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Namaste Childrens Fund

EIN 80-0187565 · Seattle, WA

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

What it says it does

HELPING UNDERPRIVILEGED PEOPLE, MAINLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THE REMOTE, UNDERSERVED REGIONS OF NEPAL.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 85.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 3 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
10 of 10
Gave 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, 2024, 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 (4)

$44,879 spent. SIMIKOT SCHOOL AND HOSTELTHIS IS A HOSTEL AND SCHOOL IN THE REMOTE TOWN OF SIMIKOT (HUMLA REGION) THAT HOUSES 50 YOUNG GIRLS AGES FROM 5 OR 6 TO 15 YEARS OLD. THEY LIVE AND GO TO SCHOOL ON THE PREMISES. THERE IS TEACHING STAFF (6-7 TEACHERS) , MATRON, 2 COOKS, SECURITY GUARD AND OTHERS ALL WORKING ON THIS PROJECT. WITHOUT THIS PROJECT MOST OF THE GIRLS WOULD HAVE LIMITED OR NO ACCESS TO SCHOOLING AND TWO GOOD MEALS PER DAY.
$24,196 spent. LABORATORY SCHOOLBECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE OF OPERATING IN SIMIKOT AND THE LACK OF TEACHING RESOURCES IN THIS AREA WE TAKE THE SECONDARY GIRLS AFTER GRADE 5 OUT TO PHARPING AND THEY ATTEND THE LABORATORY SCHOOL. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 35 GIRLS IN THIS PROGRAM AND THE HOTEL AT PHARPING CAN ONLY HOUSE ABOUT 25 SO THE REST STAY IN THE LABORATORY BOARDING SCHOOL.
$51,780 spent. KIRTIPUR HOSTELHOUSES OVER 50 GIRLS AS THEY RECEIVE THEIR SECONDARY EDUCATION AT AN ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL.
$30,835 spent. OTHER HOUSING AND TEACHING PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 August 2008.
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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