Save the Street Children International

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
452822269
IRS 990 coverage
2023–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2020, Form 990-N 2022
Location
Granada Hills, CA, USA
Phone
7472021111
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Relief

Reported finances

Revenue
$550,284
Expenses
$451,045
Assets
$345,637
Liabilities
$284,095

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • INNOCENT BYARUHANGA (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • ANNIE BOLINGER (BOARD MEMBER)
  • EDWIN YOUNG (BOARD MEMBER)
  • INNOCENT BYARUHANGA (PRESIDENT)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our mission is to empower and uplift street children in Uganda by providing holistic education, accommodation, and medical assistance. Through tailored programs and compassionate care, we aim to break the cycle of poverty and exploitation, equipping childr

What it reported doing in 2025

In 2025, SASC made significant strides in its mission to provide education to vulnerable children by successfully enrolling and educating 80 children in primary school on the Luwero campus. Through our dedicated team of educators, counselors, and support staff, we created a nurturing and inclusive learning environment where each child was valued and supported in their academic journey. Our primary school program went beyond traditional classroom instruction, incorporating innovative teaching methods, interactive learning activities, and personalized attention to meet the diverse needs of our students. We provided access to quality textbooks, educational materials, and resources to enhance learning outcomes and ensure that every child had the tools they needed to succeed. Beyond academics, we prioritized holistic development, offering extracurricular activities, life skills workshops, and mentoring opportunities to cultivate well-rounded individu

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 79
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 53
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 82%; rating input score 82
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 18%; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.77; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.82; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 26.1% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 29.1% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 57.1% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 82% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 6 filed program accomplishments · $451K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 14 of 14 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2023 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 35/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 6/100.
  • Review — Grant Readiness: California registration: this organization could not be resolved against the register, so the check is unfinished.