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Amandla

EIN 83-3821353 · Penn Valley, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AMANDLA'S MISSION IS TO CREATE SAFE SPACES THAT COMBINE THE POWER OF SPORT AND EDUCATION TO EMPOWER YOUTH AND CHANGE LIVES THROUGH ITS SAFE-HUB MODEL. SAFE-HUB CLOSES THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME ACTIVITIES GAP IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH ITS SCALABLE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT MODEL. SAFE-HUB SUPPORTS FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND SCHOOLS BY PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS INFRASTRUCTURE, HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING, AND RESOURCES TO BRING EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED.

Income
$2.4 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 77%
Employees
55
Volunteers
40
Highest pay
$111,714, president

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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 56% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 131% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 (4)
  1. $324,160 spent. EDUSOCCER PROGRAM: THE EDUSOCCER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE CRITICAL SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH A VALUES-AND-SPORT-BASED ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTS AND PEERS. IN 2024, SAFE-HUB REACHED 364 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH OVER 658 HOURS OF CONSISTENT, REGULAR EDUSOCCER PROGRAMMING. SAFE-HUB TRAINED 61 PAID AND VOLUNTEER COACHES IN ITS INDUSTRY-LEADING APPROACH TO POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.
  2. $170,712 spent. PLAYMAKER PROGRAM: THE PLAYMAKER PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH MEANINGFUL WORK, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND FUTURE READINESS EXPOSURE WHILE BUILDING THEM AS LEADERS AND ROLE MODELS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. IN 2024, SAFE-HUB WORKED WITH 9 HIGH SCHOOL BENEFICIARIES FROM JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER WITH ON- AND OFF-FIELD POST-SECONDARY PREPARATION ACTIVITIES. THE 2024 YEAR CONCLUDED PROGRAMMING THAT AMOUNTED TO 2,346 TOTAL HOURS OF COACHING, PLAYING, WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION, AND VOLUNTEERING. EACH PLAYMAKER WAS PAID AN AVERAGE OF $3,512 FOR THEIR ENGAGEMENT OVER THE PROGRAM CYCLE.
  3. $163,290 spent. COLLECTIVE IMPACT PROGRAM: TO REINVIGORATE AND RECLAIM COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP OF PUBLIC SPACES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY SAFE SPACES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, SAFE-HUB HOSTED 6 MAJOR COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 3,500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND OVER 50 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO BRING RESOURCES DIRECTLY TO THE COMMUNITY. SAFE-HUB ALSO DISTRIBUTED OVER 2,000 MEALS TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
  4. $89,068 spent. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT: THE GLOBAL SUPPORT SERVICES INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT SAFE-HUB'S GLOBAL MISSION TO CREATE COLLECTIVE IMPACT ECOSYSTSEMS, BRINGING TOGETHER THE POWER OF SPORT AND HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT TO EMPOWER YOUTH AND CHANGE LIVES. IN 2025, SAFE-HUB STAFF CONTRIBUTED LEARNINGS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERTISE TO DEVELOPING AND REFINING BEST PRACTICES IN POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

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 December 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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