Africompassion USA
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Africompassion works to help impoverished children and families become self-reliant and rise out of poverty through clean water education and medical care. We sponsor a school for orphans and impoverished children in Kogaja--a village in the Mara region of Tanzania--and drill wells to provide clean water for villagers.
- Income
- $3.6 million
- Spending
- $131,531
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 3.9 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
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 96% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% 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: 76 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 253 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
7 of 7Has a 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
0 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 (13)
- $52,226 spent. Provided all payroll and operating costs for Africompassion School of Hope in Kogaja Tanzania
- $17,833 spent. Added railings a secure room for records finished construction of a stand-alone bathroom facility added desks and bookshelves and began construction of a separate kitchen
- $16,583 spent. Provided funds for four children born with club feet to have reconstructive surgery and medical assistance to a teacher
- $13,501 spent. Organized and led a humanitarian expedition to Kogaja TZ
- $7,509 spent. Provided materials and humanitarian service labor to build home for widowed grandmother and her grandchildren
- $5,381 spent. Promoted community self reliance by assisting villagers in Kogaja with farming and other home industry
- $3,151 spent. Purchased land adjoining the school for use as a school garden to provide food for students
- $3,611 spent. Funded office tax registration and other expenses to support Africompassion Organization an independent NGO in Tanzania
- $1,998 spent. Provided donor-directed funds to SEED NGO
- $1,836 spent. Worked with BYU to obtain a Chinese block making machine then develop a better one to be shipped to Tanzania to lower construction costs as the school is expanded
- $1,086 spent. Maintain well pump and other infrastructure providing water to the Africompassion School of Hope and its village
- $504 spent. Raised money for and began evaluation of possible well at a school in Nyamasanda a neighboring village
- $165 spent. Funded school fees and minor medical costs for an orphan selected by a donor
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 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 November 6, 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 April 2017.
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 November 4, 2026.
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