Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Medical Benevolence Foundation

EIN 62-6046138 · Sugar Land, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MEDICAL BENEVOLENCE FOUNDATION (MBF) IS A CHRIST-CENTERED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING LIVES BY BUILDING SUSTAINABLE HEALTH CARE MINISTRIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. MBF EQUIPS THE INDIGENOUS CHURCH TO MEET THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITY AND SHARE THE GOSPEL.

Income
$11.4 million
Spending
$11.9 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
23.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 70%
Employees
15
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$208,253, president/ceo (part year)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 23.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 56% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 June 30, 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. $6.4 million spent. MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT AND PHARMACEUTICALS: IN EVERY DEVELOPING COUNTRY, ACCESS TO UP-TO-DATE, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND LIFESAVING MEDICINES IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. AT THE SAME TIME, MILLIONS OF DOLLARS' WORTH OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND PHARMACEUTICALS ARE DISCARDED BY HOSPITALS AND COMPANIES EVERY YEAR IN THE U.S. WORKING WITH A NUMBER OF U.S. BASED PARTNERS, MBF SHIPS REFURBISHED AND NEW EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS MUCH NEEDED MEDICINES AND SUPPLIES, TO INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL PARTNERS IN MALAWI. WORKING OPERATING ROOM LIGHTS AND MOBILE ULTRASOUNDS, FOR EXAMPLE, ENABLE THE DOCTORS AND NURSES TO TREAT THEIR PATIENTS SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. BEDS AND EXAM TABLES IMPROVE LEVELS OF PATIENT CARE. STERILE SUPPLIES REDUCE THE CHANCE FOR INFECTION. MEDICINES REDUCE PAIN AND SUFFERING.
  2. $2.5 million spent. WORLDWIDE MEDICAL MISSION: MBF WORKS AS AN INDISPENSABLE LINK TO ENGAGE CHURCHES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD TO TRANSFORM LIVES BY BUILDING STRONG, SELF-SUSTAINING HEALTHCARE MINISTRIES. AS A CHRIST-CENTERED MISSION WITH OVER 60 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, MBF MOBILIZES INDIVIDUALS AND CHURCHES IN NORTH AMERICA TO EQUIP CHURCHES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH SKILLS AND RESOURCES FOR MEDICAL MINISTRIES IN THE FOLLOWING CRITICAL AREAS: HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT, NURSING SCHOOLS AND SCHOLARSHIPS, CRITICAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN, AND PRIMARY CARE CLINICS. IN 2024, MBF PARTNER HOSPITALS DELIVERED OVER 20,000 BABIES, SERVED OVER 48,000 IN-PATIENTS, AND OVER 490,000 OUT-PATIENTS. MBF'S STRATEGY IS TO ESTABLISH LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIPS WITH 10 HOSPITALS AND 32 CLINICS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO SUPPORT CRITICAL MEDICAL SERVICES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. MOST IMPORTANTLY, MBF HELPS TO DEVELOP AND COLLABORATE IN PROJECTS WHOSE GOAL IS SELF-SUSTAINABILITY. IN 2024, MBF'S 10 SUPPORTED NURSING SCHOOLS HAD A TOTAL ENROLLMENT OF OVER 3,000 STUDENTS AND GRADUATED OVER 1,200 NURSES.
  3. $618,194 spent. MISSION EDUCATION: AN IMPORTANT MISSION OF MBF IS TO WORK WITH THE CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA TO EFFECTIVELY AND THOUGHTFULLY PARTNER IN MINISTRY WITH THE CHURCH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THIS INCLUDES A SPIRITUAL MINISTRY PROGRAM WHOSE TRAINING IS LED BY MBF AND LEADERS OF ITS PARTNER INSTITUTIONS AND IS IMPLEMENTED TO STAFF MEMBERS OF OUR PARTNER INSTITUTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, MBF LAUNCHED THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL NURSING DEVELOPMENT IN 2017. THROUGH THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL NURSING DEVELOPMENT, MBF HAS TAKEN AN INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP POSITION TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE AND DEVELOP NURSING PRACTICES AND NURSING EDUCATION IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WE CURRENTLY SERVE.
  4. $513,368 spent. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS: MBF RECEIVES GRANTS FROM THE USAID AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS ABROAD (ASHA) PROGRAM IN SUPPORT OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN KENYA. IN 2025, WE COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STAFF HOUSING AND OFFICES BUILDING AND A REMODELED STUDENT CLASSROOM BUILDING ON THE CAMPUS OF THE CLIVE IRVINE SCHOOL OF NURSING AT CHOGORIA HOSPITAL IN KENYA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 March 1965.

    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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.