Amy Bell Charities Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING TO EXPERIENCED, WELL-ESTABLISHED, EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH CARE GROUPS AND AGENCIES IN AFRICA AND OTHER DEVELOPING REGIONS IN SUPPORT OF CHILDREN IN NEED, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
- Income
- $1.9 million
- Spending
- $820,536
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 79.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 79.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 57% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% 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
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 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)
- $771,595 spent. AMY BELL CHARITIES SUPPORTS CHILDREN IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN AFRICA WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, TEACHER SUPPORT, UNIFORMS, AND FOOD SUPPLEMENTS. WE SUPPORT TEN DIFFERENT SCHOOLS IN VARIOUS PLACES IN AFRICA. THAT INCLUDES THREE IN SOUTH AFRICA, ONE IN NAMIBIA, FIVE IN ZAMBIA AND WE HAVE ADDED AN ADDITIONAL SCHOOL IN UGANDA. MOST OF THE SCHOOLS VARY IN SIZE FROM 40 STUDENTS TO 400 STUDENTS. IN TOTAL, WE ESTIMATE WE SUPPORT DAILY FEEDING PROGRAMS IN FIVE OF THE SCHOOLS THAT HAVE APPROXIMATELY 600 STUDENTS. WE PROVIDE ONE MEAL PER DAY FOR EACH OF THE CHILDREN ON SCHOOL DAYS (APPROXIMATELY 200 SCHOOL DAYS PER YEAR) WHICH TOTALS SERVING OVER 120,000 MEALS PER YEAR. IN SOME CASES, WE ALSO SUPPLEMENT THEIR FOOD WITH ADDITIONAL FOOD ITEMS FOR THEM TO TAKE HOME ON WEEKENDS AND DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. WE HELP WITH FUNDING OF CRITICAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND WE MADE A SPECIAL GRANT TO BUILD AND FURNISH A COMPUTER CENTER FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. IN 2024, WE ALSO SUPPORTED A FEEDING PROGRAM IN SOUTH AFRICA THAT SERVES APPROXIMATELY 300 MEALS PER WEEK. THESE FOOD ITEMS ARE DISTRIBUTED EACH WEEK IN SQUATTER CAMPS, HOMELESS SHELTERS FOR CHILDREN AND SMALL DAY CARE CENTERS THAT TOTAL OVER 20,000 MEALS PER YEAR. THIS AGENCY ALSO SERVES AN ADDITIONAL 10,000 MEALS PER YEAR TO CHILDREN IN SMALL DAY CARE CENTERS.WE CREATED A WASHABLE SANITARY PAD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM TO ENABLE YOUNG WOMEN TO BE FULL PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR EDUCATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING CRITICALLY NEEDED SUPPLIES FOR THEIR MENSTRUAL CYCLE. WE DISTRIBUTED PAD KITS TO OVER 1,000 YOUNG WOMEN IN 2024. WE HAVE FUNDED PROGRAMS IN ZAMBIA AROUND EMPOWERMENT TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN VILLAGE LEADERS AND FAMILIES TO WORK TOWARD REDUCING CHILD MARRIAGE AND CHILD ABUSE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 September 2021.
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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