Kids of Malawi USA
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To serve the children of Malawi and includes without limitation to improve the health of the children of Malawi by supporting and advancing frontline healthcare services and those who deliver them.
- Income
- $27,239
- Spending
- $24,097
- Reserves
- 14 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (5)
- $5,950 spent. Nurse Interns - This grant supported stipends for trained nurses to provide care to children in the Pediatric Department of Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe Malawi. An initial grant supported 10 nurses for 3 months; and a subsequent grant supported 3 nurses for 4 months. The children admitted to the Pediatric Department were benefited by receiving care from an appropriate nursing staffing component.
- $4,500 spent. Locums Overtime Staffing - This grant supported clinical coverage for the Pediatric Department of Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe Malawi. It supported locums for more than 450 hospital shifts. The children admitted to the Pediatric Department were benefited by receiving care from an appropriate Clinical Staffing component. The goal of this grant is to reduce preventable deaths by filling gaps in staffing coverage.
- $6,000 spent. Registrar Stipend - One year of stipend support for a pediatrician in training. This grant allows them to focus on care of children and advancing their training.
- $2,059 spent. Scholarships -Funding tuition payment for 2 nurses pursuing advancing training in a 2 year bachelor in science nursing program at the Kamuzu University of Helath Sciences and 1 staff member in purusing an applied statistics bachelor in science program at Catholic University
- $1,590 spent. Furnishing of Nurse Matrons Office - The purpose of this grant was to improving the Nurses managers matrons offices in the Pediatrics department of Kamuzu Central Hospital. This grant supported the nurse matrons in having a conductive environment where they can help lead and support the nursing team effectively.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 October 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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