Jah Kente International Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Jah International Inc. (JKI) embeds the arts and humanities in all aspects of its programming to create transformative educational experiences. Integrating the arts and humanities into curricula provides opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and public engagement that celebrate and promote humanistic values in global education, immersive, aesthetic activities, and cultural exchange, grounded in intrinsic motivations and needs. The objectives advance knowledge through a multifaceted approach that cultivates a community of curious, compassionate, conscientious, and socially engaged stakeholders.
- Income
- $244,507
- Spending
- $241,425
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 5.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 65%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 31
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
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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 (3)
- Textile, Fashion Arts and Cosmetology Jah Kente International established its fashion program, which contributes to the emerging sub-discipline of fashion anthropology. This enhances the concept of diversity and rectifies some of the most enduring misunderstandings in current fashion scholarship based on Western or Euro-centric academic practice It also seeks to exemplify that what is fashionable includes non-Western styles. Ethnic styles and fabrics are not only dynamic, authentic, and symbolic; they are also aesthetic. The organization was cited as one of the three emerging designers changing the world of fashion.
- Government, Public Administration, Global Politics, Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs Jah Kente International established its advanced internship program, which is career-based. High school youths, usually 11th and 12th graders, are also placed in the program through the DC Office of the State Superintendent for Education and receive formal credits that count towards their Grade Point Average (GPA). The district pays stipends to the interns for hours worked.
- $209,987 spent. MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS AND HUMANITIES Jah Kente International STRIVES TO PURSUE, DISCOVER, AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND TO CULTIVATE A SOCIALLY CURIOUS AND ENGAGED SOCIETY. JKI PROGRAMS ARE EXECUTED BY THEIR THEMES OF PRODUCTION, HISTORY, CRITICISM, AND AESTHETICS. JAH INTERNATIONAL INC. IS A TRADEMARK.
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 March 2000.
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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