Ndifo Community Development Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Ndifo Community Development Foundation (NCDF) drives transformative change in Tanzania's most underserved communities by launching and managing high-impact projects in education, environmental sustainability, and health - empowering people to build brighter, healthier futures for themselves and generations to come.
- Income
- $174,659
- Spending
- $137,866
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 1.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
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
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 191% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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.
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 (4)
- $64,920 spent. Transformed educational access at Likamba Primary School by constructing modern, gender-separated sanitation facilities - including showers and a private girls' changing room - replacing a dangerous, unsanitary pit latrine. Before this project, older girls were regularly missing school due to the absence of safe, private facilities. This intervention restored dignity, improved attendance, and removed a critical barrier keeping girls from their education.
- $19,932 spent. Finished construction and outfitting of classrooms at Likamba Primary School, converting unusable spaces into fully operational learning environments. By alleviating severe overcrowding, this project gave students and teachers the physical conditions necessary for effective teaching and learning. For a community with limited educational infrastructure, these completed classrooms represent a lasting, foundational investment in the futures of Tanzania's next generation.
- $26,226 spent. Invested $26,226 in critical resources at Likamba Primary School to address the full spectrum of student and teacher needs: clean water access via newly constructed wells ($17,727); an inclusive special needs classroom serving the school's most vulnerable learners ($4,238); a teacher office and library to elevate instruction ($3,709); and essential school supplies ($552). Every dollar went directly toward building an environment where every child - regardless of ability or background - can thrive.
- $9,442 spent. Food program - providing food to the school for breakfast and lunch each day.
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 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 May 2024.
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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