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Simba Educational Ministries

EIN 47-4826706 · Garretson, SD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Simba Educational Ministries mission is to further the Kingdom of God by equipping and empowering Kenyan children with the boldness of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the Gospel, through a Christ-centered education.

Income
$636,011
Spending
$657,701
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
3
Volunteers
11
Highest pay
$32,967, president

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: 68 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 76% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 7 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (4)
  1. $232,911 spent. Kingdom Building Our top donations went to purchasing a 9-acre piece of land in Kenya. This land will be used to build our Biblical Vocational College. Title Deed was obtained and was registered under the Kenyan Simba Educational Ministries Non-governmental organization. Construction of our college is projected to start in 2026. Our Guest House was fully commercialized to now be Simba Royalty Resort. This upgrade included a new air bnb house, standardizing our kitchen and restaurant, landscaping and development of a parking area. Some repairs needed were to the roof and repainting from water damage. This will help us continue to host our mission teams and local meetings. It will also feed and allow local Kenyans to use this facility.
  2. $279,677 spent. Stewardship In this program we train, equip, and empower families and communities with sustainable economic development. Our self-revenue generating programs include tailoring, restaurant, hotel, dairy farm, tractor operation, vegetable gardens, motorbike rentals, clothes sales, poultry farming, fruit farms, and livestock farming. Through these businesses we empower families in starting their own small businesses in their communities. We have been able to empower over 430 families with business training and startup businesses. We use unrestricted donations to also support our Kenya operations.
  3. $42,332 spent. Sponsorships The sponsorship program is to support 350 children to schools ranging from grades K-12 and a few college students. We support over 70 different schools in Kenya. The sponsorship program provides school tuition, three meals a day, a bed to sleep in, and a social worker working with their family.
  4. Program Service Expenses 54,501, Grants and allocations 54,220, Revenue 45,871 Other Our Health and Wellness pillar provides an opportunity to American individuals interested in going over and serving in Kenya to help and encourage their medical providers, teachers and assist with VBS. Our Family Strengthening pillar works with families in our sponsorship program to make sure the child has a safe environment to come back home to.

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 August 2015.

    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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