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Assist International Inc

EIN 77-0243475 · Ripon, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ASSIST INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS WITH CHANGEMAKERS AROUND THE WORLD TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS THAT SAVE LIVES AND BUILD RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION WITH ACTIONABLE PROJECTS THAT MAKE A LASTING AND SUSTAINABLE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

Income
$21.1 million
Spending
$20.7 million
Spent on programs
97%
Reserves
1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
24
Volunteers
62
Highest pay
$237,476, president/ceo

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: 72 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 19% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 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 (5)
  1. $1.6 million spent. ORPHAN VILLAGE SUPPORT & CHILD WELFARE: IN 2024, ASSIST INTERNATIONAL DEEPENED ITS COMMITMENT TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS IN ROMANIA, THAILAND, UGANDA, AND UKRAINE. THESE EFFORTS PROVIDED HOLISTIC CAREFOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICINE, EDUCATION, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO ORPHANED, REFUGEE AND AT-RISK CHILDREN, AS WELL AS THEIR CAREGIVERS AND COMMUNITIES. UGANDA: ASSIST INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTED THREE KEY INITIATIVES: SEWING HOPE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE (ATIAK): IN 2024, ELEVEN CHILDREN/GRANDCHILDREN OF JOSEPH KONYERE WELCOMED INTO THE VILLAGE. BORN TO WOMEN ABDUCTED AND IMPREGNATED BY KONY, THESE CHILDREN HAD FACED REJECTION ELSEWHERE DUE TO THEIR LINEAGE. THEY ARRIVED IN ATIAK WITH TORN CLOTHING AND NO SHOES OR BROKEN SHOES, SEEKING REFUGE AND DIGNITY. NOT ONLY WERE THEY EMBRACED FULLY, THEY WERE GIVEN NEW SHOES, CLOTHING, SOCKS, AND UNDERWEAR ENSURING THEY WERE RECEIVED WITH COMPASSION AND CARE. THIS ACT OF RESTORATION REFLECTS THE HEART OF OUR MISSION ALONGSIDE SEWING HOPE: OFFERING A SAFE, LOVING HOME TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE ENDURED TRAUMA AND EXCLUSION. TODAY, THESE CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, MEDICAL CARE, NUTRITIOUS MEALS, AND A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY ARE BEGINNING TO HEAL AND EXPERIENCE RENEWED HOPE. IN ADDITION, WE WERE ABLE TO EXPAND THE POULTRY OPERATIONS WITH A SECOND BUILDING FOR THE VILLAGE, DOUBLING ITS CAPACITY FOR FOOD PRODUCTION AND INCOME GENERATION. SCHOOL OF PEACE (ADJUMANI AND SOUTH SUDAN): ASSIST INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTED FEEDING PROGRAMS FOR SOUTH SUDANESE REFUGEE CHILDREN AND ENHANCED AGRICULTURAL CAPACITY WITH THE PURCHASE OF A TRACTOR FOR A FARM IN ADJUMANI. THIS INVESTMENT INCREASED CROP PRODUCTION TO SUSTAIN THE FEEDING PROGRAM AND ALSO HELPED PROVIDE FOOD FOR RESCUED CHILDREN LIVING IN THE NEARBY SEWING HOPE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE. NEW DAWN (ENTEBBE): SUSTAINED FEEDING AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS RECOGNIZING THAT CONSISTENT NUTRITION IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LIFE-SAVING MEDICATIONS. THESE EFFORTS ENSURE THAT CHILDREN RECEIVE BOTH THE MEDICAL CARE AND NOURISHMENT NEEDED TO SUPPORT THEIR TREATMENT AND OVERALL WELL-BEING. ADDITIONALLY, WE DELIVERED EYEWEAR TO TWO GROUPS IN UGANDA SERVING THOSE UNABLE TO AFFORD GLASSES, ENHANCING ACCESS TO VISION CARE. ROMANIA: CAMINUL FELIX ORPHAN VILLAGES (ORADEA): WELCOMED 13 NEW CHILDREN INTO FAMILY-STYLE HOMES, OFFERING EDUCATION, NUTRITION, AND EMOTIONAL STABILITY. JHOR AND ONESIMUS HOUSE (TIMISOARA): CONTINUED FEEDING PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND THE ELDERLY. A NEW GENERATION OF HOUSE PARENTS WAS TRAINED AND SUPPORTED TO FOSTER HEALING AND GROWTH. THAILAND: FELIX THAILAND ORPHAN VILLAGE (SURAT THANI): SUSTAINED OPERATIONS TO PROVIDE FAMILY-STYLE CARE, EDUCATION, AND BASIC NEEDS FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN. UKRAINE: WORKED ALONGSIDE TRUSTED PARTNERS AT YWAM (TERNOPIL) TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL CLOTHING, FOOD AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES TO ORPHANED CHILDREN RESIDING IN WAR-AFFECTED, STATE-RUN INSTITUTIONS AND THE LIGHT OF REFORMATION CHARITY TO DISTRIBUTE ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES TO INTERNALLY DISPLACED CHILDREN. CONDUCTED AN ONLINE TRAUMA TRAINING FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS BY DR. LINDA HEIDEN TITLED SUPPORTING FRONTLINE WORKERS IN UKRAINE: ADDRESSING BURNOUT, COMPASSION FATIGUE, AND VICARIOUS TRAUMA. ACROSS ALL REGIONS, ASSIST INTERNATIONAL WORKED WITH TRUSTED LOCAL PARTNERS AND IN-COUNTRY HOUSE PARENTS TO ENSURE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, SUSTAINABLE CARE. THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS, OVER 5,000 CHILDREN WERE IMPACTED DAILY WITH ACCESS TO EDUCATION, SAFETY, FOOD, AND LOVING SUPPORT.
  2. $1.4 million spent. ELECTRIFICATION: ASSIST INTERNATIONAL'S ENERGY ASSIST PROGRAM BROUGHT RELIABLE ELECTRICITY TO LAST-MILE COMMUNITIES. IN INDIA, THREE SOLAR MINI-GRIDS WERE CONSTRUCTED IN REMOTE VILLAGES, PROVIDING 24/7 POWER TO OVER 1,150 PEOPLE WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF OPERATION MOST OF WHOM LIVE BELOW $4/DAY. IN TANZANIA, ASSIST PARTNERED WITH HEALTH ELECTRIFICATION & TELECOMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE (HETA) TO ELECTRIFY 24 HEALTH FACILITIES AND CONDUCTED STRATEGIC PLANNING WITH LOCAL DEVELOPERS FOR A LARGER-SCALE PROGRAM COMING SOON. IN THE DRC, ASSIST IDENTIFIED SCALABLE OPPORTUNITIES WITH MINI-GRID DEVELOPERS AND ENGAGED WITH GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS TO ALIGN WITH NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION PRIORITIES. THESE EFFORTS LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM ENERGY ACCESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN LAST-MILE COMMUNITIES.
  3. $915,591 spent. GLOBAL HEALTH: ASSIST INTERNATIONAL'S GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS STRENGTHENED HEALTH SYSTEMS FOR BETTER PATIENT CARE IN 2024. THROUGH THE O2NOW INITIATIVE, 179 OXYGEN PLANT TECHNICIANS WERE TRAINED ACROSS NIGERIA, UGANDA, CAMBODIA, AND ETHIOPIA, IMPROVING THEIR ABILITY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN OXYGEN PLANTS AND ENSURE A CONTINUOUS FLOW OF LIFE-SAVING OXYGEN FOR PATIENTS BENEFITING OVER 110 OXYGEN PLANTS. THE IMPACT AFRICA AND MOST PROGRAMS CONCLUDED AFTER 3.5 YEARS IN 2024. 887 CLINICIANS WERE TRAINED THROUGH MOST IN TANZANIA, REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES BY 37% AT INTERVENTION SITES. IMPACT ALSO UPSKILLED 39 ANESTHESIA EDUCATORS AND INSTALLED SIMULATION CENTERS AT THREE UNIVERSITIES, LEADING TO A 21% INCREASE IN SURGICAL VOLUME AT SMALL HOSPITALS WHERE A GRADUATE WAS PLACED AND IMPROVED ADHERENCE TO SAFE SURGICAL PRACTICES.
  4. $887,992 spent. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (TVET):ASSIST INTERNATIONAL EXPANDED ITS ROLE AS A PROGRAM DESIGN EXPERT IN 2024, CREATING A STRATEGIC TVET PLAYBOOK AND SECURING MAJOR INVESTMENTS FOR CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN INDIA, TANZANIA, DRC, AND KAZAKHSTAN. THESE PROGRAMS WILL EQUIP YOUTH WITH SKILLS IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, WELDING, ELECTRICAL WORK, AND SPECIALIZED ENGINEERING. IN INDIA, ASSIST SUPPORTED THE MAKER LABS INITIATIVE TO EQUIP RURAL, AT-RISK, YOUTH WITH STEM TRAINING, RESULTING IN 344 FUNCTIONAL PROTOTYPES BEING CREATED TO CLAIM SEED FUNDING FOR STUDENT-LED STARTUPS, AND OVER 1,800 STUDENTS COMPLETING COMPUTING COURSES. MAKER LABS IS EMPOWERING YOUTH TO BREAK CYCLES OF POVERTY THROUGH STEM.
  5. $15.3 million spent. DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE HUMANITARIAN AID AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS WORLDWIDE. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH HOSPITALS, CLINICS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO STRENGTHEN HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE IN UNDERSERVED REGIONS.

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 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 December 2024.

    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 February 1995.

    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.

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