Sawa Sawa Collection
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To create sustainable solutions to poverty by harnessing ancient craftsmanship that provides economic independence for women, while advancing access to solar lighting that leads to wildlife conservation and eliminates human - wildlife conflict. This encourages girls' education by providing menstrual health resources that helps them stay in school consistently.
- Income
- $33,017
- Spending
- $30,825
- Reserves
- 14.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 83%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (3)
- $14,455 spent. SAWA SAWA empowered over 100 artisan women in Kenya through economic opportunities rooted in ancient craftsmanship. By providing consistent paid work, training, and design partnerships, the organization issued over $14,455 in direct payments through mobile money platforms. The handcrafted products were sold globally through ethical fashion marketplaces and pop-ups, providing dignified, culturally rooted income while preserving indigenous skills.
- $6,023 spent. To address gender-based barriers to education and economic participation, SAWA SAWA invested approximately $6,023 in distributing 200 boxes of sanitary pads, holding reproductive health trainings, and providing solar lights to women artisans. These initiatives increased safety, productivity, and dignity - particularly for rural women without electricity - and helped girls stay in school.
- $3,614 spent. With approximately $3,614, SAWA SAWA supported community-led conservation, food, and clean water access in rural artisan villages. These efforts included partnerships with conservation leaders in Kenya to reduce human-wildlife conflict, as well as food and water security initiatives that stabilize the foundation for artisan families to thrive.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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