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Rafiki Outreach

EIN 88-3133113 · Salt Lake Cty, UT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

RAFIKI Outreach is a humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities in East Africa become self-reliant through access to clean water education support medical assistance and sustainable community development projects. The organization works alongside local leaders and communities in Kenya and Tanzania to implement long-term solutions that improve health opportunity and quality of life.

Income
$404,840
Spending
$397,457
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 54%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

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

Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 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

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    6 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 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 (4)
  1. $191,474 spent. Volunteer Expeditions & Humanitarian Outreach: RAFIKI Outreach organized and facilitated humanitarian volunteer expeditions to East Africa Malawi Kenya and Tanzania that supported community development clean water initiatives educational support healthcare and humanitarian outreach projects. Volunteer teams participated in service activities project implementation and direct community engagement alongside local leaders and partner organizations.
  2. $161,546 spent. Borehole Well Drilling & Clean Water Projects: RAFIKI Outreach funded and coordinated water well drilling and clean water infrastructure projects in East Africa to improve access to safe water for rural communities schools churches and medical facilities. Multiple wells were drilled in the Manyara region of Tanzania including some outlying areas. We also expanded our outreach by drilling community wells in the Eldoret Region of Kenya. Each community where a project is initiated contributes to their project by volunteering their time resources or contributing financial or material means thus engaging the community to foster owner ship responsibility and self reliance.
  3. $33,952 spent. Community Development Initiatives: RAFIKI Outreach supported community development initiatives including school improvements orphanage support clinic assistance rainwater collection systems and other humanitarian infrastructure projects designed to promote long-term community self-reliance. About 15 rain collection systems were installed on homes in Oldonyosambu Tanzania. Orphanage and school support ranged from Arusha to Magara Tanzania and health clinic support in Eldoret Kenya. This community development supports broader self-reliance efforts.
  4. $8,722 spent. Additional program-related operational expenses including equipment purchases bank fees contract labor and support costs directly associated with humanitarian program implementation.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2022.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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