Africa New Life Ministries International
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To break the cycle of poverty in Rwanda by providing education, spiritual insight and basic necessities to poor children and families.
- Income
- $16.4 million
- Spending
- $15.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 256
- Highest pay
- $289,817, chief adv. officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 38% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (2)
- $12.2 million spent. EDUCATION:During 2024, the educational sponsorship program supported 11,728 students from kindergarten through university. 816 students completed their secondary education (12th grade) or a vocational equivalent. Nearly 900 post-secondary students received support to attend university or a vocational equivalent.9,226 home visits to students were conducted by local Child Welfare Officers.43,926 students participated in iLead training, in partnership with the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation and Rwandan Ministry of Education.FAITH:7,500 plus people attended New Life Bible Churches week to week.7,967 people made decisions for Christ through New Life Bible Churches.898 pastors and students were trained at the Africa College of Theology. 2 new churches were launched in Nyagatare and Gashora, Rwanda.HEALTH:102,247 patients were cared for at the Dream Medical Center Hospital.1,441 babies were born in a safe, healthy environment at the hospital. 8,977 students were attended by community nurses, who also acted as liaisons for families needing additional/emergency care.A new medical container clinic was completed and shipped to Rwanda through our partnership with Baylor University.COMMUNITY:175 women and children were supported through the New Life Womens Development Programs.5.4 plus million meals were provided through our programs and schools.
- $1.3 million spent. More than 215 volunteers serving short-term missions to Rwanda to assist Africa New Life Ministries-Rwanda with its programs and ministries, providing medical clinics, sports camps and programs, leadership development and other conferences.
Source: Form 990 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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