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Vision Nicaragua

Tax-deductible

Fairview, NC501(c)(3)Since 2004InternationalEIN 06-1715893Revenue $306K in FY2025

On file with the IRSvisionnicaragua.orgPo Box 7172, 28430-0000 · Fairview, NCTax-exempt since Jul 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide for the spiritual, physical, education, and general financial needs of the people of Nicaragua who DO not have the resources to provide for themselves.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$306K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$265K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$99K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$306K
FY2025▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$220K
FY2025$306K
Expenses
$265K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$217K
FY2025$265K
Net assets
$99K
FY2025▲ +55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$57K
FY2022$32K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$64K
FY2025$99K

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 Jul 2004.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $254K Management & general 4% · $11K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Douglas Van Wirt
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Taylor
Treasurer
$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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps Nicaraguans meet their spiritual, physical, educational, and financial needs.

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1 program · $254K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Pay for baptisms, weddings, funerals, including legal paperwork for those who could not afford them. Purchase uniforms and sports equipment for village youth teams to help youth stay out of trouble.

$254Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Samaritans PurseFY2020$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$306K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Money outPt IX
$265K
Ln 25
Programscol B$254K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$99K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Total revenueLn 12$306K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$99K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$64K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$64K$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$64K$99K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$22K$22K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$242K$231K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$265K$254K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $306K$265K$40K$99K 990 PDF
FY2024 $220K$217K$3K$64K 990 PDF
FY2023 $274K$244K$31K$61K 990 PDF
FY2022 $298K$321K−$23K$32K 990 PDF
FY2021 $194K$199K−$5K$57K 990 PDF
FY2020 $214K$217K−$4K$62K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $305,503 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $187,642$226,542
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,307$78,961
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $219,949$305,503
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,400$23,700
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $191,036$241,568
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $217,436$265,268
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,513$40,235
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $305,503 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $78,961 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,542
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,542
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $78,961 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$305,503
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $265,268 across 3 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,900$21,900
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $1,800$1,800
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $230,682 · Management $10,886$241,568
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $254,382 · Management $10,886 · Fundraising $0$265,268
Part X · Balance sheet $99,450 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,960$99,450
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,960$99,450
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $63,960$99,450
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,960$99,450
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $99,450 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$305,503
XI-2 Total expenses$265,268
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,235
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$63,960
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,745
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$99,450

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

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