Afghan Advantage Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Nurture Communication, Self-Reliance, Literacy and Leadership by Building Community Connections Through Increased Access to Information, Experiences, and Targeted Life Skills.
- Income
- $122,769
- Spending
- $85,339
- Reserves
- 9.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $14,262, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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)
- $70,577 spent. Afghan Advantage Builds a Bridge from Literacy to Leadership-From Isolation to Participation. 504 Student Slots, with 126 graduates annually. 89% average mastery of functional English/math/digital literacy on final exams and 75% increase in confidence and life skills necessary to leave home alone and engage in public life. AA+ is led by new Americans, educated Afghan women, for women who are pre-literate/low literacy in their native language of Dari or Pashto, non-English proficient, & socially isolated. Pods Literacy consists of 4 phonics-based modules offered quarterly to prepare students for community college ESL Level 1. Plus a monthly online seminar and in-person field trip on digital literacy, employment, and education. AA+ programs provide a critical literacy bridge so students can access community resources and participate fully in public life in the US. builds self-reliance with confidence and skills to pursue education, employment, and new opportunities.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 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 January 2023.
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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