The Pangea Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Pangea Network empowers women and youth through access to training and education in Kenya and the U.S. Motivated individuals are empowered with knowledge, skills and ongoing network of support in order to realize their potential and make positive, lifechanging contributions in the communities where they live.
- Income
- $513,658
- Spending
- $500,924
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 9.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 35
- Highest pay
- $77,400, executive director
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (4)
- $81,111 spent. Kenya - Student Sponsorship Program: The Student Sponsorship Program supports disadvantaged and bright students who lack financial ability to access education. Over the last 13 years, Pangea has educated 52 students in primary, high school and university or college. In addition, through annual retreats, the boys and girls interact with staff, peers and professionals from different fields who guide and motivate them on life skills and careers. Students who graduate from high school are also able to attend the Daystar University Leadership program which builds skills for success in college and in the workplace. The goal of the program is to educate and graduate young, responsible and competent adults who will positively influence their communities. In 2024, the program supported 23 students through their year of education and saw 2 graduate from their college studies.
- $163,605 spent. Kenya - Kenyan Women's Network: The Kenyan Women's Network program focuses on the social and economic empowerment of women living in extreme poverty. Pangea works with groups of women known as cooperatives and provides training in leadership, human rights, basic business skills and bookkeeping, personal development, nutrition, hygiene and reproductive health. The majority of the members are small scale traders and farmers engaged in different businesses. In 2024, Pangea, through our trained local trainers and staff provided workshops to 688 women in life and business skills throughout the year and provided business mentorship for 420+ women already in the network, along with revolving funds for small business growth. Pangea served a total of 1,116 women through these efforts in 2024.
- $121,816 spent. U.S. - Young Women's Leadership Challenge (YWLC): YWLC's goal is to empower high school aged young women from diverse backgrounds to be confident, financially literate, globally aware and prepared leaders to achieve their dreams and be changemakers in their communities and beyond. The program provides an opportunity for young women to gain the tools necessary to get them successfully to and through college and into the workplace. This is a year-long program that starts with a summer intensive conference and followed by monthly meetings, mentorship and the design and implementation of their service projects. During 2024, the program was delivered in-person in Houston at Rice University and in Austin at UT Austin. The program had 28 participants finishing their year from January - April and a new year-long cohort of 87 starting in June.
- $74,345 spent. TUDAI and TUKAI - Pangea's Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health program continued its growth of this program by continuing the workshops for 375 girls and beginning to work with a cohort of 375 boys in three western counties of Kenya. The primary goal of the TUDAI and TUKAI programs is to empower adolescents to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health, aiming to reduce vulnerabilities and ensure the protection of their rights. The initiative seeks to instill a shared sense of responsibility within communities to support girls and boys in completing their education and leading successful lives. The project first engaged community leaders and stakeholders to hear their perspectives on the topic and issues affecting young girls and boys and ensure the communities were ready to support these efforts. The team then invited parents and guardians to trainings to share the program and hear from them what they see the issues are and get their support for beginning dialogue around the topic with their children and others. The team continued to work with the trained female Peer Educators and trained 15 male Peer Educators from each of these communities to conduct a series of workshops with 375 boys. Workshops for all 750 were conducted during school breaks in April, August and December of 2024.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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