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Mahintana Foundation

Mahintana Foundation, Incorporated

Integrated community services across health, environment, and governance in South Cotabato

Polomolok, Soccsksargen · Philippines Social Services
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Mahintana Foundation, Incorporated is a Polomolok-based community development foundation operating across South Cotabato and surrounding areas. Its basic social services programs include the Kapit Bisig Para sa Kabataan youth nutrition project, the Polomolok Task Force Kalusugan primary health care initiative, and COVID-19 relief operations. The foundation also runs environmental and disaster risk reduction programs such as gully tree planting, ridge-to-reef conservation, and the Kinilis Potable Water System Rehabilitation. A third pillar focuses on institution building and governance, including technical assistance to local cooperative and community structures.

Mission

To improve the quality of life of communities in South Cotabato through integrated programs in basic social services, environmental conservation, and local governance capacity building.

Founder story

Mahintana Foundation, Inc. was established on August 12, 1977 and is based in Polomolok, South Cotabato. It works toward sustainable and resilient communities through socio-economic and environmental programs covering institution-building, enterprise development, basic social services and conservation in the South …

Mahintana Foundation, Inc. was established on August 12, 1977 and is based in Polomolok, South Cotabato. It works toward sustainable and resilient communities through socio-economic and environmental programs covering institution-building, enterprise development, basic social services and conservation in the South Cotabato and Sarangani area.
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Integrity assessment

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Registration 16/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 6/30
Financial documents published on website +6
No financial filing on record 0
No revenue figure disclosed 0
No spending figure disclosed 0
No detailed financial breakdown disclosed 0
Governance 6/20
No officers disclosed 0
No officer titles disclosed 0
Executive compensation not disclosed 0
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 8/10
Website +3
Email +3
No phone on file 0
Physical address +2
Data Recency 20/20
Updated within 6 months +20
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

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GiveRadar Analysis

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Mahintana Foundation has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including PCNC.

  • It is one of the better-documented social services charities in the Philippines GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • Established in 1977, it predates 89% of the social services charities in the Philippines GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than 77% of similar organizations, with a verified website, email and address on record. See national comparisons
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PCNC / DSWD deregistration None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

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Where it ranks

#34 of 950 social services charities in the Philippines on integrity score

56/100 puts it in the top 4% of the cohort. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score56/100
#34 of 950
Governance disclosure2/5
#175 of 950 tie
Contact completeness8/10
#106 of 950 tie
Profile completeness60%
#5 of 950 tie
Independent sources10 sources
#204 of 950 tie

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar social services charities in Philippines.

Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
56 Peer average
74

Cause areas in Philippines

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Social Services
950
Education
248
Health
240
Community Development
137
Arts & Culture
53
Religion
39
Environment
36
Disaster Relief
33
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC)
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
IATI (International Aid Transparency Initiative)

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Data freshness

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Last updated
August 20, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 20, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Profile completeness
35%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Mahintana Foundation

Mahintana Foundation is a registered social services nonprofit based in Polomolok, Soccsksargen, Philippines. It is registered with the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC). It was founded in 1977 and has been operating for 49 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 56/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.

Mahintana Foundation, Incorporated is a Polomolok-based community development foundation operating across South Cotabato and surrounding areas. Its basic social services programs include the Kapit Bisig Para sa Kabataan youth nutrition project, the Polomolok Task Force Kalusugan primary health care initiative, and COVID-19 relief operations. The foundation also runs environmental and disaster risk reduction programs such as gully tree planting, ridge-to-reef conservation, and the Kinilis Potable Water System Rehabilitation. A third pillar focuses on institution building and governance, including technical assistance to local cooperative and community structures. Mahintana Foundation is classified as a social services organization registered in Philippines. The organization was founded in 1977.

Mahintana Foundation is located in Polomolok, Soccsksargen, Philippines. The organization was established in 1977 and has been active for 49 years.

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Quick facts about Mahintana Foundation

What is Mahintana Foundation?
Mahintana Foundation is a social services foundation based in Polomolok, Philippines. Mahintana Foundation, Incorporated is a Polomolok-based community development foundation operating across South Cotabato and surrounding areas. Its basic social services programs include the Kapit Bisig Para sa Kabataan youth nutrition project, the Polomolok Task Force Kalusugan primary health care initiative, and COVID-19 relief operations. The foundation also runs environmental and disaster risk reduction programs such as gully tree planting, ridge-to-reef conservation, and the Kinilis Potable Water System Rehabilitation. A third pillar focuses on institution building and governance, including technical assistance to local cooperative and community structures.
When was Mahintana Foundation founded?
Mahintana Foundation was founded in 1977.
Where is Mahintana Foundation located?
Headquartered in Polomolok, Soccsksargen, Philippines.
Is Mahintana Foundation trustworthy?
Mahintana Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 56 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Mahintana Foundation's website?
https://mahintana.org/
Are donations to Mahintana Foundation tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Philippines under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.