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Sambaza Group Foundation

EIN 99-2001304 · San Dimas, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Sambaza Group Foundation primarily operates in Kenya, focusing on healthcare, education, and environmental sustainability. In Homa Bay County, we conduct cervical cancer screening and healthcare interventions at Matata Nursing Hospital. Nairobi County hosts medical access, digital literacy, and vocational training programs. Kisumu County supports healthcare outreach and ICT integration in schools, while Mombasa County leads environmental conservation and digital inclusion efforts. Across rural and underserved areas, we expand health education, vaccination campaigns, and economic development. Our work includes cancer screening, healthcare equipment distribution, maternal health programs, vocational training, and ICT access in schools. We also engage in limited collaborations in the United States (City of Hope, UMass) for research and advocacy.

Income
$192,228
Spending
$189,822
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$17,891, field coordinators

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

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 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 1% 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)
  1. $189,822 spent. Sambaza Group Foundation primarily operates in Kenya, focusing on healthcare, education, and environmental sustainability. In Homa Bay County, we conduct cervical cancer screening and healthcare interventions at Matata Nursing Hospital. Nairobi County hosts medical access, digital literacy, and vocational training programs. Kisumu County supports healthcare outreach and ICT integration in schools, while Mombasa County leads environmental conservation and digital inclusion efforts. Across rural and underserved areas, we expand health education, vaccination campaigns, and economic development. Our work includes cancer screening, healthcare equipment distribution, maternal health programs, vocational training, and ICT access in schools. We also engage in limited collaborations in the United States (City of Hope, UMass) for research and advocacy.

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

  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 2025.

    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 April 2024.

    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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