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Panhari Trust Inc

EIN 81-4497150 · Clarksburg, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair59 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

PANHARI IS A PAN-AFRICAN YOUTH-EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION THAT EQUIPS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE SKILLS, TOOLS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND HELP SHAPE SOLUTIONS TO AFRICA'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES. PANHARI WORKS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE FROM MORE THAN FIFTEEN AFRICAN COUNTRIES ACROSS FOUR AREAS: TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE; SUSTAINABLE AGRIFOOD SYSTEMS; RESPONSIBLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION; AND CLIMATE SOLUTIONS.

Income
$311,361
Spending
$301,927
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
0.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$85,968, co-founder

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: 59 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 47% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10775% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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: 81 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (2)
  1. $228,420 spent. FOR YOUTH, BY YOUTH MOVEMENT. IN 2025, PANHARI DESIGNED, LAUNCHED, AND DELIVERED THE FOR YOUTH, BY YOUTH MOVEMENT, A YOUTH-LED LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY-IMPACT PROGRAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TALLOIRES NETWORK OF ENGAGED UNIVERSITIES AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY. THE MASTERCARD FOUNDATION IS A PARTNER IN THE BROADER MOVEMENT. PANHARI RECRUITED AND ONBOARDED THE MOVEMENT'S INAUGURAL COHORT OF YOUNG LEADERS DRAWN FROM ACROSS AFRICA AND ITS GLOBAL NETWORK, AND PAIRED PARTICIPANTS WITH COMMUNITY AND UNIVERSITY COLLABORATORS. DURING THE YEAR, PANHARI DELIVERED VIRTUAL WORKING GROUPS IN YOUTH PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH AND IN RESPONSIBLE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ONE-ON-ONE COACHING AND MENTORSHIP, WELLNESS AND SAFEGUARDING SUPPORT, AND A GLOBAL WEBINAR SERIES ON CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP. THROUGH COMMUNITY LEARNING AND IMPACT PROJECTS, PARTICIPANTS CO-CREATED SOLUTIONS TO REAL SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. PANHARI ALSO BUILT AND OPERATED AN AI-ENHANCED TRACKING, COACHING, AND EVALUATION SYSTEM TO SUPPORT DELIVERY, DOCUMENTATION, AND LEARNING ACROSS THE MOVEMENT.
  2. $28,552 spent. CLIMATE IMPACT FELLOWSHIP PILOT. IN 2025, PANHARI HELPED CO-DESIGN AND PILOT THE CLIMATE IMPACT FELLOWSHIP, A PROGRAM THAT PREPARES YOUNG AFRICAN CLIMATE LEADERS TO DRIVE COMMUNITY-LEVEL AND SYSTEMS-LEVEL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. PANHARI CARRIED OUT THIS WORK AS A CONSORTIUM PARTNER ALONGSIDE THE TALLOIRES NETWORK OF ENGAGED UNIVERSITIES AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY AND THE CLUB OF ROME, CONTRIBUTING TO PROGRAM DESIGN, FELLOW RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION, AND EARLY COORDINATION AND MENTORSHIP FOR THE PILOT GROUP OF YOUNG CLIMATE LEADERS.

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

  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 November 6, 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 2025.

    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 October 2017.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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