The Prasad Project INC FY2023 filing

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The mission of the Prasad Project is to help improve the quality of life and offer opportunities for self-reliance by working in partnership with people in need and their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$79K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $321K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 23.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $53K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$121K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$986K
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$647K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$986K
FY2023▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$884K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$709K
FY2023$986K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$647K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$667K
FY2021$981K
FY2022$632K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$822K
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2023▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.6M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1992.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $523K Management & general 14% · $93K Fundraising 5% · $30K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Assistant Secretary/Exec. Director
$78,872Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maria Escarra’s $82K as Assistant Secretary/Exec. Director is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Maria Escarra$82,125$78,872$77,812$71,904$83,612
Linda Hindes————$72,374
Linda Hindes to June 2021———$39,784—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Improves lives and fosters self-reliance through community partnerships.

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3 programs · $445K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Prasad chikitsa, indiawe have continued our efforts to enhance quality of life while fostering economic improvement for long-term sustainability in the tansa valley in india. Among other initiatives, the mobile hospital and health center completed 45,000 general and specialized medical visits, and the eye clinic performed 426 cataract…

$218Kprogram expense
02

Prasad children's dental health programfor 25 years, the prasad children's dental health program has played a pivotal role in enhancing the oral health of children in sullivan county, new york, by providing comprehensive dental care services and health education in schools.

$123Kprogram expense
03

Constituent educationconstituent education is an educational program with the goal of enlightening and educating the public about the activities and needs in the communities that we serve. The program provides print as well as electronic newsletters, produces new videos about the programs, and makes website updates throughout the year.

$104Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $250K · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$986K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$890K
Investment incomeLn 3$96K
Other incomeLn 4–11$404
Money outPt IX
$647K
Ln 25
Programscol B$523K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$890K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$32K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$96K
Other incomeLn 4–11$404
Gains on assetsLn 7$16K
Total revenueLn 12$986K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$669K
SavingsLn 2$604K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Accounts receivableLn 4$4K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M
Other assetsLn 15$81K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$75K
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$31K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$873K$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K$121K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$3.8M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$361$361
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$75K$75K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$71K$6K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$142K$125K$11K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$26K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$15K$1K$902
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97K$84K$6K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$299$260$24$15
Office expensesLn 13$28K$25K$2K$869
Information technologyLn 14$27K$6K$21K$347
OccupancyLn 16$45K$39K$3K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$141$103
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$995$94$75
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$12K$5K$668
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$37K$2K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$84$60
Total functional expensesLn 25$647K$523K$93K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 23, 2025 $1.5M$822K$670K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 22, 2024 $986K$647K$340K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2023 $709K$632K$77K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2022 $1.3M$981K$302K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 1, 2022 $884K$667K$216K$3.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $986,267 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $666,205$889,804
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42,813$96,059
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$404
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $709,018$986,267
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $93,000$75,569
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $265,179$271,563
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,431$299,414
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $631,610$646,546
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,408$339,721
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $986,267 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,022
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$877,782
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$31,598
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$889,804
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $80,277$80,277
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $15,782$15,782
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $404$404
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $96,463$986,267
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $646,546 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $361$361
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $75,208$75,208
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $71,099 · Management $5,721 · Fundraising $4,903$81,723
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $125,309 · Management $10,551 · Fundraising $6,570$142,430
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,107 · Management $2,168 · Fundraising $1,495$29,770
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,481 · Management $1,257 · Fundraising $902$17,640
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,000$19,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $13,062$13,062
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $84,101 · Management $5,794 · Fundraising $6,772$96,667
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $260 · Management $24 · Fundraising $15$299
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,045 · Management $1,843 · Fundraising $869$27,757
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,037 · Management $20,972 · Fundraising $347$27,356
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,025 · Management $3,272 · Fundraising $2,283$44,580
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,450 · Management $141 · Fundraising $103$4,694
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $995 · Management $94 · Fundraising $75$1,164
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,847$2,847
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,735 · Management $4,625 · Fundraising $668$17,028
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,103 · Management $1,865 · Fundraising $4,787$43,755
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,061 · Management $84 · Fundraising $60$1,205
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $523,377 · Management $93,320 · Fundraising $29,849$646,546
Part X · Balance sheet $3,887,557 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $628,871$668,539
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $243,976$603,890
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,571$3,647
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,139$4,405
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,660$14,478
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,257,539$2,511,379
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $111,868$81,219
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,428,671$3,887,557
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,825$43,403
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $107,535$77,323
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $148,360$120,726
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,280,311$3,751,831
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$15,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,280,311$3,766,831
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,428,671$3,887,557
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,766,831 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$986,267
XI-2 Total expenses$646,546
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$339,721
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,280,311
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$146,799
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,766,831

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