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Ceiba Vida International Inc

EIN 82-2752557 · Taft, TN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceWeak49 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CEIBA VIDA's mission is to ignite change through Christian education. We believe education is the ultimate catalyst for life change and therefore, must be approached holistically. Tangibly, we do this through our girls school in Guatemala, Liberty Christian Academy. Through education, we can invest in the lives of our students and their parents by modeling Christ's love for them. We can instill an understanding that they are NOT defined by their circumstances - they are defined by their relationship with God. Our vision is to see our holistic model of education - that starts with a child, but works its way through the whole family - transforming communities for Christ in Guatemala.

Income
$332,270
Spending
$238,511
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
1
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$38,640, school founder & school proprietor

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: 69 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 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 28% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 39% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% 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

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    2 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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

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 (1)
  1. $191,325 spent. Liberty Christian Academy is CEIBA VIDAs primary outreach project in Guatemala. We are an all-girls school based in Pamocaa village of San Raymundo, Guatemala. We provide the most vulnerable girls in our area with quality Christian education, nutrition, counseling and family support through a variety of hand-up programs. Our vision is to create a community of strong, independent, service-minded Christian women who are equipped with the education & skills needed to emerge out of abuse and poverty. Our mission is to provide young girls an excellent and challenging educational experienceto help them know, love, and practice what is true and good, while preparing them to live purposefully and intelligently in service to God and their community. We believe education is the ultimate catalyst for life change and therefore, must be approached holistically. Through education, we can invest in our students lives by modeling Christs love for them, and instill an understanding that they are NOT defined by their circumstancesthey are defined by their relationship with God. Liberty Academy is a refuge for healing. We provide students with counseling, a safe place to grow & thrive and a community of people who love them. Read more here: https://www.ceibavida.org/liberty-academy View 2025 Impact Report here: https://mailchi.mp/ceibavida.org/merry-christmas-and-a-happy-new-year-21560538 This project is funded primarily with contributions received from generous individuals, child sponsors and churches. A very small percentage of funding is brought in through fundraisers and the sale of coffee and T-shirts. Included in this service program's expenses are all the operational costs to run our school and pay our staff. Also included is $15,883, which was used to host volunteer groups from the United States who contributed to this project's work in Guatemala. The $20,408 in revenue represents payment from the volunteers for the cost of the visit.

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 August 2018.

    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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