regulations and public health standards which serves about 100 people.
- Flood relief in 2024 there was a flood of historic proportions in Maasailand around Narok Kenya. KCEA funded flood relief for the students families and villages including clothes food mattresses. More than 100 families served.
- US and Maasai community engagement. KCEA partnered with MCESP Maasai Community Education Support Program Kenya and Connection Pointe Christian Church Brownsburg PA which sent five motivated volunteers to engage in service projects in villages having students supported by KCEA. Dozens of Maasai community members and more than 70 Maasai secondary school students were involved.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 June 2015.
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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