Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu)
Developmental training for intellectually disabled people in Kota Kinabalu
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Seri Mengasih Centre in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, was established in 1981 as the first special school in Sabah for children whose needs could not be met in mainstream education, initiated by volunteers in collaboration with the Sabah Mental Health Association. Today it provides a comprehensive range of training programmes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, along with support services for their families.
Mission
To provide developmental training and family support services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Sabah.
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- Established in 1981, it predates 93% of the human services charities in Malaysia GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 79% of the 77 human services charities in Malaysia it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologySeri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu) is a human services nonprofit based in Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1981 and has been operating for 45 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 42/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 11 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 42/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 42 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for human services charities in Malaysia is 46/100.
Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu) is located in Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The organization was established in 1981 and has been active for 45 years.
Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu) is classified as a Human Services organization, based in Malaysia. The organization has 11 disclosed officers and directors.
Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu) is listed in GiveRadar's directory of Malaysia nonprofits, compiled from public charity directories. GiveRadar does not hold an official government registration record for it, so confirm its registration status directly before giving. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
Seri Mengasih Centre in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, was established in 1981 as the first special school in Sabah for children whose needs could not be met in mainstream education, initiated by volunteers in collaboration with the Sabah Mental Health Association. Today it provides a comprehensive range of training programmes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, along with support services for their families. Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu) is a human services organization based in Malaysia. The organization was founded in 1981.
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Malaysia under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu) is listed in Malaysia. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu) is listed in Malaysia. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Named leadership · 11 officers on file
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Founding date · 1981
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Financial dataNo annual financial filings on file
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Government registrationNo public registry ID
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
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Quick facts about Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu)
- What is Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu)?
- Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu) is a human services nonprofit organization based in Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Seri Mengasih Centre in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, was established in 1981 as the first special school in Sabah for children whose needs could not be met in mainstream education, initiated by volunteers in collaboration with the Sabah Mental Health Association. Today it provides a comprehensive range of training programmes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, along with support services for their families.
- When was Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu) founded?
- Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu) was founded in 1981.
- Where is Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu) located?
- Headquartered in Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
- Is Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu) trustworthy?
- Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 42 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 Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu)'s website?
- https://serimengasihcentre.org/
- Are donations to Seri Mengasih Centre (Kota Kinabalu) tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Malaysia 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.