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Generation U Inc

EIN 84-1978503 · Steamboat Spr, CO

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

What it says it does

GENERATION U IS DEDICATED TO GIVING SAFE WATER TO EVERY PERSON IN UGANDA, AFRICA

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 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 19% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 55% 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

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
3 of 4 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.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$109,126 spent. PROJECTS ORGANIZATON PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRIPS TO UGANDA TO INSTALL WELLS. IN THE CURRENT YEAR, 4 PEOPLE TRAVELED TO UGANDA TO BUILD 6 WELLS. THESE WELLS PROVIDED 60,000 PEOPLE WITH CLEAN WATER.
$64,090 spent. WASH SPORTS & HYGIENE AND SANITATION TEAM SPORTS, MUCH LIKE WATER, TRANSCEND ALL BARRIERS, SEAMLESSLY BLENDING DIVERSE PEOPLE INTO A UNIFIED STREAM OF HUMANITY. WE LEVERAGE SPORTS TO MOBILIZE THOUSANDS, UTILIZING THE PLATFORM TO FACILITATE HYGIENE EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE BROADER COMMUNITY. OUR HYGIENE AND SANITATION TEAM CURRENTLY WORKS WITH 70 VILLAGES, OVER 400,000 PEOPLE, TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN THOSE VILLAGES ON PROPER HYGIENE PRACTICES. THIS IS HELPING TO REDUCE WATER BORN ILLNESSES IN THOSE COMMUNITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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