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Same Inc

EIN 77-0694742 · Harbor Spgs, MI

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

What it says it does

PROVIDING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO LOCAL SOUTH AFRICANS WHO ARE HELPING ORPHANS, WOMEN, AND FAMILIES IN NEED.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 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 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
13 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$183,000 spent. SAME CURRENTLY PROVIDES:HUMAN RESOURCES 1 FULL TIME PAID EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1 FULL TIME PAID HOD - CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION 1 FULL TIME PAID HOD - MEDICAL SUPPORT AND HOME BASED CARE 3 FULL TIME PAID - HOME BASED CARE WORKERS 2 FULL TIME PAID - NIGHT SECURITY 1 FULL TIME PAID - DATA CAPTURE AND COMPUTER TRAINER 1 FULL TIME PAID - ORPHAN CENTRE ADMIN CLERK FOOD AND NUTRITION 480 FOOD PARCELS PER ANNUM TO VULNERABLE HOMES 26,400 MEALS PER ANNUM TO ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN DAILY MULTI VITAMINS TO DAYCARE AND FOOD CENTERS GARDENS PROVIDING VEGETABLES TO ORPHAN AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN HOMESEDUCATION 6 HIGHSCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS 8 BURSARIES PER ANNUM TO YOUNG ADULTS FOR ACCREDITED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT COURSES 20 BURSARIES PER ANNUM FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AT SEWING ACADEMY 80 DAILY EDUCATION TO ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN ANNUAL SCHOOL UNIFORMS TO OVC AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT STUDENTS 12 MONTHLY STIPENDS TO BURSARY STUDENTSCHILDREN 260 ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN HOME BASED CARE SUPPORT 500 FAMILY MEMBERS IN VULNERABLE AND ORPHAN HOMES IN HOME BASED CARE SUPPORT 30 DAILY DAYCARE AND SCHOOL TRANSPORT FEES 20 DAILY DAYCARE FEES FOR TODDLERSMEDICAL 5 MONTHLY HIV PATIENT TREATMENT AND SUPPORT 1200 ANNUAL MEDICAL TREATMENT WITH MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO CHILDREN

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 2025.
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 August 2007.
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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