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Mali Wellness Foundation

EIN 84-4062328 · Provo, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood77 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Provide health, wellness, agricultural and educational services and resources to promote well-being and self-sufficiency for poor villages in Mali and other African countries.

Income
$2.2 million
Spending
$2.1 million
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
64

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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 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 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% 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

Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $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

    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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 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 (5)
  1. $362,453 spent. Water services: Drilled 31 wells and installed 31 solar-powered pumps and tank on drilled wells. Water spigots installed throughout each village, hand sinks to school restrooms and water to the community garden. Villages served: Ouroun, Makana, Degnekoro, Djine, Garalo (2), Doutiebougou, Fogoba, Farani, Zougoume, Sogoniko School Massakorobougou, Brougoula, Bankolena, Kolamini, Denko, Sanko, Nerekoro, Karan, Billfara, Sogoku, Missabougou School Katibougou, Tanabougou, Sousounkoro, Soumaya, Fougouye, Founena, Kalifa, and Koyala. Persons served: 113,136.
  2. $968,892 spent. Education support: Built 3 new schools with 4 classrooms, headmaster office, and restrooms and desk at Degnekoro, Tanabougou and Koyala and 2 outdoor basketball courts. Villages served: Degnekoro, Tanabougou, Koyalo, Bamako, and Kalabancoura. Conducted 3 two-day basketball camps at Cairo, Egypt, Conakry Guinea and Bamako, Mali with 8 college athletes, and built 2 outdoor courts for 550 youth and 100 coaches. Built 2 outdoor basketball courts at Kalabancoura, Mali and Bamako, Mali. Sponsored 13 Malian youth to atttend private school in Bamako, Mali and sponsored 3 young Malian you to come to USA. Persons served: 17,168.
  3. $483,156 spent. Health Services: Provided 2019 female hygiene kits, medical supplies for the 11 health clinics, 720 pre-natal vitamin bottles. Provided 55 newborn baby kits, 800 children hygiene kits. Built 12 new health clinics with 2 rooms and medical supplies. Villages served include Degnekoro, Massakorobougou, Brougoula, Bankolena, Tiesana, Missabougou, Sogoku, Tanabougou, Denko, Sanko, Founena, and Koyala. Persons served: 56,418.
  4. $220,002 spent. Eye care: Screened over 400 patients and performed 40 cataract surgeries & distributed 150 eyeglasses for the village Yirimadjio. Distributed 500 comfort drops, glaucoma dropa and antibiotic drops to those in need. Operated an eyebank with 4 employees extracting cornea tissue from deceased individuals. Began installation of equiipment in mobile eye truck wich will serve village eye needs beginning in 2025. Persons served: 3,040.
  5. Eye care: Screened over 400 patients and performed 40 cataract 220002. 189404. 0.

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 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 October 13, 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 2024.

    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 June 2020.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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