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Christaid International Inc

EIN 84-1296086 · Longmont, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceFair63 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Putting God's love in action by providing relief, Christian care and education to families in Uganda. We strive to accomplish this by providing education opportunities to children aged 3-18, and providing basic needs and healthcare to elderly women. In 2024, we sponsored 184 Ahadi Kids and 175 Grandmas for Jesus. We also have a construction crew that built a 3 house for an elderly grandmas, continued constructions for teacher housing units and continued construction on our office building so that they can offer rental units and make the office self-sustaining. In addition, we built latrines for our Secondary School building. Lastly, our team purchased some land to be used for raising cattle.

Income
$640,216
Spending
$532,172
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
1
Highest pay
$29,430, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 7 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

    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

    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, 2024, 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. $153,253 spent. Our construction crew was formed in 2013 for the "Shelters in the Storm" project to build houses made of compressed earth for grandmothers and their families. Using local labor and supplies, this program provides jobs to over 100 villagers and has reinvigorated the local economy of Fort Portal, Uganda. In 2024, the crew built 3 house, teacher housing units and did repairs and additions to our secondary school. In addition, they continued to work on the office building which will eventually include rental spaces to help toward self-sustainability.
  2. $169,857 spent. The ChristAid "Ahadi Kids" child sponsorship program supported 184 unique children with local education costs. We have children in all ranges of schools - preschool, primary, secondary, vocational and university. Sponsors cover the costs of the "Ahadi Kids" school fees as well as most of the local staff expenses to administer the program. Most of these children would be unable to afford any sort of education without these sponsorships, especially those after primary school.
  3. $124,365 spent. Our Grandmas for Jesus program supported 165 elderly women in the local villages. This provided a stipend to each, as well as health insurance and the staff needed to administer the program.
  4. $8,339 spent. A mission team led by our executive director traveled to Uganda in 2024 to assist with the management of the organization. Most of the expenses were paid by the attendees, but the airfare and other expenses were paid in advance in 2023, therefore the we only had expenses in 2024.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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