American Initiative for Health and Wellness in Africa Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
DIRECT SERVICES FOR IMPROVED HEALTH AND WELLNESS
- Income
- $314,388
- Spending
- $314,388
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 59% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% 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
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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 (3)
- $245,502 spent. APPROXIMATELY 26.3 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE AFRICAN REGION HAVE A FORM OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. OF THESE, 20.4 MILLION HAVE LOW VISION AND 5.9 MILLION ARE ESTIMATED TO BE BLIND. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 15.3% OF THE WORLD'S BLIND POPULATION RESIDES IN AFRICA WHERE POVERTY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY PREVENTED MOST PEOPLE FROM ACCESSING QUALITY CARE IN THIS REGARD. SOME OF THESE CONDITIONS INCLUDE CATARACTS, UNCORRECTED REFRACTIVE ERRORS, GLAUCOMA, AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION, CORNEAL OPACITIES, DIABETIC RETINOPATHY, TRACHOMA, AND ONCHOCERCIASIS. AIHWA HAS, THEREFORE, TAKEN A SIGNIFICANT STEP TO INTERVENE WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AIHWA VISION CARE LOCATED AT THE AIHWA INTEGRATED MEDICAL CLINIC IN NIGERIA.
- $30,977 spent. THIS REFERS TO ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO POOR PATIENTS DETAINED IN HOSPITALS IN AFRICA DUE TO THEIR INABILITY TO PAY THEIR MEDICAL BILLS. AIHWA PARTNERS WITH SEVERAL EVALUATED LOCAL HOSPITALS WHERE THESE PATIENTS ARE HELD HOSTAGE TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND RELEASE FOR THE PATIENTS. TO MAINTAIN BETTER CONTROL AND TRANSPARENCY IN THE PROGRAM, AIHWA HAS ESTABLISHED AN INTEGRATED MEDICAL CLINIC IN NIGERIA. AT THE CLINIC, INDIGENT PATIENTS' FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PAY A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE BILLS, WHILE AIHWA WILL PICK UP THE REST TO MAKE SURE PATIENTS ARE NOT KEPT BEYOND THEIR DISCHARGE DATE.
- $28,790 spent. APPROXIMATELY 26.3 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE AFRICAN REGION HAVE A FORM OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. OF THESE, 20.4 MILLION HAVE LOW VISION AND 5.9 MILLION ARE ESTIMATED TO BE BLIND. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 15.3% OF THE WORLD'S BLIND POPULATION RESIDES IN AFRICA WHERE POVERTY HAS SIGNIFICANTLY PREVENTED MOST PEOPLE FROM ACCESSING QUALITY CARE IN THIS REGARD. SOME OF THESE CONDITIONS INCLUDE CATARACTS, UNCORRECTED REFRACTIVE ERRORS, GLAUCOMA, AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION, CORNEAL OPACITIES, DIABETIC RETINOPATHY, TRACHOMA, AND ONCHOCERCIASIS. AIHWA HAS, THEREFORE, TAKEN A SIGNIFICANT STEP TO INTERVENE WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AIHWA VISION CARE LOCATED AT THE AIHWA INTEGRATED MEDICAL CLINIC IN NIGERIA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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