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Tamarind

EIN 82-1856781 · Annapolis, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COLLABORATING FOR CHRIST ACROSS THE NATIONS BY EQUIPPING PASTORS AND LEADERS, MINISTERING COMPASSION, REACHING YOUTH, AND FUNDING PROJECTS.

Income
$306,795
Spending
$260,524
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
1.1 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: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 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 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 63% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

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

  • 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

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 (11)
  1. $15,000 spent. INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL BIBLE MINISTRIES (ICBM) INDIA ICBM HAS PLANTED OVER 230 CHURCHES, INCLUDING AMONG FORTY INDIAN ETHNIC TRIBAL PEOPLE GROUPS OF WHICH 38 WERE PREVIOUSLY UNREACHED. THEIR VISION IS TO REACH THE 630+ TRIBAL PEOPLE GROUPS WITH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST. ICBM EXISTS TO PLANT CHURCHES, EQUIP AND TRAIN PASTORS AND LEADERS, AND BUILD CHURCHES. IN ADDITION, THE MINISTRY SEEKS TO CARE FOR THE POOR, AGED, DESTITUTE AND NEEDY WITH THE COMPASSION OF CHRIST. ICBM EXISS TO PLANT CHURCHES, EQUIP AND TRAIN PASTORS AND LEADERS, AND BUILD CHURCHES. IN ADDITION, THE MINISTRY SEEKS TO CARE FOR THE POOR, AGED, DESTITUTE, AND NEEDY WITH THE COMPASSION OF JESUS CHRIST.
  2. $174,030 spent. RENEWAL PROJECT AFRICA IS A CHARITABLE FOUNDATION THAT EXISTS TO ESTABLISH AND MOBILIZE DISCIPLINES AND CHURCHES FOR HOLISTIS GOSPEL IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOUNDED IN AUGUST 2020 AND DIRECTED BY GIDEON AND JOY BANDA, THE PROJECT PLANTS CHURCHES IN UNREACHED AND UNENGAGED PEOPLES GROUPS, MOBILIZES EXISTING CHURCHES FOR MISSION, AND IMPACTS COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY WORK IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, WATER, AND BUSINESS AS MISSION.
  3. $21,410 spent. MISSION GARDENS OF CHRIST (MGC) - THE FOCUS OF MGC IS EQUIPPING PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS THROUGH TRAINING CONFERENCES, SHARING THE GOSPEL, PLANTING CHURCHES, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND PROVIDING A HOME FOR ABANDONDED STREET CHILDREN. MGC HAS A PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATING OVER 600 CHILDREN AND HOPES TO START A SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
  4. $10,578 spent. LEBANON OUR PARTNERS IN LEBANON RUN THREE SCHOOLS FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES. DISPLACED FROM THEIR HOMELAND, SYRIAN MUSLIMS ARE OPEN TO NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND VIEWS. OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE CHILDREN IN MATH, READING, WRITING AND THE BIBLE FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.
  5. $10,295 spent. SCRIPTURE UNION GHANA (SUG) IS THE LARGEST EVANGELICAL PARA-CHURCH ORGANIZATION IN GHANA AND HAS BEEN IN THE COUNTRY SINCE 1890. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH CHURCHES, SUG AIMS TO MAKE GODS NEWS KNOWN TO CHILLDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND FAMILIES, AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO MEET GOD DAILY THROUGH BIBLE READING AND PRAYER.
  6. $1,935 spent. BELIZE - HEARTS OF CHRIST PROVIDES EDUCATION FOR UNDERPRIVLEDGED CHILDREN. IN ADDITION, FOOD IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE POOR AND SIMPLE HOMES ARE BUILT FOR THE HOMELESS. THROUGH MEETING THIS IMPORTANT NEED, GOD OPENS WIDE DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE GOSPEL WITH FAMILY AFTER FAMILY.
  7. $4,300 spent. RUSSIA - MOSCOW SEMINARY CURRENTLY, THE SEMINARY IS EXPANDING, ENROLLMENT & NUMBER OF STUDENTS IS GROWING. FROM 2007 TO 2019 THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS HAS INCREASED MORE THAN 10X. TODAY, THE SEMINARY TRAINS OVER 550 FULL-TIME STUDENTS AND 200 PART-TIME STUDENTS ANNUALLY TO MINISTER THE GOSPEL IN RUSSIA, ARMENIA, BELARUS, KAZAKHSTAN, LITHUANIA, MOLDOVA, TAJIKISTAN, TURKMENISTAN, UKRAINE, AND UZBEKISTAN.
  8. $3,330 spent. GROW MONGOLIA - TO REACH, EQUIP, TRAIN AND INSPIRE MONGOLIAN BELIEVERS TO GROW IN THEIR FAITH THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THEIR LOCAL CHURCHES, COMMITMENT TO PRAYERS AND WORSHIP, EVANGELISM AND MOBILIZING MISSIONS TEAMS, DISCIPLESHIP AND LEADERSHIP, AND FINALLY CHURCH PLANTING.
  9. SCRIPTURE UNION GHANA (SUG) IS THE LARGEST EVANGELICAL 10295. 10295. 0.
  10. BELIZE - HEARTS OF CHRIST 1935. 1935. 0.
  11. GROW MONGOLIA - TO REACH, EQUIP, TRAIN AND INSPIRE 3330. 3330. 0.

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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on January 15, 2020 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 December 2020.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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