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Keep a Child Alive

EIN 73-1682844 · New York, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACH THEIR POTENTIAL AND LIVE HEALTHIER, HAPPIER LIVES. KCA HAS A MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, ADULTS AND FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD, WITH A FOCUS ON COMBATING THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF HIV/AIDS.

Income
$892,576
Spending
$2.3 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
38.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 38.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 161% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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 91% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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.

  • 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, 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 (1)
  1. $2.0 million spent. IN 2024, KCA CONTINUED TO SUPPORT LONG STANDING PARTNERSHIPS, AS WELL AS IMPLEMENTING SOME EXCITING NEW SERVICES.MOST OF THE KCA PARTNERS HAD PHASED OUT THEIR HYBRID SERVICE DELIVERY MODELS DEVELOPED DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC, PROVIDING DIRECT FACE-TO-FACE SERVICES IN 2024. SOME OF THE PROGRAMMES THAT HAVE DEVELOPED ONLINE SERVICES HAVE RETAINED AND EXPANDED THESE, TO CONTINUE THE BROADER REACH OF MORE PEOPLE. 2024 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE CODING SERVICES BASED AT THE KCA YOUTH HUB IN DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA THROUGH KCA'S SOUTH AFRICAN PROGRAM, DIGITAL DEMOCRACY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UK-BASED RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION. THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON SCALING UP THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IMPACTFUL CODING PROGRAMME TO SCHOOL CHILDREN ACROSS DURBAN, USING THE OPEN-SOURCE RASPBERRY PI CODING TRAINING MATERIAL, AS WELL AS DEVELOPING BESPOKE MATERIAL TO ALIGN WITH THE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION (DBE). ANOTHER IMPACTFUL DIGITAL PROGRAMME, THE CLASSOVER ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM, INTRODUCED IN 2023 TOGETHER WITH KCA'S LONGSTANDING INDIAN PARTNER, SAHARA, AND KCA SA'S EDUCATION PARTNER, YOUTH EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES (YESS), BASED AT THE KCA YOUTH HUB, BLUE ROOF IN SOUTH AFRICA. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN THE INCLUSION OF SEVERAL NEW PARTNERS IN 2024, ALIGNED TO THE KCA VISION, AND THESE INCLUDE: DORIS MOLLEL FOUNDATION: WORKING WITH PREMATURE BABIES AND THEIR MOTHERS IN TANZANIA. SABRINA LOVE FOUNDATION: SUPPORTING DISABLED CHILDREN IN THE WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA. SALAMA AFRICA: WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE DZALEKA REFUGEE CAMP IN MALAWI. A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF OUR IMPACT: WHERE WE WORKED IN 2024:THROUGH OUR OWN KCA PROGRAM IN DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA, AND 15 OTHER LOCAL PARTNERS IN BURUNDI, ESWATINI, ETHOPIA, KENYA, MALAWI, RWANDA, SPAIN, SOUTH AFRICA, TANZANIA, INDIA, UGANDA, ZAMBIA AND ZIMBABWE A TOTAL OF 322 304 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS WERE REACHED. THE REACH REMAINED RELATIVELY STEADY ACROSS Q1 TO Q3, WITH A NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN Q4, PARTICULARLY DUE TO EXPANDED EFFORTS OR PROGRAMMING.FOCUSING SPECIFICALLY ON CHILDREN UNDER 18, A TOTAL OF 74,428 CHILDREN WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH KCA FUNDING. HEALTH CARE: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING SUPPORT TO PREMATURE BABIES AND THEIR MOTHERS COMPREHENSIVE TB AND HIV/AIDS CARE AND TREATMENT PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT AND COUNSELLING EARLY INTERVENTION SUPPORT MEDICATION PROVISION RESCUE, REPRESENTATION AND REINTEGRATE CHILDREN THAT HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF RAPE OR SEXUAL ABUSE.EDUCATION: EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO ORPHANS, VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WITHOUT ACCESS TO SCHOOL. AFTERCARE, FAMILY RESTORATION & SUPPORT FOR RECOVERING DRUG ADDICTS. SCHOOL SUPPLIES INCLUDING FEES, UNIFORMS, TRANSPORT AND FOOD ALLOWANCE/LUNCH BOXES. LIVELIHOOD SKILL TRAINING FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH INFECTED AND AFFECTED BY HIV. JOB ORIENTATION AND EMPLOYMENT LINKS FOR CLIENTS. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SKILLS, ACCESS TO LOAN SCHEMES TO YOUNG WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV. PRAYAS CONTINUED THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE AMAZE EDUCATION VIDEOS IN THIS FUNDING CYCLE. THE AMAZE VIDEOS PROVIDE AGE-APPROPRIATE SEX EDUCATION. THEY OFFER INFORMATION IN A FUN, ANIMATED VIDEO FORMAT THAT GIVE YOU ALL THE ANSWERS YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT SEX, YOUR BODY AND RELATIONSHIPS. SAAHASEE - PROVIDE VOCATIONAL SKILL TRAINING AS WELL AS SPORTS AND GAMES FOR YOUTH. SAHARA - BENEFICIARIES RECEIVED PREVENTION & AWARENESS EDUCATION, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND CELEBRATIONS AS WELL AS LIFE SKILLS SESSIONS, AND ONLINE DIGITAL EDUCATION. KCA YOUTH HUB - EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROJECTS AT THE YOUTH HUB IN 2024 INCLUDE THOSE RUN BY PARTNER PROGRAMMES SUCH AS THE AFTERSCHOOL HOMEWORK CLUBS AND THE CAREER GUIDANCE, AND ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMES HAVE ALSO HAS FORMALLY ADDED CLASSOVER ONLINE LEARNING AND CODING CLUBS. MIF - KCA SUPPORTED THE ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR ORPHANS AND OTHER VULNERABLE GIRL CHILDREN IN MALAWI EXCLUDED FROM THE SCHOOLING SYSTEM. SLF - SUPPORTED CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN THE WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA SALAMA AFRICA SUPPORTED CHILDREN AND YOUTH BASED AT THE DZALEKA REFUGEE CAMP IN MALAWI.COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDING CAPACITY BUILDING, CRISIS SUPPORT AND FOOD RELIEF: FOOD RELIEF - PROVIDED THROUGH MULTIPLE PARTNERS. BOBBI BEAR - DIRECTLY IMPACTED THE LIVES OF JUST UNDER 30 000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND INCLUDED VICTIMS OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE, AS WELL AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILDREN USING DRUGS, TEEN PREGNANCY, DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE IN TEENAGERS. THE SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE COUNSELLING, DEBRIEFING, FAMILY MEDIATIONS, HOSPITAL VISITS, POLICE STATIONS, COURTS, REFERRALS ETC. SAHARA - PROVIDED SERVICES THAT INCLUDE PROVISION OF INTERIM CRISIS RESIDENTIAL SHELTER TO THE MOST-AT-RISK CLIENTS; REFERRALS TO OST CENTERS, DISTRIBUTION OF CONDOMS, NEEDLES, AND SYRINGES, PROVISION OF SAFE DRINKING WATER. THEIR SERVICES INCLUDED ASSISTING WITH LEGAL GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTS AS WELL AS SOCIO-ECONOMIC WELFARE SCHEMES AND SOCIAL ENTITLEMENTS. UZIMA - PROVIDED A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT, COLLABORATING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANISATIONS, NON-PROFIT ORGANISATION AND OTHER MULTI- SECTORIAL STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH THE PREVENTION OF POVERTY, SOCIAL ILLS, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND ANY SOCIAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT COMMUNITIES. KCA YOUTH HUB - BLUE ROOF A RANGE OF PROJECTS PROVIDED AT BLUE ROOF INCLUDED COMMUNITY CODING CLUBS, AND TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITY PARTNER PROGRAMMES SUPPORTING DISABLED YOUTH, AND A PARENTING PROGRAMME ASSISTING THE VULNERABLE WITH UNPLANNED PREGNANCY INCLUDING RESOURCE PROVISION, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND PARENTING WORKSHOPS. OVER 10 000 BENEFICIARIES WERE REACHED IN 2024. ZOE EMPOWERS - KCA IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING ZOE EMPOWERS OVER A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS, FUNDING ORPHANS AND OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND YOUTH (OVCA&Y) ENROLLED IN THE ZOE EMPOWERS PROGRAMME IN KENYA AND ZIMBABWE. THIS IS YEAR 1 (OF 3), AND THE GROUPS HAVE ELECTED TH

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

  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 2024.

    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 July 2005.

    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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