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Savanda Inc

EIN 83-3208714 · Savannah, GA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN IN LOW- AND LOWER-MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES BY SUPPORTING ACCESS TO QUALITY MATERNAL CARE, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND LOCAL HEALTHCARE CAPACITY BUILDING.

Income
$115,048
Spending
$100,105
Reserves
10.8 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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.8 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 13% of income.

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 (3)
  1. $21,339 spent. ANTENATAL CARE (ANC) SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM:- OUR ANTENATAL CARE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM REMOVES THE FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL BARRIERS TO SAFE CHILDBIRTH BY PROVIDING VULNERABLE MOTHERS WITH COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE: ULTRASOUNDS, LABORATORY TESTS, ESSENTIAL MEDICATIONS, HEALTH EDUCATION AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDIES. IN 2025 WE PROVIDED PRENATAL CARE AND A HOSPITAL DELIVERY IN RURAL SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA, WHERE THE MATERNAL DEATH RATE IS 1 IN 300, AT UGANDA MARTYRS IBANDA HOSPITAL OR RWIBAALE HEALTH CENTER. WE SPONSORED 55 WOMEN WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE DELIVERED AT HOME IN THEIR RURAL VILLAGES AFTER RECEIVING NO PRENATAL CARE. WE HAVE NOW ASSISTED OVER 500 MOTHERS, AND WE HAVE HAD ZERO MATERNAL DEATHS.
  2. $44,246 spent. WATER RESILIENCE INITIATIVE:- PARTNERING WITH THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MBARARA AND ACTS-UGANDA, SAVANDA EXPANDED ITS INFRASTRUCTURE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT MATERNAL HEALTH CENTERS ARE WATER-SECURE THROUGH 2036: FUNDING THE DRILLING OF DEEP WELLS AND THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR-POWERED PUMPS AND LARGE-CAPACITY STORAGE TANKS. THESE PROJECTS ELIMNATE THE NEED FOR MEDICAL STAFF TO MANUALLY FETCH WATER FROM DISTANT WATER SOURCES. IN 2025, FUNDING WAS PROVIDED FOR PROJECTS AT SIX HEALTH CENTERS: BURUNGIRA HC II, LAMEZIA HC, BITOOMA HC, NYAKYERA QUEEN OF HEAVEN HC, KAGAMBA, AND NYAKATSIRO.
  3. $21,572 spent. MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLINICAL TRAINING :- SAVANDA PRIORITIZES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE HOSPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOCAL EXPERTISE TO ENSURE THAT PATIENTS RECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY CARE UPON ARRIVAL. IN 2025, THESE EFFORTS WERE FOCUSED ON IBANDA HOSPITAL:NEONATAL ICU (NICU): FUNDING THE RENOVATION OF A NICU TO SUPPORT PREMATURE AND CRITICALLY ILL NEWBORNS;PROFESSIONAL TRAINING: SPONSORING THE EDUCATION OF LOCAL SPECIALISTS TO MAINTAIN THESE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING PEDIATRICIAN TRAINING FOR THE NICU STAFF AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TRAINING TO MANAGE THE HOSPITAL'S HYBRID SOLAR POWER AND WATER SYSTEMS;FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS: MATINTENANCE AND UPGRADES TO THE HOSPITAL'S ELECTRICAL GRID AND LABORATORY FACILITIES TO PROTECT SENSITIVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FROM UNSTABLE POWER SURGES.

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

  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 March 2019.

    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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