Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PAACS' MISSION IS TO GLORIFY GOD BY TRAINING AND DISCIPLING AFRICAN SURGEONS AND RELATED SPECIALISTS TO BECOME CHRIST-LIKE LEADERS AND SERVANTS PROVIDING EXCELLENT AND COMPASSIONATE CARE TO THOSE MOST IN NEED.
- Income
- $6.6 million
- Spending
- $3.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 26.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 197
- Highest pay
- $183,436, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 48% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 42% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (1)
- $2.4 million spent. IN JANUARY 2025, 51 NEW RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS BEGAN TRAINING WITH PAACS, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER IN TRAINING TO 186. EACH PAACS TRAINEE IS EXPECTED TO BE THE SURGEON OR PRIMARY ASSISTANT ON APPROXIMATELY 200-300 CASES PER YEAR. WE ESTIMATE THAT COMBINED THEY SURGICALLY IMPACTED OVER 46,500 INDIVIDUALS. EACH ONE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRAY AND SHARE THE GOSPEL.WE NOW HAVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH 21 MISSION HOSPITALS, INCLUDING OUR NEW GENERAL SURGERY PROGRAM WHICH BEGAN IN JANUARY 2025 AT AIC KAPSOWAR HOSPITAL IN KENYA. WE ALSO LAUNCHED OUR SECOND OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY PROGRAM IN 2025, THIS ONE AT AIC KIJABE HOSPITAL IN KENYA. THESE TWO NEW PROGRAMS BRING PAACS TO 28 TOTAL TRAINING PROGRAMS ACROSS 12 AFRICAN COUNTRIES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE ALSO CELEBRATED THE GRADUATION OF 31 NEW PAACS SURGEONS, INCREASING OUR ALUMNI NETWORK TO 187, WHO ARE NOW SERVING IN 25 COUNTRIES. THESE EXCELLENT SURGEONS, FROM DIVERSE REGIONS ACROSS THE CONTINENT, ARE USING THEIR SKILLS TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL THROUGH THEIR WORK. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: PAN-AFRICAN ACADEMY OF CHRISTIAN SURGEONS DOES NOT FILE ANY W-2S AS ALL EMPLOYEES ARE OUTSOURCED FROM A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION. PAN-AFRICAN ACADEMY OF CHRISTIAN SURGEONS REIMBURSES THE PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION FOR THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION AND THE REIMBURSEMENTS ARE REPORTED ON 990 PART VII, SECTION A AND 990 PART IX, LINES 5-10.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 June 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 March 2020.
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 November 4, 2026.
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