Rural Communities Development International INC

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Our major objective is to help improve the lives of residents in rural communities in Ghana and other developing countries. This objective will be accomplished through the establishment of educational institutions or construction of facilities for educational institutions to provide opportunities for children and young people growing up in deprived communities. RCDII collaborates with local leaders in rural communities to build schools and healthcare centers while improving drinking water and sanitation conditions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $786 a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
Concern: none of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$136K
+100% vs prior year
Spent
$137K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$136K
FY2025▲ +100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$89K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$49K
FY2024$68K
FY2025$136K
Expenses
$137K
FY2025▲ +132%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$39K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$137K
Net assets
$16K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$19K
FY2022$4K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$17K
FY2025$16K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $135K Management & general 1% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds schools and healthcare centers, improving water and sanitation in rural Ghana and developing countries.

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1 program · $135K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provide services in support of development of rural and urban communities pertaining to education, health, information and communication technology (ict), training, culture, sanitation, environmental and social responsibilities.

$135Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$136K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$136K
Money outPt IX
$137K
Ln 25
Programscol B$135K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$136K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$136K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$17K$16K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$17K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$135K$135K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$850$850
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$612$612
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$137K$135K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 10, 2026 $136K$137K−$1K$16K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2025 $68K$59K$9K$17K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $49K$45K$4K$8K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 8, 2023 $24K$39K−$15K$4K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $89K$19K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $135,517 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $67,790$135,517
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $67,790$135,517
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $57,554$135,086
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,365$1,462
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $58,919$136,548
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,871−$1,031
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $135,517 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$135,517
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$135,517
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$135,517
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $136,548 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $135,086$135,086
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $850$850
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $612$612
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $135,086 · Management $1,462 · Fundraising $0$136,548
Part X · Balance sheet $16,012 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,043$16,012
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,043$16,012
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,043$16,012
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,043$16,012
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,043$16,012
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,012 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$135,517
XI-2 Total expenses$136,548
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,031
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,043
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,012

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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