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Rescue the Poor America

EIN 82-1475689 · Round Rock, TX

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

What it says it does

Rescue the Poor America raises funds to support orphanages, families, and individuals in need in the countries of Uganda and Haiti.

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

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% 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 47% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 5 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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 (3)

$124,937 spent. Supporting orphanage operations of Rescue the Poor Uganda NGO which includes the main orphanage in Entebbe which services 15 children and 3 caretakers and 27 children in the program at the village of Kakiri. We provide rent, utilities, food, medical, school fees, transport, and supplies. All children served advanced in grade level during 2025. These children would not survive without our support. A gardening project was supported as well.
$154,014 spent. We provide life-sustaining assistance to 20 families of orphans in the country of Haiti. This includes food, water, medicine, shelter, and educational needs in a country with a failing infrastructure and a non-functioning government.
$10,000 spent. Supporting Childcare Empowerment CBO in the city of Jinja, Uganda with educational expenses and home needs for 15 children. A gardening project was also supported as well as a new chicken house. All children served advanced in grade level during 2025.

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 September 2018.
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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