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Friends in Solidarity Inc

EIN 47-5649302 · Silver Spring, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Friends in Solidarity is a ministry instituted by Roman Catholic women and men religious in the US to raise awareness and support the educational, health, agricultural and pastoral needs of the peoples of Africa and especially in South Sudan.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$837,098
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
8.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% 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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (5)
  1. $325,199 spent. Catholic Health Training Institute - Since its inception in 2010, the Catholic Health Training Institute (CHTI) in Wau has graduated a total of 393 students, including 253 nurses and 140 midwives. Notably, 38% of these graduates are women (148). CHTI is committed to encouraging more South Sudanese women to pursue training in healthcare, with the aim of achieving gender balance target a 50% male-female ratio.
  2. $211,000 spent. Good Shepherd Peace Center, Inservice Training -Wau, Sustainability Agriculture Project
  3. $8,536 spent. Since 2008, STTC has played a crucial role in strengthening South Sudans education sector, graduating 854 teachers through its in-service and pre-service certificate programs. Approximately 77% of these graduates are currently employed in the education sector, helping to address the countrys critical shortage of qualified teachers and improving access to quality education.
  4. $53,000 spent. The Solidarity with South Sudan Office is headquartered in Juba. The grant made to them covers the salaries of the: the finance manager, finance assistant, roaming finance officer, HR manager, administrative assistant. It also covers the cost of operations in Juba which include renting an office space, and other expenses related to travel to the outstations of the ED, living expenses of the Juba community members, legal fees, etc.
  5. Good Shepherd Peace Center, Humanitarian Relief, Sustainability Agriculture Project, NSP $181,370

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 August 2016.

    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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