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Lalafofofo Inc

EIN 47-3989846 · Atherton, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Tanzania programs details: School Meals Program $20,390; Girls Scholarship Program/Child Marriage Prevention $44,356; Women's Employment Program $21,548; WASH/Bathroom Project $25,215 (INCLUDING A LAND CRUISER VEHICLE $13,692); ADMINISTRATION $15,823; TZ GOVERNMENT FEES $10,480.Lalafofofos service projects in rural Kilimanjaro are balanced between aid and sustainability. Meeting childrens life-sustaining needs is the first priority. Our aid programs address serious hunger and malnutrition in schools, which affect childrens ability to grow, think and learn. We are currently helping to feed breakfast and lunch to more than 1,000 students during the school year. At the same time, promoting long-term independence is equally important. From building essential school facilities (bathrooms, kitchens, water tanks), to planting vegetable gardens and distributing solar lanterns so that children can do their homework at night, Lalafofofos sustainable projects have been carefully selected for

Income
$183,003
Spending
$139,032
Reserves
3.8 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

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 55% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.

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 (1)
  1. $137,812 spent. LALAFOFOFO HELPS IMPROVE LOCAL PEOPLE'S LIVES IN TANZANIA, INCLUDING BUILDING WATER PIPES, PROVIDING LUNCH AND SUPPORT TUITION TO LOCAL CHILDREN,ETC.

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

  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 2024.

    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 December 2015.

    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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